Event & documentary photography at the startup event Slush 2022. Client: Sun Effects
I worked as an event photographer at AIA Thailand’s Gala Dinner. 1200 Thai people flew to Finland to celebrate at the event. Besides photographing myself, I booked and coordinated a team of six photographers to work at the event. The Gala Dinner took place at Messukeskus, in Helsinki.
Client: AIA Thailand & planitswiss
The Union of Finnish Writers turned 125 years. I was the event photographer at the celebration. Sirpa Kähkönen, the chairperson of the union, gave a speech and Harri István Mäki was awarded with a recognition. Dallapé orchestra entertained the guests.
Client: Suomen kirjailijaliitto // The Union of Finnish Writers
Event Photography at Vuoden huiput Exhibition opening night & Documentary of the Exhibition. Vuoden huiput rewards each year the most significant creative marketing & design in Finland. Client: Grafia ry
Samae Koskinen played a concert at an old atelier of a Finnish sculptor called Kauko Räsänen (Kauko Räsäsen Ateljeetalo).
A seminar with sustainable development themes took place in Kera, Espoo. Event photography for the City of Espoo.
Event & Documentary Photography at a mini festival called Betonikeidas at the Exhibition Centre WeeGee. Betonikeidas was part of Espoo juhlii! (Espoo celebrates!) program.
Artists: Milou, Riikka Keränen // Client: the City of Espoo
Event & Documentary Photography at art & light art event Kaupunkigalleria 2022. Client: the City of Espoo
At WeeGee, Counterparts by Janne Ahola.
At Espoon kulttuurikeskus, R.O.A.R. 27 by Jussi TwoSeven.
Event Photography at Vuoden huiput Exhibition opening night & Documentary of the Exhibition. Vuoden huiput rewards each year the most significant creative marketing & design in Finland. Client: Grafia ry
Documentary Photography for the light art event Reflektor Helsinki in Vuosaari. Client: Sun Effects
DISCO SEANCE by Sun Effects
REFRACTION by Pink Twins
Event & Documentary Photography in Träskända on the Day of Espoo. Client: the City of Espoo.
Communal Garden & Pavilion in Espoolahti. Documentary & Event Photography for the City of Espoo.
Just after the strict pandemic restriction ended, the female Choir KYN performed at the amphitheater of Espoon kulttuurikeskus in Tapiola.
Event Photography for the City of Espoo.
Light art in Espoo during the winter holiday season. Documentary photography for Espoon kaupunki/ City of Espoo.
Espoon kulttuurikeskus
Ghost Project - Nevermind the Pollocks
Juho Kuusi - Toivon ett voisit olla vapaa & Nää ei sulje toisiaan pois
Jarkko Lievonen - Happy-Rombi!
Ainu Palmu - Vapaa
Espoon keskus
Marko Vierimaa – Sydämen luona koti
Duncan Matthews – Dark Ideas
Riku Sourama – Necroemoticon
Static Assemblage in Orange and Pink
Lasten kulttuurikeskus Aurora
Vuoden huiput 2019 Exhibition in Kämp Garden Room. Documentary Photography for Grafia ry.
I worked as an event photographer at Huiput Creative Festival. The event brings top speakers to Helsinki and gathers together the creative minds of Finland.
Huiput Creative Festival was held at Clarion Hotel Helsinki in March 2020. Work for Grafia ry.
Linde Suomi celebrated the new corporate name of the company and had a party at Kilta-sali. I documented their celebration.
Work for Linde Suomi, A member of The Linde Group.
Linnanmäki amusement park helds a light carnival every autumn. I captured the light art pieces and atmosphere for Sun Effects who is the engine behind all the technical planning & production. Work for Sun Effects.
iLOQ had a seminar concerning the real estate future management. Here’s a summary of the atmosphere at the seminar and at iLOQ’s FinnSec stand where Kimi Räikkönen visited too. Work for iLOQ.
Reflektor Korso was the second Reflektor light art event arranged in Finland. Reflektor Korso presented eight light installations by eight artists or artist groups.
Artists: Swäg (FI), Jere Suontausta (FI), Arttu Nieminen (FI), Meri Eskola (FI), Sofia Ivarsson (SE/DK), Jakob Kvist (DK), Sampo Aatos (FI), Ultra Violet Gallery (FI)
Work for Sun Effects.
I worked as a festival photographer at Ruisrock festival in July 2019. Work for Ruisrock’s Partner Team.
iLOQ arranged their first golf event to their clients and I was happy to document the atmosphere and people playing golf at Linna Golf club. iLOQ’s partner in crime, WRC driver Teemu Suninen, took part to the event as well. #keytosuccess
Work for iLOQ.
The curator of Social Seating, Jasper Morrison, introduces 18 designers of his choice in Fiskars Village. The brief for the designer was to design and build a bench. The benches of the Social Seating, exhibition taken place in Fiskars, are placed by the riverside. Social seating is part of Fiskars Village Art & Design Biennale and held on 18.5.-15.9.2019.
Bench Designers: Harri Koskinen, Thélonious Goupil, Sosuke Nakabo, Wataru Kumano, Michael Marriott, Simo Heikkilä, Michel Charlot, Hugo Passos, Jens Fager, Karin Widnäs, Keiji Takeuchi, Klaus Hackl, Maria Jeglinska, Martino Gamber, Cecilie Manz, Julien Renault, Stafford Schmool, Aino Michelsen.
I documented the Social Seating exhibition. Work for Luovi Productions/ Fiskars Village Art & Design Biennale.
iLOQ, a company specialized in digital locking, organized a seminar for the associates of the company. I captured the atmosphere of the seminar. Work for iLOQ.
The National Council of Women of Finland & The Council for Gender Equality (TANE) held a Women’s day event on the 8th of March, 2019. It was about discussions and panels about sexual harassment at working places. Link to a piece of news written in Finnish by Akavan erityisalat.
Work for Akavan erityisalat (Special Branches).
I captured the atmosphere of the professional lighting event VALO/ON 2019 which was organized in TELAKKA, Helsinki. Anna Puu performed at VALOO/ON 2019 on day one.
Work for Luovi Productions.
Photographed the store presentation of Artek’s new family member, Atelier Chair, at Artek Helsinki Store. Work for Artek.
HDW is the largest design festival in the Nordic countries. Held annually in September, HDW presents design from many fields such as fashion, architecture & urban culture.
Work for HDW.
HDW HOP
On the streets of Helsinki, the HDW HOP series of city installations addressed the theme of the festival year 2018, TRUST. With whom do we share the city space? How can we trust the strangers who we meet daily? Are we ready to face a stranger and share a moment with them?
Installations: 10 Elements by Man Yau, Chatroulette by Design Agency NEON, Rubbish Philosophy by Howard Smith, Isa Kukkapuro-Enbom & Henrik Enbom, Fire Garden by Leena Kouhia, Sofie Hägerström & Tapani Rinne
SATO is one of the biggest organizations in Finland which rent apartments to citizens. Besides renting apartments, SATO organizes events for SATO's inhabitants. We followed dear Johanna & Brande during their visit at Korkeasaari Zoo and did a reportage together with writer Anna-Sofia Lahdensuo. Link to the story. Work for SATO.
Design and event production company Sun Effects produced the festival area lighting for Pori Jazz festival 2018. Newies were especially Jazz Park (Jazzpuisto) and oh so many many many pink bulps all around the area. Work for Sun Effects.
I was working as a festival photographer at Ruisrock 2018. I took pictures of Ruisrock 2018 partners but also of the festival feeling, audience and some artists.
Performing artists below are Dua Lipa, Skepta & N.E.R.D.
Fiskars Summer House presents nine rooms inspired by the summer life of artists. The rooms are designed together with top Finnish designers and design brands. I was happy to be part of this project with photographing the exhibition opening party and documenting the exhibition. Work for Luovi Productions.
The exhibition presents nine design brands and designers: 1. Artek x Man Yau 2. Nikari x Samu-Jussi Koski 3. Fiskars x Linda Bergroth 4. Fiskars x Susanna Vento 5. Anno x Ulla Koskinen 6. Lapuan Kankurit x Aoi Yoshizawa 7. Iittala x Aalto+Aalto 8, Woodio x Susan Elo 9. Hakola x Tero Kuitunen
IKEA's Summer Event was held for press & influencers at Allas Sea Pool in May 2018. Great talks about design and sustainability. Work for IKEA Suomi.
Interior design by Maija Rasila. #elohuone #IKEAkesäilta
Maker Academy presents the Power of Makeup catwalk show at Helsinki Makeup Event 2018 held at Konepajan Bruno.
Weekend Snacks at Gastro Helsinki 2018 fair. Work for Suppilog & Weekend Snacks.
Exhibition opening party of Vuoden huiput winners. Work for Grafia.
Clarion Hotels arranged a big recruitment event in Helsinki when they launched two hotels in Helsinki and Helsinki-Vantaa airport. Work for Nordic Choise Hotels in co-operation with Miltton.
Kylie Minogue performed at Pori Jazz festival in 2015. President Tarja Halonen requested to meet Kylie. These pictures are about their encounter at the backstage.
Work for Pori Jazz 66 ry.
Primavera Sound visitors = music lovers in Barcelona.
Captures in Ruisrock festival as festival photographer. Work for Vantaan festivaalit.