Konsta Punkka

Finland’s Konsta Punkka is a rising star in the crowded world of wildlife photography. The young Nikon Ambassador tells Keith Wilson why he owes his success to his obsession with foxes, sharing Instagram and working with some ‘old-school’ mentors…

Konsta Punkka Profile ● Wildlife photographer and ‘squirrel-whisperer’, Konsta Punkka is a 30-year-old Nikon Ambassador, based in Helsinki, Finland. ● When he was 17, his photographic hobby turned into a full-time job and he now spends 200 days a year abroad on commissioned work. ● His commercial clients include outdoor, technology and lifestyle brands such as Reima, Mercedes, Karhu, Nokia, Samsung, Teknos and Dermosil. ● Konsta’s wildlife and landscape imagery has been published by Time, Bored Panda, National Geographic, Geo, Daily Mail, Elle and other major media titles. ● He also specializes in leading photo workshops in eastern Finland, as well as tours to the spectacular Arctic destinations of Lapland, Svalbard and Greenland. www.konstapunkka.com When I speak to Konsta Punkka, he is sitting in his car and rubbing his eyes. It’s lunchtime on the last Thursday in…

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N-photo: The Nikon (Digital) - 1 Issue, August 2024

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