Photography

Photography.

My way of expressing myself.

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Camera is one of the best inventions ever. It does so many things. Not only does it capture lovely memories - it's also a way to express yourself.

I'm not that into painting or drawing or singing or stuff like that. It's fun, but not my thing.

But taking photographs - it's my way to express my visual perception and thoughts. And you can hide deep stuff in the pictures. Like a picture of a lonely tree surrounded by nothing but grey rocks.

Some people might just see it as a tree. But I give it a deep meaning.

Like the tree and the rocks are people. Everybody is the same - grey and pretty same-looking. But the tree is different. Different from all the others. And it's the one who stands out. It's the one who catches everybody's eye and it's definitely more beautiful than the rocks.

You can kinda see yourself as the tree - dare to be yourself and different, and you'll definitely stand out.

Idk. It's just amazing to kinda see "yourself" in the nature. And not just the nature. You could take pictures with deep meanings ANYWHERE. The world is yours. Express yourself, show your thoughts.

Not every picture has to have a deep meaning. Pictures are just way more interesting, when they're not just pieces of paper with something nice-looking in them.

Which one would be more interesting - a picture of a few nice pink flowers, or a picture of an old man sitting in a café where everything is grey but a scar in his head is colored.

Yeah, I choose the old man too.

What does the photographer want to tell you? What is the old man thinking about? Where did he get the scar from? Why does the scar stand out so well? What is the story of this man? You'd use your brain!

You can create your own story behind the picture. And it's just absolutely amazing. Everybody might create a different story. And we'll never know what's the real story. Unless the photographer wants to tell it.

Pictures can hold memories that you totally would've forgotten. A picture of a laughing person - it's not just pixels. It's a capture of a moment where the person felt happiness. Even if the person had laughed just for like a few seconds. It was a good feeling, and now you can get back to the feeling whenever you look at the photo.

Pictures can help you get through stuff. If you lose a person who meant a lot to you, looking at pictures of him/her or you two are a very good way of going through the feelings. It helps you to remember all the good that you had. Sometimes the bad too, depends on what the pictures are like. But it's good to go through the "bad memories" too.

We all know the feeling when we look at old pictures and go like "Ooohhh I had totally forgotten that!" and then get happy that we remembered it.

Without a picture, it can be hard to remember the moment no matter how small or big it was.

Don't forget to take pictures of moments that you want to remember! But don't forget to live for the moment, and not use the camera all the time. If you focus only on the camera and not the moment, what's the point of even looking at the pictures? All you can remember is worrying about the camera!

Enough is enough.

I stress about taking pictures quite a lot, because I enjoy looking at them and kinda "going back to the moment" so much. Now I've been trying to relax and enjoy the moments, and it's been going well. No need to stress about the pictures so much!

It's also amazing how you can see you and your close ones grow up. Even pictures that are only a few months old can give you a total shock - "Did I really look like that!?" And each year you also realize how dumb you looked like the last year...

What I also love about taking photos is the feeling of SUCCESS. The feeling, when you finally find the perfect angle and everything looks just amazing. Sometimes you have to get into very uncomfortable positions, but every time it is worth it.

(Some of the pictures in this post are quite old and don't really show my visual eye, since I have gotten better at it... :D)

Overall - photography is just indescribably amazing.

It's way too underrated.

Photography is art.

4 things about me

1. I'm extremely interested in conspiracy theories. Originally this blog was supposed to be about the Illuminati, but I think it's too complicated to explain all of my thoughts on it in English...

2. I hate shopping! Usually people get excited when they get to go and buy new clothes but god I hate it. Why can't the clothes just magically appear in my wardrobe? Especially jeans. Trying to find a good pair of jeans is a freaking nightmare. Stores make me anxious. But I don't like shopping online either - I can measure everything and it seems like the clothes should fit. Then I get them and they don't fit. Urgh clothes... Sweatpants and sweatshirts are my favorite combination ever. Mwah.

3. I obsess over Finnish TV series! Since I was little I've always loved them. Kyllä isä osaa is one of my favorite series ever. Paavo & Raili, Sydän täynnä toivoa, Metsolat, Ihmeiden tekijät, Karjalan kunnailla, Hynttyyt yhteen, Harvoin tarjolla... Just amazing. Finns' humor is just really my type, and I love Finnish actors. They know how to do their job!

Kyllä isä osaa

Karjalan kunnailla

I think it's amazing how they kinda give you new aspects on real life. Most of the American TV shows for example are pretty unrealistic (don't get me wrong, they can also be really good!) and revolve around the same themes (being popular, cheating, "perfect life"), and don't really show you what real life is.

Jersey Shore

In some cases they might even make you think that you should live exactly the way that they do - for example party and drink and constantly change boyfriends etc. (This also has a lot to do with the Illuminati thing...)

Finnish TV shows focus more on real things - friendship, realistic relationship problems, health, family, job etc. And I just love it. There's nothing wrong with watching the basic American TV shows but I just prefer the Finnish ones till the end. :)

4. I hope that when I'm older I could help young people somehow. For example write a book about the stuff that I've been through, and help people who have to deal with same type of problems. I hope that I could be a person who young people can kinda 'reflect to'. I could also do campaigns or something.

It's really hard for young people to get help nowadays. That's what I'd like to try to change. I've also thought about being a "psychologist" but in a different way. It would be so nice to be like a few young teenagers' person who they could always talk to. If they need to talk, they could just call me and we would just go to a café or something, and simply talk. I'd listen and give them helpful words and help them clear up their minds. That's what I'd need as well. Not a trained psychologist, basically just a "friend" who they could rely on.

One Of The Most Tragic Days Of My Life

Well well well. Today was NOT a good day. I woke up super tired, I only slept for like 5hrs (as usual).

I thought that I could have a nice, relaxing day. But oh my God what a tragedy...

I was on my way home from school, waiting for the bus. I was on my phone, and then decided to place it on the bench. I brushed my hair and then realized that the bus was already turning there.

I quickly stood up and put my hairbrush in my bag. I then went on the bus and just calmly sat there, enjoying the view. I went on for like ten minutes, and then started looking for my phone. And well, I couldn't find it anywhere.. I immediately realized what had happened. I can't even describe how freaking awful it felt.

I mean, it wouldn't be such a big deal if it was a cheap phone - people usually don't care if they see a cheap phone left somewhere. But it was an iPhone 6. And that's what people don't even hesitate to steal.

I left the bus as soon as I could and went back to where I came from. And yeah, the phone wasn't there anymore. I asked a total stranger if I could call my phone. He was in a hurry but kind enough to help. I called, but my phone had been turned off..

I then took a bus to home. My laptop was gonna be my savior - I could Skype call my friend and ask if there had been sent any messages from my phone etc. Well, there hadn't.

My dad was at work so I couldn't ask him for help. I then went to my neighbor's door and told them what had happened. He was super kind (plus his kid is adorable) and lent me his phone. I first called my phone again but it was still turned off.

I then called my dad, and thank god he wasn't mad.. He was so much more calm than I was.

And well, the day ended up being very hectic and stressful. We had to go and get a new sim-card, and now I have to use my old phone. And I can't even describe how much I hate it. It lags, it doesn't work properly and basically doesn't fulfill my needs. I want to use social media and interact with my friends. And this phone makes it super hard.

My only chance is that someone nice has given it to a bus driver. That's when I can get it back. Or if someone has taken it to the lost property office.

Now, I'm just gonna have to wait. Wait, wait and wait.

If I don't get it back, there goes all the pictures and videos, all the memories. And 700€. And my little baby. It meant a lot to me. I got it as a christmas present. And I cried like a baby when I got it. Yes, I was so happy. I had struggled with my last phone so much. It basically just made me more aggressive, and I didn't like to use it. I had never had an iPhone before.

So yeah. Take care of your phone. Download an app that will help you find it if you lose it. Yeah, I know that you don't want to waste your phone's memory on that.

"I know that I won't lose it. I'll always take care of my phone!"

That's what I've always told myself too. But it was a total accident.

I had thought about downloading the 'Find my iPhone' app. But always ended up deciding that I won't need it. And GOD HOW I NEED IT NOW. But it's too late. <3

Don't underestimate the app's importance. Seriously. If I ever get my phone back, the first thing that I'll do is download the app.

My tips:

1. Sleep well

Seriously, I always sleep so little that my brain really can't function well enough.

And that's why I always forget everything.

And that's why I now forgot my phone.

2. Take care of your belongings

If you place your phone or keys or whatever somewhere for a moment, think of it. Think of it until you take it back. If I would've thought about placing my phone there while brushing my hair, I would've remembered it. But I completely forgot, since I didn't think about it.

3. DOWNLOAD THE APP!

You don't know when the day will come when you lose your phone. I've always told myself that I would NEVER lose my phone. It's such an important device for me that I'd NEVER leave it anywhere. And I did.

We all make mistakes sometimes and we can't be sure when the next one will come. So please, if you care about your phone, download it. If I had the app, I'd know where my phone is atm. There could be a message on the phone's screen saying that "this phone is missing, please call this number ... ."

Yeah. Not a good day for me.

Don't risk your phone's life!

moi

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