I am a Helsinki-based documentary photographer and photojournalist. I started my career as researcher and hold a doctor’s degree in sociology.
After more than ten years of academic research, my interest in people and their experiences of everyday life drew me into photojournalism. I focus on societal issues such as social justice, migration and societal change and often work with people in the margins of society.
I prefer to work slowly with same people in different phases of their life to build up trust and to learn about their life, and its joys and struggles. I think that such journalism can increase understanding between people from different cultural and socioeconomical backgrounds. Indeed, I consider reduction of political polarisation as one of my main drivers in my work.
I work as a freelancer for the Finnish press and governmental and non-governmental organisations. My book exploring the everyday life of asylum seekers and Finnish migration policy was published in Finland in November 2025 by Vastapaino.
A more detailed CV is also available.
I am happy to take assignments in Finland and abroad. Let's be in touch!
+358 40 7399391