During the summer we’ve been shooting the new theatre in Hämeenlinna. The building, which is built around an old factory and uses part of its walls, was designed by APRT and was finished in september 2010.
The intimate theatre hall is dressed in black and red, these being classic color choices for the drapes and chairs. The lobby is an almost total opposite with lots of white that emphasizes the huge space brought on by the newly opened windows.
I really like the strong contrast between the dark red of the chairs together with the blue sky and and dark concrete. It’s inviting and festive yet calm and serene. Makes me want to go see a play:)
During the summer we’ve been shooting the new theatre in Hämeenlinna. The building, which is built around an old factory and uses part of its walls, was designed by APRT and was finished in september 2010.
The intimate theatre hall is dressed in black and red, these being classic color choices for the drapes and chairs. The lobby is an almost total opposite with lots of white that emphasizes the huge space brought on by the newly opened windows.
I really like the strong contrast between the dark red of the chairs together with the blue sky and and dark concrete. It’s inviting and festive yet calm and serene. Makes me want to go see a play:)
Hämeenlinna teatteri
The third artist we photographed for the Modern Historic 1900 -project was sculptor and proffessor Kimmo Pyykkö. Two weeks ago we visited his house in Helsinki for the shoot and had the opportunity to talk about his work.
In the 70’s he made large surrealistic aluminum sculptures while his later works are more inspired by nature. He showed us wooden reliefs and mounted birds that he uses for making molds for his sculptures.
After we had shot our images we sat for a while in his studio for some coffee and snacks. Mr. Pyykkö spoke very openly about his past and shared with us insights into his own life. He also told us about the different techniques and styles he has gone through and the length of his work. Once again it was quite fascinating to get a glimpse behind the curtains of one our great artists.
Last thursday we visited Mr. Eero Aarnio in his home in Veikkola, to take a few images for the Modern Historic 1900 -project. Eero Aarnio is a Finnish interior designer born in 1932 probably most well known for his Ball Chair designed in 1963. Now, well into his 70′s he is continuously designing new products.
We had a great time drinking coffee, eating blueberry pie and talking with Mr. Aarnio about his work and his upcoming projects. He is a very cheerful and warm person, and I think it shows in his work. His house is filled with Puppies and Dinos, two colorful, abstract and joyful plastic products designed for children. What a great artist!
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No, that’s not a piece of black glass. That’s Anders holding up our newest toy, the Lee Bigstopper filter. It enables you to drop the exposure with 10(!?) stops giving you some really creative options. Just to give you some reference, a 1/125s exposure will give you 8 seconds and a 1s exposure turns into a whopping 16 minutes.
I dropped by Fimeko earlier today and picked it up and we just had to get out and test it. We packed a camera bag with friday afternoon supplies and headed out to capture a shot of rush hour traffic. The resulting 6 minute exposure erased all traces of cars and people and gave us an almost spooky view of an empty intersection. This should come in handy in the future.
Have a great weekend!
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