Saija Lehtonen Fine Art Photography

Photography has always been my passion for as far back as I can remember. I look at the world through my camera and try to capture what I see as the beauty in the world.

Living in Arizona offers me a wide variety of photo opportunities of the beautiful US Southwest. My love for nature has found me photographing a variety of subjects from nature landscapes to wild animals in the Southwest. On occasion you will find me shooting a concert or two and even some portraits, but nature photography is where you will find me at home.

My photographic work has won awards and has been published in such publications as Arizona Highways Magazine, Popular Photography Magazine, The Arizona Republic, Capture My Arizona Calendars, The Salt River Wild Horses ebook by Arizona Highways Magazine and in an upcoming wildlife book this summer. My photographic work has also been featured on AAA Highroads TV show.

I am originally from Finland but have lived in Texas, New Mexico, California and now reside in Arizona. I truly love the Southwest and have made it my home for more than 30 years.

I find happiness behind the lens bringing others the wonders and the beauty of the southwest as I see it. I am forever exploring the wonders of nature. To me there is nothing better than watching as the sun rises and sets over the desert. For that reason you will usually find me chasing that perfect light and sharing with all who love the southwest as I do.

I feel very blessed to have an international following on my Fine Art America, Facebook and Google+ pages that spans the globe. This has given me the opportunity to make some incredible friends along the way and to learn about places that I have yet to travel to. It is such a great feeling to know that some of my images are adorning walls of places that I plan to visit someday, they just made it there before me.

In the past several years I have had the opportunity to pursue my photography with much more diligence and pursue a lifelong dream.
On a regular basis I submit my images to the Arizona Highways "Photo of the Day" and "Friday Fotos" series and have been honored to be featured on both many a time. In March 2016 I was honored to be awarded 2nd place in the Arizona Highways Magazine 2015-2016 Photo Contest. Some of my other achievements have been:

2010 - "America's Next Master Photographer" Published in the 2013 Capture My Arizona Calendar Finalist in the 2012-2013 Arizona Highways Photo Contest Finalist in the 2013-2014 Arizona Highways Photo Contest Finalist in the 2014-2015 Arizona Highways Photo Contest Published in the 2014 Capture My Arizona Calendar - cover Published in the 2014 Capture My Arizona Calendar - months of August 2014 & January 2015 Published in "Popular Photography Magazine" July 2015 Published in "Arizona Republic" newspaper June 2015 Published in "Wild Horses of the Salt River" ebook by Arizona Highways Magazine August 2015 Published in "ARIZONA HIGHWAYS MAGAZINE" April 2016 WINNER in the 2015-2016 Arizona Highways Magazine Photo Contest

I love to share my work with others and hope to evoke emotion with my photography and hope to do so for years to come!. Please enjoy browsing through my galleries.

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Wisteria Canvas Print
Canvas Print
Wisteria Canvas Print
by Saija Lehtonen Fine Art Photography
$75.00
Wisteria iPhone Skin
iPhone Skin
Wisteria iPhone Skin
by Saija Lehtonen Fine Art Photography
$15.99
A Southwestern Sunrise iPhone Case
iPhone Case
A Southwestern Sunrise iPhone Case
by Saija Lehtonen Fine Art Photography
$25.00
A Southwestern Sunrise Throw Pillow
Throw Pillow
A Southwestern Sunrise Throw Pillow
by Saija Lehtonen Fine Art Photography
$35.00
A Southwestern Sunrise Coffee Mug
Coffee Mug
A Southwestern Sunrise Coffee Mug
by Saija Lehtonen Fine Art Photography
$20.00
A Southwestern Sunrise iPhone Skin
iPhone Skin
A Southwestern Sunrise iPhone Skin
by Saija Lehtonen Fine Art Photography
$15.99
A Southwestern Sunrise Desk Mat
Desk Mat
A Southwestern Sunrise Desk Mat
by Saija Lehtonen Fine Art Photography
$35.00
A Southwestern Sunrise Tote Bag
Tote Bag
A Southwestern Sunrise Tote Bag
by Saija Lehtonen Fine Art Photography
$30.00
Desert Dawn on the Horizon Art Print
Art Print
Desert Dawn on the Horizon Art Print
by Saija Lehtonen Fine Art Photography
$20.00
Desert Dawn on the Horizon Tote Bag
Tote Bag
Desert Dawn on the Horizon Tote Bag
by Saija Lehtonen Fine Art Photography
$30.00
Postcard Perfect Arizona Travel Mug
Travel Mug
Postcard Perfect Arizona Travel Mug
by Saija Lehtonen Fine Art Photography
$40.00
Postcard Perfect Arizona Stationery Cards
Stationery Cards
Postcard Perfect Arizona Stationery Cards
by Saija Lehtonen Fine Art Photography
$15.00
Postcard Perfect Arizona iPhone Skin
iPhone Skin
Postcard Perfect Arizona iPhone Skin
by Saija Lehtonen Fine Art Photography
$15.99