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    Markku Lahdesmaki

    
    Markku Lahdesmaki Photographs the Soul of Sirkus Tähti
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    Markku Lahdesmaki Photographs the Soul of Sirkus Tähti

    Jul 18, 2025
    On a summer evening in Orivesi, Finland, photographer Markku Lahdesmaki stepped into the magical world of Circus Tähti. From backstage shadows to center-ring brilliance, his lens captured the performers’ quiet moments and dazzling acts in a rare behind-the-scenes glimpse of life under the big top.
    
    The quarrymen by Markku Lähdesmaki
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    The quarrymen by Markku Lähdesmaki

    Aug 10, 2021
    The quarrymen was selected and published in our print edition 17. Driving a country road in Orivesi...some of my best stories start that way. Nearly every summer we spend time in Orivesi, in the southern part of Finland.
    
    Markku…Polo by Markku Lahdesmaki
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    Markku…Polo by Markku Lahdesmaki

    Apr 7, 2020
    Polo is the sport of kings. Here in the Coachella valley, California  -it belongs to everyone, to the Eldorado and Empire clubs, to young and old, to women and men, to the green grass and vast sky. And to a photographer’s curiosity.
    
    Desert Car Wash by Markku Lahdesmaki
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    Desert Car Wash by Markku Lahdesmaki

    Nov 20, 2017
    I found the focus of my latest project just down the road from my Palm Springs home. I was taking my car for a wash when I discovered a true gem in the desert, The Desert Hand Car Wash.
    
    Circus by Markku Lahdesmaki
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    Circus by Markku Lahdesmaki

    May 9, 2017
    As a photographer, you always feel a little more aware of your surroundings than other people. After all, your livelihood depends on your eyes, on seeing things that other’s don’t.