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Tuomas Harjumaaskola, corporate photographer and videographer based in Xi’an, China.

Tuomas Harjumaaskola

Corporate & Industrial Photographer in China

Industrial, commercial and people-focused photography for international companies.

Tuomas Harjumaaskola is a Finnish corporate and industrial photographer based in Xi’an, China. He photographs factories, people at work, products, portraits and architecture for international companies and creative agencies.

This portfolio features exclusively commissioned photography, helping companies tell their stories through marketing campaigns, annual reports, websites and brand communications.

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With a lifelong passion for photography and over 25 years specializing in corporate photography and visual communications, Tuomas has completed photo and video assignments in 32 countries across five continents.

His direct clients have included Nokia, KONE, UPM and Finnair.

Together with his local team, he plans and carries out photography assignments across China and Asia, including productions for overseas clients who cannot attend in person.

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Factory worker using a handheld stroboscope to inspect fast-moving medical nonwoven material during production in India.

Industrial Photography

Operators in a glass-walled control room monitoring a modern paper production line at a mill in Beihai, China.
Elevator technician inspecting machinery at an elevator manufacturing and test facility in Kunshan, Jiangsu, China.
Tank containers stacked in a semicircle while a worker directs a container handler at an industrial facility in China.
Close-up of paper running through large rotating rollers on an older paper machine at a European paper mill.
Elevator technician discussing maintenance with a customer beside an elevator marked “Under Maintenance” in Shanghai, China.
Two factory technicians inspecting production machinery during a maintenance stop at a manufacturing plant in India.

Industrial photography is about showing what companies actually do, often in environments that are difficult to capture without careful planning and an understanding of the subject.

With extensive international corporate photography experience, Tuomas photographs factories, manufacturing facilities, machinery, production lines and industrial infrastructure.

Looking for an experienced industrial photographer in China? Whether your project involves a single production facility or several locations, you’re welcome to get in touch and discuss your requirements.

Elevator maintenance technician wearing a hard hat while inspecting a control panel in Shanghai, China.

Corporate Photography

R&D laboratory technician wearing safety glasses and gloves while inspecting paper samples at a forest industry research center.
Two employees reviewing technical plans together in a factory design office in France.
CIMC technician carrying out a quality inspection inside a tank container used for liquid logistics.
Factory worker checking inventory beside large rolls of medical nonwoven material at a manufacturing plant in Mundra, Gujarat, India.
Two R&D laboratory researchers wearing safety glasses while reviewing test results at a paper industry research facility in France.
Two elevator maintenance technicians inspecting control equipment beside an elevator drive motor in a machine room in Shanghai, China.

Behind every business are the people who make things happen. Finnish corporate photographer Tuomas Harjumaaskola captures employees, specialists and teams in their real working environments, from factory floors and laboratories to offices and international business operations.

Looking for corporate photography in China for your company’s website, annual report or marketing materials?

Feel free to get in touch and tell Tuomas about your project.

Paper mill worker inspecting a large paper roll in a dimly lit production facility in France.

Detail & Process Photography

Laboratory technician transferring a liquid sample with a pipette during industrial chemical testing.
Two quality control workers in protective clothing examining medical nonwoven material at a manufacturing plant in India.
Laboratory technician examining paper samples beside a laptop in a paper testing facility in France.
Factory workers wearing hairnets and safety glasses listening during a morning briefing at a manufacturing plant in India.

The smallest details often reveal the greatest expertise. This collection explores manufacturing processes, quality control, laboratory work and the precision of skilled professionals.

Tuomas creates detail and process photography that helps companies communicate how their products are made and what makes their work special. Have a process, product or technical subject you’d like to bring to life? You’re welcome to ask about the possibilities.

Have a similar project in mind? Let’s talk.

Wooden designer table by Wu Wei with contrasting dark legs and tabletop, photographed in a studio in Shanghai.

Product Photography

Closeup product photograph of paper sheets photographed in France - product photo - photo by photographer Tuomas Harjumaaskola, China
Abstract close-up of white plastic pipes photographed from the ends at a manufacturing plant in Taicang, China.
Two workers inspecting the top fittings of stacked TRIFLEET tank containers at an industrial facility in China.
Macro view of pleated yellow filter media with repeating folds and shallow depth of field.
Close-up of light blue perforated medical nonwoven material with ample copy space.
Wooden designer bench by Jamy Yang with sculptural curved rails inspired by traditional Chinese furniture, photographed in a studio.
Close-up of perforated fibrous sheet material showing its texture and repeating hole pattern.

Every product has its own character, whether it’s a beautifully designed piece of furniture, a consumer product or a specialized industrial component.

Tuomas creates commercial product photography in the studio and on location, paying attention to lighting, materials, textures and the details that matter to potential customers.

Need product photographs for a website, catalog, advertising campaign or corporate publication? Share a little about your products and what you have in mind.

Employee displaying a pack of A4 copy paper in a brightly stocked M&G stationery store in Shanghai, China.

Retail & Interior Photography

Interior of the Nokia flagship store on Chicago’s Magnificent Mile shortly before opening to customers.
Young couple browsing wooden children’s furniture in a colorful showroom in Shenzhen, China.

Retail environments bring together architecture, interior design, products, people and brand identity. Photography can reveal how these elements work together and what makes a particular space distinctive.

Tuomas photographs retail stores, showrooms, commercial interiors and customer experiences for international businesses and brands.

Planning to photograph a store, showroom or commercial space in China or elsewhere? Feel free to share your plans and ask what’s possible.

Hand picking ripe plums from a fruit tree in a sunlit orchard.

Nature & Landscape Photography

Young couple planting and watering a tree in a grassy field.
Close-up of a dragonfly perched on a stone beside a pond in China.
Aerial view of wind turbines stretching across layered mountain ridges in Nan'ao County, Shantou, Guangdong, China, at dusk.
Macro photograph of a honeybee collecting nectar from small white flowers in China.
Backlit green leaves against a bright, softly blurred background with generous negative space.
Wide mountain landscape with a winding river, forested hills and layered ridgelines southeast of Xi’an, China.

From sweeping landscapes and mountain scenery to the smallest details of plants and insects, nature offers an extraordinary variety of photographic subjects.

This collection brings together Tuomas’s nature, landscape and macro photography, reflecting an interest in light, composition and the natural world.

Looking for environmental imagery, landscape photography or natural subjects for a creative project? Feel free to get in touch and explore the possibilities.

Red corridor with glowing star-shaped wall openings at a spa retreat in Hua Hin, Thailand.

Architectural Photography

White geometric high-rise buildings and landscaped courtyard at Raffles City Chengdu in Sichuan, China.
Wide cityscape of Shenzhen, China, showing older residential neighborhoods against a modern high-rise skyline.
Warmly lit cafe storefront in Shenzhen, China, photographed in the evening with customers visible inside.
Looking up through the dense Monster Building residential complex in Quarry Bay, Hong Kong, with illuminated windows and air conditioners framing the evening sky.
Magenta-walled resort courtyard with a reflecting pool, trees and white stone features in Hua Hin, Thailand.
Modern Honka log house, RR Residence, beside a pond in a pine forest in Kersko, Czech Republic, illuminated at dusk.
Shanghai residential skyline with low-rise red-roofed housing in front of dense high-rise apartment towers.

Good architectural photography captures more than the appearance of a building. Light, perspective, materials and the relationship between architecture and its surroundings all help tell the story.

Tuomas photographs architecture, commercial properties, distinctive buildings and urban environments in China and internationally.

When a few selected views are not enough, 360° photography and virtual tours can give clients, designers and other stakeholders the freedom to explore a location remotely, from ground level or from the air.

Architects, property developers and businesses planning an architectural photography project are welcome to get in touch, even if the details are still taking shape.

Man in a tuxedo cheering with both arms raised during a formal evening celebration, surrounded by seated guests.

Event Photography

Two longtime acquaintances playfully posing in mock kung fu stances outside a meeting room in China.

The most memorable moments at an event are often the ones nobody planned. Corporate event photography captures the atmosphere, people, achievements and spontaneous interactions that make each occasion unique.

Tuomas photographs corporate events, business gatherings, celebrations and special occasions, creating images suitable for company communications, websites and social media.

Have an upcoming event that deserves to be documented? Get in touch with the location, date and a little information about the occasion.

Young woman gazing out of the window on the Hong Kong Airport Express, her face softly reflected in the glass.

Portrait & Lifestyle Photography

Young woman scanning a QR code on a shared bicycle with a smartphone on a busy street in China.
Chinese businessman discussing - reflection and copy space - photo by photographer Tuomas Harjumaaskola, China
Young woman in Mumbai, India, looking at the camera while holding a translucent green scarf across her face.
Studio advertising image of a woman holding a gold smartphone against a black background with “Flash Plus 2 – Witness Me” campaign text.
Kitchen staff preparing food behind a glass window at a restaurant in Suzhou, China.
Young couple chatting on a New York City street while one of them uses a mobile phone in the evening.
Group of colleagues jumping together on a beach during a team-building day near Shenzhen, China.
Employee speaking with colleagues in an office at a manufacturing facility in Taicang, Jiangsu, China.

People are endlessly interesting, and every photograph tells a different story.

This collection brings together commissioned portraits, lifestyle photography and candid moments created for commercial, editorial and brand communications.

Whether you’re planning professional portraits, lifestyle images for a brand or photography featuring real people in authentic environments, Tuomas would be happy to hear about your ideas.

Close-up of splashing water from a fountain, with individual droplets frozen in motion.

Advertising & Concept Photography

Office worker carrying a box with a plant into a newly finished modern office space.
Smartwatch displaying an electrocardiogram (ECG) reading and heart rhythm measurement on a person’s wrist.
Tractor clearing deep snow in bright winter sunlight between large snowbanks in Finland.
Close-up of bubbling liquid inside a graduated glass laboratory vessel.
Young woman sitting on Nanshan Mountain in Shenzhen, China, using a smartphone with the illuminated Nanshan skyline blurred behind her at dusk.
Chinese restaurant chefs sharing a meal around a round table after service at a Sichuan restaurant in China, photographed from above.
Two brightly colored smartphones being compared on a street in Hong Kong, with a red and yellow urban background.
Team-building group standing on a rocky viewpoint with raised hands overlooking forests and farmland north of Prague, Czech Republic.
Woman seen from behind wearing a handmade felt hat reading “I’m unique and so are you” in a sunlit field at sunset.
White paper heart held in both hands against colorful out-of-focus city lights.

Some ideas are easier to communicate through photographs than through words. Advertising and concept photography turns abstract themes, products and creative ideas into images that connect with an audience.

With experience in both photography and creative direction, Tuomas brings visual storytelling to commercial assignments, advertising campaigns and corporate publications.

Have an idea but haven’t quite figured out how to photograph it? That’s a perfectly good reason to start a conversation.

Aerial view of factory roofs covered with solar panels, with trucks parked between the buildings in Guangdong, China.

Drone Photography

Aerial view of heavy machinery moving aggregate between piles of sand, gravel and crushed stone at an industrial site in China.
Bird’s-eye view of a residential neighborhood and street grid in southern China, with high-rise buildings and landscaped courtyards.
Aerial view of cylindrical cement storage silos and fabrication components at a silo manufacturing yard in China.
Symmetrical bird’s-eye view of a football field, running track and basketball courts in Shenzhen, China.
Aerial view of dense residential districts and rolling hills in a Chinese city during golden-hour light.
Illuminated stadium, sports fields and high-rise skyline in Houhai, Shenzhen, China, seen from above at night.

Sometimes a completely different perspective is exactly what’s needed. Drone photography reveals the scale and surroundings of industrial facilities, factories, infrastructure, architecture and landscapes.

Tuomas offers aerial photography for corporate communications, marketing and commercial projects in China and beyond. Planning a project that might benefit from an aerial perspective? Get in touch to discuss your location, ideas and the practical possibilities.

Have a similar project in mind? Let’s talk.

Frequently Asked Questions

Tuomas Harjumaaskola is a Finnish corporate photographer and videographer based in Xi’an, China. He works with international companies, creative agencies and marketing teams on assignments throughout China and worldwide.

Xi’an is famous for its Terracotta Army and long history as an ancient Chinese capital, but it is also a major modern metropolis with excellent transport connections. China’s high-speed rail network and domestic flights make it practical to undertake assignments in other cities. Tuomas also has convenient access to destinations across Asia.

Remote photography production is a familiar part of Tuomas’s work. International clients can plan assignments from their own offices, sharing creative briefs, brand guidelines, reference images and instructions before production begins.

Tuomas and his team combine extensive international corporate photography experience with local Chinese communication and production support. When appropriate, clients can receive preview images during a multi-day shoot, allowing them to provide feedback while photography is still underway.

Factory and industrial photography are among Tuomas’s principal specializations. His portfolio includes manufacturing facilities, production lines, machinery, laboratories, quality control and employees at work.

The process starts by establishing the company’s communication objectives, identifying the subjects to photograph and planning access to the relevant facilities. Experience with international corporations helps Tuomas translate technical manufacturing processes into photographs that communicate clearly to customers, investors and other audiences.

Tuomas provides corporate, industrial, brand, commercial and lifestyle photography. His experience includes manufacturing environments, executive portraits, employees at work, products, architecture, corporate events and editorial assignments.

His earlier work also includes travel and street photography. This experience is particularly relevant when companies want authentic people, environments and everyday situations rather than conventional advertising imagery.

Photographs can be created for websites, annual reports, recruitment, marketing campaigns and corporate communications.

Yes. Tuomas has completed photography and video assignments in 32 countries across five continents, including international projects involving extensive travel.

For companies developing a global image library or running an international campaign, working with the same photographer can help maintain consistency across different locations.

Tuomas has undertaken assignments involving several countries during a single extended production trip, including a five-week journey around the world.

Not necessarily. Tuomas and Miao Liu form an experienced Finnish-Chinese production duo, combining photography, video production, creative planning, organization and local communication.

Their complementary skills allow them to handle many assignments with a much smaller team than a conventional agency production might require.

When a project needs additional resources, they can assemble a larger team through their professional network, including additional photographers, videographers and other production specialists.

Yes. Beyond photography and video production, Tuomas and Miao offer practical guidance for international companies working in China.

Understanding differences in communication, working practices and expectations can help prevent misunderstandings that might otherwise delay production or require expensive reshoots.

Their combined Finnish and Chinese backgrounds allow them to approach assignments from both international and local perspectives. Cultural and production consulting can also be arranged independently of photography or video services.

Absolutely. Tuomas has extensive experience working with international marketing and communications teams, creative briefs, moodboards, brand guidelines and corporate approval procedures.

The most useful starting point is understanding what the photographs need to communicate and where they will appear. Reference images and examples of the desired style are welcome.

Knowing the intended layout, image proportions or placement within a publication can be especially valuable. It allows the photography to be planned around the actual needs of the finished material.

Yes. Photographing real people in their actual working environments is central to Tuomas’s corporate photography.

Many companies prefer authentic photographs of their own employees, facilities and daily operations. These images can communicate a company’s expertise, working culture and values in a relatable way.

Depending on the assignment, photography may combine naturally occurring activities with carefully directed situations. Professional models and more elaborate advertising productions can be considered when the project requires a different approach.

Depending on availability and the requirements of the assignment, urgent productions may be possible.

Tuomas is accustomed to advance planning and the structured production processes used by major corporations, but he can also respond quickly when circumstances require it.

On one occasion, an unexpected assignment took him from the dinner table at 4 p.m. to a flight departing at 7 p.m., complete with his camera equipment.

If your project is urgent, provide the location, deadline and essential requirements immediately so that the practical possibilities can be assessed.

A useful enquiry explains what your company needs to communicate, what should be photographed, where the assignment will take place and when the material is required.

Information about the intended use of the photographs, approximate number of finished images, preferred visual style and available budget is particularly helpful.

A complete creative brief is not essential. However, knowing what you want to achieve makes it much easier to develop a suitable production plan than knowing only what you want to avoid.

Photography is generally quoted according to the requirements of each assignment. Factors include the number of shooting days, locations, travel, production resources, image requirements, post-production and intended usage.

China’s extensive transport network often makes travel between major cities relatively straightforward, although actual travel expenses depend on the project.

Sharing an approximate budget is useful, even during preliminary discussions. It allows Tuomas to suggest an approach appropriate to your objectives and available resources.

Professional image editing and retouching are available, with the approach determined by the client’s requirements.

Some assignments require only careful image selection, color correction and relatively light retouching. Others involve extensive post-production, specialized image manipulation or the expertise of additional retouching professionals.

Tuomas works regularly with experienced post-production specialists. The project objectives, intended use and budget determine which approach is appropriate.

Delivery arrangements depend on the assignment, the quantity of material and the required post-production.

For international projects, Tuomas can arrange to provide preview photographs during production. For example, a European client may receive images at the end of each shooting day during a week-long assignment, allowing the marketing team to review progress and influence the remaining schedule.

Final delivery requirements, deadlines and editing arrangements are agreed in advance.

Yes. Tuomas has worked with corporate clients’ image and media libraries and can deliver finished photographs directly into an agreed digital asset management system when suitable access is provided.

This can save considerable time for marketing and communications teams that would otherwise need to download, organize and upload the material themselves.

Delivery methods, file formats, image naming and other technical requirements can be included in the project planning.

Commercial image usage rights are agreed before production according to the client’s requirements.

The agreement can take into account the intended uses, relevant media, geographical coverage and duration of the required rights.

Providing this information during the initial enquiry helps ensure that the photography proposal and usage arrangements correspond to your company’s actual needs.

Original files are not normally part of a standard photography delivery, but specific requirements can be discussed and agreed before production.

Tuomas and his post-production team can handle professional image processing and deliver finished material in the formats required by the client. They can also work directly with corporate image libraries, avoiding unnecessary administrative work for the client’s marketing team.

If original RAW photographs or unedited video footage are required for an internal production workflow, mention this when requesting a quotation.

Drone photography and aerial filming can be arranged where the location and applicable restrictions permit.

China has areas where drone operations are possible and others where flying, or even bringing drone equipment into a particular location, may be restricted.

Tuomas also has access to a network of professional Chinese drone pilots whose services he has used successfully. The appropriate arrangements depend on the shooting location and the project’s requirements.

Yes. Tuomas creates high-resolution 360° photography and interactive virtual tours for factories, facilities, commercial spaces, projects and other locations in China.

Ground-level and aerial 360° views can be combined into the same interactive experience, allowing viewers to move between locations and perspectives. Aerial coverage is possible where the location and applicable flight conditions and restrictions permit.

360° photography can be commissioned as a standalone assignment or added to a corporate photography or video production already taking place on location.

Explore 360° photography and virtual tours in China.

Tuomas Harjumaaskola is a Finnish professional photographer and videographer based in Xi’an, China. He works with international companies, marketing teams and creative agencies on photography and video assignments in China and internationally.

His location offers access to major Chinese business and manufacturing centres, while his international experience helps him work with clients whose project teams are based elsewhere.

Yes. Combining photography and video production can simplify an assignment, particularly when an international company needs several types of content from the same location.

Tuomas works in both disciplines, and additional photographers or videographers can be brought in through his professional network when the schedule or production requirements call for simultaneous work.

The production plan can be designed around the client’s intended use of the photographs and videos, rather than treating them as entirely separate projects.

Tuomas and his team provide corporate video production for international companies, including company presentations, interviews, industrial productions, documentary-style films and marketing content.

Their services cover creative planning, filming, editing and post-production. Depending on the assignment, Tuomas can work independently, together with Miao or with an expanded production team.

Video production examples and further information are available at chinapro.video

Yes. Tuomas provides video editing and post-production services for both newly filmed material and footage supplied by clients or other production teams.

Services can include editing, storytelling, subtitles, localization and creating shorter content for websites and social media.

Alternatively, Tuomas can produce and deliver organized footage with the required subtitles and supporting materials for a client’s own editing team to finish.

Tuomas and Miao provide Chinese-language production support and have experience creating multilingual video content for international clients.

Projects can involve several subtitle languages, including workflows that use three separate language versions. This can allow an overseas editor who does not understand Chinese to work confidently with the material, using additional subtitle languages during editing and removing unnecessary versions from the finished video.

Translation, subtitle formatting and final localization requirements should be established during project planning.

Yes. In addition to his photography and video production background, Tuomas designs, develops and maintains WordPress websites, primarily using WordPress and Elementor.

His experience includes website architecture, content planning, copywriting, photography, video production, graphic design and custom website functionality.

For companies that need both a website and original visual content, combining these services can create a more consistent result while reducing the number of separate suppliers involved.

Yes. A website project does not have to begin with a complete specification.

Tuomas often starts by asking clients to share their existing material, including company presentations, photographs, marketing documents and other relevant information.

Following a discussion about the company’s objectives, audience and needs, he can develop an initial website concept and content structure. Clients can then review, refine and simplify a concrete proposal rather than having to develop the entire concept themselves.

Custom functionality is also available when standard WordPress or Elementor features do not meet the project’s requirements.

Yes. Tuomas provides website development and maintenance alongside technical services such as domain management, DNS, hosting coordination, Google Workspace, email migration, Google Business Profile and website analytics.

His clients’ websites are generally hosted in European data centres, although hosting arrangements in mainland China and other locations are possible according to project requirements.

A straightforward website can sometimes be technically launched very quickly when the necessary material is ready. Developing a company’s long-term digital presence, however, involves considerably more than publishing a website. Content, search visibility, analytics and connections with other marketing channels all deserve careful planning.

Got a project in mind? Let’s talk.

Big plans, small questions, or an idea that’s still taking shape — a conversation is always a good place to start.

No perfect brief required.

Whether it’s photography in China, video production or a new website, Tuomas welcomes genuine enquiries without any obligation.

A little information goes a long way: what you’re planning, where and when, what you’d like to achieve and, if possible, your approximate budget. You don’t need all the answers. Just give Tuomas something to start with.

The practical stuff? No surprises.

Every project is different. Booking arrangements, payment terms, deliverables and revisions are therefore agreed individually, before work begins.

Tuomas values long-term working relationships, clear expectations and straightforward communication. The aim is to find an arrangement that works for everyone.

Ready when you are.

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