Category: reflections

• Happy Hearts

  

  My new collection of products, just in time for Valentines, inspired by my visit to the house full of hearts in Sagres, Portugal. A photo is never too old, and you never know when it will inspire you to do something else with it.

  helenam

  4 February, 2025

  Art, canon, colour, fashion, Grafitti, heart, helenaandthesea, helenaisthlm, Inspiration, iPhone, iPhone case, photo editing, photography, portugal, printshop, reflections, sagres, surf photographer, Text, travelblogger, web shop

  be your own valentine, blog, happy hearts, travels, valentine, valentines day, web shop

• Capturing Beauty: Winter Swimming in Scandinavian Championships 2024

  

  My photographs from The Winter Swimming Championships 2024 have been nominated by International Photo Awards. And, a very brief summary of my life lately.

  helenam

  30 August, 2024

  arctic, Art, everyday life, helenaandthesea, helenaisthlm, International Photo Awards, IPA, landscape photography, personal development, photo contests, photo exhibitions, photography, photography exhibition, printshop, reflections, smiles, spain, surf photographer, Text, The life of a water photographer, Tornedalen, travel guide, web shop

  blog, photo contests, photography awards, photography business, sports photography, 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

• 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

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• Sony World Photography Awards

  

  My view about entering photography awards, this time it was the Sony World Photography Awards. And is it really possible to compete in photography. Also, what does I as a photographer learn from entering photo contests.

  helenam

  8 January, 2023

  amed bali, animals, bali, bali inspired, Batu Bolong, Canggu, canon, colour, echo beach, fish, fishing, fishing boats, Grafitti, gromsurfers, helenaandthesea, helenaisthlm, Indonesia, Inspiration, International Photo Awards, IPA, photo contests, photo exhibitions, photography, photography exhibition, reflections, self care, surf photographer, Text, Tornedalen, underwater photography, water photography

  bali, blog, Indonesia, photography awards, photography contests, seascape, surf photographer, travel, travels, underwater photography, waterphotography

• I think I’ve figured it out

  

  Reflections about my travels and photography during the pandemic. And if, and why, I might have PTSD and life in general. Also, photos to two photo exhibitions.

  helenam

  9 August, 2022

  amed bali, Art, bali, Batu Bolong, Canggu, colour, everyday life, fishing, fishing boats, helenaandthesea, helenaisthlm, Indonesia, Inspiration, life, personal development, photo exhibitions, photography, photography exhibition, ptsd, reflections, self care, surf photographer, temples, travelblog, travelblogger, underwater photography, views from my window, water photography

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• Things I take for granted

  

  Maybe I have a bit of coming home blues or, I don’t know but I miss living close to the sea where I can take surf photos at Tanah Lot, which is one of Balis most famous temples.

  helenam

  23 July, 2022

  bali, Batu Bolong, Canggu, canon, helenaandthesea, helenaisthlm, Indonesia, Inspiration, life, personal development, photography, reflections, road trip, surf photographer, tanah lot, temples, Text, travelblog, travelblogger, views from my window, water photography

  bali, blog, Canggu, Indonesia, pictures, tanah lot, temples of bali, travel, travel during a pandemic, travelblogger, travels, waterphotography

• The one that got away

  

  Some photography advise, some photo editing confessions and an apology. And surf photos from a lovely April morning here in Bali, Indonesia.

  helenam

  19 April, 2022

  bali, Batu Bolong, canon, echo beach, helenaandthesea, helenaisthlm, Indonesia, personal development, photo editing, photography, photography tips, reflections, surf photographer, Text, travelblog, travelblogger, water photography

  adobe, bali, beauty, blog, canon, fluid, Indonesia, it’s time for Bali, Lightroom, movement, personal space, photo editing, photography blog, seascape, sportsphotography, surfphoto, travel, travel guide, travels, water photographer, waterphotography

• “Blue lines are the reason why the temple had to shatter”

  

  Finally when I got here, I understood the line “Blue lines are the reason why the temple had to shatter” from the Massive Attack song. Also, a description of how my brain works when I’m in photography-mode, and that water is just a gigantic reflecting mirror sometimes.

  helenam

  10 April, 2022

  bali, Batu Bolong, colour, coxos, echo beach, helenaandthesea, helenaisthlm, Indonesia, photography, reflections, sport, surf photographer, temples, Text, travelblog, travelblogger, water photography

  bali, Batu Bolong, blog, blue lines, Indonesia, massive attack, movement, music, nature, pictures, seascape, sportsphotography, travel, travels, waterphotography

• Batu Bolong, Bali, Indonesia 2022

  

  Photos I took of people on the beach, and by the temple, in Batu Bolong, Bali, March 2022. And my thoughts of what differentiates a photograph from a snap. And also, some life advice from Philthy Taylor from Motörhead.

  helenam

  30 March, 2022

  bali, Batu Bolong, colour, everyday life, fishing, helenaandthesea, helenaisthlm, Indonesia, iPhone photography, life, motörhead, personal development, photography, portraits, reflections, smiles, surf photographer, temples, Text, travelblog, travelblogger, water photography

  bali, dancing, Indonesia, it’s time for Bali, joy, motörhead, movement, nature, seascape, temples, travel, travels