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My boyfriend's little sister K. She just randomly struck a pose at the family's Christmas party and it really looked like she was posing for a princess photoshoot.  

25th of December 2012

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Birch trees covered with ice and snow. Beautiful and dead sight.

9th of December 2012

I visited Tallinn last Friday and of course I had to pop in the Tallinn Christmas Market that is held every year. 

Big Christmas tree in the middle of the Town Hall Square, surrounded by tiny cabins, decorated with shiny lights... Salesmen and saleswomen are wrapped in blankets and warm clothes. Everybody seems happy, even if the weather is really really cold.

It's like a tiny fairy tale village where you can forget all the bad things, pet reindeer and drink hot toddy while watching the snow fall. It's really worth visiting, because it brings you this sentimental Christmas feeling like the one people have in films. 

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Tallinn Christmas Market

14th of December 2012

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3rd of November 2012

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Viljandi

6th of November 2012

Today is my 25th birthday. So here's a crappy and quick photo of my orange roses and my orange hair. 

"Growing old is mandatory; growing up is optional."

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30th of October

Beautiful autumn weather in Estonia. Taken on the 20th of October 2012.

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Same place only six days later, on the 26th of October 2012. Winter Wonderland...

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WinterMirror

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Shopping tour in second-hands and flea markets in Tartu with my dear M. Of course we had to try on all those crazy hats... 

Tartu

25th of August 2012

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Finding a place to live is a tough business... 

The sign on the building means "For rent" in Estonian. 

Tartu

25th of August 2012

Today was a special day for me. I finally asked my friend if she wanted to model for me. She agreed and so today was the second time I worked with someone. I feared the worst, because I'm bad at instructing models and don't know what to ask and what I want. This is why I have avoided taking pictures of posing people.

But everything went better than I expected: she's one of my best friends and it was really easy for me to communicate with her. We had fun and even though the weather let us down and I had to cancel a few ideas I had, I got some photos. I'm really happy that I finally found my courage. 

P.S. The manor park near our school was really that colourful and beautiful. 

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Model: Birgit

Olustvere, Viljandi County

5th of October 2012

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My dear. 

25th of September 2012

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My friend Päärn in Hard Rock Camp. It was a random shot, drenched with rum and Coke, but it looked like a scene from a indie/drama film, so I kept it. 

Hard Rock Camp

Vana Vigala

30th of June 2012

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I still suck at nature photography, but these were the pictures that I took during the Mütofest festival when I was walking around and I didn't see anything else to take photos of. Whenever I felt like "Oh, there's nothing else to shoot...", I just tried manual focusing (didn't work yet!) or just catching the light as it was. So these are probably just some testing shots. 

Mütofest

Kassinurme, Jõgeva County

18th of August 2012

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August evening in Kassinurme, during the Mütofest 2012. The setting sun turned everything golden and for a moment it felt like summer was never going to end.

Girl in the field: Mari.


Mütofest
Kassinurme, Jõgeva County
18th of August 2012

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Something really old. This was taken on Sam's first day in her new home. Now she's about 7-8 months old and already a real little lady. But here's a lovely reminder of how tiny and fluffy she used to be.  ♥



Viljandi
6th of June 2012 

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While visiting the Linnanmäki amusement park, we also went to some sea-world museum. It was probably the highlight of this trip, because I love water and even though I'm afraid of deep water, I was still amazed how beautiful the world under the water was. I could have stayed there for hours. 

Helsinki
1st of August 2012

I discovered an amazing band, while visiting the XX Viljandi Folk Music Festival. I found them playing for free and advertising themselves on the corner of the street. After that I was sold: I went to both of their concerts and danced for hours until my feet hurt like hell. 

So, I'd like to introduce to you... Water Tower Bucket Boys! 

They came all the way from Oregon and their music is a wonderful mixture of folk and country music, bluegrass, rock and blues. They amazed me with their energy and sincerity. For me their songs are made of summertime, dusty roads that meander through tiny villages, slowly setting sun that turns everything golden and fields that go as far as eye can see and with a hint of creeks and soft grass. 

I hadn't found anything so great for a long time: these gigs were really magical for me, so I'm going to share some photos I took on their second gig in Viljandi. 

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Web pages that might be useful:

Soundcloud, where you can listen to their songs, Facebook page and band's website. 

(From left) Gordon Keepers, Josh Rabie and Kenny Feinstein

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Folk Music Festival 

Viljandi

29th of July 2012

Tiny Anni holding her mother's hand in a Rock Ramp festival. She was a bit shy, but I managed to get a photo of her and her cute pink hair. 

Rock Ramp
Viljandi

4th of August 2012

sometimes i just don't know

7th of September 2012

Photos from Rock Ramp festival. 

Models: my friend K. and her husband while getting some more ink, Aka's hand and some stranger with a dreamcatcher on her arm. 







Rock Ramp festival
Viljandi 4th of August 2012