Continuing our Featured Artists interviews, this week we’d like to introduce you to a very talented photographer, Janne Pappila the owner of JTP Media! Janne is a jack of all trades who has experience in all kinds of photography and videography ranging from funeral photography to drone videos and everything in between.

Tell us a bit about yourself as a photographer, what sort of projects have you been involved in?

I started photography by buying a used Canon 400D as just something fun to do in 2011. It sort of got out of hand and, a month later, I was shooting Iron Maiden for Inferno Magazine @ the Olympic Stadium in Helsinki.

I’ve done almost every possible type of photography. And that is what I want to be, a camera chameleon. I would get bored easily if it was just one or two types of shooting. I also do video so I’m like a modern one man band with cameras!

Is there a piece of art (visual or auditory) that changed your life upon discovering it?

I have to say, the most influential piece of art in my life has been actually the band Iron Maiden! I used to play guitar and their music made me want to learn to play. The next 20 years I was getting more into being a musician and because of that, the first type of photography I was doing was band gigs. As far as visual art, I think overall movies have been a huge influence for me. Can’t think of a single movie that stands out as life changing.

What has been the most inspirational moment that has happened to you as a photographer?

Oh boy… SOOO many moments. First time I shot for a major publication (The band Whitesnake for Inferno magazine) or the first festival I went to, Sonisphere 2011, for Stalker Magazine. Also, one of my first big jobs with my own company (JTP Media) was being a photographer for a popular Finnish stand up comedian. Doing a photoshoot with the model Dani Divine also stands out, etc. Having trouble putting a single moment over the others!

What has been your favourite photoshoot and why?

My favorite photoshoots are the ones where I am working with friends and familiar people in a stress free environment filled with inspiration and good people!

If you could pick only one of your photos to show to the world as a defining piece of your artistry which one would you pick?

Impossible to choose. I don’t have favorites. These change with time and I am trying to constantly evolve into a better photographer. Doing documentary photography is my favorite style where I can just document reality as is and don’t have to direct anyone to be different than what they really are. I enjoy being able to show everyone in their best possible natural state.

In our newsletter, from now on, we’ll include these featured artists, next to plenty of tips for you related to marketing that might help to build up your artistic career.