Miina Akkijyrkka, a Helsinki based artist made a place for herself in the world of art because of her exclusive image of the cow. All throughout her career she has innovated different representations of the cow that have created controversy and interest in many people.

She used the cow as her inspiration for her career in art, this may seem strange for many people, but it makes sense when you look at the history of her schooling. She studies about horses at the Equine College Ypaja. Before attending the school of Fine Arts in Finland, she studied about dairy farming at the Dairy Farming School of North-Savo. Miin is called as a protector of Finncattle, the native dairy breed of Finalnd, and she even has her own cows. When she was asked about her relationship with cows, she said that, her feelings for the cows are much deeper tha ... Read more »

Canon PowerShot G12

The Canon PowerShot G12 is the 2010 version of Canon’s premium compact camera, aimed at the DSLR owner looking for a backup model or the enthusiast who wants DSLR functionality without the added size and weight. The new Canon G12 inherits most of the core features of its predecessor, the G11 – 10-megapixel CCD sensor, 2.8 inch vari-angle LCD screen, 5x, 28-140mm equivalent zoom lens, RAW im ... Read more »