Nina Kostamo Deschamps is a professional photographer based in Northern Finland, specializing in artistic documentary photography, visual storytelling, and practice-based research. She embraces experimental approaches, blending archival materials into her work while exploring themes of identity, memory, human-nature relationships, sense of place, and communities, with a focus on the Arctic. Her perspective has been shaped by her roots in the North and over 15 years of living internationally in Paris, Madrid, and the south of France.

A graduate of ICP, New York, and holding an MA in Photography (with distinction) from Falmouth University, UK, Kostamo Deschamps is also a member of the photography collective Lemon Sole. She runs Studio 67 North, a photography studio in Rovaniemi, Lapland, specializing in portraits and location management.

She leads creative workshops integrating design thinking, facilitation, and photography, organizes photo and visually driven design walks, and enjoys teaching photography. She is available for assignments, exhibitions, and collaboration opportunities.

PHOTOGRAPHY EDUCATION

2023-2025 Master of Arts (MA) in Photography, Institute of Photography, Falmouth University, UK (online) – 180 credits, level 7

​2021-2022 One-Year Certificate Program in Documentary Practice and Visual Journalism, International Center of Photography (ICP), New York, US

2021-2022 Professional Photographer Qualification, Photography & Media Studies, Institute of Visual Communications (VVI), Tampere, Finland – 150 credits

2013-2014 Photography Minor, Faculty of Art & Design, University of Lapland, Finland. Group exhibition: The First, Gallery Kajo, Rovaniemi, 2014

SAMPLE OF OTHER PHOTOGRAPHY STUDIES AND CERTIFICATIONS

2024-2025 Long-term Documentary Workshop, DOC 15, Helsinki

2024 Adobe Certified Professional: Visual Design using Adobe Photoshop

2024 Slow Photography, Muurlan Opisto, Finland

2023-2024 Nature Photographer's Professional Skills, Kuusamo College, Finland – 46 credits

2023 “Parcours pour un regard: Une exploration sensible” with Klavdij Sluban, Les Rencontres de la Photographie, Arles

2023 Publish Your Photography Book, La Luz Workshops with Mary Virginia Swanson & Darius D. Himes and Special Guests

2020 Photographic Storytelling by Alec Soth, Magnum Photos

2019 A shooting with Vee Speers. Photography Workshop, Les Rencontres de la Photographie, Arles

2019 “Les enjeux de l’editing : regard et projet”. Photography Workshop with Sylvie Hugues, Les Rencontres de la Photographie, Arles

2012 Lightning Portraits, Les Rencontres de la Photographie, Arles

AWARDS, EXHIBITIONS & GRANTS

2024 Group exhibition “Landings”, Falmouth University

2024 Les Boutographies - Pre-selected

2023 Paris International Street Photo Awards 2023: Honorable Mention in the category “Street Winter”

2024 The Glasgow Gallery of Photography - Selected to participate in the “RED” exhibition

2023/24 Grant, Finnfoto, Central association of Finnish photographic organisations

2023 Group exhibition “Light in the Night” (Valoa yössä), Kajo Gallary, Kuusamo Nature Photo Festival

2023 Belfast Photo Festival: Shortlisted in 2023 Open Submission and awarded as 'Highly Commended”

2023 Group exhibition with the projection for the “Parcours pour un regard: Une exploration sensible” with Klavdij Sluban, Croisière Arles, Les Rencontres d’Arles

2023 Invitation to be part of the Open program of Head On Photofestival 2023

2022 Photolucida - Critical Mass Finalist

​2022 Group exhibition: Fragile Constellations, International Center of Photography, NYC (online)

2014 Group exhibition: The First, Gallery Kajo, Rovaniemi

TEACHING, FACILITATION, WORKSHOPS & PHOTOWALKS

Photography workshops and lectures

Teacher's Assistant at the International Center of Photography (ICP).

Courses: Inside Photo Editing, On the Wall: Exhibition Practices and Techniques, Photographing the Invisible, Realms of the Field, The Loom: Weaving Media

Photowalks, Helsinki & Rovaniemi

Rovaniemi Week 2024: Arctic City in Photographs - Workshop and Photowalk

Portrait sessions in studio and milieu, Studio 67 North

Location management for international media production companies, Lapland

Creative workshops using photography and visual language as a tools for creativity

MEMBERSHIPS

The Union of Journalists in Finland (UJF)

The Finnish Professional Photographers' Association (SAV)

The International Center of Photography (ICP) Alumni

Photographic Centre Peri

The Finnish Nature Photographers Association (SLV)

Kameraseura - Helsinki Camera Club

Photographers Without Borders