From Pukaro to Valkmusa

Juha Haataja

From Pukaro to Valkmusa

Juha Haataja

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Pukaron Paroni
3

Stuff

Mirror view

Needless necessities

Mugs for professionals

Toys

Toys

Reflect

10

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Summer Life
11

Play

12

Play

13

Fire

14

Water

15

Lizard

16

Lizard

17

Barefoot

18

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Garden
19

Zucchini

20

Tomatoes

21

Fivefold

22

Sea-buckthorn

23

Bug

24

Dry

25

Petals

26

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Lake
27

Lakeside

28

Hillside

29

Leaf

30

Blue

31

Deck

32

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Hill
33

Rocky

34

Fields

35

Blueberry

36

Wild strawberry

37

Pines

38

5
Evening
39

Curtains

40

Sauna heating

41

Calm

42

Calm

43

Old towel

44

After sauna

45

Setting sun

46

Birch

47

Night colors

48

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Valkmusa
49

Twisting

50

Pine and wild rosemary

51

Path

52

Forest

53

Open marsh

54

Pine

55

Plebeius argus

56

Board

57

Grassy marsh

58

Grassy marsh

59

Cloudberry leaf

60

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Moods
61

Plastic

62

Clever

63

Wary

64

Thoughtful

65

Delight

66

Elevated

67

Looking back

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Afterword
In 2010 I made a photo book using black-and-white photographs in 1:1 aspect ratio (square format). The title of that book was Summer in black and white squared. This year I though it would be good to be a bit less dogmatic: use color, and allow other aspect ratios. This photo book illustrates summer in Finland: marsh, forest and lake views as well as garden, grill and sauna activities. The title refers to two places: Pukaron Paroni, a shopping center for travellers on the road 6, and Valkmusa National Park, where you can explore more than 30 different swamp types. SoFoBoMo is a group event where photographers all around the world make solo photo books in PDF form, in 31 days, start to finish, and you need to have at least 35 photographs in the book. The photographs in this book were taken during August 2nd and 3rd, 2011, and the typesetting was done on August 4th. All photographs were taken with the Panasonic LX5, which I had bought a few days previously. The new camera was another motivation for making a photo book taking photographs and reviewing them it the best way to learn to use a camera. Thanks to fellow photo bloggers: for inspiring, for teaching. I wish you happy moments with this little book! Juha Haataja August 4th, 2011 Vantaa, Finland

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This is a SoFoBoMo 2011 photo book made by Juha Haataja. All images were taken by the author using a Panasonic LX5 camera between August 2nd and 3rd, 2011.