arts – Ritva Sillanmäki Photography

Art work

By: Ritva Sillanmäki Photography January 25, 2020

Photographyart, arts, kuvanveisto, sculpture, taide, valo

I have been working on my sculpture project this weekend, working with dark clay is so easier for me. This my work in progress on this one

How to survive November ~2

By: Ritva Sillanmäki Photography November 2, 2018

Cities, Interiors, Photographyarchitecture, arts, colors, finland, finlandia talo, Helsinki, how to survive November, valo, valokuvaus, värit2 Comments

Music to beat November, Manhattan transfer in consert

Imagine a historic Italian estate in a spectacular subtropical setting and you’ll begin to imagine Vizcaya! Built as the private winter home of American businessman James Deering in the early 1900s. Sneak peek of this gorgeous place.

Sailing

By: Ritva Sillanmäki Photography August 10, 2017

Black and White photos, Landscapes, Photographyarts, Black & White, finland, Helsinki, light, meri, mustavalkoinen kuva, nature, photography, valokuvaus, water, weather2 Comments

Back lite

By: Ritva Sillanmäki Photography August 29, 2016

Flowers, Nature, Photographyarts, backlight, colors, finland, Flower, flowers, kukka, light, luonto, valo, vastavalo3 Comments

View from the window

By: Ritva Sillanmäki Photography August 5, 2016August 5, 2016

Cities, Photography, Travelarchitecture, arts, beauty, church, doors, finland, Hollolan kirkko, kellotapuli, medieval church, travel, valo, windows2 Comments

Let’s take a look into a guest room

By: Ritva Sillanmäki Photography September 24, 2015

Cities, Interiors, Still lifearchitecture, arts, beauty, bedroom, colors, Interior shots, kungsslotte, kuninkaanlinna, quest room, sisustus, Tukholma

Details from a blue room

By: Ritva Sillanmäki Photography September 24, 2015

Interiors, Photography, Still lifearchitecture, arts, beauty, colors, interior, kungsslotte, kuninkaanlinna, sisustus, travel

August sunset

By: Ritva Sillanmäki Photography August 17, 2015

Landscapes, Nature, Photographyarts, auringonlasku, beauty, pink sky, sunset, sunset at sea4 Comments

Villa San Michele- garden

I visited Villa San Michele in Capri, These are my photos from this lovely garden and the spectacular views from it More info about this place http://www.villasanmichele.eu/en/villa_san_michele

lily of the valley

By: Ritva Sillanmäki Photography June 9, 2015June 9, 2015

Flowers, Naturearts, Flower, kielo, kukka, lily of the valley, valkoinen kukka, white flower5 Comments

Daily Post – PHOTO CHALLENGE – Cover Art

By: Ritva Sillanmäki Photography October 25, 2014

Photo Collage, Photographyarts, booke cover, coffeecups, kirjankansi, photography, the cover, valokuvaus8 Comments

PHOTO CHALLENGE Cover Art

Black & White Wednesday ~ memories

By: Ritva Sillanmäki Photography August 13, 2014

Black and White photosarts, beauty, brush and mirror, colors, dressing table, finland, harja ja peili, kampauspöytä, photographic memories, photography, valokuvaus, vanity table12 Comments

To celebrate the hosts Adrienne’s Anniversary. Here are memories from at least 30 years ago. Old stuff I’ve seen in various locations when in search for something to photograph. Black & White Wednesday

A Word A Week Photograph Challenge – Create

By: Ritva Sillanmäki Photography August 12, 2014

Uncategorizedart, arts, beauty, colors, creat art, creat sculptures, kuvanveisto, luoda taidetta, photography, taide, valokuvaus3 Comments

A Word A Week Photograph Challenge – Create

Color Pencils

By: Ritva Sillanmäki Photography August 8, 2014

Photographyarts, beauty, color pencils, colors, finland, pencils in color, puukynät, valokuvaus, värikynät, värit11 Comments

Weekend Reflections – in a art gallery

By: Ritva Sillanmäki Photography August 8, 2014

Photographyarts, finland, heijastus plexissä., heijastus taiteessa, ikkuna, in a art gallery, reflection in a painting, window7 Comments

Weekend Reflections

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Black and White Wednesday ~ old house

By: Ritva Sillanmäki Photography July 9, 2014

Black and White photosarts, beauty, Black & White, finland, haaste, light, old house, outdoors, photography, ränsistynyt talo, run down house, valo, valokuvaus, white11 Comments

This house is very old. Yet, it stands so gracefully. If the walls could only talk. I bet they’d have a lot to say. It holds a lot of memories, buried deep inside. It seems to stand with attitude, as if it carries pride. It stands upon the foundation, seeming to claim the land. Refusing…

Black and White Wednesday ~ Lighthouse

Black and White Wednesday ~ Keys

By: Ritva Sillanmäki Photography June 25, 2014

Black and White photosarts, avainnippu, beauty, Black & White, bunch of keys, forest, key bunch in black and white, light, mustavalkoinen avainnippu, photography, valo, valokuvaus, white9 Comments

Black and White Wednesday ~ Old Fiskars knife

By: Ritva Sillanmäki Photography June 18, 2014

Black and White photos, Naturearts, beauty, Black & White, finland, haaste, knife, light, old fiskars knfe, photography, puukko, valo, valokuvaus, Vanha fiskar puukko, white6 Comments

I found this old fiskars knfe at our summer house, the place has so much old stuff to be discover an photograph.

Black and White Wednesday ~ Ramshackled building

These run-down houses look so good in photos, this building is located at Kalamaja area in Tallinn in Estonia.

Study of hands of an artist

By: Ritva Sillanmäki Photography June 3, 2014

Black and White photos, Photographyaika, artist hands, arts, hand, hands of an artist, ikä, kädet, light, old hands, photography, taiteilijan kädet, valo, valokuvaus5 Comments

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MakroTex – Sight (näkö)

By: Ritva Sillanmäki Photography May 14, 2014May 15, 2014

People, Photographyarts, colors, eyes, Makrohaaste 147, näkö, photography, siht, silmät, valokuvaus19 Comments

Makrotex asked to photograph sight (näkö) a touch one. I see the world through these eyes, my eyesight is getting worse all the time, so my art and paintings are becoming more impressionist as time goes by or abstract. My photos I try to keep sharp and focused. more at: Makrohaaste 147