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.

INTERIOR…WILD FRONTIER

July 31, 2014

Mökkikausi on vielä parhaimmillaan ja muistin, et en ole vielä jakanut teidän kanssa Hullaannu ja hurmaannu blogin Johannan ja perheen piilopaikkaa, jossa ajatukset nollautuu ja sielu lepää. Aurinko paistoi ja Johannan pitkä tukka tuiversi tuulessa kun hän istui laiturille lempipaikkaan. Uskon kyllä, että on vaikeata jättää saari luonnonhelmaan pitkäksi talvikaudeksi kesän jälkeen, oli meidänkin haikeata lähteä sieltä. /Johannan kesäkoti on näyttävästi esillä Elle Decoration Country Vol4 lehdessä. Stailaus Jonna Kivilahti.
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Cottage season is still underway, and I just remembered that I haven’t shared the photos from Johanna and her family’s hideaway, a place where you can reset your mind and let your spirit rest. The sun shone and the wind tossed Johanna’s long hair about as she sat on the dock, her favorite place to be. I’m sure that it’s incredibly hard for to leave her idyllic island retreat as fall approaches – in fact, we too left the place with reluctance. Johanna’s summer home has just been featured in Elle Decoration Country magazine, Volume 4. Styling by Jonna Kivilahti. 07-elle-decoration-country-photo-krista-keltanen-02

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Vekarus - Ihana paikka! Ihanaa loppuviikkoa!
Lyde - Ooh. Se on vieläkin upea! Ja todella hienosti pääsivät kuvat esille :-)
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Niina - Jooooo, mun oli aivan pakko ostaa tuo lehti, heti kun näin sen keväällä, koska just nuo kuvat oli ihanat. Jos mulla olisi mökki se voisi olla tuommoinen :) Just ihanan yksinkertainen ja niin kaunis ja paikka – wow!
Johanna Lehtinen - Kiitos vielä kerran ihana Krista näistä pökerryttävän upeista kuvista <3 On melkoisen upea tunne nähdä vaatimaton mökkinsä tämän ihanuuden kannessa :)
Kukkaiselämää - Upeat kuvat mahtavasta paikasta!
Maylis Karjalainen - Onneksi olkoon! Ei kuka tahansa saa kuviaan alan johtaviin julkaisuihin! Kohde on todellakin parasta suomalaista laatua ja tunnelmaa, kuvat hienot ja onpa jo muun muassa supersuosittu Emmas designblog napannut niitä näytille.
Krista - Kiitos tytöt – todellakin on unelmien kesäpaikka! <3