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I was born and raised in southern California. My family is from Finland. Ami Maija or just Ami, is what my family calls me, Finnish for Anne Marie. My second cousin Jukka Kuoppamaki a famous musician in Finland.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MV4YjVfUNVU
www.auraviihde.fi/index.php?page=artist&id=21
www.poptori.fi/jukkakuoppamaki/
fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jukka_Kuoppam%c3%a4ki
www.imdb.com/title/tt0923744/
www.imdb.com/title/tt0923745/
I have 2 wonderful sons, I live with my husband of 32 years.
My hobbies are my garden vegetables and flowers. I also love photography, reading, and making slideshows and making video's. I started in Photography with a digital camera about 5 years ago. I was helping out with our church newsletter etc. It evolved from there. I learn a lot from flickr.....the people are great....I love the process of constantly improving your craft. Flickr is like being in a club, without having to leave your home. I am a "Puter-Potato".
I take a lot of pictures in the continuous/burstmode paparazzi style.....it is evident.....I have gotten hard-hearted when it comes to annoying people....They like seeing themselves on the calendars, videos, and slideshows etc. I make for them **SMILE**.....I do get a lot of flack although..my youngest son calls me a Cyclops. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyclops because of my "one eye".
"...I expect to pass through this world but once... any good, therefore, that I can do or any kindness I can show to any fellow creature... let me do it now... let me not defer or neglect it for I shall not pass this way again..."
“Watch your thoughts, for they become words.
Watch your words, for they become actions.
Watch your actions, for they become habits.
Watch your habits, for they become character.
Watch your character, for it becomes your destiny.”
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Testimonials (4)
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PhotoBuz says:
"Ami has really amazed me about her high number of pix on flickr, first i thought she might be the owner or partner of this engine/site ;) but her passion for photography shows that she has a life in it for her. As u pass through her photostream (which is not stream at all, it is Amazon now ) u will find plenty of breathtaking frames. Her sets "seasons of the sun" and "professional photography" are matchless.
Enjoy every frame and put as many favs and comments as u can .... nBazmi"28th June, 2008
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HUSTON PHOTOGRAPHY says:
"Ami_maija, You are a truly gifted photographer. I love you photo stream and I will be chaking in from time to time for more photos. I really like the one of you flowers. You are truly talented! Keep taking picture girl;-)
Jeanie"10th October, 2007
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southwest girl says:
"I have not known Ami long but she has become a good flickr friend; ever supportive, kind and encouraging. I enjoy viewing Ami's stream daily. She has a creative photogenic eye for detail, nature, color and FUN. It is a pleasure to count Ami as a flickr friend."
9th May, 2007
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paladinsf says:
"amimaija is a true flickr friend, she always has a kind and positive word. her photographs are full of bright happy color and life. her joy and love can be seen in everyone of her photographs. all the best bob"
30th March, 2007
- Joined:
- February 2007
- Hometown:
- Riverside, California
- I am:
- Female and Taken