This week I’m talking with Ira Aaltonen who is a photographer based in Helsinki, Finland. I’ve got to say, there is a lot about Ira’s photography and approach that really resonated with me so I was eager to talk to her and learn more. She did not disappoint!
Some images that people produce immediately propel you into a scene or narrative and I find Ira’s images to be all about that. Whether it be video or stills, you have to see them to understand and the best way to do that is through her website (https://iraaaltonen.com/) or her Instagram (@ira.aaltonen).
On this episode, we talk about what it’s like to start a small business as a photographer, taking pictures of complete strangers on the street, and Ira’s unique approach to making her subjects feel comfortable and getting really natural shots. Follow along with the three images that Ira selected below.
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Podcast intro music is ”Pixies” by Ketsa and used under the Creative Commons license CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/)
Podcast outro music is “Thinking Free” by Ketsa and used under the Creative Commons license CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/)