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Ten Months, Twenty Study Weeks – and Finally, the Certificate

General

A year ago I found myself facing something new: should I finally study nature photography properly, instead of teaching myself the way I always had? A year later, on August 26, 2026, I held the certificate from Otava Institute in my hands, the result of twenty study weeks, dozens of contact-teaching days, and countless independent assignments. But what stuck with me most wasn’t the technical training at all; it was the network of people I ended up sharing hides with at five in the morning.

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Shadows in the Taiga: Photographing Europe’s Apex Predators at the Boreal Wildlife Centre

Photography trips

An immersive night-photography session at the Boreal Wildlife Centre in Viiksimo captures northern Europe’s apex predators in their natural boreal habitat. Operating from specialized hides near Finland’s eastern border offers intimate low-light encounters with brown bears, wolverines, and white-tailed eagles.

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Vallerret Senja Mitt -valokuvaushansikkaat, Vallerret Senja Mitt Photography Gloves

Gear, Technical

I’ve always managed to get through winter photo sessions, somehow. My clothing has gotten better over the years, my boots are warm, and I generally handle -20°C day trips just fine. For some reason, though, I’ve been missing proper hand protection in harsh conditions. Of all the gear a photographer carries, gloves might be the hardest thing to get right, and their shortcomings have a way of ending a shoot early.
After a couple of years of searching, I finally found what I was looking for.

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Kevään kiireitä, niin työssä, arjessa kuin valokuvauksessakin – Spring Busyness — at Work, in Daily Life, and in Photography

Local photography trips, Uncategorized

Kevät on saapunut vauhdilla — ja kiireetkin sen mukana. Työn ja kotitöiden lomassa irtauduin pariksi tunniksi kameran kanssa kolmeen kohteeseen Keski-Suomessa. Koskikara, telkkäpari, joutsenet ja tutut pihalinnut ovat kaikki jo kevään merkkeinä liikkeellä. Lue lisää täältä.

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