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Apple Tart - looking good

Julmarknad i Sigtuna

I am going to be out in Sigtuna Christmas Market this year representing Fika Town. If anyone in Sweden is out that way over one of the 4 Sundays then be sure to drop by for some banter! 

Cheers //Stephen

Fika Town Post -> http://fikatown.com/sigtuna-julmarknad/

Facebook Event -> http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=136875953081565

Nice Sunset in Stockholm before 'the darkness'

Great Irish Wedding Photographer

This is a long overdue post which finally I have got time to sit down and post up on Kontain. In Ireland there is a pretty competitive landscape for those looking to plan a wedding in the Emerald Isle. There is such a plethora of options to choose from. You have everything from venues to invitations and from bands to popular priests and photographers.

All choices are of course important on the wedding day, but one of the most important choices in my opinion and often the most difficult to make is the photography. Luckily enough for both Mia and myself this choice was made very simple. Having worked with photographers in the past in New York and being a hobbyist myself, I would think we both have a fairly decent eye for good photography.  After Googling, surfing the Irish wedding sites and getting friends recommendations, there were just 2 photographers in the Irish landscape that stood out from the crowd by leaps and bounds. You might think 2 is very little, but there is a certain style of photography that a lot of wedding photographers in Ireland seem to portfolio. The style is similar to your mother lining you all up in a row from oldest to youngest and saying “cheese” then pressing the shutter button. If that is your cup of tea then you will have no bother finding someone.

I don’t want to compare the final 2 people we had short-listed; as their styles are both similar and they are great photographers. We had our minds made up after one call with Shane O’Neil from Aspect Photography. Shane is simply put and as my own mother kept saying ‘a very nice guy’ and an amazing photographer. Shane’s style is unique and he focuses on telling a story documentary style.  Using this style and approach he is pretty much able to be a fly on the wall and still capture so many stunning moments and conversations throughout the day that you would not of even known until you see the photos after.

Shane’s portfolio speaks for itself and you can visit his site over at Aspect Photography and check out some of the recent weddings he has shot. However what the photos don’t show is what Shane brings to the table on the build up to the wedding, the day itself and then the aftermath of edits, books and black and white versus color discussions. There is a whole other experience with choosing Shane as your photographer rather than just the prints you get at the end. More like a Virgin Atlantic experience as opposed to a Ryanair one.  I think this is where a blog post like this will serve the most value to couples trying to decide on a good wedding photographer in Ireland.

To sum up, Shane is super professional, has a fantastic personality which was echo’d by lots of people on the day, is extremely proactive in his scouting for good spots to shoot, very innovative in his shooting methods and will make you feel brilliant on your day, rain, hail or shine…

Thanks Shane if you are reading this for all your hard work and memories. Tack så mycket from Sweden.

Stephen & Mia 

Photographer: Shane O'Neil

Website: www.aspectphotography.net

Blog: http://aspectphotography.net/blog/

Location: Waterford, Ireland

Style: Documentary

Make it Personal

I just wrote an article over on Fika Town about how I think personalized greetings will go full circle and the younger generation will start sending greeting cards again. Considering so many people using Kontain are involved in social technology it would be interesting to hear your thoughts?

You can read the full article here

5 EP's Designs for the top of our site!

I created these 5 EP's for the top of the new Fika Town website when we launched our new Online Shop. 

they are currently in rotation at Fika Town. More to come!

Online Store Launched

We just launched the new Fika Town online store

Check it out here www.fikatown.com/shop and buy some cards if you like :)

Cheers //Stevo

Swedish Christmas Card Collection Launched

Today at Fika Town we launched the Swedish Christmas Card Collection...Sweet...

You can check out the 10 designs here http://fikatown.com/swedish-christmas-collection-launched/

Cheers //Stevo

London Fika Town Cards Now Live

Check all 12 of the new London designs out at

http://fikatown.com/london-fika-town-cards-live/

Cheers

Fika Town New Website Launched

Check it out at www.fikatown.com

Ready For NK Stockholm Delivery

Fika Town delivery packed and ready to go for NK in Stockholm. 

www.fikatown.com -> www.nk.se

Hot Air Balloons Over Stockholm Roofs

16:9 / soft B&W

This sign in the lift always makes me think twice about bringing a wheelie bin in there with me!

Fika Town Facebook Store Now Open

Shopping on Facebook is naturally the next step in the evolution of e-commerce, which is why we’ve launched our own Shop on our Facebook Fika Town Fan page. The shop is powered by the awesome Payvment and designed with social sharing in mind.

As we are launching the shop we are offering 25% off for the rest of May for those who become fans of the page. If you are already a fan then you already be in the system for the discount.

To access the shop, all you need to do is go to our Facebook Page and click on the ‘shop now’ link in the sidebar.

The method of payment for the shop is currently powered by Pay Pal which is an easy and safe way of making internet purchases online. Adding the shopping mall app will also open up many other points of purchase for you to explore on Facebook.

Enjoy // Stephen

www.fikatown.com

Just laid me some nice wooden floors on the balc! Time for a beer now...