'Photographer Meeri Koutaniemi'
Thursday 7. November at 17:00 - 19:30
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Schedule and registration information:
16:40-17:00 - Arrival and registration
17:00-18:30 - Photographer Meeri opens her path, and invites us to see and hear the stories of the world
18:30-19:00 - The camera and lighting - how these elements quietly guide Meeri’s vision, shaping her art and intuition
19:00-19:30 - Chatter and snacks
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Some of the paths Meeri is stretching on site:
- "my roots" – the meaning of challenges and how they can become possibilities
- a portrait – what nuances and details can reveal
- how to recognize the themes that truly resonate with you
- how a place finds a person, and the person unveils the place
- can a photograph become the teacher
- discovering one’s potential and finding your passions
- if I were a teenager today, what would I ensure not to miss
- tools for storytelling from poetry to social activism
- … and more
Meeri will present and answer questions in English.
The number of places is limited, and participation is only possible with prior registration.
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Venue: Vene Street 16, entrance through the courtyard in front of St. Peter and St. Paul’s Cathedral. • Vene Street 16, 10123 Tallinn, Harju, Estonia
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We invite you to meet and listen to Meeri Koutaniemi, whose remarkable journey to becoming an acclaimed photographer began in her home in Kuusamo, Northern Ostrobothnia, Finland. Today, Meeri’s work and creativity have gained worldwide recognition. Her insights and experiences are a profound source of inspiration.
Meeri firmly believes that the mere thought that a person is incapable of achieving something is a prejudice. In her view, prejudices are the greatest and most serious obstacles a person faces in life.
Values such as freedom, passion, collaboration, self-belief, and intuition are particularly important to her. These principles drive personal growth and development.
Meeri emphasizes to young people that photography is a universal language, offering a unique way to see and understand the world.
Meeri’s “starting point” was 880 km further north of Tallinn, but this remote distance from the world’s ‘hotspots’ has not stopped her from using the language of photography to communicate with people and capture events across oceans and continents.
Event time:
Thursday - 7th November - 5:00 PM to 7:30 PM
Together with Canon (click on text):
Meeri Koutaniemi is a proud and carefully selected member of the prestigious international photographers’ club “Canon Ambassador”.
Additional information about the venue:
We will meet Meeri Koutaniemi in Tallinn’s Old Town Latin Quarter, a historic area located between Katariina and Bremen passages, and Vene and Müürivahe streets. Much of this quarter once belonged to the Dominican monastery. Throughout history, this area has been an important cultural, spiritual, and educational hub.
For our gathering, the St. Michael’s School will graciously host us in their primary school dining room, which has been beautifully adapted for an evening event.
‘Bearskin Boy’ coverphoto by Meeri Koutaniemi
A young Fintiaani boy is bent over, draped in a bearskin, which is believed to give its wearer the strength of the animal. Fintiaanis are the descendants of Finnish immigrants and Native Americans, living in the Great Lakes region of North America.
Venue: Vene Street 16, entrance through the courtyard in front of St. Peter and St. Paul’s Cathedral. • Vene Street 16, 10123 Tallinn, Harju, Estonia
