Streets of Helsinki

As is the case with almost all European capitals, Helsinki is very diverse in its population. With the biggest minority being of Swedish speakers plus a growing population of foreigners, and don't forget the Finnish speaking Finns, a mix of styles, faces and interests gives a lot of depth in all the characters you will find on the street. The people originally from Helsinki are called Stadilainen. Since the majority of the inhabitants of Helsinki are from outside of the city, and even the country, perhaps we can extend the concept of the Stadilainen to reflect all inhabitants of Helsinki region (I am looking at you Espoo and Vantaa). In this project I aim, not only to take portraits, but to document snippets of their stories and the brief connection I had with the subjects. I was amazed by the reception of the people when I asked them to take their photo. It is as if the myth of the shy and reserved Finn never existed and people mostly have something nice and interesting to say.

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On a break

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Single in their minds

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Rushing until life is not fun

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When the world passes you by

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What lurks in the shadows?

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The dance of wine

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Turn and face the strange

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"Alone in the dark circle" If you liked it consider checking my portfolio at http://dantas.photography

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“Floating by”

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Few thoughts on the (or soft review of) Ricoh GR II

Few thoughts on the Ricoh GR II : (and moving from 35mm to 28mm)

For quite few years I have heard, and admired, what Ricoh was doing with the GR line. A small, compact, big sized sensor camera. Time passed and finally the release of the Ricoh GR II but the cost was too high for me so I waited for some used deal in eBay but just when I thought all was lost (well not really, I just waited long time),  there was a spectacular discount on the Ricoh GR II in Amazon…

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Give without expecting

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I want her everywhere

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Fun is over

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HOW I GOT 5000 FOLLOWERS ON FLICKR (AND SO CAN YOU)

HOW DID I GET 5000 MARK FOLLOWERS ON FLICKR (AND SO CAN YOU)

Recently I passed the 5000 followers mark on Flickr. That number did not come easy and I have to say that it makes a little proud that a certain amount of people has seen my work. Close to 2 million views on my photos it is something to celebrate isn’t it? 2 cubes of sugar on my coffee because I am feeling crazy today. But on a more serious note I had a question recently Since I got few questions…

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STREETS OF HELSINKI

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This post first appeared on http://streetsofhelsinki.tumblr.com before this blog started and long before the sun would show its face. It is currently -3 Celsius on the streets of helsinki and winds of 25km/h have been battering the city for quite some days making me wear 3 layers of gloves (thin ones but still!). I never thought that one day I would be living in such winter conditions coming from…

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