...AND THE WINNER IS

Patrice. Congratulations! I hope these postcards bring joy to you and your friends and family :) They are soon on their way to you!

Thank you all who took part in. I will do this again later this spring with different photo. I guess I'm doing it also in IG.

I have few blog posts in my mind at the moment. Like to show you my new big cupboard at my workspace and my painting spot. I love the light there and I have made soooo many Instagram photos there. If you want to see some, they are here.

Have a creative week!

xo
Kreetta

Workspace - My Very First One

Have you dreamt of your own workspace? I have. So many times. 

Free At Last

Last week I showed you 6 pics in FB and IG. I was counting to my last working day at Alma 360. Friday was the last day and I was happy and sad same time. 8 years. Long time. I've learned so much. Like making a video. See my number 4 video here.

I'm walking away from people I have worked with so long time. Even though I'm sooo happy I feel a bit sadness leaving my colleagues. But I felt it's time to move on. To be a freelance photographer. Now I can do some work for you, haha.

I have photographed so many covers of VR Matkaan magazine. I have always loved it. Actually it's the reason why I went to show my portfolio to Alma 360 in the first place 2005 and look what happened!

Let's not forget the humour? I've asked people to do all the weirdest things so it's good to make one yourself too. A fake cover selfie. Or what do you think? It's a bit difficult to get a good photo when you are lying on the ground...but Jannica B did it well like you see above. I did have some difficulties myself, haha.

To change your life to direction you want needs a lot of thinking and courage. It took awhile before I was ready to make my move.

It's a new beginning and I love it!

I'm so excited about building my own workspace and all the things coming ahead.  But first I'll have my summer vacation that I have waited so much!

Have a sunny week!

xo
Kreetta

ps. I don't have smart phone at the moment(how can I survive??!) so I'm forced to have a short break from IG... 

I admit - I love Instagram

#vierastaloraska

I had thought it quite a lot that noo...I won't go there. Forbidden place. I thought it is too much - photo flow or flood. I'm already arounded by photos. So many pics going different directions...

#leftovers

But it had a plan. It waited me behind the corner and in the beginning of Jan and in the moment of weakness - I was caught. Suddenly bringing my life to you even more. More often. More closer. Even to more people...and it didn't feel so bad...and now I guess nobody can stop the train. There's nothing more to do now than enjoy it! I also found vsco so my photos just flow through it. At the moment I use only my phone to take instagram pics but will see what happens in the future. Never say never.

So I decided to have a theme every week. I always look for a purpose. So I chose a color. Blue, pink, yellow, moss green, chocolate brown. Oh, no. Routine. I don't like it so much. So last week I made differently - I chose vintage pattern. 

I believe that creativity comes from relaxed way of being and the most creative you are when you can feel yourself relaxed when doing. I feel IG at the moment quite relaxing. Even though I tend to feel new things quite strongly. I might be pushing publish button in IG quite often. I'm sure you have had your honeymoon with IG but I have just started mine, haha. 

#traditionalpattern - mittens by my mom

But important to remember is that IG - it's not all about me. It's about you too! I'm already following people and I think more is just behind the corner. I've found more interesting people. More pics. More communication with my blogger friends. More of everything. 

I'm also amazed of the size of photos that our phones can bring to us. I do want to print some IG pics and I've already done that once. It's just amazing!...I know...I'm so late with this but I'm going to enjoy of it! How is your IG life going?

I wish you a creative week. I had a little bit poor beginning today. Oh so basic Monday but I'm certain tomorrow I'll shine again. I hope you too!

xo

Kreetta

I-N-S-T-A-G-R-A-M anno 2014

It's Sunday. My first week with Instagram is soon over. I'm so late with IG I know. But somehow I've felt it's too overwhelming - too many photos coming and going. Too much photo noise if you know what I mean.

But I did it. I saw Sandra's invitation to take part in IG challenge to take selfies. That was the final call to me. I took it and did it. I have had some troubles to accept phone as a camera. Forgive me. But I've thought you need a real camera. Well, I was so surprised when I opened a phone photo file in PS. Oh my god, photos size was so big 14,4M. I don't like to read manuals so I usually test and nowadays you can find so many good tutorials in YouTube. I think that's amazing. Sounds almost joke to say - watch a YouTube video. Or what you think?

These photos are taken with camera but not with any IG filters. I've noticed that VSCO is in big hype now. I haven't used it but so many does. Do you? Do you like it?

If you like to follow my IG you can find it here.

Where I can find you in IG?

xo
Kreetta  

ps. These silver shoes I found many years ago in Beyond Retro shop in Stockholm. I think they give quite nice sparkle to our winter Sunday. Have a lovely week!