Freelance Photographer, Journalist + Visual Artist
Meeri Koutaniemi (b. 1987) is a freelance photographer, journalist, and visual artist originally from Kuusamo, Finland. Her work as a photographer and journalist spans over 70 countries, with a primary focus on human rights. At the heart of her work is the belief in every individual’s right to define their own identity and agency within society. Koutaniemi’s work delves deeply into questions of power and transformation.