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.
Esmeralda - Tämä koti on niin kaunis! Olipa ihanaa nähdä lisääkin kuvia tästä. Näitä voisi ihailla loputtomiin!!
Krista - Mulla on lisääkin kuvia….=)
Pirkko - Ihanaa hirttä, ja erikoisia väriyhdistelmiä. Hauskoja kuvia. Ja ihana Kristan valo! <3
Sari - Ihana koti ja ihanat kuvat!
Johanna - Kaunein koti pitkään aikaan.. tunnelma on käsinkosketeltava :)
Marsa - Kuvasi ovat aivan mielettömän upeita. Katselin myös aiempia ja osaat kyllä vangita hetken ja asiat todella kauniisti. Tämä uusin postauksesi on ihana – näinkin kuvat jo lehdessä, jonka ostin, lähinnä juuri näiden ihanasta kodista otettujen kauniiden kuvien vuoksi. Lisäksi talossa on tapettia, joka kiinnostaa, eli mustan keinutuolin takana on harmaata kuviotapettia – jos kodin omistaja lukee näitä kommentteja tai jos Krista pystyt vinkkaamaan kysymyksestäni hänelle, ottaisin mielelläni tapetin tiedot. Postini on marsanpostit@gmail.com ja blogini pitäisi näkyä tiedoissa.
memmi - Ihana koti. Olet taivavasti kuvannut, Tänään juuri luin lehteä jossa tämä ihana koti esitellään:)
Pieni lintu - Saanko muuttaa tuonne? :D
Ihana värimaailma!