20 February 2011

Laura Puukangas - Photography in the blood



I like portrait photography. I also photograph a lot by myself.


I have photographed about 3 years now. Before I just loved to edit pictures until I happened to end up studying here in Kälviä Culture Institute and fell in love with photography. 


It has been 3 years since I came here and I wouldn’t change those years for anything else.


Photos by 
Laura Puukangas
Central Ostrobotnia Culture Institute

14 February 2011

Mira Perälä - Self Reference, Sentimental Decadence


Aside from traveling around the globe and never graduating, I sometimes actually take photos.

I'm in love with my Holga n120 and other old film cameras. I enjoy capturing the moment on the film, just like it is. No photoshop or other editing. That's why I never really got into digital photography.




I hope I can travel even more in the future, and capture all of my adventures on film.


Photos by 
Mira Perälä
Central Ostrobotnia Culture Institute
mira.perala(at)kpedu.fi




02 February 2011

Minna Ranto - Seize the day


I’ve been interested in photography for a long time. I decided to take a chance and applied to our school Central Ostrobotnia Culture Institute.  I didn't know the place nor the people when I first arrived, but I have been here now for almost three years. I haven't regretted a day.

I have experience about working in a photography studio. We had our 10 weeks work practice that I spent in a photography studio called Studio Fotodesign. While working there, I got to take lots of studio pictures and I also did a lot photo editing. 
I really like working in a studio.



Outside the studio work I like taking documentary photos and portraits. I documented my sister's wedding last summer and I'm currently working for a band. I'm doing their promo shoots, cd covers and other artwork for their first cd. I also document their live performances. 



At the moment I hope that I'll get accepted to Lahti University of Applied Sciences where I would major in photography.


Photos by 
Minna Ranto
Central Ostrobotnia Culture Institute
minna.ranto(at)gmail.com 

26 November 2010

Gediminas Packevicius - Finland




"Hello,
Thanks for warm welcome, it was a really nice stay in Kalvia. 
My photos, which were made during the stay are attached.
Best wishes. 
- G"

















Photos by
Gediminas Packevicius

22 November 2010

Bad tourism? Good Photography

Collaboration No. 1
We didn’t sleep much the first night in Finland. 3 of us got the bright idea of going to the train track and taking a picture of a passing by train by strobing it with a flash from the side, we failed miserably. Then we decided to just strobe everything else, and this is what we got. Collaboration work of Gediminas, Justas and Me.

Ghosts in the field

This was our second bright idea that night. Long exposure and the flashes test button, works wonders. Hope I didn’t scare you to much. Again this is a collaboration work. 

The Harbor
 
An Hdr image made in the small island with the fishing village we were taken to… Whether was much better than I make it seem in this photo tough, but this sets a better mood in my opinion.


HDR sausages

 No comment…

The crane
 
Leave it to me to photograph things you can find anywhere, while visiting a foreign country. I’m a terrible tourist! : (

We had a wonderful time in Finland and were looking forward to seeing you in spring.

 
Photos by
Mysterious unknown student from Vilnius
(Unfortunately there was no name with the photos... But I think we will find out sooner or later who is the proud owner of these photos : )

01 November 2010

Trip to fishermen island


 The atmosphere of the island.





Tools of the fishermen, old and new ones.




The light tower got quite crowded. Even the ones afraid of heights felt like they had to see the island from above.


We were quite lucky to have sunny weather on this trip. The peacefulness of the area was quite a refreshment for our group coming from the always busy capital Vilnius. Most were upset to leave and would have happily roamed the island for the whole day.







Photos by 
Tomas Luksys
Vilnius college of technology and design
Tomasluksys(at)yahoo.com