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• Portrait photo session – Åsa Rosén

  

  A portrait session with author and illustrator Åsa Rosén, an old friend from Tornedalen. Discover my approach to personal portrait photography.

  Helena And The Sea

  24 October, 2026

  Övertorneå, canon, event photography, feminism, helenaandthesea, helenaisthlm, home, life, people, portraits, stockholm, Tornedalen

  portrait photo session

• Adidas Stockholm Marathon 2026

  

  Last year, I meticulously prepared to photograph the Stockholm Marathon, capturing the runners amidst the stunning backdrop of Royal Djurgården. This year, I embraced the race from my street, feeling the exhilarating flow of the marathon. With tips on capturing emotions and the essence of running, I celebrate the beauty of this incredible event.

  Helena And The Sea

  17 June, 2026

  feminism, helenaandthesea, helenaisthlm, home, Inspiration, movement, photo editing, photographer, photography tips, sport, sportsphotography, stockholm

  adidas stockholm marathon, blog, fitness, half-marathon, marathon, movement, nature, photo editing tips, photography tips, pictures, running, sports, sportsphotography, stockholm, stockholm marathon 2026, training, travel, travels, waterphotography

• Paix – Pax – Peace

  

  Paix, pax, peace. Female artists during a performance in Stockholm during Kulturnatten in April 2025. My contribution to The Independent Photographers monthly contest and online magazine.

  Helena And The Sea

  8 May, 2025

  Art, canon, colour, helenaandthesea, home, Inspiration, Museums, photo contests, portraits, stockholm, Text

  blog, culture, music, online magazine, photo contest, portrait, stockholm, travels

• Sharpness is overrated pt. 2 – Roosevelt Island, The Lower East Side & Manhattan

  

  Travel guide for an unusual New York experience going on the ferry from Wall Street to Roosevelt Island, and then heading to Manhattan on a tramway. Also, a summary of the relevance of blurry photos and Lower East Side of Manhattan. And of course, the importance of music especially rap.

  helenam

  10 January, 2025

  Art, city guide, cityscape, cityview, Grafitti, History, home, Museums, music, photography, photography tips, Text, Tornedalen, travel guide, travelblog, web shop

  art prints, blog, New York, roosevelt island, travel, travels, web shop

• Water

  

  A plastic bag I encountered while swimming with my camera that became a photo I’ve submitted to Lensculture Art Awards.

  helenam

  21 December, 2023

  arctic, Art, Övertorneå, colour, everyday life, fish, helenaandthesea, History, home, Lapland, photo contests, photo exhibitions, photography, printshop, Text, Tornedalen, travel guide, travelblogger, underwater photography

  blog, christmas, christmas tree, lensculture, lensculturediscoveries, plastic pollution, travels, waterphotography

• Green is a calming color

  

  The calming effect of the color green and my apple tree that grows, and bears fruit, up in the north of Sweden close to The Arctic Circle.

  helenam

  25 July, 2023

  arctic, canon, colour, everyday life, helenaandthesea, helenaisthlm, home, Inspiration, Kalix, life, midnight sun, midsummer, personal development, photography, reflections, self care, summer, Text, the arctic circle, Tornedalen, travelblog

  apple tree, blog, color theraphy, fotograf norrbotten, nature photographer, nottbotten, travel, travels

• Bubbles

  

  A short reflection of my life at the moment. Illustrated with a photo I took while visiting Bali at the end of the Covid pandemic. When I was swimming with my camera in an amazing pool in Ubud.

  helenam

  16 June, 2023

  Art, bali, Bali, Balinese art, colour, everyday life, helenaandthesea, home, Indonesia, personal development, photography, printshop, surf photographer, underwater photography

  bali, blog, cretya, Indonesia, travels, Ubud, waterphotography

• Spring winter in Norrbotten

  

  Paper mills and snow mobiles. I’m trying to present a more correct image of the north of Sweden which is not only about nature. It’s about the natural resources of Norrbotten and what we do with them.

  helenam

  12 April, 2023

  arctic, Övertorneå, everyday life, helenaandthesea, helenaisthlm, History, home, Kalix, landscape photography, Lapland, life, photography, Skiing, snowmobile, Text, the arctic circle, Tornedalen, travelblog

  billerud korsnäs, blog, History, Kalix, Norrbotten, river, Skiing, the north of sweden, travels

• Gran Canaria, you surprised me!

  

  My travels along the winding roads in the mountains of Gran Canaria. A bit about landscape photography too and why not a mobile phone is the best option to capture the scenery.

  helenam

  14 March, 2023

  Övertorneå, canoyon, everyday life, fear of heights, gran canaria, helenaandthesea, helenaisthlm, History, home, Inspiration, iPhone photography, landscape photography, Lapland, life, morocco, personal development, photography, reflections, road trip, self care, spain, Text, the arctic circle, travel guide, travelblog, travelblogger, volcanoes

  blog, booking, bus tours, city guide, Condé Nast traveller, fly norwegian, gran canaria, las palmas, Maspalomas, tenerife, travel, travels, vertigo, volcanic island, volcanic mountains, volcanoes

• Sámi National Day

  

  A wish for a Happy Sámi National day, and many more to come. With a photo I took above the arctic circle just after the midnight sun had disappeared for a short while during one of my road trips during one very special summer.

  helenam

  7 February, 2023

  arctic, Art, colour, helenaandthesea, helenaisthlm, History, home, Inspiration, Lapland, midnight sun, midsummer, photography, print, printshop, road trip, sami, Sápmi, summer, Text, the arctic circle, Tornedalen, travel guide, travelblog, travelblogger, water photography

  blog, Norrbotten, sámi country, sápmi, the arctic circle, Tjuonavagge, travel, travels, waterphotography