Alisa Ranta-Aho, Katrie Daler and Darja Polnikova / Link to Miss Helsinki 2012 gallery

Miss Helsinki 2012 Final was arranged on 15.2.1012 in The Circus. Katrie Daler is new Miss Helsinki, Darja Polnikova is 1st runner-up, and Alisa Ranta-Aho 2nd runner-up. Congratulations to them!

Link to Finnish Catwalk - Designers' Show Gallery

Finnish Catwalk was arranged on 27.1.2012. Here is gallery from the Designers’ Show. Designers participating to this show were: Annikki Karvinen, Dead Birds and Lionheart, design by katri/n, Duohtavuohta, Dusty, Isoäidin Aikaan, Jaakko Selin for Delffi, Janne Renvall, Kaksitvå, Mai Niemi, Minni f. Ronya, Nanso by Anna Ruohonen, Nanso by Katri Niskanen, R/H, Saara Lepokorpi, Sasu Kauppi, Tatanka, Terho, Tyra Therman and Valkyrian Designs.

Link to Fire Circus Walkea 2012 Gallery

Fire Circus Walkea (Tulisirkus Walkea) was part of the Lux Helsinki event. This year the show was in the open-air amphitheatre behind the Finnish National Opera. Performers of this show were Antti Suniala, Valerie Sealey and Joshua Dyffort.

Link to New Year 2012 celebrations at Senate Square Gallery

I visited first time the New Year celebrations at Helsinki City Senate Square with camera and tripod. The Senate Square was lit up by the light and video show jointly produced by Mural Media and Agent Pekka. There was also a video presentation called Ylistys Helsingille (Praise to Helsinki), which used a 3D architectural mapping technique, emblazoning Helsinki Cathedral with light.

After the midnight there was also fireworks. Matti Jykylä’s light installation: rubix xpress is in the two last photos. It was part of Lux Helsinki event (photos from that event are coming later).

Link to Carnival of Light in Linnanmäki Gallery

Linnanmäki arranged annual Carnival of Light event in last October. I visited it twice, and took photos of the fire art performances and amusement park lights.

Link to East Finand - Summer Landscape Gallery / Ukko-Koli, Lieksa, Finland

In August 2011 I visited Koli. I stayed in Koli and surrounding area about one week. During three mornings I went to photograph sunrise at the top of Koli. That meant that wake up was before 4 am….

I visited also Pisa nature protection area (Juankoski), Palvinsuo National Park (Lieksa / Ilomantsi) and Kolvananuuro Nature Reserve (Joensuu). On my way back I stopped in Punkaharju.

Link to Wannabe Ballerinas at Punajuuri Block Party 2011 Gallery

Punajuuri Block Party was arranged on last Saturday. As part of this party, Wannabe Ballerinas had a superb street ballet performance in the middle of Viiskulma

Vogue / Finnish Catwalk Fashion Show

Finnish Catwalk was arranged in last Friday. Here are 7 photos from the two fashion shows: Designers’ Show and Finnish Catwalk Fashion Show.

Nurmi / Designers’ Show

Mai Niemi / Designers’ Show

Febel / Finnish Catwalk Fashion Show

Jaakko Selin for Delffi / Finnish Catwalk Fashion Show

Aarikka / Finnish Catwalk Fashion Show

Jukka Rintala / Designers’ Show

I have launched a new website for my landscape photos: Maiseman Lumo (this new site is in Finnish). I will post only landscape photos and landscape photography related articles to Maiseman Lumo. I have there also information about my exhibitions and landscape photography courses.

Link to Gallery I

Link to Gallery II

21. Helsinki Samba Carnaval was arranged on 10.-11.6.2011. Here are my galleries from the parade: In Gallery I are Sambic, Império do Papagaio, Samba Maracanã and Samba Tropical. In Gallery II are União da Roseira and Samba el Gambo.

This parade was also National Championships of Finnish samba schools. União da Roseira won the competition. Império do Papagaio was the second. Congratulations!