interior – Ritva Sillanmäki Photography

Warm Embrace

I was happy to able be to capture a cozy corner of a room during the golden hour. The warm hues of sunlight filter through a window, casting intricate shadows of tree branches on the across the street wall. This natural artwork becomes the focal point, drawing viewers into a dance between light and shadow. It’s interesting due to its serene ambiance and beautiful interplay between light and shadow.

And the same image in the monochromatic palette adds to the tranquil ambiance, inviting to pause and appreciate the beauty of stillness and simplicity.

Ludwig’s Monday Windows

Glass Doors

Interiors, Photography

Glass door at the top of the stairs in Monte Carlo Casino in Monaco. I did too edits of just because, no other reason, which one resonates with you? The color or the black, white and red one – with a touch of blue ?

I have to admit, for a door photo the door doesn’t look like the main point. Well, that what it is a glass door at the stop of the stair that has blue light behind it.

Posted for Dan’s Thursday Doors

See them working their butts off

Cities

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Kitchen

Captures from Finland, Interiors, Photography

I have looked at so many different kitchen inspired shots, like yesterday here I am so happy sitting by the fire and kitchen table I thought I will post a new post. Mainly because the light from the window reflected in a painting I have on my summer house kitchen.

Mid-week Monochrome #127

Black and White photos, People

I have a soft spot for black and white photography, it is expressive and minimalist in and very mood enhancing.

Not finding the book you want? I had just done my civil duty at the library, voted. I sat waiting for my husband to lend some books.

I liked the line of the windows and the shelves making a leading line. So I set the camera -phone to the floor level and took this photo of three people, they seemed to be nicely situated in also in this lowpoint photo. I also got a shot of the person sitting by the desk reading.

“The eye is always caught by light, but shadows have more to say.” ~ Gregory Maguire

“There is strong shadow where there is much light.” ~ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

“There’s something strange and powerful about black-and-white imagery.”

Compare to edit, color versus black and white version. But I also with the shadows.

Posted for Bren’s Mid-Week Monochrome

Vintage Rose

Flowers, Interiors

If you had not already guessed this was a theme in my FB photography group in April. Topic was Vintage rose, here are some of my efforts to capture the theme.

Office

Interiors, Photography

Small joy is this too, my office has a new paint and I placed the furniture differently and my space looks different which’s nice. Veikka has moved in with me, taken over the armchair I got for myself. I am rather pleased with the result. The only thing new is the paint and the new area rug. There he lays sleeping and snoring while I write this post. I notice the photos ain’t that great as I just quickly took them with my mobile. I am just lazy.

Clean and tidy

Interiors, Photography

One day spent cleaning and tidying the summer house. First floor is now ready for the next visit.

How to Survive November 2020 – 2

Photography

I decided today go out, we have a new library here in Kirkkonummi. I have to say, I was impressed. It was bright, modern with lots of seating areas here and there.

There are so many pictures here from the library that I am going to leave out the old edited photo. This is more than enough content to this post. All and all it is a nice library from the inside, and the copper siding will in turn green eventually.

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How to survive November 2020

Black and White photos, Photography

It is here the dreariest moth of the year for me here in Northern hemisphere. The whole month is a constant loss of light. Gray. Depressing. I am taking on a theme for this month. Monochrome. Black and White photos all month. I am taking on a challenge of editing one old photos to my best ability to Black and White, plus one new photo a day, hey, you guessed it in Black and White. Do you you want to join me with this theme? If you wish to participate add your link here to LEPIS

This is the First of HTSN- 2020

An old chest of drawers that is in my husbands office, we have several old side boards or bureaus or what ever you call them in our home. My husband lovers to restore them and we have more of them that we have places for them. It is his hobby. My hobby is art, paintings, sculpture and photography, for some reason they are also all around our house. I have placed my sculptures on the one that is in his office ,that I have not found proper places elsewhere, my four refugees and a woman with a book. Our wedding photo is there and so is my oldest sons wedding photo too, side by side. Continuance.

I was too lazy to go out into the grayness, this being the reason for this photo.

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Breakfast at Joe’s

Cities, Traveling US

Before we left towards our drive to Big Sur we had a nice american breakfast at Joe’s Place in Paso Robles. The owner is a patriot, by the look of the memorabilia and photos on the walls.. Also lot of old movie stars pictures- Ladies room had pictures of old leading men. I did not visit the men’s room, but I heard lovely ladies covered the walls. We do not have these kind of diners/ breakfast places in Finland so this was a rare opportunity to do this kind of breakfast. I was going to skip this part, but my husband let me understand that this should be in the “diary” of our trip.

CB&W – Lighting

Still life

I took notice the past week of lighting in few of the places we visited as the topic this week gor CB&W is lighting. Hope you enjoy them.

How to survive November ~20

Interiors, Still life

Mission accomplished

My oh my, laziness!

I have been busy at work and the result from that is, that I have been lazy at night. Watching television, I know it’s old fashioned, I have to correct myself, watching Netflix, same but different 🙂

Well, today I visited a store called Country White, looking for a parting gift. My boss is moving on, I can’t say I’m happy about it, as she has been a good one. Life goes on… Champagne Coolers was the thing I was looking for and I found one. So mission accomplished. I found something to take photos of.