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I am a lifestyle photographer

I am a lifestyle photographer. This is a relatively new term in photography and I know that while a fair few of you may have heard the term before...you might not entirely understand what it is.A lifestyle photographer works in 'real' situations as opposed to working in a studio. A lifestyle photographer looks to capture… Continue reading I am a lifestyle photographer

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Love Stories – Päivi + Janne

A sunny love story for this sunny Sunday.Last Sunday evening the sun shone perfectly for Päivi and Janne's Love Stories session near Oulujoki Church. <3Päivi and Janne have been together for nearly two years and while it is, for both of them, their second time at love and a slightly more modern love story than… Continue reading Love Stories – Päivi + Janne

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Northern Lights – April 2016

When I'm not photographing people I can frequently be found outside, in the middle of the night, with my camera staring at the sky waiting and hoping for a glimpse of the Northern Lights.They're one of those beautiful natural phenomena that I know a lot of people have on their bucket list of things to… Continue reading Northern Lights – April 2016

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Love Stories – A Different Kind of Photoshoot

I had the first of my Love Stories shoots yesterday with Minna and James and it was awesome! Here is a sneak peek from the shoot although there'll be a full blog post coming soon.       The idea of these shoots is to allow couples to share their own personal love story with… Continue reading Love Stories – A Different Kind of Photoshoot

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Little Leap 52 – Weeks 8 to 12

Apologies for the mammoth catch up post. With Easter and everything else the weeks and weekends especially just seemed to evaporate last month!But here are the themes and photos that took the Little Leap 52 project through March.This awesome project involves taking a photo every week for a year with a different theme for each… Continue reading Little Leap 52 – Weeks 8 to 12

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Snowy Sunday – Family Photography

A couple of weeks ago I was lucky enough to have a family photography session out in the lightly falling snow. At this time of year the light is coming back and with all that snow on the ground it makes for wonderfully bright photos, both indoors and outside.It was a little windy so to… Continue reading Snowy Sunday – Family Photography