Category: photographer

• Budapest International Foto Awards 2025

  

  Surf photos from the longboard surfing contest MexiLogFest taking place in Mazatlán, Mexico. The photos feature some of the best long board surfers in the world and I’ve submitted the photos to the contest Budapest International Foto Awards

  Helena And The Sea

  7 July, 2025

  animals, fish, helenaandthesea, mermaids, movement, photo contests, surf photographer, surfguide, surfing, water photography

  blog, Budapest International Foto Awards, nature, photo contest, photography, surf photography, surfing, travel, travels, waterphotography, writing

• Plataniás, Crete, Greece

  

  Plataniás on the island of Crete in Greece where I’ve spent some time lately, swimming and meeting nice cats. And I visited the place before too, photographing surfing.

  Helena And The Sea

  28 May, 2025

  animals, cats, chania, crete, everyday life, greece, Inspiration, life, nature, seascape, self care, surfing, Text, travelblogger, water photography

  beach, blog, cats, crete, europe, greece, nature, seascape, sportsphotography, surfing, travel, travels, waterphotography

• 2 Hours in Edava: Exploring Kerala’s Hidden Gems

  

  A travel, and surf, guide to Kovalam and Edava in Kerala, India where I’ve spent a lot of time doing yoga, enjoying Ayurvedic treatments, swimming and photographing surfing. Of course I’ve enjoyed great south indian cuisine too.

  Helena And The Sea

  22 February, 2025

  colour, fishing, fishing boats, helenaandthesea, helenaisthlm, india, india surf guide, photo contests, sportsphotography, surf photographer, surfguide, Text, travelblogger, water photography

  adventure, asia, beach, blog, History, India, india surfing, india travels, movement, pictures, seascape, sportsphotography, travel, travels, waterphotography

• Amed – a hidden gem undiscovered by many tourists in, and outside of, Bali

  

  Amed in East Bali is my favourite place to visit in Bali, and it’s the best spot for swimming, diving and snorkeling. Here is my guide to the East of Bali, places, sights and useful information.

  helenam

  18 May, 2024

  amed bali, Bali, balinese culture, Canggu, canon, echo beach, fishing boats, helenaandthesea, helenaisthlm, Indonesia, Inspiration, landscape photography, mermaids, photography, temples of bali, Text, travel guide, water photography

  amed, amed east bali, bali, blog, pictures, temples of bali, tirta gangga, travel, travels

• Maldives on a budget

  

  Explore the stunning Maldives on a budget with insider tips on affordable travel, local experiences, and budget-friendly activities. Uncover the beauty of turquoise waters, white sandy beaches, and vibrant marine life without breaking the bank.

  helenam

  20 February, 2024

  animals, city guide, colour, everyday life, fish, helenaandthesea, hulhumale, iPhone photography, maldives, mermaids, portraits, redbull, skateboarding, surf photographer, surfguide, Text, the maldives, travel guide, travelblog, underwater photography, water photography, womens rights

  blog, budget friendly travel, budget travel, snorkeling, the maldives, travel blog, travel guide, travels, underwater photography, water photographer, water photography

• Scandinavian Winter Swimming Championships 2024

  

  Water sports photography in the north of Sweden at Scandinavian Winter Swimming Championships 2024 in Skellefteå. Such an amazing event when the sun was out and it was -25 degrees celsius and the water was literally freezing.

  helenam

  13 February, 2024

  arctic, city guide, colour, event photography, helenaandthesea, Inspiration, landscape photography, Lapland, photography, sport, Text, the arctic circle, travel guide, travelblog, water photography

  bay of Bothnia, norrland, Scandinavian Winter Swimming Championships 2024, Skellefteå, sports photography, travels, västerbotten, water photography, waterphotography, winter activity, winter swimming, winterwonderland

• Finally, I’ve got a logo!

  

  Just sharing great my experience of getting a new logo from Fiverr and a very talented designer called Afia from Bangladesh.

  helenam

  16 July, 2023

  Art, colour, fish, helenaandthesea, Inspiration, mermaids, photography, printshop, surf photographer, underwater photography, water photography

  blog, logo, logo design, mermaids, travels, waterphotography

• Sagres – where Gods meet

  

  The fortress of Sagres, Algarve, Portugal and it’s the southern most point of Europe

  helenam

  30 April, 2023

  colour, everyday life, fear of heights, heart, helenaandthesea, History, landscape photography, portugal, printshop, sagres, self care, Text, travel guide, views from my window, water photography

  nature, photography blog, portugal, sportsphotography, swimming, travel guide, waterphotography

• 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

• Winter at the Arctic Circle

  

  A short “Hello” from me about my recent travels to Iceland and New York, but mostly about how life is up in the north of Sweden in the wintertime, especially Kalix where I’m based. And what you can do up here during the winter.

  helenam

  2 February, 2023

  arctic, canon, everyday life, fishing, helenaandthesea, helenaisthlm, History, home, Inspiration, Kalix, Lapland, life, photography, snowmobile, Text, the arctic circle, travelblog, water photography

  blog, Kalix, Norrbotten, snowmobile, the arctic, travels, waterphotography