Documentary and portrait photographer

My work centres on people — how they hold themselves, what they let through when the conversation slows down, what the rooms and streets they live in say about them. I'm drawn to subjects whose lives don't fit a single line: people in transition, on the edge of something, between worlds. I work primarily in available light, and bring in studio or supplemental lighting on location when the image needs it. Frames build slowly. The aim isn't a striking image; it's an honest one.

A long-term portrait project is currently in progress, with a book as the eventual outcome.

Selected publications and recognition

I've been fortunate to get my work out in several places. The first photograph of mine ever in the exhibition and a published book is the Photographic Museum of Humanity's Familiar Stranger. You can go ahead and order the book here.

Other features: Vogue Italy, LFI Master Shot Gallery, Photo Vogue, LHSA, Volta ao Mundo (Portugal).

You can read my experiences with the APO-Summicron-M 50 mm ASPH “LHSA” edition here.

Commissions

Available for editorial and environmental portraits, corporate portraits, and documentary commissions in Finland and abroad.

juha@juhawikstrom.com · Instagram: @juhawikstrom