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LAPIN KANSA: Leo. 31 Jan 2012 Posted by Jussi.

Leo was an alcoholic for 30 years. All of his friends have died but he survived and has now been sober for 10 years. Not a single day goes by without Leo regretting ever opening a bottle.
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LAPIN KANSA: Tiera 100 years old 25 Jan 2012 Posted by Jussi.

Legendary reporter Arvo Ruonaniemi, also known as Tiera just had his 100th birthday!
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LAPIN KANSA: Deep in the goldmine 16 Jan 2012 Posted by Jussi.


The sunday pages cover and opening spread for a story from the depths of Kittilä goldmine. This is the way I'd like to present my work for everyone, even on the internet. I'm very happy with the way this story turned out in the finished product. After all, photojournalism for me is when pictures, text and other elements go hand in hand.
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LAPIN KANSA: Hockey shoots 08 Jan 2012 Posted by Jussi.







Ice hockey is by far the SECOND most challenging sport to shoot, right after volleyball. Locations are dimly lit, rinkside ads are ugly as shit and the game itself is fast with sticks and skates poking everywhere. Did I mention the endboard plexes are dirty and scratched? Well they are. Nothing ruins a good image for me like a huge text/logo advertisement right next to the amazing bodycheck. It just ruins the visual power of the frame, every time.

Sportshooting is on the top of my list to improve on. It's not too hard to get something (like in the pics in this post), but to tell stories and get something really exciting is very difficult. I have huge respect for seasoned shooters who are consistent with their images, the guys who get the bodychecks, the goals and emotions. Big up!
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My entry for the finnish press photog of the year 08 Jan 2012 Posted by Jussi.
These 10 images are my entry for the press photographer of the year competition in Finland. I believe this series has to portray the very best of the past year from different assignments and subjects, thus proving the versatility, eye and skill of the shooter. These pictures are what I think are the strongest ones of pictures that also work together as a compilation of images.


In the Tankavaara Gold village, one can bath in a trainsauna. Pentti Sukuvaara cooling off.


Children from the Länkinen family. From left Sikuriina, Nuppu-Nelli, Lilla Lumia Tinttarella ja Tempo Verneri.


Temperatures dropped below -30 degrees during february 2011.


One can find almost anything nice and pretty in Maire Kylmänen's shop in Rovaniemi.


Ivalo based hockey team Tukikepit pull over for a stop during their tournament trip to Murmansk, Russia.


Matti Huotari has ran 207 marathons. He has also finished last on most of them. Pictured here on his 23rd Ruskamarathon, where he also finished last.


Artist, dr. Leena Valkeapää fell in love with a reindeerherder and moved to Kilpisjärvi to study the elements.


Snowboarder Enni Rukajärvi jumps at Levi. Rukajärvi won all major competitions during the year.


Nikolai, a former junkie from Murmansk sits in front of his old place from when he was using heavy drugs. The drug problem in Murmansk has gotten out of hand.


Henri Kekäläinen beat Jarkko Ojapalo in the 69kg finals of the Rovaniemi Ruskaturnaus.
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LAPIN KANSA: Markus Malin @ Ruka Superpipe. 19 Dec 2011 Posted by Jussi.


Markus Malin dominated the superpipe at Ruka.
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LAPIN KANSA: Leena Valkeapää. 14 Dec 2011 Posted by Jussi.




Artist, researcher Leena Valkeapää fell in love with a reindeerherder and moved to Kivijärvi, Enontekiö to live among the elements. She just completed a thesis on Nils Aslak Valkeapää poetry and it's connection to the nature.
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LAPIN KANSA: Xmas trees. 14 Dec 2011 Posted by Jussi.

Antti Pietilä sells christmas trees in the Rovaniemi market.
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HIPSTAMATIC: Sunlight 12 Nov 2011 Posted by Jussi.

Rovaniemi, 2011.
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LAPIN KANSA: Some sunday covers 06 Nov 2011 Posted by Jussi.


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LAPIN KANSA: Turning the time. 02 Nov 2011 Posted by Jussi.



Clocks are turned one hour between winter and summertime. This gets a lot of criticism every year, but there are upsides to the story. Turning the time backwards in the fall gives northern people 140 hours of extra light during their freetime.

Pretty challenging story to photograph in just two days, right? It started to get dim around 5 in the evening. I mean dim in a way that it's dim in a photograph, camera is a different beast when compared to the human eye. At six, it's almost pitch black outside. Time window is one hour and you really have to really push your camera to capture it.
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LAPIN KANSA: Swans gathering around Ounasjoki 26 Oct 2011 Posted by Jussi.


Swans have again gathered around Ounasjoki before leaving for the winter.
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