I photograph people in the middle of their real life.
photo: minna kaita
📍My studio is located in Tapanila, Helsinki (but I looooove to photograph everywhere, as you probably know already)
With Serbian roots, I bring a touch of spice and bold energy to everything I do. I’m not afraid to speak my mind and love to connect playfully. In front of my camera, it’s easy to relax; I guide you through movement and natural interaction.
It’s not only about what you see, but mostly about how you feel.
I'm Pinja
Alisa
"I often get nervous being in front of the camera and feel insecure about myself. However, Pinja quickly made me feel relaxed and with her encouraging guidance it was natural to pose. After the shoot I felt so much more confident. "
Before I ever take a photo, I take time to get to know you. I want to know who you are, how life feels right now and what you need to feel supported.
During our session, there’s no clock running, no rush to get through a checklist. Everything unfolds slowly, fully in your rhythm. You can pause to feed the baby, to breathe, to laugh or to cry. Everything you feel is welcome. Your family doesn’t need styling to be worth photographing, we don't need perfect settings, just a place that feels like you.
Our goal is that moment when you look at your photos and are amazed because
“That’s us. That’s really us.”
Photos that actually feel like you
What I do
creative
How would your family describe you?
pasta
a food you could eat everyday?
my 3 kids
what are you proud of?
a travel blogger
If I weren’t a photographer, I'd be
thrift shopping
My favourite way to spend a free afternoon
nature
the place you go to to just breathe
Let's get to know each other
love, pinja
My dream? To drive across Europe in a camper van with my family, documenting births wherever the road leads. My three children (born in 2019, 2021, and 2025) are my greatest teachers. They teach me to tolerate chaos in home and what real love is. They’re the ones who push me toward entrepreneurship and a life that actually feels like mine. And let's not forget I'm a god person and we have a 12-year old dog Pancho, who believes he is the true CEO.
Puhun tietenkin suomea <3 | Je parle aussi français.
I don't actually know when I became a professional in photography, since I have photographed half of my life. I bought my first camera from the legendary Anttila store for 300€. That Canon carried me through my very first paid sessions and this camera is now in hands of my first born (yep, still working tho.)
When I became a mother in 2019, I naturally moved into photographing families, babies, and little by little into births too. Today my work is a mix of everything I love: mentoring, educating, photographing and births.
