kuopionkameraseura | Petri Damstén

The current theme of the month for my local camera club is diversity, and I wanted to make something for this important topic. However, I found myself struggling to come up with a compelling concept. Despite wracking my brain for inspiration, I was feeling a bit stumped and uncertain of where to begin. After a...

New awards and honours for Kuopio Camera Club. I took this portrait for Seppo winning the best of show challenge cup in AFCC annual theme competition. I received NFFF NSMiF/D1 honour which were given in the same opening ceremony of the theme competition. One more honourable mention and two more honours were also received by...

Logo design for the Finland International Digital Circuit photo competition. This is the same competition where I have been a judge for a seven years in a row now (Kuopio Salon).

FIDC Logo Design

FIDC 2021, 7th Kuopio Salon Poster design and video graphics. I selected this monochrome image by Linda Kirkhope for the poster from this years awarded images because I think it has lot of attitude in it (like even the image title says).

FIDC 2021, 7TH KUOPIO SALON GRAPHICS

Last days to see Kuopio Camera Club “Valokuvalla kerrottua” photo exhibition in Kuopio Main Library 27.09 – 9.10.2021.

Valokuvalla kerrottua -exhibition

Poster design and small animation for local camera club photo exhibition. Kuopio Camera Club “Valokuvalla kerrottua” photo exhibition is held in Kuopio Main Library 27.09 – 9.10.2021.

Valokuvalla Kerrottua

FDC 2030, 6th Kuopio Salon Graphics. No need for a poster this year because of the COVID-19.

FDC 2020, 6TH KUOPIO SALON GRAPHICS

FDC 2019, 5th Kuopio Salon Poster design. Keeping the clean design that has been deemed appropriate.

FDC 2019, 5TH KUOPIO SALON GRAPHICS

FDC 2018, 4th Kuopio Salon Poster design. Keeping the clean design that has been deemed appropriate.

FDC 2018, 4TH KUOPIO SALON GRAPHICS

Decided to use same template for FDC 2017 poster as last year since I’m quite happy with it. If you happen to be in Kuopio, Finland 13.11.2017 you are welcome to check out the best images of Finland Digital Circuit, 3rd Kuopio Salon in Kuvakukko movie theatre. There is no entry fee.

FDC 2017, 3RD KUOPIO SALON GRAPHICS

Judging of Finland Digital Circuit, 3rd Kuopio Salon is finished and results are out. Judges Petri Damstén (EFIAP/b, EPSA, BPSA, SKsLSM), Juhani Valtola (EFIAP/s, SKsLSM) and Merja Martikainen (AFIAP, SKsLM).

Finland Digital Circuit, 3rd Kuopio Salon

New poster for the photo competition ‘Finland Digital Circuit – 2nd Kuopio Salon’ held by Kuopio Camera Club this autumn for the 2nd time.

FDC 2016, 2ND KUOPIO SALON GRAPHICS

New poster for the photo competition ‘Digifotomaraton’ held by Kuopio Camera Club this summer for the 18th time.

DFM 2015 Poster

UPI HM for The Duel from 6th Finland International Digital Circuit 2014 – 1st Vihti Salon, Finland.

6th Finland International Digital Circuit

This year I participated to annual digifotomaraton held by Kuopio camera club. There were two categories, 6h and longer 48h. In longer category post processing was allowed so it suited better for me. Still making ten pictures with given themes in that time was a bit too much since I hate deadlines. Well now I have tried...

Annual exhibition of association of Finnish camera clubs and Kuopio camera club 60 years anniversary exhibition is now open in VB photographic centre.

VB Photographics centre wanted a poster for the yearly exhibition of association of Finnish camera clubs and Kuopio camera club 60 years anniversary exhibition. They wanted a clear design and it was a really short notice so the design is pretty similar to their previous poster. I think I managed to find four photos that...

As a photographer of the year in local camera club I got an opportunity to put some of my photos on display under the Kuopio marketplace. It’s in the Apaja-hallway near Anttila entrance when you come in from the underground parking lot.

Under the Kuopio Marketplace

Couple of new poster designs for the local camera club. This year Kuopio camera club is responsible of the yearly exhibition of The Association of Finnish Camera Clubs and another one is for the exhibition of the ‘Digifotomaraton’ pictures.

Based on the monthly competitions I got Photographer of the Year award from local camera club and ended up to the local newspaper.

KKS Photographer of the Year