Annukka Pakarinen

Annukka Pakarinen
pakarinenannukka@gmail.com
+358 50 381 0143

I’m a freelance photographer and videographer based in Helsinki, Finland. I’m focused on portraits, photo essays, reportage, and brand stories. Besides still photography, I love filmmaking.

I have worked for A-lehdet Group, Autism Foundation, Alvar Aalto Foundation, The Children and Youth Foundation, Dance House Helsinki, The Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, Helsingin Sanomat, University of Helsinki, Jenny and Antti Wihuri Foundation, Kaskas, Kone Foundation, Maj and Tor Nessling Foundation, The Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland, Mirum Agency, MuniFin, Otavamedia, Sanoma Media Finland, SEK, Sony Music, Veikkaus and Zodiak among others.

In addition to assignments, I work on a long-term personal projects. Right now I’m doing a documentary photography project about Hyperemesis gravidarum (The arts promotion center Finland/Taike grant).

I have studied visual journalism at the University of Tampere, documentary and fine art photography at the BTK Berlin and communications and media studies at the University of Helsinki.