It was a different wedding for sure. For me as well because they were the only couple this summer that I actualy knew before the big day.  I had to be carefull not to slide into conversations with the guests that I knew also and tried to concentrate to taking pictures.  Which was not that difficult if the folks were not next to the punch bowl.

-The slideshow gallery-

-The simple gallery-

Old Halla factory is a awsome place to work.

Its very difficult and a mess but its also very rewarding when you finaly nail the picture. Its also good place to bring a bigger crew if you need a location for eight people to roam around in. Some shelter from the rain and wind if that happens and plenty of space still so nobody ends up in the backgrounds by accident.

After all there were eight of us.  Janne, Maiju, Eero, Hanna, Johanna, Aija, Anniina and myself. Not bad at all considering that it was just a quick thought. A year ago this would not have happened.

Aija was there to assist, watch and learn. I so hope she got something out of the experiece. Most of my shots would have been next to impossible to do so fluently without her help. She was the light stand that could go where ever was needed. Like into the toilet.

I’ve seen couple of Jannes pics from the day, but not moore. I’d say go to check out his blog but the last post is two months old, or three.No use, can not find anything new there.

So there more pictures in these few last post than ever before. More on flickr and facebook.

Day before yesterday I was again talking to Janne online and asked if he would come to Kotka for a similar shoot if I can find a model. Too many if’s so I had my doubts. Two hours and dozen phone calls and mesages later we had three models and an assistant who all agreed to come for a quick shoot. I invited two more photogs to come around and Maiju Siekkinen (the stylist) had a day off so she tagged along to shoot some pictures as well

Maiju had some great images  and I hope that she does not take up photography too seriously because I’d be without of a work very quickly.  Useless.

Anyways, more to come and two wedding albums still to waiting to be published here.. ouh my.

One am again, Im off to bed.

I just came home and its almost midnight. I shot the last wedding of the summer tonight and had a blast. At one point the bride came and said that “you are off duty, start drinking!” I took couple of beers but shot pictures untill I left.  Can’t help it anymore. Im a lost cause.

Anyways  before I get to Matti and Katjas wedding pictures here are couple of images of heidi..