April 18th, 2010 | by Joel Takala | published in Europe, Portfolio
Berlin has had a great impact in the history of Europe. For example Nazi-Germany and communist East-Germany both had a focus point in Berlin. When I visited Berlin I wanted to show on my pictures the sad history of the city. iPhone and app Hipstamatic gives old and depressing look. So instead of my Nikon [...]
December 29th, 2009 | by Joel Takala | published in Europe, Portfolio
I like to walk around with my camera and capture nice views of Finland. There is so much to see in my home country. Here are some miscellaneous photos taken around Finland. © 2009
December 19th, 2009 | by Joel Takala | published in Africa, Portfolio
Water and food are the basic sources of life. Without it there is no life. In Africa millions of people are suffering from the lack of clean water and food. The current crisis of the world economics is worsening the situation. Price of the food is increasing, and poor people cannot buy it anymore. Non-governmental organizations [...]
December 9th, 2009 | by Joel Takala | published in Africa, Portfolio, Portraits
Looks and faces of people are interesting to observe. Here are some of the portraits I took in Mauritania. The country suffers from poverty and from lack of water and food, but still people are trying to live they ordinary life with a little smile. © November 2009
November 22nd, 2009 | by Joel Takala | published in Africa, Portfolio
Children’s home in Musoma Tanzania takes care of the children whose parents are dead or unable to take care of they own children. Faith based home provides food, shelter and place to sleep in a year for around 20 orphans. Before the age of two, children are placed to new families and they will get [...]
June 29th, 2009 | by Joel Takala | published in Latin America, Portfolio
Human rights situation in Colombia is one of the worst in the world. People are arrested, kidnapped or even killed. Guerilla movements and government play a role in the complicated civil war. Also the United States of America is involved in the conflict by having a war against Columbian drug dealers. Non-governmental organizations have a [...]
June 28th, 2009 | by Joel Takala | published in Latin America, Portfolio, Portraits
People all over the world are fascinating. They looks and faces are interesting to observe. Here are some of the portraits I took in Cambodia and Colombia. Both of the countries suffer from poverty, but still the people are trying to live they ordinary life with a little smile. © May & November-December 2008