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Days are actually full of fun at the moment, but I find myself counting days to our annual road trip up to Finland. 35. . . #roadtrip #summertime #balticsea #view #finnlines
Today’s bedtime story for my daughter was a book about observing the nature during different seasons. It brought this picture into my mind. I always think of winter when I look at it, even though it’s taken in the middle of summer. #heinä #kukkovaikana #suomenluonto #glow #depthoffield
For the #waffenrecht article (published yesterday on @helsinginsanomat) we also met Flavia Kleiner from @operationlibero, here helping her colleagues to carry “I ❤️Schengen” campaign materials out of their office. Their office is nothing but big, but I left that office with a feeling there are actually way bigger hearts making things happen all the time! #flaviakleiner #schengen #operationlibero #helsinginsanomat #zurich
Mikko Leinonen, a finnish shooting instructor was one of the interesting people we met with @al_kauhanen while working on a story about firearms laws in Switzerland for @helsinginsanomat . I’m grateful, that I had a chance to meet all the people and visit various places around this story to be able to understand what is it all about. The story is out today and Switzerland is voting today. I must say I’m very excited to see the result! @infinity_tactics @operationlibero #protell #waffenrecht #schengen #firearms #firearmstraining #shootingsports #eu #switzerland #suisse
Sustainability is a hot topic today when it comes to clothing. Some years ago I had a chance to visit @assisigarments in India, and see how clothes are produced in their company for many European & US labels. They use organic cotton, do fair trade and have good working conditions for their employees. On top of that they also support various aid projects around southern India, like schools for blind, deaf & dumb, orphanages, nursery schools, cancer hospital, leprocy home, elderly people’s home, health care centres on rural areas where people suffer from pesticides used on cotton fields... So the company is not only giving work for many women & men but also spreading the good widely around them. If you have a chance, please support businesses, that make a positive difference to as many peoples lives as possible. 🙏 @author.clothing is recently opened online shop for fair trade clothing. They work also with @assisigarments and some of my photos can also be found on their website. #sustainability #fairtrade #organiccotton #ethicalfashion #betterworld #makeadifference
Today I have been thinking about harmony - what kind of things on photos can be seen as harmonious, what colours, patterns, poses and details create the feeling of harmony? Looking forward to a portrait shooting later on this week around this theme, unfortunately not on this location on the pic though! #visualstorytelling #semiotics #portraitonlocation #portrait_mood #zurichphotographer #portraitphotography #harmony #visitarchipelago
I cannot put myself into the category of nature photographers but I like to take photos while surrounded by nature. This photo of tiny flowers on a beach by Pacific Ocean got a new home on Friday, and I’m always so grateful when someone sees “that something” on my images. #naturephotography #beach #sanfransisco #flowers
“Well, what I would I not collect!” answered @islanlista us, when we asked her to tell what kind of vintage items she collects. She has indeed very impressive collections of - well, of almost anything! But how nicely she has arranged hundreds of vases and other things around the house is maybe even more impressive. The story is out on the newest @kodinkuvalehti, written by @palasuklaata . #villinävintageen #vintage #finnishglass #tamaraaladin
The Swiss #bundespräsident Ueli Maurer is visiting Finland today, and I had a chance to visit him on Monday. He has impressive collection of cow bells in his office! The article written by @al_kauhanen is on @helsinginsanomat today. #portraitonlocation #uelimaurer #journalism #bern #politics

Summer mood

Baltic Sea
Finnlines ferry on the way on Baltic Sea. © Sanna Heikintalo

In Finland the 1st of June traditionally means beginning of summer. The long school holiday begins and the never ending days make not just the ones who are on holiday but everyone just more relaxed. Still after all the years abroad, my brain switches to this summer mood on that day too and it makes me smile!

I’m not totally on holidays yet though, and I still have some free slots for photo shootings in June – good time for some fresh summer portraits?