Get In Touch

Living in Turku archipelago, serving all of Finland & beyond

Jonnainthewoods@gmail.com

jonnainthewoods

It just dawned on me, as I was going through older

It just dawned on me, as I was going through older photos for a project, that I’ve been moved by foxes 🦊 this whole year!

Northern Lights in Finnish are called “Revontulet” which means “Fox Fires”.

In bygone days, people believed that the auroras were created by foxes running over the frozen tundra, the tips of their tails emitting sparks of electricity; which were seen on the skies as Northern Lights.

Last summer I fell in love with a wild fox family and this one cub in particular. Turns out I’ve been looking for foxes ever since, whether in the woods or in the skies.

Even in this photo, she emits magical light ✨ doesn’t she?

If you come across one of those rare souls who see

If you come across
one of those rare souls
who sees the war in your eyes
and does not flinch,
hold them close,
hold them forever.

She 💚 does not flinch.

“Consider soulmates to also be in form of friend

“Consider soulmates to also be in form of friends and animals,
the wind, the tides,
the plants,
pieces of art,
The moon and the stars ✨ .

Great love lives everywhere.”

Tonight was a beautiful night with clear skies 🌌 filled with stars. I sat in the laavu on reindeer skins taking all the love in.

Would you live there? I did a little excursion to

Would you live there?

I did a little excursion to Nuorgam today. The moon has been visible all day long. And when the night fell, the moon lit up the landscape with magical light. I was driving and walking along, just waiting to see if there would be Auroras before the clouds rolled in. It was really cold with a freezing breeze blowing over the fells. Then I spotted this little house bathing in the moonlight all by itself. It’s sitting by a lake and a little fast flowing stream, overlooking the fells on Norway side. Such a calm little spot. I would totally live there (too)!

#kuutamo
#moonlightmagic
#nuorgam
#arcticcircle
#yökuvaus

Would you be interested in traveling to Utsjoki, F

Would you be interested in traveling to Utsjoki, Finland for a week and practicing Northern Lights photography with me?

I’ve gotten a few inquiries asking if I do workshops or help with Aurora photography and I’m entertaining the idea 😊. I do love to take people out to experience the lights and I really enjoy being of assistance in photography related matters to the best of my ability. And obviously I’m at a place where comfortable accommodation and tasty food is also available! 😋

I would appreciate a comment below or send me a DM if you’d love to adventure under the Auroras with me while making beautiful images!💜

#auroraborealisphotography
#northernlightsphotos
#nightphotography_exclusive
#photographyworkshop
#jonnawood
#jonnainthewoods

Hearts are wild creatures! That’s why, our ribs

Hearts are wild creatures!
That’s why,
our ribs form a cage.

#revontulet
#wildatheart
#wildcreatures
#creativespirit
#auroraborealis

I used to be afraid of the dark. I guess, down sou

I used to be afraid of the dark.
I guess, down south around street lights and people, I still am not quite at ease.
But here, by my self out in the darkness, I’m more than comfortable, I am at peace.

Down by the river, the growing ice makes surprisingly loud and eerie sounds. Otherwise, aside from my own breath, it’s dead silent.
You turn the headlamp off to look at the Auroras and you’re wrapped in black.

It’s so dark the camera needs several seconds and high light sensitivity to capture all the information you see in the final photo. It’s not what the human eye sees. Even though you can see the lights in the sky.

I love it!
There’s light in the darkness.
There’s colors to life, that even if not visible at times, they’re still there.
Details and beauty that can be drawn out, if there’s a will.
How comforting and magical is that?

An adventurous life does not necessarily mean clim

An adventurous life
does not necessarily mean
climbing mountains,
swimming with sharks or
jumping off cliffs.
It means risking yourself
by leaving a little piece of you behind
in all those you meet along the way.

I’ve done just that. That’s why there’s pieces of my heart scattered around the globe and everywhere I go is home.

I will not be another flower, picked for my beaut

I will not be another flower,
picked for my beauty and
left to die.
I will be wild,
difficult to find,
and impossible to forget.

#impossibletoforget
#auroraborealis
#northernlightsphotos
#revontulet
#wildandfree

As you travel solo, being totally responsible of y

As you travel solo,
being totally responsible of yourself,
it’s inevitable that you will discover just how capable you are.

12 weeks ago I bought a Camper van. Over 10 weeks ago I hit the road with no other destination than freedom, joy and north; I found all of those, all by my self!

At first I lacked confidence in driving a larger vehicle. I felt scared and uneasy sleeping in the van at night. I was worried I’d made a horrible mistake buying the van, not sure life would help carry me. But I knew that only way to find out if I could overcome all of my fears; was to just keep going, keep driving, keep doing, keep figuring it out as I went.

And you know what? Nothing horrible happened at all, quite the opposite! I discovered just how capable I am. I shot my first ever northern lights and found a real passion for the nights skies. Now I’m so focused on shooting the Auroras all alone in the middle of darkness that I forget to fear it.

When in the beginning I was driving on the narrow roads of Lofoten pulling my stomach in and cursing like a sailor when a truck passed, swearing I’d sell the van as soon as I got back to Finland…now I’m keeping it for a little while longer, I like driving a bigger car now, being higher up, seeing better (road and life), and I learned to the centimeter where the edges of the van are! Although I’m still a little scared of hitting a passing RVs mirror with mine, so I sometimes hit a snow blowing marker stick with my other mirror instead (driving so close to the side of the road) and scare the heck out of my self 😅.

I’ve gotten a lot of messages here on social media during my adventure. You’ve told me that I inspire, bring good vibes and am brave. Thank you very much for those, they’ve meant a lot! But just as a reminder being brave doesn’t mean you’re not scared and following your heart doesn’t mean you know where it’s taking you…I guess what I’m trying to say is that you can do it too, it’s fucking scary and hard but totally worth it.

So anyways, after 10 weeks since I hit the road with the van, I drove back south to make arrangements and grab some stuff before heading back up north to chase the light again.💚

No matter how tough she is, she deserves someone w

No matter how tough she is,
she deserves someone who
will always be gentle
with her heart.

#auroraborealis
#revontulet
#myheartinshots
#suomenluonto
#sheislight

If she’s amazing, she won’t be easy. If she’

If she’s amazing,
she won’t be easy.
If she’s easy,
she won’t be amazing.
If she’s worth it,
you won’t give up.
If you give up,
You’re not worthy.
…Truth is,
everybody is going to hurt you;
you just gotta find the ones worth suffering for.

- Bob Marley

#solofemalevanlife
#lofoten
#sheisamazing
#hellofrom
#valokuvaajanaiset

There’s a first for everything…this is my firs

There’s a first for everything…this is my first shot of the milkyway! I was actually out shooting the northern lights but this “guy” kept getting in the “way” 😅, so I made a picture of it too. Milkyway to the left, northern lights to the right and the river that runs upwards on the bottom…yup , no biggie, just another night here in the Arctic circle💙

#milkyway
#stargazing
#arcticcircle
#auroraborealis
#revontulet

“Don’t ask yourself what the world needs. Ask

“Don’t ask yourself what the world needs.
Ask yourself what makes YOU come ALIVE and then go do that.
Because what the world needs are people who have come alive.”

What a sweet candy store of a world we live in, and can choose to really be alive in!
I made this photo, a selfie, over a month back when traveling in Norway. Traveling to become alive and free. And the travels really did the trick alright…the world will carry you, but first you must jump.

#alive
#naturelovers
#hellofrom
#lofotenhighlights
#valokuvaajanaiset

Sweet girl, it wasn’t that you weren’t enough,

Sweet girl,
it wasn’t that you weren’t enough,
it’s your energy… it asks
others to rise up, and not everyone is willing to go where they would grow.

#auroraborealis
#sweetgirl
#ladyaurora
#riseup
#nightsky

Well tonight was pretty great 💜 #auroraboreali

Well tonight was pretty great 💜

#auroraborealis
#revontulet
#suomenluonto
#valokuvaajanaiset
#hyvääyötä

People wait all week for Friday, all year for sum

People wait
all week for Friday,
all year for summer,
all life for happiness.
Do you?

#happinesscomesfromwithin
#thoseclouds
#cloudlovers
#landscape_collection
#suomenluonto

I’ll throw my voice into the stars and maybe the

I’ll throw my voice into the stars and maybe the echo of my words will be written for you in the skies before sunrise.

All I’m trying to say is;
I will love you through the darkness.

💚

#iwillloveyouthroughthedarkness
#revontulet
#tunturissa
#nightsky
#hellofrom

Leave nothing but footprints. Take nothing but pic

Leave nothing but footprints.
Take nothing but pictures.
Kill nothing but time.

#suomenluonto
#tunturilappi
#auringonlasku
#utsjoki
#ailigas

Funny story, as I was setting up my tripod in that

Funny story,
as I was setting up my tripod in that body of water, a pool of water of sorts separated from the river next to it by a little highway of rocks; I had my head lamp on as I placed my tripod in the water and suddenly a pair of googly eyes 👀 stared back at me from the pool!

A tiny catfish or similar was right next to my tripod leg and rubber boot, looking at me like “What in the actual F you doing lady?!” 😅

He hung out by the tripod for a minute but as I went to grab my phone to get him on video, he left. And so I made this picture instead 😀.
Or would you have rather seen a picture of the annoyed catfish in the dark water?

Was a good Aurora night tonight!
💚

#auroraborealis
#suomenluonto
#tenojoki
#utsjoki
#auroraholidays

Load More... Follow on Instagram

wedding-photographer-64

Follow

Y-tunnus 2900507-5

This site uses third party cookies for basic functionalities and tracking.