Category: Art

  • What a Wonderful World in the Norwegian Fjords

    Happy sheep grazing in emerald green Norwegian Fjords
    Happy sheep grazing in emerald green Norwegian Fjords
    Jo and Jan visit Gaustatoppen and Rjukan in Norway.

    The Fjords in Gaustatoppen and Rjukan are some of the most popular Norwegian secret destination.  The region offers beautiful hiking trails some of them with an incline of 2200 feet.  Great workout and the views are an amazing pay off.  For people who are not in favor of hiking such an incline there are cable cars which are inside the mountain.

    If you wish to learn more about how to travel to Norway you could visit: Hardangervidda

    Photography courtesy Jo Eliz Lian and Jan Lian.

     

     

  • Marmalade skies of Byholmsviken

    Marmalade Skies by artist, designer and photographer Kalervo Karlsson
    Marmalade Skies by artist, designer and photographer Kalervo Karlsson
    "Northern light and its transparency is very important for the soul and art." Kalervo Karlsson
    Marmalade skies of Åland Archipelago

    Kalervo Karlsson shares his amazingly artistic photographs. “Nice to share with anyone who wish to see . ”  He points out that you can see swans swimming if you look closely.

    The artist and his beautiful wife Niina Karlsson of Fikorus.com fame, are on their yearly holiday to the northern lights where they restore their souls.

    Natural Art captured by Kalervo Karlsson
    How quickly the summer sky changes in Åland – a special place in Finland.

    The Karlsson family summer in Byholmsviken, one of the few inhabited islands in Åland.  It is easy to see how rooted their artistic inspiration is in their natural habitat.

    Åland is located in the Baltic Sea, at the southern end of the Gulf of Bothnia between mainland Finland and Sweden. The Åland archipelago consists of around 6 500 islands, but only more than 60 are inhabited. Åland has its own taxation system, its own postage stamps, its own flag and Swedish as its only official language. For travelers, the Åland islands offer activities from adventurous island-hopping to boating, fishing, golfing and lots more. It’s easy to get from one island to another thanks to the many bridges and ferries, and Åland’s roads are terrific for cycling holidays.

    If you wish to experience the Viking Country you can plan and book your own trip by here.  Visit Finland

     

  • Roger uses his keen journalistic observations’ capabilities to bring life to his naturally lit photographs.

    Modeling Agencies and News Agencies reach out to Stillmann Photography for quality photographs.
    Modeling Agencies and News Agencies reach out to Stillmann Photography for quality photographs.

    Stillman’s interest in photography dates back to his early childhood.  At age 10 he recalls helping his granddad, Edgar Rogers, process film and produce black and white enlargements in an improvised home darkroom in back of a ranch house on Central Ridge above Peck, Id. on land that had been homesteaded by his great great grandfather.

    After graduating from Lewiston High School, he moved to Tacoma, WA where he attained his BS Degree in communications and broadcast journalism from Pacific Lutheran University.  Most of his early images were taken in Hawaii while on assignments for radio and television stations.  During his US Navy tour of duty in DaNang, Vietnam, he was seldom without his camera. He also anchored three nightly television broadcasts and traveled to Saigon for temporary network assignments.  Upon completion of his military obligation he returned to Oahu, HI, where he continued to enhance his photography skills.

    Stillman later traveled extensively throughout the mainland in a career change into management and marketing of regional shopping centers for major developers.  He has working knowledge of locations in every mainland state and Hawaii which has helped him in scouting appropriate locations for photo shoots.

    Stillman has an affinity for black and white images and still keeps an extra camera loaded with black and white film because, “some images were just meant to be captured on black and white film.  Even in our digital age there is still drama in black and white film that just can’t be replicated.”

    Using outdoor lighting Roger Stillman captures moments of introspection

    Stillman’s studio is virtual and all his work is outdoors utilizing natural light.  He has recently expanded into Wedding Photography. Photoshop is seldom used to matriculate any of his images.

    He is a model agency approved photographer.

    Roger’s online site showcases both his artistic and commercial images.

    www.stillmanphotography.com