Petri Damstén
Freelance Photographer at Retired
Kuopio, North Savo, Finland
Summary
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Top SchoolPetri Damstén is a Kuopio-based fine art photographer and former software engineer with a BSc in Computer Science, who transitioned to freelance photography after retiring from a 16-year technical career. His award-winning, often darkly humorous self-portraits serve both as artistic expression and a therapeutic practice for exploring inner life. Combining a methodical, analytical background with a photographer’s eye, Petri brings technical discipline to composition and post-processing. Recognized nationally and internationally—including PX3 Gold and Fotofinlandia finalist honors—his work balances wit, mood, and meticulous craft. Unusually, his late-career pivot highlights how technical rigor can enrich creative practice and sustained artistic achievement.
16 years of coding experience
BSc in Computer Science, BSc in Computer Science, BSc in Computer Science, BSc in Computer Science at Kuopio Institute of TechnologyGithub contributions (5)
pdamsten/somnium
Feb 2018 - Dec 2022
Contributions:793 commits, 10 pushes, 1 branch in 4 years 10 months
pdamsten/fullscreen-galleria
Jan 2019 - Dec 2023
Contributions:5 pushes, 1 branch, 2 tags in 4 years 11 months
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