Tommi Viitala, a resident of Helsinki born in 1975, started on his journey in active street photography over five years ago. However, the camera has been a constant companion throughout his life, starting with film cameras from the 90s. In street photography he has his own distinctive style of precise composition, sharp contrasts, a moody atmosphere, and symmetry. He also loves storytelling, and capturing the raw and authentic emotions of people in their day-to-day lives.

Tommi gets most of his inspiration from Finnish melancholy and then tries to encapsulate these nuanced feelings. He finds the allure of street photography in the unique aspect of that, even when ten photographers capture the same fleeting moment, each photograph reflects the individuality of its creator—the distinct perspective of the photographer.