by Teemu | Dec 21, 2019 | Featured, In depth
End of year is a great time to look back and reflect. Last year, I wrote an article about all the things I learned about photography in 2018, and while it got me banned on Reddit’s r/photography for self promotion, it was well received in general. It’s now...
by Teemu | Dec 1, 2019 | Featured, In depth
I’ve just made a “video essay” version of this blog post, so if you’d prefer to watch instead, here’s the video. Or if not, continue reading below. Street photographers are a bunch of weirdos. We roam the streets with a camera, pointing...
by Teemu | Oct 22, 2019 | In depth, Social Media
I want to ramble a bit about the current state of Instagram, because I’ve been having these conversations recently with friends and myself inside my head. I’ve been trying to find the right balance between posting stuff that is true to myself, and good...
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 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...
