Wrapping up the year

Some of my favorite photos from this year. Happy New Year 2015 and see you then!

HIT THE TOWN

From the editorial for STARDUST magazine issue 6,  Fall/Winter 2014

tearing apart

Shoot with Juho & Laura

Predator

Sarah

IIris

Another excellent shoot with Iiris as model.

SCYCRY

Promo photos for SCYCRY, musician

Milla + Fuji X100S comparison to D700

From the test shoot in island near Helsinki.  Taken with Fuji X100S 23mm/f2 @f2


Fuji X100s with Pocketwizard, syncs nicely up to 1/1000 second.  More comparison between Fuji X100S & D700 after the link.

Sabrine

Test shoot with Sabrine in Millau, France. Thanks to internet, arranging test shoot with quick notice in small city in Southern France was possible. Great parks and historical locations from Louis XIV era to use as background.

Black Cat

Promo photos for short film about Black Cat vs. Crossbones.

rorschach patterns

Model: Katie
Dress: Tiina Rikala
Texture pattern by: _Gavroche_

Red ballerina shoes trilogy

Juho

Venla

Expert Shield

As the D750 screen comes without any plastic screen protector I decided to try Expert Shield protector. Unlike the snap on plastic covers, film based covers protect mainly from scratches but are also close to invisible when attached carefully (which I failed to do).

Sara

Profoto B1 & Air Remote TTL-N

Profoto released last year new  flash product Profoto B1 marketed for off-camera flash segment. It is compact, cordless, powerful and remote TTL controlled with new Air Remote TTL trigger.  You can check the tech specs and official FAQ. As the Nikon Air Remote was finally available, I wanted to try out how the unit works in practice. I used the flash & Air Remote TTL-N remote in outdoor location & indoor studio shoot taking about 1000+ frames. For me, using the gear in real shoots is best and only way to test how they perform. Some first impression below and separate section about Air Remote TTL.

Diana

Passion

From the editorial & cover for Boulevard-H issue #2

Nikon D750

Been busy with work and lots of travelling and I haven't been updating this blog for months. Lets end the year with few gear reviews/first impressions posts. Those seems to be anyways the most interesting content for readers.

D750 feels like great successor for my trusted workhorse, D700. This camera with small prime like 50mm is compact, has great grip ergonomics (something that should have been in Df) and feels FUN. It is great camera for both studio & event photography. List of first impression below after using the camera for about two months and having multiple outdoor & studio shoots.

Alexandra

Laura & Ruut

Heartbreak Hotel

Verna

Melinda

Happy Holidays!

Photos from the Christmas holidays themed fashion shoot for Emiisa F design, late December, last year.

Kuva&Kamera 2014

Yet again the time of year, when camera hobbyists and photographers gather around messukeskus to test new gear, hear presentations, watch photography exhibitions and meet colleagues/friends. This year a lot more crowd and many interesting presentations to watch, turn to better direction I must say. More coptercam and video rig solutions present than before and yet again Nikon not being present at all. Big differences also how companies and their booth staff interact with possible new customers. Best ones starting active conversations with people wandering nearby while some ignored the audience interested about their offerings.