Talks with the talents

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​Mariehamn

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Tell us about yourself.
I am from Mariehamn in the Aland islands, that belongs to Finland. I am a educated physiotherapist and also work part time with media/press sportfishing/hunting at Aland visitors board. And i have been working as a fly fishing guide with Seatrout as my specialty.

When did you buy your first camera? What was it?
I bought my first camera when i was 15 it was a Canon of some kind, and i was using dia film. I had 2 lenses to start with 50mm and 120 mm

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Imagine how This looks like in daytime.. But it changes during night time. Just love This place for nightshooting. #vip_world_photo#night_shooterz#nightimages#nightphotography_exclusive#milkywaypics#milkywaychasers#ig_nightphotography #ig_scandinavia#global_hotshotz #globalcapture#longexpoelite#superphoto_longexpo#finland_photolovers#azzydoon#ourfinland#outdoorfinland#ig_world_colors#stars#loves_united_scandinavia#aland#ig_finland#

A photo posted by Ingmar "Pingo" Eriksson (@visitpingo) on Oct 2, 2016 at 12:39pm PDT

How did you get into Photography?
I have always been interested about how other photographers could do all this spectacular shots, that i saw in foto magazines. So i decided to learn how to take photos by learning from a friend, that was and still is a photographer. I have been into fly fishing for many years, and the interest of nature has been there all the time. And when i saw jumping big fishes i wanted to take pictures of them, so i did and sold quite many fishing pics to fishing magazines. Nowadays i still like to go fishing, but now i am more happy if i get back home with some lovely nature shots instead of fish.

Night shooting with full moon and big Cruise ship, Nice reflections last night. Loc Aland islands. #nightshooters#loves_reflections#ourfinland#ig_finland#nightphotography_exclusive#visitfinland#reflectiongram#reflections#coastline#moonlight#exceptional_pictures#world_bestsky#worldcaptures#sky_brilliance#color#skysun_friends#beautiful_destinations#water_brilliance#water#waterreflection#worldreflex#sun_sky_world#siljaline#night#ship#vip_world_photo#fotocatchers#kings_transports#lr_lights#colors_of_day#

A photo posted by Ingmar "Pingo" Eriksson (@visitpingo) on Jul 21, 2016 at 7:58am PDT

Now what all gears are there in your bag for taking pictures?
My nowadays quite big backpack..Is packed with 3 camera houses, 5  lenses 14mm 15-30mm 40mm 50mm 70-200mm. and 2 tripods and one monopod, remote controls and lots of lens cleaners, flashes, headlamps, batteries, polaroid filters and different graduated greyfilters. And very often i have a compact Canon g16 with underwater house, for under water and rainy days.

A seatrout waves goodbye in the sunset,with her sidefin, aland islands. #sunset#fishing#release#reflections#super_photosunsets#outdoorfinland#seatroutfishing#ourfinland#heart_imprint#water_brilliance#water#waterreflection#coastline#fin#beauty#fish#brilliance_wd#reflectiongram#lr_vp2#igsc_summer_moments#

A photo posted by Ingmar "Pingo" Eriksson (@visitpingo) on Mar 27, 2016 at 11:41am PDT

What is your favorite genre in photography? 
“Nighttime is the right time”So my favorite genre is night-photography of almost everything i can find..My latest idea was to shoot with big machines in the foreground, with aurora or the milky-way as background. But i always think about new ways and motives, that why photography is so fantastic, you always find new ways !!I am also interested in astro-photography, and there i am using telescopes for taking pictures of for ex the Andromeda galaxy,and closeups of the moon, my favorite telescope is a Bresser refractor of 627 mm f4 that also can use for daytime photo if i need a long lens.

A seatrout waves goodbye in the sunset,with her sidefin, aland islands. #sunset#fishing#release#reflections#super_photosunsets#outdoorfinland#seatroutfishing#ourfinland#heart_imprint#water_brilliance#water#waterreflection#coastline#fin#beauty#fish#brilliance_wd#reflectiongram#lr_vp2#igsc_summer_moments#

A photo posted by Ingmar "Pingo" Eriksson (@visitpingo) on Mar 27, 2016 at 11:41am PDT

Are you a professional photographer for just a hobbyist? Are you planning to make a career in photography?
I am a half professional photographer right now, and i am planning to be a full-time photographer. I am studying right now to become a licensed nature photographer, this is a distance education, so i can still work. And suppose to be ready in June next year.

Sunset and seagrass. #super_photosunsets#colorfull#outdoorfinland#visitfinland#water_brilliance#waterreflection#sunsetlovers#sunset#naturephotography#beautiful_destinations#beauty#color#canon_official#heart_imprint#coastline#

A photo posted by Ingmar "Pingo" Eriksson (@visitpingo) on Mar 18, 2016 at 11:09am PDT

Which one is your favorite lens and why?
My favorite lens is the 15-30 that i use for both daytime photo and night photo, i like it because of the fact that it allows me to get a very wide field for night shots, and the possibility of changing up to 30mm without taking of the lens, in nighttime with a lot of moisture i don't want to open the camera more than absolutely necessary !

​What all software/applications do you use to edit your pictures?

Sailship and reflections in the harbour. Nightshot ,Loc Aland islands. #longexpoelite#loves_reflections#ourfinland#ig_finland#fotocatchers#reflectiongram#reflections#sailship#beauty#beautiful_destinations#vip_world_photo#visitfinland#water_brilliance#water#finland_photolovers#color#canon_photos#ig_scandinavia#ig_myshot#ig_world_colors#longexposure#nightphotography_exclusive#nightphotography#sunsky_in#exceptional_pictures#kings_transports#

A photo posted by Ingmar "Pingo" Eriksson (@visitpingo) on Jul 5, 2016 at 2:14pm PDT

What is your favorite camera setting mode?
For night-photography i always use the manual setting, and for daytime or sunset i use manual and aperture priority, sometimes shutter priority mode, night-photo needs as much light i can get, so full opening all the time .