Dasha Pears

I am a surreal fine art photographer and educator living in Helsinki, Finland with my two little daughters. Photography is my medium for expressing myself and communicating with the world. 

I believe that photography is much more than gear and technical perfection. It’s a means of making an impact on the world around you however big or small. 

For me, there are 3 main components to photography as art: meaning, feeling, and aesthetics. This is why I emphasize all of them in my work and this is what I teach to my students: how to create meaningful authentic work, that’s both emotional and aesthetically appealing.