Mar 10 18

Raskasta Joulua @ Vaakuna, Mikkeli 11.12.2009

We saw the Raskasta Joulua (Heavy Christmas) tour in Mikkeli on our way to the Winner and Nordic Winner dog shows in Helsinki. I’m just now getting around to publishing the pictures since I originally promised the promoter to wait for band approval to publishing the shots. Since I haven’t heard anything from the band in over two months, I’m going ahead and publishing them.

Marco Hietala & Tommi Salmela

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Jun 09 1

Brother Firetribe @ Kellari 9.1.2009

Even though the pictures from Amorphis’ gig had been up in our gallery for ages, I finally got around to selecting and editing the best shots of Brother Firetribe’s last gig.
They are a side project for many of the members – just a way to have fun – that play good old 80s style [...]

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May 09 28

Amorphis @ Joensuu Areena 15.3.2008

Hmm… A bit late to blog about shooting the show over a year ago. But then again, I am eagerly waiting for the release of their new album tomorrow.
Last year Amorphis played live in Joensuu at a small pre-festival gig (Kohti Rokkia 08) of three bands. Of the three Amorphis was definitely the [...]

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Feb 09 19

More on photography as a human right

Just heard of a case in which the Euopean Court of Human Rights has ruled that a child’s human rights, specifically right to privacy, has been violated by taking a picture of the child in a hospital (via Photo Attorney).
While it is discussed as an expanding of privacy rights, it is nothing new in light [...]

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Feb 09 18

Photography is a human right

Yesterday I finally finished listening to the PhotoNetCast episode on the new UK Counter-Terrorism Act. I think many of the very valid concerns that the act brings along with it have been covered in the podcast and discussions elsewhere.
What I find quite interesting is that in two EU countries very different laws and applications [...]

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