saturday

Finally got to scan a neg today that I shot just before christmas at the beach with my Graflex 4x5.

I just loved the light on that day. I wish I'd had some color film with me as well....

ukkonen

my new uni project is finally on my website.

I named it "ukkonen" after my grandparents surname. Ukkonen means thunder in english. what a cool surname...

Juuso Noronkoski

Found Juuso's work through a facebook group called Suomi kuvaa.

This is from his series called Höytiä.

website.

Monday

Burst pipe, pretty much homeless, had a flu and falling behind uni work. I think that sums up the beginning of 2011 pretty good.

But things can only get better from here yeah?

Just thought I'd do a quick post and upload a photo from a shoot I did with Joni last summer.

Check out his music, it's pretty damn good stuff.

Feeling this band and song right now...

friday

Shot some promo photos for ROE band whilst I was back home in Finland with my 4x5 Graflex. This was pretty much the first time I've shot anything like this and I quite enjoyed it. I wanted the photos to be really dark, so that the guys almost blend in with the background, but their faces really pop out and I think it worked out nice.

I'll post rest of the images when I'm done editing them...

Had to post this as well. This is a screen grab at 100% zoom and the detail is just amazing. this is why I wanted to get a 4x5 camera. Loving it!

wednesday

From my new project. simples...

tuesday

I was photographing my new project again today with my trusty old Bronica and I have to say I was quite excited when I was waiting for my films (two rolls) to get processed at a local lab here in Jyvaskyla.

I knew I had some good shots, because I shot a few sheets of polaroids as well and I couldn't wait to get home, start scanning them, do a quick edit and plan what to shoot tomorrow.

BUT, I felt like kicking myself and drinking a few beers when I began scanning the first image, because they all looked horrible. The shop that I took my films to, messed up the processing and they are all pretty much fucked. So now I have to reshoot everything again tomorrow...

What I learned from this is was when you find a good lab, stick to it and process all your film there, so you won't get any funny surprises like I did today or just process everything yourself. Gutted...