by Teemu | Oct 5, 2019 | Featured, Travel photography
I always wanted to shoot Japan during the winter when it was snowing. Earlier this year, I got the chance as I headed to Sapporo – the biggest city in Hokkaido, Japan’s northernmost island. This city is seriously underrated for street photography –...
by Teemu | Oct 3, 2019 | Travel photography
This year on my visit to Europe I had a chance to stop by Copenhagen. I spent 4 days there taking pictures. Here are some of the highlights. Unlike on my visit to Helsinki on the same trip, Copenhagen’s weather conditions were much more “pleasant”....
by Teemu | Oct 3, 2019 | Travel photography
This summer I visited Finland, my home country. Despite being from there, I never did street photography in Finland before. Mostly because I only discovered photography after moving abroad. Below, I will add a few photos I took in Helsinki around Sornainen and the...
by Teemu | Jun 3, 2019 | Featured, In depth
It’s a subjective question, but if you want to move forward, you’ll need to find an objective answer. The key to improvement as a photographer is listening to constructive criticism, from both yourself and others. But in any case it can be difficult to...
by Teemu | Feb 17, 2019 | Featured, In depth
Recently I’ve really been asking myself one question over and over; why is it that I like the photos that I like? Both in the cases of looking at other people’s work or in my own stuff. After some thought, I’ve come up with the 3 main ingredients...
by Teemu | Feb 4, 2019 | Featured, Gear Talk
It’s been 9 months since I last talked about my gear, and a bit has changed since then. If you are in the process of buying your first camera, please read the old post for a few pointers, or scroll to the end of this article for a budget friendly, starter...
by Teemu | Feb 1, 2019 | Featured, In depth
Something that has been bugging me recently is how quickly people are ready to credit someone’s achievements to pure talent, whether it’s in sport or art. In this article, I will ramble a bit about my thoughts on talent and how little I think it actually...
by Teemu | Dec 20, 2018 | Featured, In depth, Tutorials
2018 has been my most productive year in photography so far, this year I shot more than ever before and came to a couple of realizations that really helped bring my work to the next level. Whether or not I’m any good is debatable, but I’m certainly much...
by Teemu | Oct 4, 2018 | Travel photography
This is a video I made in order to document what was left of the neon signs during mid-2018. The neon signs have been slowly disappearing for a while now, but the final nail in the coffin happened only recently, when the government decided it was time to remove most...
by Teemu | Jul 20, 2018 | Travel photography
The Japanese spring, there’s nothing quite like it. The warm, clear air, perfect temperatures, clean streets and blooming sakura make it an amazing experience. Even if you’re like me, a person who normally loves gritty nightscapes. I thought “purple...
