Introducing Viola. A woman so openly herself that you immediately feel the liberating freedom of being your crazy self as well. From the moment we met, conversation flew easily and the more we spoke, so did the giggles. Viola has a pure heart of gold (which is why it was only fitting we did the … Viola glowing in the golden hour
It’s not every day that I get to photograph such a delicate young lady as Ella. Ella had her confirmation camp this summer and her mother decided to gift her with a photo shoot. Ella herself is also interested in photography which she clearly has an eye for since her photographs are gorgeous, serene and … Unique Ella in the Rhododendron park
Oh, Miia! Miia is starting a new adventure in her professional (and personal) life and needed photographs to represent the new her. She connected to my concept of accepting yourself and loving yourself as you are so she contacted me. I was excited to work with her because it was a bit different from what … Miia and her life-long adventure
When Satu and I sat down to have our face-to-face getting-to-know-each-other-chat, I knew her and I would get along just fine. She had been emailing me for a while and shown such openness and trust towards me long before we’d ever met. This always speaks so highly of people: when they’re willing to be vulnerable … Satu and the struggle with her teeth
Until next time lovely. With hugs, Erika
“I’m so nervous!” That’s the most common phrase I hear at the start of every photoshoot. My response is always some variation of: “I’m so glad!” Because nervousness is an indication that what’s about to happen really means something. In other words, if you didn’t care, you wouldn’t be nervous. When we look at it … Nervous or not, Hanna is showing you the way!
One of the biggest perks in my work is that I get to meet and know the most incredible people. And this woman is no exception. She’s an amazing combination of determination, intelligence, femininity, confidence and sensitivity. She’s a CFO, a wife, a mother, a daughter, a friend and a yogi. She’s all in one. … Kristiina and Lugano – meant for each other
Do you remember Alice? Of course you do, how could you forget. The real Alice What I didn’t tell you about Alice in my previous blog post is the reaction I got from her after I revealed the photos. Also, if you haven’t seen them yet, please click on the link above to see them. … Body image story of the beautiful Alice
Have you ever visited Mexico? Not the touristy coastal towns, but the real Mexico? That’s the Mexico I love. And I was lucky enough to visit the beautiful country for the third time in my life. But it was the first time I made a friend there. Earlier this year, as I might have mentioned … Mexico City: New friend in La Condesa
ALICE Here’s a girl who will go onto doing big things in her life. In addition to her external beauty, Alice has a heart of gold and an intelligence to match – she’s really the perfect package. And we had so much fun! Not only is Alice extremely photogenic and an all-around awesome person, she … Alice + Sun + Inspiration = Perfect photoshoot
Meet Annika. She won this photoshoot through a contest I held a while back for all my newsletter subscribers (if you’re not yet a subscriber, subscribe at the bottom of this page). Annika also happens to be a good friend of mine whom I’ve known for half of my life. In addition to that she … Portraits of nutritionist Annika from Soulfood Nutrition
One of the greatest things about being a photographer is meeting new people. It’s a constant reminder of what a fantastic bunch of people this earth truly carries. The fact that a person can open themselves up and let someone come so close in such a short amount of time is a real gift. That … In the spotlight: Enni
It always feels so surreal to me when I meet ladies who tell me they never look good in photographs and therefore hate being in front of a camera. I always think ‘If only you saw what I see’. Which is why I do the work I do. I want every woman who gets in … Portrait Series: Tuuli in the center of attention
About a month ago I photographed a woman who was recently diagnosed with breast cancer (read the full post and see the photos here) and was about to go under the knife. The mastectomy was scheduled to take place a week after our first photoshoot. Once we got together for this post-mastectomy photoshoot, she told me more about … Photo Series: The Beauty and The Mastectomy
Lately I have been semi-absent in the Studio Metsä social media world and I apologize for that. In addition to photographs, Studio Metsä also makes websites and the final deadlines of a few websites have kept me busy in the last week or two. On top of that I was hit by a massive wave … Heart and Soul Present: Meditation and Negative Feelings
Of all the messages I got regarding the “I Challenge“- photo series, the one from this woman was the most impactful. She had recently been diagnosed with breast cancer and wanted to document her breast before it went under the knife. — For a moment I didn’t know what to say – all I knew … Photo Series: The Beauty and The Breast
