Honors: HonSKsLE, NSMiF/d2, MNFFF/g, EFIAP/p, MFIAP, EPSA, BPSA  
 

EXHIBITIONS / NÄYTTELYT

  • 2024 FIAP exhibition tour: “The Dark Room”:
    • 2024 FIAP Exhibition Center, Teatro Auditorio Revellín, Ceuta, Spain
    • 2023 la Sala de Exposiciones Alberto Fernández Ibarburu, San Juan, Spain
    • 2023 CE FIAP, Donostia, Spain
    • 2023 Galeria Municipal de Arte de Langreo - Eduardo Úrculo, Asturias, Spain
    • 2023 FIAP Exhibition Center, Semeyes Del Mundo Langreo, Spain
    • 2023 FIAP Exhibition Center, Museu Salvador Vilaseca, Reus, Spain
  • 2023 Virtual exhibition: “Beyond the Veil”, 1x.com featured exhibition of the month August 2023
  • 2021 Group exhibition: “Borderless”, Galeri RJ Katamsi, ISI Yogyakarta, Indonesia
  • 2019 - 2021 Group exhibition: Eminenssikuvaajien Näyttelyvaliot, Helsinki/Vaasa/Kuopio, Finland
  • 2019 Group exhibition: FIAP 2018 Valokuvanäyttely, Kameraseura Galleria West, Helsinki, Finland
  • 2018 Solo exhibition: Kerroksia (Layers), Art centre Väinölä, Varkaus, Finland
  • 2018 Group exhibition: Runokuvaa 2 (Poet Pictures 2), Helsingin Kellariteatteri, Helsinki, Finland
  • 2017 Group exhibition: “Communication & Emotion”, Hartlauer Foto Galerie, Linz, Austria
  • 2016 Group exhibition: Fotofinlandia final, Messukeskus, Helsinki, Finland
  • 2014 Solo exhibition: Kuopio Camera Club Photographer of the Year Exhibition, Apaja, Kuopio, Finland
  • 2014 Solo exhibition: Jori's Bar, Kuopio, Finland
  • 2014 Group exhibition: Annual Exhibition of Association of Finnish Camera Clubs, VB photographic centre, Kuopio, Finland
  • 2012 Group exhibition: Kuopio Camera Club Group Exhibition, Main Library, Kuopio, Finland

SELECTED AWARDS / TÄRKEIMMÄT PALKINNOT

  • 2024 17th International Color Awards - 2 x Honorable Mention
  • 2024 Motiva - Gold Medal
  • 2023 Nordic Master of Photography, Monochrome / NFFF Nordic Championship of Photography 2023
  • 2023 16th International Color Awards - 2 x Nominee
  • 2022 Finnish Photo Awards - Finalist in Illustration/Digital Art/Fine Art
  • 2022 Europena Photography Awards - Category/Platinum Winner
  • 2022 One Eyeland Photography Awards 2021 - Finalist
  • 2022 Trierenberg Super Circuit - Bronze
  • 2022 15th International Color Awards - 2nd Place - Merit of Excellence
  • 2022 Moscow International Foto Awards - Gold
  • 2021 New York Photography Awards - Gold Winner
  • 2021 One Eyeland – World's Top 10 Fine Art Photographers
  • 2021 ND Awards - Honorable Mention
  • 2021 Finnish Photo Awards - Finalist in Creative Portrait
  • 2021 Trierenberg Super Circuit - Silver
  • 2021 14th International Color Awards - Honorable Mention
  • 2020 Chromatic Awards - Honorable Mention
  • 2020 35 Awards - Horror Photography Contest - Best of Contest
  • 2020 One Eyeland - World's Top 10 Fine Art Photographers - Bronze & Finalist
  • 2020 PX3 Prix de la Photographie Paris - Silver
  • 2020 13th International Color Awards - Nominee
  • 2019 ND Awards - 2 x Honorable Mention
  • 2019 Budapest International Foto Awards - Honorable Mention
  • 2019 12th International Color Awards - Nominee
  • 2019 One Eyeland Awards 2018 - Bronze
  • 2018 int’l photography awards - Honorable Mention
  • 2018 Moscow International Foto Awards - Silver
  • 2018 Tokyo International Foto Awards - Honorable Mention
  • 2018 Trierenberg Super Circuit - Silver
  • 2018 11th International Color Awards - Nominee & Honorable Mention
  • 2018 International Photographer of the Year - 2 x Honorable Mention
  • 2018 One Eyeland Awards 2017 - Bronze
  • 2017 ND Awards - Bronze Star, Honorable Mention
  • 2017 Photographic Society of America - Color Image of the Year 2016
  • 2017 Fine Art Photography Awards - Nominee
  • 2017 10th International Color Awards - Nominee & Honorable Mention
  • 2016 Fotofinlandia finalist
  • 2016 PX3 Prix de la Photographie Paris - Gold
  • 2016 Photographic Society of America - Color Image of the Year 2015
  • 2016 FIAP Blue Pin (Best Author), This is life 3rd International Digital salon of Photography
  • 2016 int’l photography awards - Honorable Mention
  • 2016 Moscow International Foto Awards - 2 x Honorable Mention
  • 2016 Trierenberg Super Circuit - Bronze
  • 2016 FIAP Blue Pin (Best Author), 1st International Salon of Art Photo - Moldova Circle
  • 2015 Al-Thani Grand Prix Award for Photography - Al-Thani Gold Medal
  • 2014 Trierenberg Super Circuit - Gold Medal of Excellence

PUBLICATIONS / JULKAISUT

  • 2024 "How a Photographer Built the Ultimate DIY Digital Clock Inside a Flash Unit" - Petapixel website
  • 2024 "This Diy Clock Was Built Into The Case Of An Old On-Camera Flash" - DIY Photography website
  • 2023 "Kuvasalkku - The Dark Room", Kamera magazine (2/2023): 58-63
  • 2022 "Interview With The 2022 European Photography Awards Category Winner of the Year – Petri Damstén", muse.world website
  • 2022 "Personalizing My Bags With Killer Zippers", DIY Photography website
  • 2022 The Dark Room - FIAP News (August 2022): 26-29
  • 2022 Mieli Teko interview - mielitekomedia.fi website
  • 2022 "How i made a diy remote on a pole adapter for operating both camera and light on my own" - DIY Photography website
  • 2022 "How I Attached a Camera Remote to a Handheld Light Pole" - Petapixel website
  • 2021 48 Headliner - Photo Magazine, Switzerland (2021-22): 30-31, 52-53
  • 2021 Guest Interview, Eskişehir Photography Art Association (EFSAD) website
  • 2021 "The Dark Room Photo Project Mixes Life-size Models with 1:6 Scale Diy Props", DIY Photography website
  • 2021 "The Dark Room: Shooting a Series with Life-Size Models and 1:6 Scale Props", Petapixel website
  • 2020 "3D Printed GOBO Projector Holder and Adapter Made by Award-Winning Finnish Photographer", 3DPrint.com website
  • 2020 Trierenberg Super Circuit Quintessence 2000-2020 book
  • 2020 "How I Built a Diy Gobo Projector for Under $30", DIY Photography website
  • 2020 "How I Made a DIY Gobo Holder for Studio Strobes", Petapixel website
  • 2020 "How I Turned an E-cigarette Into a Tiny Smoke Machine for Photo Shoots", Petapixel website
  • 2020 "How I made a tiny smoke machine from an electric cigarette", DIY Photography website
  • 2020 "How to Make a Tiny DIY Smoke Machine", ISO1200 Magazine website
  • 2019 "Shooting a Conceptual Photo Series About the Life of an Artist", Petapixel website
  • 2019 "Masculinity: A Photo Series About Manhood", Cooph online magazine
  • 2019 "Your Images", Digital Photographer, UK (Issue 213): 16-17
  • 2019 "Your Images", Digital Photographer, UK (Issue 209): 16-17
  • 2018 "Yksin olon tuntoja", Savon Sanomat newspaper interview (4.9.2018): B18-B19
  • 2018 "Tuntoja yksinäisyyden pelloilta", Warkauden lehti newspaper interview (4.9.2018): 8-9
  • 2018 "Kerroksia -taidevalokuvanäyttely Väinölässä", Sykkeessä online magazine interview
  • 2018 "Imperfect" / Magazine interview, Stitch online photography platform
  • 2018 Featured Artist, Photographize Magazine (Issue 37, Jan 2018): 70-71
  • 2017 1x Yearbook Last Yearbook “X” ISBN 978-91-9791847-3
  • 2017 “Nordisk Mesterskab i Fotografi” – Dansk Fotografi Magazine, Denmark (3/2017): 7
  • 2016 1x Yearbook “Visions” ISBN 978-91-9791846-6
  • 2016 ”Fotofinlandia-finalistit”, Kamera magazine (2/2016): 37
  • 2016 ”Dystopia photo essay”, Torture: Asian and Global Perspectives magazine, Hong Kong (2/2016): 35-39 + back cover
  • 2016 "Dystopia" / Magazine interview, Stitch online photography platform
  • 2016 Portfolio ArabPx magazine (3/2016): cover + 60-67
  • 2016 ”Dystopia”, The Artbo online magazine
  • 2015 "The Eyes are the Mirror of the Soul", Dark Beauty Magazine website
  • 2015 Portfolio, Pentaprism e-magazine (10/2015): 19-21
  • 2015 1x Yearbook “Memento” ISBN 978-91-9791845-9
  • 2014 Magazine interview, Dodho online magazine
  • 2014 "Vuoden kuvaaja näkyy itsekin otoksissaan", Savon Sanomat newspaper (1.1.2014): 12

DESIGNS / DESIGNIT

  • 2024 Graphics for the Kuopio Camera Club / AFCC Theme Yearly Exhibition
  • 2024 New logo design for the Kuopio Camera Club 70th anniversary
  • 2023 Catalog design for Yearly Exhibition of Finnish Association of Camera Clubs
  • 2022 Kuopio Camera Club website redesign
  • 2022 Medal and Honorable Mention diploma for Association of Finnish Camera Clubs
  • 2021 Logo for Finland International Digital Circuit photo competition
  • 2021 Poster, Finland International Digital Circuit - 7th Kuopio Salon
  • 2020 Poster, Finland International Digital Circuit - 6th Kuopio Salon
  • 2019 Poster, Finland International Digital Circuit - 5th Kuopio Salon
  • 2018 Medal, HM and certificate design for Kuopio Photo International - Finland
  • 2018 Poster, Kuopio Photo International - Finland
  • 2018 Poster, Finland International Digital Circuit - 4th Kuopio Salon
  • 2017 Poster, Finland International Digital Circuit - 3rd Kuopio Salon
  • 2016 Poster, Finland International Digital Circuit - 2nd Kuopio Salon
  • 2015 Personal logo
  • 2015 Poster, Kuopio Camera Club - Digifotomaraton
  • 2014 Poster, Kuopio camera club 60 years anniversary exhibition
  • 2014 Poster, Annual exhibition of The Association of Finnish Camera Clubs
  • 2014 Poster, Illustrated Poems - Niko Puumalainen photo exhibiton
  • 2014 Poster, Kuopio Camera Club - Digifotomaraton
  • 2013 Poster, Kuopio Camera Club - Digifotomaraton
  • 2012 Logo for Kuopio Camera Club
  • 2012 Poster, Kuopio Camera Club - Digifotomaraton

PROJECTS / PROJEKTIT

  • 2020 Rough Grind album cover and portraits
  • 2019 Markus Laakso author portraits for Like Publishing
  • 2018- Somnium photoshop panel
  • 2013- Fullscreen Galleria Wordpress plugin

AND... / JA...

  • 2024 Judge, Selskabet for Dansk Fotografi (SDF) - The Danish National 2024
  • 2023 Judge, Nordic International Small Print Circuit - Finland
  • 2023 Judge, Finland International Digital Circuit - 9th Kuopio Salon
  • 2023 Fstoppers Photographer of the Month - June 2023
  • 2023 "In the Corner" - Fstoppers Photo of the Day
  • 2023 Part of the selection committee of the Master of Photography - MNFFF 2023, The Nordic Society of Photography
  • 2022 "Chair in the Corridor" - Fstoppers Photo of the Day
  • 2022 Judge, Savon Ammattiopisto - Ammattilainen photo competition
  • 2022 Judge, Finland International Digital Circuit - 8th Kuopio Salon
  • 2022 Judge, Tampereen Kameraseura annual digital competition
  • 2021 Judge, Turun Kamerat annual print & digital competition
  • 2021 Judge, Savonlinnan Fotokerho annual print competition
  • 2021 Judge, Finland International Digital Circuit - 7th Kuopio Salon
  • 2020 Judge, Finland International Digital Circuit - 6th Kuopio Salon
  • 2020 "Highlander - The Cave" - Fstoppers Photo of the Day
  • 2020 Judge, Järvi-Suomen Kuvakisa
  • 2019 Official ambassador of RORY® video lights
  • 2019 Photographer of the Week, One Eyeland
  • 2019 Judge, Finland International Digital Circuit - 5th Kuopio Salon
  • 2019 "The Man and The Rose" - Fstoppers Photo of the Day
  • 2019 Judge, Norwegian Championship, NSFF (Norwegian Society of Photography)
  • 2018 Judge, RSF Klubbtävling (The Swedish Association of Photography Club Competition)
  • 2018 Judge, Finland International Digital Circuit - 4th Kuopio Salon
  • 2018 Judge, Kuopio Photo International - Finland
  • 2018 Curator, Finnish collection for FIAP 34th Black & White Biennial 2018
  • 2017 Judge, Nordic Circuit - Finland - Color Theme
  • 2017 Judge, Finland International Digital Circuit - 3rd Kuopio Salon
  • 2016 Judge, Finland International Digital Circuit - 2nd Kuopio Salon
  • 2015 "Men" - 1x Curator's Choice
  • 2015 "Blind Justice" - Fstoppers Photo of the Day
  • 2015 Judge, Finland International Digital Circuit - 1st Kuopio Salon
  • 2010- Self taught photographer
  • 1994 Bacherol of Computer Science, Kuopio Institute of Technology