/ 2024 / Portraiture / Other

• Prize
  Honorable Mention
• Photographer
  Toni Rasinkangas, Finland
• Date of Photograph
  April 8th, 2024
• Studio
  Hämeen Sanomat
• Website
  https://www.rasinton.com/

In Finland, the child who loves to play in the water is called "vesipeto". It roughly translates as "water beast". Playing in the water stimulates all the senses, but it is not just important for fun. Swimming is an essential civic skill in the Land of a Thousand Lakes. There are approximately 200 active swimming halls in Finland.

Toni Rasinkangas works as a photographer and journalist at newspaper Hämeen Sanomat.

Awards Selected awards:

2025
-Finnish Press Photos 2024: Portrait of the Year + Honorable Mention in Newsphoto of the Year.
-International Photography Awards IPA: Bronze (advertising, music)

2023
PX3 Paris Photo Prize: Gold (Press/People/Personality), Gold (Press/Performing arts), Bronze (Portraiture/other)
2022
-Tokyo International Foto Awards: Gold (People/Lifestyle), silver (Editorial/Personality).
-Monovisions Photography Awards: Silver (photojournalism), Honorable Mentions (Fine Art, People).
-International Photo Awards IPA: Honorable Mention (Editorial/Press-Photo Essay/Feature Story).

2021
-International Photo Awards IPA: Honorable Mention (Editorial/Press-Photo Essay/Feature Story), Honorable Mention (People, Family)
2020
-Finnish Photo Awards: Finalist (Reportage/photojournalism)
2019
-Finnish Nature Photograph of the Year (2019): 4th place (Nature and Man).
2018
-Finnish Underwater Photographer of the Year. Overall winner.
2015
-Finnish City Magazine Photo of the Year: 3rd place.