I am available for photography assignments and commissions and able to travel as required. To discuss how I can assist you with your next project, contact me directly.

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Bio

I’m a Finnish photographer based between Germany and Finland, working on documentary, editorial, and commercial photography projects. My work often focuses on people and their craft, from artisans and workshops to cultural stories and portraits. I’m a freelance contributor to Helsingin Sanomat, covering stories from Germany, including current events, features, and interviews.

Alongside still photography, I also shoot and edit video, focusing on people and their work. I studied photography in Finland and earned a degree in Contemporary Photographic Arts from the University for the Creative Arts in the UK.

Before becoming a full-time freelance photographer, I worked for over four years at Zalando as a product photographer and retoucher, followed by a creative role at Carhartt Work in Progress in Berlin, where I photographed collections and developed a deeper understanding of workwear and design culture. More recently, I spent two years as a food photographer at HelloFresh, refining my approach to lighting, texture, and timing in food imagery.

Today, my photography focuses mainly on documenting craftspeople such as tailors, shoemakers, and weavers, and the environments they work in. I’m also the co-founder of Der Feine Herr, an online magazine dedicated to bespoke menswear and craftsmanship.

In addition to this focus on craft and culture, I regularly photograph classical music concerts and other cultural events across Europe. I enjoy working on diverse projects that tell visual stories through people, places, and the work they create.

My photographs have appeared in VOGUE Germany, Helsingin Sanomat, Architectural Digest Germany, Kodin Kuvalehti, Deko, TWEED Magazine, Antiikki & Design, Koti ja Keittiö, BILD, Berliner Zeitung, and Journalistilehti. Over the years, I’ve collaborated with a wide range of brands, companies, and institutions throughout Europe.

List of Clients (2018 - 2025):

Iittala

Longines (The Swatch Group Germany GmbH)

Helsingin Sanomat

Klaus Haapaniemi & Co.

Sparkassen Finanzportal GmbH (S-Communication Services)

Maßschuhmacher Korbinian Ludwig Heß - Schuhe nach Maß

Thomas Mason (UK)

Miettinen Collection

Salon Dahlmann

National Film Board of Canada

SCHNELLE BUNTE BILDER

Stich B.V.

HelloFresh GmbH

Bridgemaker GmbH

Landesmusikrat Berlin

UPM / SANOMA B2B

Eduard Dressler

Kulturscheune.lk

Berlin Brass Festival

Schildts & Söderströms Ab

Konzerthaus Berlin

Ried Berlin

Architekturbüro Lindstedt

Studio 4 Berlin

Journalistilehti

Kodin Kuvalehti

Deko-Lehti (Otavamedia)

Architectural Digest Germany

Finnland-Institut

Embassy of Finland, Berlin

Bernhard Roetzel / Der Feine Herr

Zalando

Zalon

Carhartt Work in Progress

The Gun-Dog Affair

einraum.berlin

Västra Nylands folkhögskola (VNF)

Tchai International

Ladage & Oelke

Ullmann Medien GmbH

Stocubo

Mould2Part

Avalu

Förlaget M Oy Ab

Informations Forlag (DK)

A & A Kulturstiftung

Fokus Media Finland

Everlife GmbH

Nooe eK

Ottolander Medical AS

shoedoc GmbH

Amity Jackets

Concept m

Koti ja Keittiö

Sal. Classics GmbH

Tilassa Oy

The Nose Behind GmbH

The British Shop

Rantalainen Oy

Beat 'n Blow (Band)

TWEED Magazine

Services

Photography & Videography

  • Editorial & Reportage Photography (for publications, features, current events)

  • Documentary Photography & Videography (telling in-depth stories)

  • Craftsmanship & Artisan Photography (bespoke tailors, shoemakers, weavers, etc.)

  • Brand & Commercial Photography (for businesses, products, campaigns)

  • Corporate Photography (headshots, team photos, company events, branding imagery)

  • Portrait Photography (individuals, artists, professionals)

  • Event Photography & Videography (concerts, cultural events, corporate functions)

  • Food & Culinary Photography

  • Product Photography

  • Lifestyle Photography (capturing daily life narratives)

Visual Production & Creative Direction

  • Art Direction (concept development, visual strategy)

  • Visual Storytelling (crafting narratives through images and video)

Post-Production

  • Professional Photo Retouching

  • Video Editing

Tommi Aittala Photographer