Warmly welcome everyone!
My name is Svetlana Larina, originally a native of Moscow, Russia, now based in Kuopio, Finland, where I moved in 2018.

I am a photographer with a passion for unstaged natural photography.

I am a photographer who was started more
than 13 years ago with reportage and photostock photography.

Warmly welcome everyone!
My name is Svetlana Larina, originally a native of Moscow, Russia, now based in Kuopio, Finland, where I moved in 2018.

I am a photographer with a passion for unstaged natual photography.

I am a photographer who was started more than 13 years ago with reportage and photostock photography.

This was preceded by a master’s degree in mathematics from Moscow University and work as a software developer, web developer and web designer.

A little later, living already in Finland, I received a bachelor’s degree in Photography, Media and Visual Expression and fully immersed myself in photography and video production.

I focus on filming for brands.

Now I am focused on creating media content, reportage, portrait and product photography and video for brands. My experience in different situations helps me not to be afraid of northern winter evenings, midday sun, small children, cloudy weather and dogs.

My photo studio

I have a photo studio of my own in Kuopio, Finland, which is fully equipped with artificial lighting, modifiers, and stands.

The studio has a cyclorama with replaceable roll photo backdrops. Studio’s space is well suited for both product and portrait photography.

There is a photo studio of my own.

Because of the large windows the photo studio has a great opportunity to use natural light too. The studio is complemented by a large collection of filming props, surfaces and backdrops.

I believe that the principles of sustainable development must be applied to photography too.

Usually real props treasures come across to me in secondhand stores. So I believe that the principles of sustainable development must be applied to photography too.

Equipment

In addition to working in the studio, I also film at the client’s locations: my equipment allows me to implement such projects.

If a photo project requires it, I organize filming at the client’s place

This is what my default filming kit looks like: two cameras made by Canon (one as a backup camera), two batteries, two memory cards, L-series lenses, tripod.

Work With Me

I carefully coordinate and prepare for each photo and video project. That’s why I don’t have a calendar on my website: I’ll need to contact you by email or phone before booking to go over the details of your project. On the contrary, you, after talking with me, will understand whether I am “your” person or not, whether you are comfortable with me or not. This is especially important if you are planning portrait photography and a little less important if the topic is product photography. But it’s always better to work with nice people, right?

I collaborate with private individuals, brands and agencies.