Meeri Koutaniemi facts for kids
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Meeri Koutaniemi
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Meeri Koutaniemi in Kiasma, February 2016.
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| Born | 1 November 1987 |
| Nationality | Finnish |
| Alma mater | Tampere University |
| Known for | Photography. |
Meeri Koutaniemi (born 1987) is a Finnish photographer and journalist. Koutaniemi is known for her reportages and portraits on issues concerning human rights, minorities and empowerment.
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Biography
Koutaniemi was born in Kuusamo. After comprehensive school, she moved from Kuusamo to Oulu to study theatre in upper secondary school. After living six months in Oulu she moved to Helsinki, where she studied music and dance at The Sibelius Upper Secondary School. She has studied photojournalism at The University of Tampere.
Since 2011, Koutaniemi has been travelling and working around the world, such as in Southeast Asia, Africa and Latin America.
Koutaniemi is a founder member of an Italian Photo Agency Echo and Finnish Collective 11.
Koutaniemi is partly of Romani descent, and according to a DNA test she took in 2018, she also has Central Asian and Eskimo ancestry.
Books
- 2020 Vahvaksi rikotut, Siltala
- 2017 Sami Yaffan Maailma, LIKE
- 2017 Ilopangon naiset, LIKE
- 2016 Fintiaanien mailla, WSOY
- 2015 Sisu, PS-kustannus
- 2015 Riisuttu Suomi, Docendo
- 2013 Oasis, Musta Taide
Awards
- 2017 The Maker of the Future, Culture Gala, Finland
- 2017 People's Choice, Photo Journalist of the Year, Finnish Press Photos, Finland
- 2015 2. Price, Best Photostory, Siena International Photo Awards, Italy
- 2015 Winner, PDN, The Marty Forscher Fellowship Professional Award, USA
- 2014 Honorable Mention / Pictures of the Year, UNICEF, Germany
- 2014 Shortlisted Winners, VIPA international Awards, Austria
- 2014 Winner, Visa D'or Daily Press Award, Visa pour l’Image, France
- 2014 Winner, FreeLens Award, Lumix Photo Festival, Germany
- 2014 Winner, Photographer of the Year, Annual Press Photo Competition, Finland
- 2014 Winner, Foreign Reportage of the Year, Annual Press Photo Competition, Finland
- 2013 Carina Appel Memorial Award, Finland
- 2013 Winner, Photographer of the Year, Annual Press Photo Competition, Finland
- 2013 Winner, Multimedia of the Year, Annual Press Photo Competition, Finland
- 2013 Winner, Photo of the Year, Annual Press Photo Competition, Finland
- 2013 Winner, Foreign Reportage of the Year, Annual Press Photo Competition, Finland
- 2013 Winner, Portrait of the Year, Annual Press Photo Competition, Finland
- 2013 People's Choice, Portrait of the Year, Annual Press Photo Competition, Finland
- 2012 Tim Hetherington Memorial Award, USA
- 2012 Winner, Portrait of the Year, Annual Press Photo Competition, Finland
- 2012 Honor Mention, Foreign Reportage, Annual Press Photo Competition, Finland
Personal life
Since March 2016, Koutaniemi has been dating the rock musician Sami Yaffa. They announced their relationship in July 2016, got engaged in July 2017 and married in September 2017 on Majorca, Spain.
