Kuusamo Nature Photo festival VOL 2
The Kuusamo Nature Photo naturephotographyfestival is in September, in the middle of the most beautiful northern autumn – the most important event of 2026 for all nature photographers. It inspires, encourages, surprises, teaches, creates connection
The basic framework of the event consists of multimedia presentations by domestic and foreign photographers and interviews with photographers, exhibitions, a nature photo competition, a concert crossing art boundaries, nature films and workshops. We want to develop the event in such a way that nature photos and photographers are where people move and are surprising. We go to the water from Kuusamotola, from the market to Näränkävaara, from Ruka to Pirunkirkko and from Valtavaara to Halonen uuni.
The change cannot be made in an instant: our goal is that in 2026 Kuusamo Nature Photo VOL 2 would be realized entirely in natural sites. The journey is long, but not impossible.
Our impact to Culture-
climate change
Kuusamo Nature Photo VOL 2 takes nature photography to nature, to new and surprising places and to a part of people’s everyday life, where nature photography is not used to being seen. Nature Photo’s exhibitions can be found both in the deserted huts of Karhunkierros and in the markets of the city center. Experiencing art is made easy, even accidental, by making the event happen in new environments. The unfolding of the event shows us the disappearing nature that is everywhere, but often out of reach of our eyes.
When and where
Organisers
Kuusamo city cultural activity, Hannu Hautala nature photography foundation, Kuusamo-opisto Pohjois-Ostrobothnia summer university, Ruka-Kuusamo tourism association and Kaamoskamera and artistic directors, nature photographers Ari-Matti Nikula and Jo