Asking for support with photographic art project in Helsinki

trainspotter · Post by **trainspotter** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 7:21 pm

Hi folks,

I am a photographer and preparing to making a pictorial book (art, not commercial). It shall show the uniqueness of European cities without displaying the typical sights. I want to work out things that makes a city even though it is ordinary stuff. Like food, like apartment blocks, like working people, industry, special sports only played in a city, expression of political life, social interactions (like how people celebrate or just go for a beer) etc...

I will be in Helsinki in February for five days. I would appreciate your help. Maybe anyone who might take some time, meet me, show me the ordinary and the special places (not what can be found in a Lonely Planet), maybe the workplace (like in a theater, a tango learning center, a sports bar, a social workers office, a harbour worker). Or just help me research those things. Like if Helskinki people play Bingo socially or anything like that.

I'd really appreciate your feedback. You can see the website about my recent book to see that I do that seriously at http://www.fischka.com/e_index.html

Thanks in advance

Marcell

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karen · Post by **karen** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 7:25 pm

If you're here on the first Wednesday of the month you can see a bunch of foreigners and Finns participating in a Pub Quiz.

mCowboy · Post by **mCowboy** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 7:43 pm

Helsinki people (as well as rest of the country) drink socially (and unsocially too). That's very Finnish...

other very Finnish things:

- text messaging
- pissing on the sidewalks
- wanderin' around the city drunk on weekends
- eatin' junk food at the stands on the weekends after drinkin'
- going to sauna (but it's rare to go out in the snow or frozen lake afterwards)
- grillin' sausages and drinkin' beer during summer at their summer houses
- watchin' ice hockey and F1

trainspotter · Post by **trainspotter** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 8:32 pm

I am sure there is a ice hockey junior league for kids. Any idea, how to get in contact with teams from Helsinki?

marcell with regards

raamv · Post by **raamv** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 11:38 pm

Take a ride on Tram 3T for a touristy look at the city..
Take some pics in downtown at 3AM when the streets are still loaded with people..and the roadside stalls have a line along with the lines to get into them bars N clubs..
Take a walk around the sea are close to the harbor to capture the early morning markets and people coming to buy then items fresh..
Come there in the evening around 5pm to see the Large buildings sail off into the sea( Cruise ships)..
Then take a walk along the esplanade park ( close to the harbor) to see the winter in its full swing..
Then you can also walk ON the sea to see where people cut holes in the ice to di fishing..
Some even drive cars on the sea..

trainspotter · Post by **trainspotter** » Wed Oct 31, 2007 12:02 am

raamv wrote:Take a ride on Tram 3T for a touristy look at the city..
Take some pics in downtown at 3AM when the streets are still loaded with people..and the roadside stalls have a line along with the lines to get into them bars N clubs..
Take a walk around the sea are close to the harbor to capture the early morning markets and people coming to buy then items fresh..
Come there in the evening around 5pm to see the Large buildings sail off into the sea( Cruise ships)..
Then take a walk along the esplanade park ( close to the harbor) to see the winter in its full swing..
Then you can also walk ON the sea to see where people cut holes in the ice to di fishing..
Some even drive cars on the sea..

Thanks so far for these tipps. Also good to know, when to see what in the city..

marcell

raamv · Post by **raamv** » Wed Oct 31, 2007 12:05 am

Oh and yes, if you do go for a walk in the sea, Always carry a "ice catcher" or whatever it is called in english..but sold in stores during winter time..
This is in case you fall into a hole or a thin part of the sea, you can use an ice-pick like to climb out of it..
But then the people who go for a walk in the sea dont generally go alone unless they know the "ice thickness" very well..which is posted in a Finnish site and updated every few hours..( dont remember the website though9

jamie_designer · Post by **jamie_designer** » Wed Oct 31, 2007 9:00 am

What about the brave Helsinki bicycle couriers, I mention this for a number of reasons 1. Helsinki is now the only city in Finland with bicycle couriers 2. Its a part of city culture as well as located only in the city.
3. Finnish bike couriers are the bravest of all bicycle couriers working all year round, day after day in the cold and the dark. 4. Good action shots

trainspotter · Post by **trainspotter** » Wed Oct 31, 2007 10:27 am

jamie_designer wrote:What about the brave Helsinki bicycle couriers, I mention this for a number of reasons 1. Helsinki is now the only city in Finland with bicycle couriers 2. Its a part of city culture as well as located only in the city.
3. Finnish bike couriers are the bravest of all bicycle couriers working all year round, day after day in the cold and the dark. 4. Good action shots

Thats exactly what I mean! Does anyone know a website over which those companies can be contacted?

marcell with regards

jackieng · Post by **jackieng** » Wed Oct 31, 2007 12:05 pm

Might be this :

http://www.bc-hellsinki.com/

EP · Post by EP » Wed Oct 31, 2007 2:45 pm

When in Finland you just cannot miss sauna. Go here:

http://www.vantaa.fi/en/i_perusdokument ... 17B55A7B7D

EP · Post by EP » Wed Oct 31, 2007 3:49 pm

Or here:

http://www.aatos.fi/sauna/

EP · Post by EP » Wed Oct 31, 2007 3:53 pm

Or here:

http://www.aatos.fi/sauna/

Mölkky-Fan · Post by **Mölkky-Fan** » Thu Nov 01, 2007 7:25 am

Or what about here:

http://www.aatos.fi/sauna/

Hank W. · Post by **Hank W.** » Thu Nov 01, 2007 9:22 am

Do you think we are some 3rd world Russian country to be ridiculed by some Germans? Think again. Anything you can get beyond http://www.greetings.fi is a plus.

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