SÁPMI
Living Landscapes
A journey north turned into many.
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Hiking, exploring, working, photographing; my partner Arne and I got to know these landscapes better - and ourselves as well. Vast and seemingly untouched, Arctic Europe has been the home of the Sami people and their reindeer herds for ages. And these last few years it’s become our part-time home too.
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While we’ve grown attached to it, we’ve also become more aware of the threats and challenges it faces today.
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Immersed in nature we slowed down. Harsh conditions matched with soft light and colourful skies. Always in transition, drastic changes between the spring-summer’s midnight sun and the midwinter polar nights make this a region of contrasts.
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No matter the season, we found tranquility and freedom amidst this uniquely diverse environment we’ve come to love.
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We hope you do too.
Book launch: November 2025
Pre-orders of our book ‘SÁPMI - Living Landscapes’ are now live.
Get your copy here!
Sápmi - Living Landscapes: The Book
Soft and dreamy photos are the result of countless hikes and sunrise missions - and of many years spent outdoors in northern Norway, Sweden and Finland.
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Just like the reindeer’s eyes shift from blue to gold, so do the images in ‘Sápmi - Living Landscapes’. Emphasized by the intriguing concept of this fine art photography book, they symbolize the seasonal changes, the contrasts and the light in Arctic Europe.
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By giving every second page a deeper cut, the reading direction will reveal either a golden realm, or one of blue tones. Only a slower stroll through the book lets one discover all the pages, alternatingly warm and cold. Like when exploring the outdoors, every journey through this book will yield a different experience.
ROOM TO BREATHE
Youtube project together with Swedish Lapland TV
Hanneke and Arne set out on a journey to find out what it would be like to relocate to the north. One year later they are still enjoying life in eight seasons. And, en route, they have captured thousands of beautiful moments and found memories. Because, sometimes all you really need is room to breathe.
