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.
E V A - LOVE the first picture of the cat!!
Ulla - Ihana, aurinkoinen koti. Ja kisukuva – love!
Maaka - Kyllä on ihanan hyväntuulinen koti <3
Aivan ihania kuvia, kuulakkaita ja valoisia. Vaikka ne on ilmeisesti kuvattu talvella?!?
Vaikka vain pari kuukautta olen blogiasi seurannut niin kyllä kuvasi jo tunnistaa kun ne lehdessä vastaan tulevan. Kutev viimeksi New Moon :)
Krista - Eva, you know…i think I was really lucky that I got this shot! I like it too!
Ulla, hih! Onko sinulla jo uusi kissa?! ;)
Maaka, kuvat ovat tosiaan kuvattu talvella. Kuvasin ulkokuvat suht nopeasti kun pikkasen palellutti ja hyppelin lumikinoksissa kuomat täynnä lunta. Muistan et päivät olivat kyllä jo pitenemään päin ;) ihana kun olet jaksanut seurata!
Ulla - 3 tuli ‘hoitoon’, mutta mulle taitavat jäädä.
Yksikin olisi kyllä riittänyt!
Rina - Love your photos.
You should add another button to express “I like it” as “google+1”, if you can.
I have not account in Facebook. so I can’t do this.
Mari - Oh, ihana koti ja hyvin kuvattuja kuvia. Olen blogisi ihan uusi ihastelija, tänne jään kyllä pitemmäksikin aikaa inspiroitumaan :)
Nova - Ihan järkkyihana koti. Mä en kestä. Kuin satumaassa.
Krista - Ulla, ihana! Olisi niin mainiota nähdä kisulit! Et jaksaisi laittaa mun emailiin =)
Rina, Im so glad you like photos, but Im sorry, that I cannot add google+ button..I think that wordpress don’t support it.
Mari, Mukava kun eksyit tänne. Toivottavasti löydät jotain josta inspiroitua! :)
Nova, niin olimme me satumaassa ja söimme ihan sairaan hyvä kakkuakin siel! (se on muuten Pompotin kahvilan hyllyssäkin tarjolla…ehdottomasti kannattaa maistaa!)
Laura - Miten ihanat lastenhuoneet (ja koko koti) – ja niin upeasti kuvattu!
Sigrid - Tõesti kaunis kodu. Ja imelised helged pildid.