Shallow Waters, Misty Waves
Dublin Core
Title
Shallow Waters, Misty Waves
Subject
Fine Art
Description
Shallow Waters, Misty Waves is a journey into what we no longer stop to see. Everyday details—foliage, power lines, streets, animals—transform into dreamlike fields of visions when the gaze lingers a little longer. Nothing is entirely new, yet nothing looks familiar anymore.
My images arise from chance and stillness—light, shadow, and color. I use flashes, color gels, and long exposures to shift the ordinary into something otherworldly. They are not digital fabrications, though they often resemble AI-generated imagery. Instead, they are created in the moment, in the union of camera and gaze, revealing another reality beneath the surface of the everyday.
In the past, sacredness lived in nature. In pagan beliefs, forests, lakes, and stones were full of spirits and signs. Today, we search for the same sense of mystery through technology—through screens, algorithms, and virtual promises—while the world around us fades from view.
Years ago, a psychotic episode reshaped my perception—the everyday began to rearrange itself, appearing as signs and messages. Although this project no longer directly addresses that experience, its trace runs through everything I create. My photographs are a reminder that something is still here, waiting for us if we allow ourselves to linger. Everything around us carries stories we have forgotten—but which can still be seen, if only we look differently.
My images arise from chance and stillness—light, shadow, and color. I use flashes, color gels, and long exposures to shift the ordinary into something otherworldly. They are not digital fabrications, though they often resemble AI-generated imagery. Instead, they are created in the moment, in the union of camera and gaze, revealing another reality beneath the surface of the everyday.
In the past, sacredness lived in nature. In pagan beliefs, forests, lakes, and stones were full of spirits and signs. Today, we search for the same sense of mystery through technology—through screens, algorithms, and virtual promises—while the world around us fades from view.
Years ago, a psychotic episode reshaped my perception—the everyday began to rearrange itself, appearing as signs and messages. Although this project no longer directly addresses that experience, its trace runs through everything I create. My photographs are a reminder that something is still here, waiting for us if we allow ourselves to linger. Everything around us carries stories we have forgotten—but which can still be seen, if only we look differently.
Creator
Sari Soininen
Publisher
Self Published
Date
2025
Format
Sewn Binding
Hard cover with Munken Lynx and silver foiling in text
Pages paper: Magno Matt 200g
Offset printing
Printing: Livonia Print
Hard cover with Munken Lynx and silver foiling in text
Pages paper: Magno Matt 200g
Offset printing
Printing: Livonia Print
Book Item Type Metadata
Dimensions
28,5cm x 21,5cm x 1,5cm
Number of Pages
84
Number of images
59
Edition Size
500
Place of Publication
Finland
Designer
Sari Soininen
Editor
Sari Soininen
Printer
Livonia Print
ISBN
978-952-88-0399-7
Website
www.sarisoininen.com
URL Link to project
https://www.sarisoininen.com/shallowwatersmistywaves
Where to buy
https://www.sarisoininen.com/product-page/shallow-waters-misty-waves
Links to reviews
https://fisheyemagazine.fr/article/lextraordinaire-de-lordinaire-selon-sari-soininen/
https://lintervalle.blog/2025/06/23/une-experience-deveil-par-sari-soininen-photographe/
https://lintervalle.blog/2025/06/23/une-experience-deveil-par-sari-soininen-photographe/
Collection
Citation
Sari Soininen, “Shallow Waters, Misty Waves,” Photobook Cafe Photobook Collection, accessed September 30, 2025, https://www.photobookcafe-archive.co.uk/items/show/1780.