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.

CLIENT WORK…TIIRINKOSKEN LAMMASTILA

August 16, 2014

He piirittivät minut ja yksi näykkii kumpparin reunaa, toinen paidan reunaa ja kolmas kutitti kielellä poskeani. Sain viettää hetken Tiirinkosken lammastilalla Ninan ja Teho koiran kanssa…tiedättekö, on käsittämättömän hienoa katsoa vierestä, miten paimenkoira nauttii siitä mihin se on tarkoitettukin. Nina huuteli- oikea, vasen, malta ja muitakin käskyjä Teholle, joka ohjasi lampaat juuri siihen mihin pitikin. Eläimien kanssa “työskentely” on aina hieman arvaamatonta, mutta ei tällä kertaa.. 08-tiirinkoski-lammas-lampuri-lampaat-suomi-maaseutu-photo-krista-keltanen-01 Nina etsii jälleenmyyjiä langoille ja vastaa sähköpostista info(at)tiirinkoskentehdas.fi/ ja langat ovat myös myynnissä Tiirinkosken tehtaan kaupassa, Haantie 5, Hämeenlinna.

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Pikkutalon Sanna - Huikeaa! Eka ja vimppa kuva pudotti melkein tuolilta!
Kivimäen Jenni - Mitkä värit, vau! Lampaat ovat niin ihania. <3 Kohta alkaa taas tulla ne kelit, että tekee mieli neuloa jotain pehmoista. :)
Päivi Lemström - IHANIA, IHANIA KUVIA!
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tuikku - Ihastuin jo kesällä tuohon villapaitaan. Sellainen pitäisi saada aikaiseksi, tosin vähän isompana. Kuviisi on tallentunut tunnelma, melkein kuin itse olisi paikalla. Syysterveisin Tuija