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Here is where images often first appear, before I have had time to develop a Project or Photo Essay to its final stage. It is the place to share some of the material I have been working on at an early stage of the process, together with the experiences around the work. Dive in and see what you find. For a more precise dive, select a category.
Sony A7RII : f/8@1000th : ISO 160 : EV -0.7 : FE 55mm f/1.8 A countdown of 100 images for the 100 days leading up to the 100th Year of Finland’s independence A regular sighting of a Silja Line ferry, one of the many ferries in the Port of Helsinki that go about their daily business connecting the major cities in the Baltic and beyond. I’ve only made it on the short ride to Tallinn and the overnighter to Stockholm so […]
Sony A7RII : f/11@200th : ISO 400 : EV -0.7 : FE 35mm f/2.8 A countdown of 100 images for the 100 days leading up to the 100th Year of Finland’s independence Winters may be long but the fireworks heralding the dying days make it all ok. And then there’s Baana, the cycle lane for all seasons cutting through the centre from east to west. A pity I’m only a fair weather cyclist. When I first arrived in Helsinki back […]
Sony A7RII : f/8@320th : ISO 500 : EV -0.3 : FE 55mm f/1.8 A countdown of 100 images for the 100 days leading up to the 100th Year of Finland’s independence Linko Pizzabar is one of my favourite eateries in my local area of Take-Töölö. This image was taken at their original venue, where they became so popular that they moved to a larger site. I was worried that they might lose the special something in the move but, […]
Sony A7RII : f/14@160th : ISO 100 : EV +0.3 : FE 55mm f/1.8 A countdown of 100 images for the 100 days leading up to the 100th Year of Finland’s independence I’m not sure if all cities are the same but Helsinki certainly seems to be in a constant state of renovation, with huge ongoing public works as well as private. Just off the top of my head, there’s the recent renovation of Parliament, the ongoing work at the […]
Sony A7RII : f/5.6@320th : ISO 400 : EV 0.0 : FE 35mm f/2.8 A countdown of 100 images for the 100 days leading up to the 100th Year of Finland’s independence The Olympic Stadium is one of Finland’s most iconic architectural landmarks. Originally built for the 1938 Olympics, the games were not held in Helsinki till 1952. In 2016, it closed its doors for major renovation works and is due to open again in the summer of 2020.
Sony A7RII : f/9@200th : ISO 640 : EV +0.7 : FE 35mm f/2.8 A countdown of 100 images for the 100 days leading up to the 100th Year of Finland’s independence Finns may have a reputation for keeping their emotions in check and their thoughts to themselves but they also often top the tables for being a pretty happy bunch in comparison to other nations. Certainly, when I first moved here and was organising meetings to introduce myself, I […]
Sony A7RII : f/9@640th : ISO 200 : EV +0.3 : FE 55mm f/1.8 A countdown of 100 images for the 100 days leading up to the 100th Year of Finland’s independence In the year 2017, Finland will celebrate 100 years of Independence. In celebration of this event and leading all the way up to New Year’s Day, ‘From HEL and Back’ will be posting 100 images of untypical scenes of Finland. The majority of the photographs are likely to be from Helsinki (HEL), as this is where […]
When I say ‘the Last Word’, I don’t mean that I’m going to be able to give you all the low down you’ll need to get yourself around Buenos Aires, far from it. This is more the last word on my own particular journey, the final entry of my South American journal. Even though I started and ended my journey here, I don’t feel I have a handle on this sprawling metropolis that you sometimes hear described as ‘the Paris of South […]
