About
ALEKSANDER RIEKSTS

I am a self-taught photographer from Estonia, now based in Oslo, Norway. I shoot street photography with a documentary approach. The camera is a way to pay attention to what is happening around us.

I started taking photos in 2014 after getting my first DSLR. What began as curiosity slowly became something steadier. Photography gave me a reason to slow down. Quiet walks through the city, often away from the main streets, became a way to calm my mind and step out of constant fight or flight. The camera helped me move differently. More slowly. More deliberately.

Cities are always shifting through gentrification, economic change, and daily life. The same street can feel completely different from one day to the next. I am drawn to light, geometry, repetition, and the small quiet moments most people walk past. Street photography, for me, is less about spectacle and more about noticing what is already there.

Over the years my gear has changed many times. I enjoy working with both analog and digital cameras, old and new systems. Each offers a slightly different way of seeing. What has stayed consistent is the walk itself. The act of observing. The attempt to slow down in places that rarely do.

This website is my personal space on the internet. A place to share photographs, write about the process, and document the walks that shape how I see. No algorithms. No engagement metrics. Just the work and the thinking behind it.