09.27.2010 janne
At the end of March we had a freezing cold photo shoot with dancers Jussi Väänänen and Katja Koukkula. Snow, ice and wind. I have to say that I really appreciated the attitude of Jussi and Katja who kept giving me amazing poses again and again although the north wind had no mercy.
Last weekend it was my turn to feel the coldness. I had a chance to see their latest work “Kaksin käsin” which they perform together with Jaakko Toivonen and Milla Virtanen. This beautiful piece of art gave me the chills in various occasions. Pure and simple. Bravo!
They still have a few performances to come. So if you like the art of dance, go see this one people!
More information:
http://www.stoa.fi/EnrolmentClient/info.aspx?Key=0D5743B1A0F413BC614CCBF5C50E6D67
http://www.hs.fi/kulttuuri/artikkeli/Päivän+menotärppi+Kaksin+käsin+tanssiesitys+Aleksanterin+teatterissa/1135260402109
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01.23.2010 janne
After a few long days of catalogue shooting for Janina Frostell Swimsuit Collection, we finally get some time to shoot more “freestyle”. I head to the beach with the model and my assistant just to find out that it’s really foggy and grey and it’s starting to rain. The sun is already setting somewhere behind the thick layers of fog but we decide to wait.
After a while the rain stops and we return to the empty beach. It’s already getting dark but the silhouettes of the palm trees grab my attention. Of course I need to get into the water and get my shorts wet in the waves, but the palm trees on the background are so interesting I want to see how it works.
The view from the water towards the darkening beach is mystique. Who cares about the wet pants anymore!
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05.20.2009 janne
Well, it seems to be that I like to write my blog while I’m abroad. I’ve been over a week now here in Thailand shooting golf pics for the Golf Digest Finland. The first week I spent with a Scandinavian group but the Swedes and Danes started their journey back home a few days ago. Thanks again for the nice company and hey Guggen, you really showed me how to play golf like a real gentleman! I still had some work to do so I took a flight from Bangkok to rainy Phuket (270mm/month in May!!!)
I really need to get my shots from famous Blue Canyon Golf Course. Unfortunately I didn’t have the permission organized beforehand and it turned out to be quite difficult. After two days of e-mailing and various phone calls I finally get the green light.
I’ve learned that early wake ups tend to pay off, especially in the tropics. So I get to the club before the sunrise to meet the marketing manager. While I’m still waiting for her to come to meet me I take a sneak peak around the corner. I see the perfect view in a perfect light and grap my camera. In five minutes I know I just shot probably the most beautiful photo of the whole trip.
You might not like it, but wake up early! That’s one of my golden rules when I’m working outdoors.
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03.12.2009 janne
This is my first blog. For me it’s been interesting and inspirational to read my colleague’s blogs, so I thought maybe I should share my experiences as well. After all, being a photographer is kind of a lonely work sometimes.
I’ve been to Burkina Faso a few days now. I’m shooting here the “The Sun Also Rises in Bolomakoté” -series. It’s a project which I’m doing in collaboration with Dr. Pirjo Lindfors. It’s about the sense on community, which is still very strong in this part of the world. It’s something we are losing in our super effective and egoistic western culture.
The heat is overpowering. During the first three days I drank probably 10 liters a day and almost nothing came out from the other end. A few hours of walking with my camera equipment is total workout but little by little my body’s thermostat is adapting.
I don’t normally shoot very wide views but today I’m hunting a shot which contains many moving elements. It’s kind of a classical approach in street photography, trying to find the perfect moment. I got inspired (again) for this theme before my trip when I browsed photo books by Alex Webb. I really admire his work and especially “Istanbul” is a real masterpiece.
I decided the place where I’m gonna shoot yesterday, today I’m just waiting for something to happen. After two hours of waiting and a bunch of very average photos I finally get my moment.
The sandstorm starts out of nowhere and suddenly there is loads of movement around me, people coming and going, children running full of excitement.
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