Interview with Riku Hasari | A Photojournalist from Finland Believing in Resilience

BY Sylvester November 13, 2024

Riku Hasari | Global Photography Awards

Riku Hasari

Riku Hasari is a photographer from Finland whose photographic career as a freelancer sees him focusing particularly on photojournalism. His belief in photography is the constant act of practice and practice till one achieves the desired path.

Hi! I'm Riku Hasari, a 41-year-old photographer from Hameenlinna, Finland. I'm a freelance photographer mainly focused on photojournalism.

I studied cinematography at Tampere University of Applied Sciences from 2008-2012.

A clumsy photo of a bird with my parent's camera!

Depends on what kind of photoshoot I have, but mainly the Canon R6 camera and 1-2 flashes with color filters or gobos.

Money, money, money - just kidding! I hope to achieve my own style which people will recognize.

Kindly words from colleagues.

I have some masters that I follow: one is Jake Hicks, and another one is Finnish photographer Jetro Stavèn.

Experimental, bold, and unique.

Thank you! It is one step closer to my ultimate goal.

The photo I took was part of a portrait series of a new CEO. I wanted to try something new, and I came up with this result.

Increases my self-belief.

Jake Hicks, Jetro Staven, and Lassi Puhtimäki.

Be brave, and don't follow others' style.

Practice, practice, practice, and find your own path.

Go with the flow. Don't stress too much.

Ah! I don't use social media at all. It just makes you feel that you don't know anything. Photography is a very open art, you can achieve a masterpiece with low-budget equipment if you have a clear goal in your mind.

Thanks to Global Photography Awards for the opportunity to showcase my visual stories on this global stage!