PicsArt Monthly PicsArt Monthly Magazine April Issue 2015 | Page 18

MIKKO LAGERSTEDT BOTTLES UP FINLAND’S SURREAL LANDSCAPE The photos that Mikko Lagerstedt captures in his native land of Finland are so beautiful, they look like images from another planet, dreamed up by a film studio in Hollywood. It is hard to accept that they are as real as the screen you’re staring at, but that’s the truth, though it may be a bit of a trek before you can see them for yourself. Mikko is a self-taught photographer, whose skill was born of his passion for his 18 | PicsArt Monthly surroundings. His photos bottle up the magic of Finland’s mystical remote landscapes, like few othes can. We talked to Mikko to ask him what it’s like shooting Finland’s most remote and enchanting vistas.