Hello and welcome!
For many years I used photography to preserve moments.
Today I am more interested in the questions behind them.
Why do certain places stay with us long after we leave?
How does history shape the landscapes we see today?
What connects people across cultures, and what makes each culture unique?
Why do some images evoke powerful emotions while others leave no trace?
Over time, I became increasingly interested in the stories behind the images — the places, people, histories, cultures, and ideas that give them meaning.
People remain at the heart of my work. Yet today I see them as part of a larger story — connected to places, traditions, history, and the world around them.
Photography remains an important part of this journey, but it is no longer the destination. It has become one of the ways I explore ideas, places, culture, memory, and human experience.
This website is an evolving collection of photographs, stories, observations, and questions — my attempt to better understand the world, and perhaps my place within it.
Some sections reflect where I've been, others hint at where I'm going.
Katya Lindstrom
2026
Cheers,
Katya Lindstrom
Contact ME
EMAIL: KATYA.LINDSTROM@IK.ME
MOB: +41 0782594826
15 years ago, inspired by the beauty of temples, gardens, and incredible people in China, I decided to become a photographer. I remember my first Panasonic LUMIX-30, with which I spent a couple of unforgettable student years in China, making my first clumsy attempts at photography. At that time, I considered it the epitome of technical perfection and was immensely happy to have it. Over time, I came to understand that truly, equipment is not as important as the eyes, experience, and the idea.
Three years later, upon returning to Russia, I fulfilled my dream and worked as a freelance photographer for almost six years, specializing in family, wedding, children, and reportage photography. These were priceless years of creativity, with new friends, clients, hard work, early mornings, and distant travels. Thanks to my friends and colleagues, I had several personal exhibitions, marking a new stage in my creative journey.
However, life doesn't let us settle, and as soon as you start feeling confident in something, it's time for a new twist of development. Personal drama became a trigger for change. I decided to radically change everything. I returned to China as a project manager, working with Chinese factories. It was another stage of maturation – stepping up to new tasks, projects, people, challenges, and achievements.
The Chinese period would have lasted longer if not for meeting my future husband and motherhood. All these factors, in a well-known pandemic, pushed me towards new changes. Now, I live in Switzerland with my small family. Here, I am a caring mother and an immigrant trying to integrate into the local society.
As children grow, they become more independent and grant a bit more freedom to their parents. And here I am, feeling the new winds of change; only this time, I am returning to what I love, know, and want to do – photography.
It started as a photography portfolio and continues to grow into a place for stories, observations, personal projects, and explorations of people, places, culture, and ideas.
Some sections reflect where I've been, others hint at where I'm going.