About me

I am a self taught photographer from Estonia and now based in Oslo, Norway. I am drawn to street photography with a documentary approach, using the camera as 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, like a time capsule in motion. 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 offering 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.

Email: aleksander.rieksts@gmail.com

Instagram: @alexrixs