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The Modern Coal Miner

Coal mining communities of South Central Appalachia.

On going project.

Mathletics

The 2018 Finnish high school mathletics team.

Published in 9/2018 Image Magazine

Town Of Ii

A photo story about the northen town of Finland - Ii.

Shot during a 12hr photo marathon competition - Valto Pernu Photo Marathon http://vppm.fi/en/

1st prize - 2017

Convicts Of The Farm

Published in the November issue of Image Magazine

In Finland, inmates of a unit in the Satakunta Prison have the opportunity to work in the prison's organic farm. There are some dozen inmates working in this countryside idyll, and the turnover rate is large, typical to an open prison. The farm is the most desirable job in the prison, where inmates have time to think and often take pride in their work. 

A few decades ago, Finland had one of the highest rates of imprisonment in Europe.  In the 1960s, researchers across the Nordic countries, after investigating how much punishment really helps reduce crime, came to the conclusion it doesn't. After remending its criminal santion system bit by bit, Finland now has one of the lowest crime and recidivism rates in the world.

The Finnish criminal justice system is based on the limitation of freedom, not humanity.

Katri Saarikivi // Chydenius

Cognitive neuroscientist Katri Saarikivi for OP Financial Group magazine Chydenius

Shipyard // HS.fi

Story of the rising number of women working in the Finnish shipyards. Shot for Helsingin Sanomat.

The Rare

In Finland, hundreds of thousands of people live with a rare disease. These deasiases their selves might not be leathal or even severe, it's the rareness that leaves the diseased and their close ones troubled and alone with their problems. Only a handfull of people in the entire country may carry a disease that has no known cure in the world. Every visit to a doctor is a rollercoaster where no knoledge is certain. Facing different diseases but the same issue, The Rare find comfort in coming together and sharing the little knowledge out there.

Nokia

Shot in streets of Berlin with common Berliners. Commissioned by Nokia.

Erkki Liikanen // OP Chydenius

Finnish social democratic politician and the Governor of the Bank of Finland, Erkki Liikanen, for OP Financial Group magazine Chydenius

Helsinki Street

Street photography project with HelsinkiStreet.fi.

Emma Kari // Image Magazine

Samae Koskinen

Promotional shoot for musician Samae Koskinen by commission from the label Universal Music Finland

Helsinki Festival

Jari Tervo // Image Magazine

Overwhelming Drought

Konglu Ezekiel Odupol stands in the bottom a well he dug manually to provide water for his plantation in Kajiado County, Kenya, 9th of October 2016. Rather than choosing the traditional pastorialist Maasai lifestyle, Odupol chose to farm for living. Over the past decade, overwhelming drought has afflicted the Maasai and Odupol's well has been dug deeper and deeper untill now there is barely any water to withdraw. In addition to the increasing drought due to climate change, the wells have gone dry because of sand harvesting the river bottoms. Sand harvesting is a short-sighted mean to make a living, for the people of Kajiado that have no other opportunities.

Finnish Nationalists

For Finnish University Magazine // Ylioppilaslehti

Mayor of Helsinki Jan Vapaavuori // Image Magazine

Fight League Kids

More and more kids are fantasizing about becoming a pro fighter in the United States. MMA - Mixed Martial Arts - is, by far, the fastest growing sport among the youth. Kids as young as 4 are picking up ’kiddy classes’ taught by the professional MMA fighters. 

The sport is tough and looks violent. Most parents still say ”I wouldn't let my kid participate”, even though statistically the sport is safer than soccer.

At the gyms there are communities being formed where kids all ages are mingling and taking care of each other. Strict discipline and respect is taught and children grow up self confident.

Contradiction about the sport is inevitable.

2013-2014 California & Arizona, U.S.A.

Published by Time Lightbox.

Vuosi vaaleista

Pääministeri Juha Sipilän hallitusohjelmassa 27.5.2015 kirjoitetaan:
”Suomalaiset voivat paremmin ja kokevat pärjäävänsä erilaisissa
elämäntilanteissa. Jokainen ihminen kokee voivansa vaikuttaa, tehdä
valintoja ja ottaa vastuuta. Meillä on vahva yhteenkuuluvuuden tunne.
Kunnioitamme toisiamme. Yhteiskunnassamme vallitsee luottamus.”

Halusin puhua paskapuheesta. Minusta tuntuu, että Suomessa on yhä sallitumpaa puhua paskaa. Valehdella. Vääristellä. Huudella. Sanoa yhtä ja
tehdä toista. Esimerkkiä antaa maamme hallitus, jonka arvot puheen ja
käytännön välillä ovat täysin vastakkaiset. Puhutaan puolesta ja toimitaan
vastaan. Hallitusohjelman väite siitä, että olisimme kehittämässä Suomea
jossa vallitsee yhteenkuuluvuuden tunne ja luottamus, on absurdiudessaan naurettava.

Kuvassa esiintyvä Ari on keski-ikänsä ylittänyt mielenterveyskuntoutuja,
joka on elänyt yli puolet elämästään sairaseläkkeellä eri hoitokodeissa.
Arin katse paljastaa hallituksen bluffin. Hän ei tunne vahvaa
yhteenkuuluvuuden tunnetta. Hänellä ei ole mahdollisuuksia vaikuttaa. Hän ei voi paremmin kuin kahdeksan vuotta sitten, jolloin tapasin hänet
ensikerran. Päinvastoin.

#vuosivaaleista

https://pvf.fi/en/vuosi-vaaleista/

Athletes

Personal project about Finnish athletes training for Rio Olympics.

Antti Tuisku // Image Magazine

Finnish pop star Antti Tuisku for the cover of Image Magazine

Enterprise Finland

Shot thru out Finland with commission by the Finnish Ministry of Economic Affairs & Employment.

The Modern Coal Miner

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Mathletics

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Town Of Ii

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Convicts Of The Farm

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Katri Saarikivi // Chydenius

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Shipyard // HS.fi

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The Rare

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Nokia

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Erkki Liikanen // OP Chydenius

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Helsinki Street

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Emma Kari // Image Magazine

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Samae Koskinen

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Helsinki Festival

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Helsingin Juhlaviikot

Jari Tervo // Image Magazine

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Overwhelming Drought

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Finnish Nationalists

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Mayor of Helsinki Jan Vapaavuori // Image Magazine

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Fight League Kids

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Vuosi vaaleista

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Athletes

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Antti Tuisku // Image Magazine

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