Atelieri O. Haapala
Helsinki, Finland
Neo-Victorian photographs for the smartphone era
Atelieri O. Haapala was a portraiture studio and art project active between 2008 and 2016. In that time it took part in over 80 events and photographed over 7000 portraits. The studio also gained international visibility, organised its own photoshoots and participated in exhibitions on three continents. Atelieri O. Haapala was the joint project of visual artist Saara Salmi and photographer Marco Melander. The duo was inspired by 19th century photography studios.