I'm a model?

Last Autumn I joined a project for local crafters, Jag syns och säljer! that's Swedish for 'I'm seen and I sell', which is an awful translation, but you get the idea- we are thought how to sell our products and our brand. And ourselves :) When you work as an artist/crafter you are an important representative of your brand. Our group meet once a month around different subjects, last week we had our pictures taken by the lovely Katja Kuorinki-Väänänen. She will show off pictures from the shoots at her blog, I love the pictures of Marjaana that she has already posted! 

At our previous meeting we planned our pictures and presented them to our fellow crafters. I thought it was great to discuss our thoughts with the group, it gave me the confidence to go with my ideas! And it is always good to get someone else's fresh perspective on your work. It was very good to be prepared and I nearly stuck to my plan. Katja took this picture of me while we were making the background. We had our make-up done by Diana, a professional make-up artist and I felt so pretty. 

I love this picture! It is wonderful to work with professionals! I felt like a star in their hands. Mariella, our project manager, was a great assistant and did a great job with the hairspray :) Oh, and that's one-eyed Agda I'm holding, there's going to be Agda sewing kits available in a couple of weeks (including 2 eyes).

I wanted the pictures to look like comfy me so I combined my new thrifted linen jacket with gray hair and knitted wool socks. I was thinking about dying my hair for the shot, but I trusted T when he said it was unnecessary.

 

Now you've seen comfy me, but who is this business woman??? I wouldn't recognise me on the street, but I'm glad to know that I can look this professional, thank you Katja for making this camera shy woman feel comfortable and gorgeous!

All photos ©  Katja Kuorinki-Väänänen 

 

 

 

Comments

[Kajsa Wikman]

Thank you so much for your kind words Claudia! I will treasure them when I start working on my next book! My computer broke down a few weeks ago so my computer time is limited, but as soon as I get my new laptop I promise to blog more about big and small happenings! XKajsa

[Claudia]

I love you and your blog and everything you do. I've been following your blog for a while now, bought your book which I look at almost every day. You have such a unique style - no one else does what you do. I love it so much!

Your pictures are beautiful. I love the way you're styled. Good luck to you in all your endeavors, but please keep posting here so we get to see all your wonderful-ness! xoxoxo

[Katherine of Kitten's Lost Her Mittens]

You look beautiful! How fun that you got to do that.

[erleperle]

Lovely pictures, Kajsa.

[Deb]

I so love your blog -- do you know when the kits for Agda will be available?

[sharon from farm and fru fru]

what a great experience and the pictures are fabulous! i gotta say i love that chicken....so there will be a kit? hoping!

[lucylocket]

Beautiful photos! Lucy xx

[Loddelina]

I just stopped by to say hello - I love your work and these portraits of you are as amazing as your art!

Have a wonderful spring!

[Account Deleted]

perfect, in every way.

[domesticali]

You do look lovely - and so full of the joy which is evident in your products!

[Ulla V.]

You are such a beuatiful woman, Kajsa. I have thought so from the first time I saw a photo of you, and these lovely ones show it so clearly as well.

And you know what? You yourself represent your work in such a brilliant way - with happiness, uniqueness, sweetness and warmth. You are your work...at least that's how I see it from my little place here in Denmark.

It must be a gift to be a part of a group like the one you meet with every month. I bet that all of you gain from each other's experiences and ways of doing things.

You couldn't have branded yourself and your work in a better way.
And that Agda - she's really fabulous!

[Kajsa Wikman]

Ja och så har jag ju faktiskt också en liten business så det är ju okej att vara businessjänta ibland :) Tack!

[Katja väänänen]

Takk Kajsa selv! Det var så flott å jobbe sammen med deg. Business woman :) tenker ikke slik som deg :) Du ser like "jentete" ut i alle bildan i mine öyne :) du er vakker :)
Katja

[Apryl]

you look so beautiful and so adorably professional. And I love your glasses!

[Kajsa Wikman]

Thanks for that Krista! My daughter made a drawing the other day: This lady here is you mum so Im adding some grey hair. 

[Kajsa Wikman]

Thank you Nicolette! I usually have my eyes closed and my mouth open in all pictures so I am very happy with these photos!

[maaria]

Kauniita kuvia kauniista naisesta - aivan ihania! You DO look gomfy even as a business woman ;-) Love the idea with the socks too.

[Kajsa Wikman]

Det har varit ett verkligt fint projekt! Har fått ut så mycket av träffarna och har dessutom varit kul att träffa andra hantverksföretagare. Jo, Loftet säljer mina produkter!  

[krista - Poppyprint]

You look fabulous and I cannot see any evidence of grey hair (really!). I love the sound of your crafting business women's group - what a great idea. The 'image' photos are wonderful and I can tell already they have had a very positive effect! Go Kajsa!

[Garndrommar.blogspot.com]

Så himla bra projekt! Jag tror jag har sett dina kort på Loftet i Vasa - du har en sån egen och härlig stil! Blev oerhört nyfiken på din nya bok också :)

[mrs.good]

wow! snygg! men du e nog lika snygg au naturelle! kram!

[nicolette]

Oh Kajsa, you look so adorable as a business woman! Love to see all those pictures!