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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.

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Finland 100: 71 – Salmisaari Power Plant

Sony A7RII : f/7.1@125th : ISO 2000 : 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 It was such a beautiful sunset as I was heading back into town that I ended up heading off to Seurasaari for a bit of R & R. The sun had set by the time I made it to the southern tip of the island and it was all so […]

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Finland 100: 70 – Caution Boy Dummy

Sony A7RII : f/11@0.3sec : ISO 160 : EV -1.0 : 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 have no idea why there is a dummy of a boy standing in a window display, wrapped in yellow caution tape and holding a torch. I know it is next door to a children’s daycare and it is on a busy road, so maybe it is someone’s attempt […]

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Finland 100: 69 – There be a Dragon up North

Sony A7RII : f/9@80th : 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 We may not have windmills and giants to face down in battle when suffering a ‘quixotic’ episode from prolonged exposure to winter blues, but there’s plenty of cranes and the occasional dragon to see you through.  I pass those cranes every time I go to the studio and they are actually the vertical part […]

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Finland100: 68 – Order and Disorder

Sony A7RII : f/5.6@0.3sec : ISO 640 : EV -0.3 : FE 90mm f/2.8 A countdown of 100 images for the 100 days leading up to the 100th Year of Finland’s independence Here’s another shot of the Parliament building whilst it is closed for renovations. With the exterior covered up, the lights shining through the material at night make such a graphically strong backdrop that I just had to stop again. The organic chaos of the trees silhouetted against the straight lines […]

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Finland 100: 67 – A Cloud at Sunset

Sony A7RII : f/6.3@80th : ISO 400 : 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 A beautiful, clear winter’s day here in Helsinki was calling out to me all day, tempting me to bunk off from my task in front of the computer selecting images from my latest shoot. I finally managed to get the selections done and off to the client as the last rays of […]

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Finland 100: 66 – Countdown to Slush

Sony A7RII : f/4.5@80th : ISO 640 : 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 Described as Europe’s leading startup event, Slush is the place for tech startups, investors and media from around the world to get together, share ideas, forge new partnerships, and party! As the photo shows, there’s only two days to go before the kick-off for the official three day event […]

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Finland 100: 65 – Crystal and the Limousine

Sony A7RII : f/16@50th : ISO 800 : 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 I pass this stretch limousine several times a week parked out on the street on my way to the office and then sometimes catch it cruising down Mannerheimintie on weekends. I’m not sure if there’s actually ever anyone inside having themselves a good time but it sure works as […]

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Finland 100: 64 – Freedom for All

Sony A7RII : f/5@100th : ISO 1600 : EV +1.7 : FE 55mm f/1.8 A countdown of 100 images for the 100 days leading up to the 100th Year of Finland’s independence I love the idea of a public toilet in a car park near the Olympic stadium being converted into a bar called Freedom. The place opened a couple of years ago and has a lively scene going on during the long summer nights. It closes down for the winter but the […]

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