Anne Vatén PHOTOGRAPHER Anne Vatén, b.1976 /////// Living and working in, Finland /////// CLIENTS 2000-2016: Aamulehti, Allegro, Cosmopolitan, Etelä-Suomen Sanomat, Helsingin Sanomat, Hämeen Sanomat, Iittala Group, Joensuun ylioppilasteatteri, Journalisti, JYSK Nordic, Kaleva, Karjalainen, KELA, Keskinäinen työeläkevakuutusyhtiö Varma, Kodin Kuvalehti, Liikuntatieteellinen seura, Matkaan, Metallitekniikka, Palmia, Prima, Kotimaa, Sanoma Magazines Mediamyynti, Savon Sanomat, Solita, Sponda, STT-Lehtikuva, Tekniikka & Talous, Yle, Yliopiston apteekki /////// anne.vaten@iki.fi office Education Photographer / BA level Lahti Institute of Design Lahti Sep 2002 - May 2007 Photography studies Högskolan för Fotografi Gothenburg, Sweden Sep 2004 - May 2005 now: Akademi Valand Photography studies Västra Nylands folkhögskola Karjaa Aug 2001 - May 2002 Image Prosessor North Karelia College Joensuu Aug 1998 - May 2000
Matriculation Examination LYK Lahti Sep 1994 - Nov 1997 Experience Freelance Photographer Freelance Photographer since 2005. Working in 2008 Jul 2008 - Present Photo Editor, Photographer Alma 360 Aug 2012 - Nov 2013 now: Otavamedia OMA Project Worker / Lecturer / Photo Editor of the educational project Press Photo Pilots by The Finnish Press Photographers' Assoc Valokuvaajaksi.fi Apr 2009 - Jul 2012 Project Worker / Leader / Publicist of the Press Photos of the Year competition by The Finnish Press Photographers' Association Press Photos of the Year Sep 2009 - Apr 2012 Photographer Helsingin Sanomat Jan 2008 - Jun 2008 Freelance Photographer Lahti Jun 2005 - Dec 2007
Photographer (TTT) Etelä-Suomen Sanomat Lahti Jun 2005 - Dec 2006 Photographer Hämeen Sanomat Hämeenlinna Jun 2004 - Aug 2004 Photography trainee Aamulehti Tampere Jun 2003 - Jul 2003 Image Prosessor trainee The Finnish Museum of Photography Sep 2000 - Nov 2000 Photography trainee Karjalainen Joensuu Feb 2000 - Mar 2000 Studio Assistant trainee Optima Photographic Studios London, Great Britain Jan 2000 - Feb 2000 Web Designer trainee North Karelia municipal education and training consortium Joensuu Jun 1999 - Jul 1999 Positions of Trust & Memberships
Union of Journalists in Finland Member of the union 2006 Photo Do ry Co-founder and member of the association 2011 2015. Member and secretary of the board 2011 2015. The Finnish Press Photographers' Association Member of the association 2006 2014. Member and secretary of the board 2009 2012. Representing the association: Ministry of Education and Culture, 2010-2011. Representing the association: Kopiosto Copyright Society, 2010-2012. Representing the association: Press Photographers Fund, Member and secretary of the board 2010 2012. Association of Artist Photographers in Lahti Member of the association 2006 2014. Chairman 2008 2009, vice chairman 2010, member of the board 2007 2010. Representing the association: Kauno ry, Member of the board 2008 2010. Representing the association: Member of the Gallery Uusi Kipinä exhibition committee 2009 2010. Union of Artist Photographers Candidate member 2009 2012.
Student Photographers Association of Finland Member of the association 2003 2007. Member and secretary of the board 2003 2007. Representing the association: Union of Journalists in Finland 2006. Articles & Pictures in Publications Playgrounds and Battlefields 2014, ACTA Universitatis Tallinnensis Kodin Kuvalehti 7/2011 2011, Behind the camera The Press Photos Of The Year 2010 2011, Special edition of Photo Raw magazine Spirit Level 2008, The International Workshops Spirit Level 1-3 by Arno Rafael Minkkinen Suomi 48h 2007, The Finnish Press Photographers Association Hothouse 2007, The Yearbook of the Institute of Design Lahti
City 2006, City Magazine Lahti 04/06, Janne Urpunen: Anne Vatén Sydämensä valottaja sisu2004 -photography calender 2003, Institute of Design Lahti Grants & Awards The Press Photos of the Year 2010 2011, The Insight of the Year The Arts Council of Finland / Photographic Art 2010 Kauno ry 2010 2009, workgroup 2008 The Arts Council of Häme 2009, workgroup Solo Exhibitions
Aina oli kevät 2010, Rantagalleria, Northern Photographic Centre, Oulu 2010, Galleria Rajatila, Tampere Väärin! Wrong! 2008, Center of Contemporary Art Pispala, Tampere Juonenkäänteitä 2006, Häme-Galleria, Lahti Solo exhibition 2004 2005, Circle Exhibition of the Finnish Institute in Estonia; Tartu, Tallinn, Jäneda, Tõrva, Narva, Puhja, Keila, Elva, Võru, Kuressaare and Oisu / Estonia Group Exhibitions Street More Towards Nothing 2012, Laboratory, Association of Artist Photographers in Lahti - 30th Anniversary Exhibition 2012, Galleria Uusi Kipinä, Lahti
The Press Photos of the Year 2012,, Lahti, Jyväskylä, Kuopio, Kotka, Oulu, Turku, Tampere 2011,, Jyväskylä, Kuopio, Kotka, Oulu, Turku, Tampere Art Fair Suomi 2010, Cable Factory, 2009, Cable Factory, Ennen muistamista Photographers from regions Päijät-Häme and Kanta-Häme 2009, Uusi Kipinä, Lahti 2009, GalleriaKONE, Hämeenlinna Olemme muuttaneet 2008, Curated opening exhibition of the new art space of Kauno ry, Uusi Kipinä, Lahti Suomi 48h 2007, Exhibition of The Finnish Press Photographers' Association, Sanomatalo Mediatori, Portfolio 2007, Curated selection of photography projections by young photographers from Belgium, France and Finland, Recylart, Brussels / Belgium
Uusia aamuja 2007, Final Work -exhibition / Institute of Design, Häme- Galleria, Lahti Uutuus! Nyhet! 2007, Curated exhibition of Student Photographers Association of Finland, Taidepanimo, Lahti Silmänkantama 2006, Association of Artist Photographers in Lahti, Taidepanimo, Lahti Spirit Level II 2006, Screening at Valokuvan kevät 2006, Ateljé Bar, Lahti 2005, Dugan Gallery at UMass Lowell, Lowell / USA Focus on Monferrato 2005, Palazzo Alfieri, Asti / Italy 2005, Accademia Albertina delle Belle Arti, Torino / Italy BA exhibition of Högskolan för Fotografi 2005, A Gallery, Gothenburg / Sweden VNF fotolinjen 2002, Galleri Zebra, Karis
Bubble Club 2000, Veininmylly, Vantaa anne vatén anne.vaten@iki.fi office