Fashion Helsinki: Dark

Maria Baranova and Daniela Talvitie, both established photographers in the Finnish fashion circle, joined forces to create Fashion Helsinki: Light and Dark to introduce emerging Finnish designers and models to a global audience. Set up in the Old Customs Warehouse, the site of the upcoming Helsinki Design Week, the photo shoot featured top Finnish models, fashion journalists and bloggers, dressed up by leading Finnish designers. These photographs by Maria Baranova represent the Dark half of the equation.

Trashion

Jean Paul Gaultier styled crocheted skirt from a tablecloth? Gala gown glued together from 80Тs mens leather jackets? This Fashion story was inspired by Finnish DIY designer Outi Pyy, with her OutsaPop Trashion label she makes fashionable DIY from recycled and discarded materials. Also  featuring Finnish hat designer Fiona Timantti, Brooklyn based hat label Lola Hats and Finnish accessory designers Anna Talvi and Nadia Kuu.

PARTY MONSTER LIVE ASTRO SPRING / SUMMER 2013

Tyra Therman Lingerie Fall 2012

Lola Hats Lookbook Fall/Winter 2013

REVS Magazine

REVS is a newly launched fashion/art magazine published by SECT ET SEPT. My photo series Collision, aimed to capture the precise moment just before a fight begins.

In Paris

I spent several months shooting behind-the-scenes during rehearsals for the world premier of “In Paris”, a play starring dance legend Mikhail Baryshnikov.

Ken Mai

Solo work of butho artist Ken Mai: This human body is called a city with eleven gates. The aesthetics of butho inspire and amaze me everytime I see it. 

Mert Otsamo Design

I worked closely with Finnish fashion designer Mert Otsamo to accurately express the unique style of his first independent collection.

The Grand Parade

I documented a number of rehearsals of The Grand Parade (of the 20th century) - a swirling kaleidoscope of history inspired by Marc Chagall’s vision of humanity at play, at war, and at rest. 

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Tyra Therman Lingerie Spring 2012

My cooperation with Finnish Lingerie designer Tyra Therman begin in 2012. In photos I wanted to unite glamorous pin-up with a modern utilitarian style.

Linda Förstner Collection

Promotion photos for a young German fashion designer Linda Förstner. We took 60' s and made it more modern.

Vera

In Russian “Vera” means “Faith”. This artistic portrait series was a collaborative project with contemporary dancer and teacher Vera Lapitskaya. We explored a range of issues – from sexism, to the role and value of artists in a largely utilitarian world.

Factory

I have a great passion for abandoned
houses and factories. Feeling of place being
lost in time, textures, colors and history behind them. 

American apartment diary

This is a small project about my road trip in the USA, autoportret's from different places I lived in. Started as a joke, I soon realised the loneliness and the fear coming from these pictures. The feeling of something missing or being "wrong", really bothers me. 

Why? Since, when there is no face or eye contact, human becomes a subject. One of the furniture items in the room. IT. Apart from the human features, it is just a surface for the light and shadows. It is present in the picture, but lacks human attributes.

Maria Baranova

Sepia Photography & Design Studio
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