Bronze / 2023 / Portraiture / Other

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  • Prize
    Bronze in Portraiture/Other, Gold in Press/People/Personality
  • Photographer
    Toni Rasinkangas, Finland
  • Studio
    Hämeen Sanomat

Finnish Hyvinvointivelho Annukka has explored peace of mind from cold waters of Katumajärvi ("Lake of Regret") for several years. Ice-swimming is one way to relieve stress in the darkest period of the year (autumn-winter), when the days are short in the Northern Hemisphere. In winter, the shortest day is about 6 hours long, In Southern Finland.

Toni Rasinkangas is a photographer and a journalist based in Hämeenlinna, working for newspaper Hämeen Sanomat.

Awards 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).
-Monochrome Photography Awards: 2 x Honorable Mention (photojournalism, portrait)
-Fine Art Photography Awards: Honorable Mention (photojournalism).

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.

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