Photowalk with Sanna Emilia
Camera Nikon Df
Lens Lomography Petzval 85mm f/2.2
29 April 2016
Photowalk with Sanna Emilia
We went on a photowalk with Sanna Emilia on Wednesday. The weather had been quite rainy the previous days but thankfully the sun was shining that evening and the light was magnificent! I am truly happy with the way the photos turned out: Sanna had been a great model and her red hair matched the warm evening light perfectly.
19 April 2016
Analogue vs. Digital
For a while I have been wanting to write about the eternal battle of analogue versus digital photography, but could never really bring myself to do so for fear of sounding bitter.
Truth be told, I cannot stand any longer the blogs that celebrate analogue photographers and belittle digital ones, Instagram accounts full of hashtags such as #analogue, #onlyanalogue, #filmisnotdead, and people that simply like to categorise photography as analogue and not-analogue.
As a photographer who has studied and worked with film for several years, I can safely say that it’s not the gear that makes the photograph, let alone the film or the sensor. Though I am not here to discuss what’s good and what’s bad, I feel like the trend of celebrating analogue is in fact simply a trend and while one is allowed to follow a trend, it is unfair to belittle digital photography on the other hand as if it was the lesser of the two.
Since I have started working with digital, I have noticed that the visits to my blog have decreased; that could of course be related to the fact that people spend more time on Instagram, but I can say that specific people have started to avoid commenting my blog in favour of others who showcase exclusively analogue photos.
At first that has made me bitter and had me questioning my own photographic style, eventually though I came to the conclusion that my style has not changed and the quality of my photographs has only improved, so the reason why my pictures are no longer interesting is the fact that they are no longer following a trend.
My work aside, have you ever come across some photographs that frankly looked terrible but still received unjust attention simply because they were shot on film? It feels like a good digital photograph is not even worth a bad analogue one and that of course makes me bitter.
I can already imagine many of you thinking that by supporting film you are not necessarily belittling digital, but is that really true? Whenever you hashtag your photos with #onlyanalogue, you are distancing yourself from those who are not doing it the real way.
A dear friend and professional videographer put it well when he said “I do believe there is a trend to it, and to separate oneself from a crowd. But it is defeating the purpose. To separate oneself, they must share a style that is unique and I do not believe that the tool is the only thing that makes that happen.”
Ultimately, one can prefer analogue to digital, but none is better than the other. Do you think that digital photography requires less thinking, less work or less passion than analogue? That is where you are wrong!
Truth be told, I cannot stand any longer the blogs that celebrate analogue photographers and belittle digital ones, Instagram accounts full of hashtags such as #analogue, #onlyanalogue, #filmisnotdead, and people that simply like to categorise photography as analogue and not-analogue.
As a photographer who has studied and worked with film for several years, I can safely say that it’s not the gear that makes the photograph, let alone the film or the sensor. Though I am not here to discuss what’s good and what’s bad, I feel like the trend of celebrating analogue is in fact simply a trend and while one is allowed to follow a trend, it is unfair to belittle digital photography on the other hand as if it was the lesser of the two.
Since I have started working with digital, I have noticed that the visits to my blog have decreased; that could of course be related to the fact that people spend more time on Instagram, but I can say that specific people have started to avoid commenting my blog in favour of others who showcase exclusively analogue photos.
At first that has made me bitter and had me questioning my own photographic style, eventually though I came to the conclusion that my style has not changed and the quality of my photographs has only improved, so the reason why my pictures are no longer interesting is the fact that they are no longer following a trend.
My work aside, have you ever come across some photographs that frankly looked terrible but still received unjust attention simply because they were shot on film? It feels like a good digital photograph is not even worth a bad analogue one and that of course makes me bitter.
I can already imagine many of you thinking that by supporting film you are not necessarily belittling digital, but is that really true? Whenever you hashtag your photos with #onlyanalogue, you are distancing yourself from those who are not doing it the real way.
A dear friend and professional videographer put it well when he said “I do believe there is a trend to it, and to separate oneself from a crowd. But it is defeating the purpose. To separate oneself, they must share a style that is unique and I do not believe that the tool is the only thing that makes that happen.”
Ultimately, one can prefer analogue to digital, but none is better than the other. Do you think that digital photography requires less thinking, less work or less passion than analogue? That is where you are wrong!
18 April 2016
Photowalk with Anna Juulia
Last Friday I decided to go on another last minute photowalk after work: once again I got many different people writing me via the Valokuvaajat & Mallit Facebook group. It is flattering to see that so many are interested in having their portraits taken by me! This time I got to meet Anna Juulia, an outgoing 22-year-old textile design student with a passion for modelling. Even though the sky was overcast at first, the sun came out towards the end of our session and gave us some beautiful evening light.
Photowalk with Anna Juulia
Camera Nikon Df
Lens Lomography Petzval 85mm f/2.2
12 April 2016
Photowalk with Katariina
On a foggy Saturday morning we went on a photowalk with Katariina in Suomenlinna. I thought we would shoot by the sea, but since the wind was too strong on the shore we decided to remain on the rocky hills of the island. The photographs have turned out quite dramatic: Katariina looks stunning, like the queen of that haunted landscape. Our first photowalk together was very different, but I think this one has a lot more character!
Photowalk with Katariina
Camera Nikon Df
Lens Lomography Petzval 85mm f/2.2
10 April 2016
Photowalk with Ella
Since our first photowalk in November, Ella and I have become closer and she has remained one of my favourite friends to photograph. On Friday afternoon I decided to end the working week with a brief but lovely photowalk with her in Kaivopuisto, a well-known park in the city centre of Helsinki. Even though the weather turned cloudy in the end, I think the pictures we took then are my favourites.
Photowalk with Ella
Camera Nikon Df
Lens Lomography Petzval 85mm f/2.2
04 April 2016
Celebrating spring
Welcome, April! While in most parts of the world spring might be old news, it is not the case in Finland: in fact in Helsinki we are just starting to feel it coming. Even though I most likely will not see leaves nor flowers until the end the month, I am grateful for the warm sunlight: my wool hat and winter coat have finally been put to rest, oh joy! ♥︎
Me taken by Jacopo in Kaitalampi
Camera Nikon Df
Lens Lomography Petzval 85mm f/2.2
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