I'm an Estonian born photographer living in Helsinki, Finland.

I bought my first SLR camera in 1994 after graduating high school. I started with shooting film and I was so excited. At this time, I mostly photographed for fun; mainly summer holidays, nature and flowers. My father is an amateur photographer and I had the opportunity to spend time with him in a darkroom. I think it was the spark that ignited my passion. I started studying photography in 2002 at VVI (Visuaaliviestinnän Instituutti) in Tampere, Finland.

I really liked my photography teacher and I think he is the best teacher I have ever had. At the same time I began to work as a freelance photographer. I visited many advertising agencies with my portfolio. It was the time before social media, you had to meet people face to face and show your work.

I’m totally in love with lifestyle, portraiture and interior photography. I'm sure that my eye for interior photography developed after I started to work closely with interior journalist and stylist Jonna Kivilahti. We have been and are still shooting homes for Finnish magazines and commercial shoots for different companies. After many great projects and a steady success here in Finland, I am happy to see the growing interest towards my photography in other countries. I am very thankful for that! My experience in lifestyle photography has also lead me to publish six books.

My signature style is feminine, deliberate, composed & feels quiet.

I am happily married with three children and I am always inspired by the sea, sand and stones. I am also a big fan of cherry blossoms, paintings, poetry, autumn rain and flying kites on a windy day. I enjoy meeting new and interesting people, learning from the different experiences of life they bring.

My life’s most important milestones… my children! They “teach” me every day how to become a better person and am incredibly thankful to know them.

Photographer John Saxton once said: “I think a good photograph reveals not only what is in front of camera -the subject; but also what is behind the camera - the photographer.” I try to remember that when I’m holding a camera.

Weirdoes Road Park

November 6, 2011

Olin täällä ensimmäisen kerran viime talvena ja ihastuin paikkaan heti. Tääl voi tuntea hiljaisuuden ja palaavansa menneisyyteen. Eilen kävin hakemassa sieltä Tweed Run kuvani kun siellä järjestettiin valokuva näyttely “Photo Harvest” noin kuukausi sitten. Road Weirdoes Park on tunnettu vaihtoehtoisena kulttuurikeskuksena.

I was here for the first time last winter and fell in love with the place immediately. In this garden you can feel the silence and return to the past. Yesterday I went to pick up my Tweed Run photos. A photo exhibition (“Photo Harvest”) was held at the Weirdoes Road Park about a month ago. The place is known as an alternative cultural center in Kivihaka, Helsinki.

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Pirkko - Onpa ihania, niin syksyisiä. :)
Pieni Lintu - Siisti romutunnelma!! Ihanan ankeita kuvia – siis hyvällä tavalla ankeita. :)
marja - Kaunista !
Littlelulu - Hello Krista,
I just discovered your blog through BYW!
I really like the northern vibe of your beautiful photographs: they really make me want to come to visit beautiful Finland soon
Cheers from Paris :)
marja - Kuten edellä jo totesin, ihania kuvia – aivan minun makuun.. Kysymyksenä että eihän tuo värillinen lamppurivistö ole sinun rekvisiittaasi..? Kysyn siltä varalta että jos on niin mistähän niitä löytyisi.. Mukavaa vielä syksympää jatkoa.