The Press Photo Archive JOKA write about press photos
The articles have first been published in the Kamera magazine.
Kamera 6/2023
Photographic evidence of famine engulfing the Soviet Union moved the public to donate.
Kamera 4/2023
Local newspapers tell the stories of our everyday lives.
Kamera 2/2023
In January 1952, press photographer Räshid “Nasa” Nasretdin visited Alvar Aalto’s architectural studio to capture the professionals at work and to shoot some behind-the-scenes images too.
Kamera 9/2022
´I am eternally fascinated by people and capture them in my street photographs.´
Kamera 7/2022
An end to an argument over a statue
Press photographer Hugo Sundström recorded news images of the past for future generations.
Kamera 6/2022
Indestructible, destructible plastic
Challenges in safekeeping film photographs.
Kamera 4/2022
Jussi Pohjakallio and the Origin of the Speech.
Kamera 3/2022
In autumn 1958, young José-Antonio Laisaari Vicente arrives in Helsinki from Spain. Being penniless, he is forced to sleep in a park, but he manages to contact the office of Apu magazine.
Kamera 1/2022
A huge catch captured by a village photographer in 1928.
Kamera 8/2021
Artists’ portraits from the press photo collection of the Otava publishing company.
Kamera 6/2021
Journalists visited the summer camp of female gymnasts in July 1933.
Kamera 3/2021
Princes in the Kingdom of Hartola in 1988
Press photographer Anja Halla captured the moments.
Kamera 2/2021
Black-and-white photos by Kari Pekonen documented Rauni Mollberg’s colour film adaptation of The Unknown Soldier.
Kamera 8/2020
From the outskirts of Helsinki to global circular economy
The photos of photo journalist UA Saarinen promote recycling.
Kamera 7/2020
Count Louis Sparre took photos in Kainuu and Russian Karelia over 120 years ago.
Kamera 6/2020
Seeking the real-life Nancy Drew
UA Saarinen leads the viewers to mysteries.
Kamera 5/2020
Eero Sauri, a young reporter, became familiar with the life and people of the Torne Valley in the 1950s.
Kamera 4/2020
Kalevi Keihänen offered a photo journalist a trip to Australia.
Kamera 3/2020
Suomen Kuvalehti invited its readers to submit their photos as early as 1917.
Kamera 2/2020
Anja Halla’s street photos document 20 years of life in Heinola’s wooden house district.
Kamera 9/2019
When the wall that had separated the two Germanys came down 30 years ago, the streets were crowded with celebrating people. Press photographer Hannu Lindroos was there to record the end of Europe's division.
Kamera 7/2019
‘The White Reindeer is an incredible piece of Finnish cinema and a glorious achievement for its makers.’
Kamera 6/2019
Taking off his dark suit, the president turned into a man of the people.
Kamera 4–5/2019
Helge Heinonen took his camera to the 1972 Lumberjacks' Culture Days.
Kamera 2/2019
UA Saarinen took photos on Ylläs before the era of ski lifts.
Kamera 9/2018
The news photo that does not exist
90-year-old Mauri Vuorinen photographed presidents.
Kamera 8/2018
There is nothing more beautiful in London in 1969 than friendship and love.
Kamera 6/2018
The newspaper photographs of Uusi Suomi depict a Helsinki in the midst of transformation.
Kamera 4-5/2018
The two female photographers of Itä-Häme were a notable exception at the time.
Kamera 3/2018
A presidential election à la America
Helge Heinonen photographed the 1964 United States presidential election.
Kamera 6/2017
The first Ruisrock festival was held in 1970.
Kamera 1/2017
Witnessing the antics of a daredevil reporter
UA Saarinen captured reporter Matti Jämsä’s stunts on film.
Kamera 9/2016
From printing plate to press photo
Back in the day, a printing plate was first prepared of each press photograph for the printing process.
Kamera 8/2016
The Helsinki metro with its many twists and turns
News photographs followed the construction of the Helsinki Metro from the 1960s to the 1980s.
Kamera 4-5/2016
Photographer Jarmo Kontiainen participated in a staged trial in Sodankylä.
Kamera 3/2016
The countryside between the past and the future
Erkki Voutilainen photographed the rural change.
Kamera 8/2015
Three sweltering days in Helsinki
In 1975, press photographers in Helsinki were kept busy by the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE).
Kamera 6-7/2015
Kotka Maritime Festival 30 years ago
Breakdance and Dingo attracted an audience in 1985.
Kamera 5/2015
The ‘Todelliset valheet’ (True lies) exhibition presented the 1970s underground.
Kamera 1/2015
Relaxing music is always playing at the studio of the fashion photographer Kari Pulkkinen.
Kamera 9/2014
Atomic train on its way to the east
The first shipment of spent nuclear fuel left for the Soviet Union 33 years ago.
Kamera 6-7/2014
Lifestyle entrepreneur Johan Venninen
The construction project by the blind Johan Venninen was recorded in photographs from the 1950s.
Jewellery. Model Sirpa Suosmaa, 1977. Photo: Kari Pulkkinen / Press Photo Archive JOKA / The Finnish Heritage Agency (JOKAKP10_01Muo:10)
In 1957, Matti Jämsä tested the asbestos suit belonging to Suomen Mineraali. He remained in the flames for so long that the assistants began to fear for the worse. Photo: UA Saarinen / Press Photo Archive JOKA / Finnish Heritage Agency (JOKAUAS2_3728:9)