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YOU, ME, US

Want to work together? Do you need a workshop? Or are you just seeking some personal support? I am always eager to hear about ideas on topical communal or personal projects. Please don´t hesitate to contact me and share your thoughts and proposals.

Below, you can find some of the key things I can bring to the table.

Teacher

Between 2017-24, I worked full-time as the coordinating teacher of photography and visual communications at the Lahti Academy of Liberal and Fine Arts. The school is an institution for adult education that provides non-formal study programs in fine arts, humanities and science (education, psychology) and theatre.

In addition to the coordination of the one-year program of photography and visual communications studies and its facilities, I regularly supported funded educational projects and other workshops.

Troughout the years, I had the pleasure to guide many adult students and collaborate with various local cultural and social operators.

Established in 1893, the Lahti Academy of Liberal and Fine Arts has its roots in the Nordic Folk High School tradition and it continues to promote the core ideas of N. F. S. Grundtvig, the Danish founder of folkehøjskole.

  • Photography Basics, Lighting Basics, Studio Photography, Image Editing, Photoshop CC, Darkroom, Black&White Film Photography, Cyanotype, Theory&History of Photography, Visual Storytelling, Documentary Photography, Personal Project, Large Format Printing, DSLR-filmproduction, Presentations&Exhibition, Photozine

Visual Artist

I am a professional photographer and documentarian with 15 years of experience working with a wide range of private clients, businesses, daily news and media. I also have practical know-how in film production, videography and editing.

In my personal work, I use both digital and traditional image making parctises. I often process and print my own work.

Grassroots Activism

As an active board member of Lahti Art Photography Association and KAUNO Art Association, I have access to a well established regional network of contacts and resources in the fields of culture and fine arts. I joined these associations in 2013.

Growth Mindset

I have a Master of Arts in photojournalism from the Mid Sweden University (2016) and a BA in photography from the Lahti Institute of Design and Fine Arts (2013).

In 2012, I Interned for three months as a DSLR-cinematographer, editor and personal assistant for Zengleam Filmz in Los Angeles California.

I regularly attend professional workshops and courses to develope my skills.

  • 2025
    KAUNO ry and Intohiomo: Funding and Applying For Grants (art and culture) / Lahti, Finland

    2021-24
    Online Courses: Photographic Storytelling with Alec Soth, Advanced Photoshop, Photoshop for Editing and Retouching, Studio Photography with Jose Bispo, Portrait Photography with Bob Wolfensen, Hybrid Photography, Coloring Photos with Watercolor, Cyanotype Printing, Mobile Filmmaking 101

    2020
    HAMK: Digital tools in education (3 credits) / Lahti, Finland

    2018
    Aapo Huhta: Photo editing workshop by Finnish Photojournalism Association / Helsinki, Finland

    2015
    Kent Klich, Greger Ulf Nilson and Nina Korhonen: The Return of the Photobook / Sundsvall, Sweden

    2013
    Pieter Ten Hoopen and Aki Roukala: Nordic Masterclass by Finnish Photojournalism Association / Inari, Finland

    2011
    Anne-Marie Vesto: book graphics / Lahti, Finland

    John Phillip Mäkinen: Fanzine Photonovel / Lahti, Finland

    Jodi Bieber ja Hannamari Shakya: miljöö-muotokuva / Helsinki, Finland

    Japo Knuutila: methodological workshop on photography and art / Lahti, Finland

    2010
    Stefan Bremer and Jouko Lehtola: Contact Photography / Latvia and Finland

    Picture Texas: Documentary photography / Texas, USA

Selected Collaborations & Funded Projects

  • Välimerkki

    2023-24

    Välimerkki –väylä lisämeriiteille was aimed at adults who are not in full-time permanent employment, who do not have a post-secondary vocational qualification and whose aim is to find employment or start a business. It is also open to retired people who wish to continue their working life. The total duration of the training was 20 credits.

    The training was funded by the European Union's Recovery and Recovery Facility (RRF), the largest programme of the EU's recovery instrument (Next Generation EU). The funding is provided by the Centre for Continuous Learning and Employment. The Service Centre promotes skills development for working age people and the availability of a skilled workforce. The Service Centre is managed by the Ministry of Education and Culture and the Ministry of Employment and the Economy.

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  • Opitaan yhdessä

    Autumn 2023

    In autumn 2023, the students of photography and video studies from Lahti Academy of Liberal and Fine Arts collaborated with the schools community collages Opitaan yhdessä participants to produce studio potraits. Students practiced cultural, social and linguistic skills in a studio and portrait situation. The photographers also sought first contact and basic experience in acting as a photographer and guiding the model in the shooting situation.

    Opitaan yhdessä is a joint project of ALFA community college and Harjula Setlementti ry, funded by the Ministry of Education and Culture. The project is aimed at immigrants who have completed their integration period and have a low level of language skills. The goal is to strengthen the participants' agency and inclusion and to improve their employability. The training is free of charge and can be booked through a self-coach.

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  • entR21 (Eramus+)

    2020-2023

    The overall aim of the international Discover and Reveal Your 21st Century & Entrepreneurial Skills! project (entR21) was to increase the number of job seekers who understand their key competencies well, they know what key competencies they need to improve to increase their chances of finding a job.

    We developed 2 courses regarding 21st century and entrepreneurial competencies: one for the mentioned client group and the other one for the people supporting them, being teachers, instructors, job coaches.

    Within the scope of the project we also do research on how we can use Open Badges to recognise and acknowledge these competencies. An Open Badge is a visual digital and reliable proof of a skill or competence that someone has acquired.

    Co-financed by the Erasmus + program of the European Union

    — Partners

    SUEM.BE, Belgium

    Stichting Bloom, The Netherlands

    LJUDSKA UNIVERZA NOVA GORICA, Slovenia

    TOIMI-työvalmennussäätiö, Finland

    Lahden kansanopiston säätiö, Finland

    Foundation Institute of Social Re-Integration, Poland

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  • Multiple Camera Setup

    Autumn 2023

    In autumn 2023, short dialogue scenes were filmed with three cameras in collaboration with art and theatre students of the Lahti Academy of Liberal and Fine Arts. The project gave the students good practical training in multi-camera production, filming, lighting, recording, editing and acting in front of film cameras.

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  • Utopias Lahti 2023

    Spring 2023

    Imagined Realities -exhibition as part of the pedagogical programme of the Utopias Lahti 2023 festival with three art schools in Lahti: Art School Gaudian, Lahti Academy of Liberal and Fine Arts and Art School Taika.

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  • Kuvittele!

    2020-2022

    Free education and individual tutoring provided for selected adult students to study in Fine Arts, Visual Communications and Film Studies. Studies were tailored based on the needs of the applicants (maximum of 20 study points).

    Funded by the Finnish Ministery of Education and Culture.

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Contact

Message me for commissions and collaborations. Based in Lahti, available worldwide.

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