“Niki is so warm and leads the shoot so dynamically, with no awkwardness or empty moments.”
Sara Parikka
Actor, influencer and mother of 3
What if you could decorate your home with portraits your family deserves?
Family life is one big, beautiful adventure and you wish you could slow time down.
You wish you could remember it all. So you take thousands of photos… But phone snaps often disappoint and besides, you’re hardly ever in them. And selfies don’t quite capture true emotion… You and I both want the real deal—the raw, beautiful, perfectly imperfect moments.
A family-centered photoshoot should be a relaxed and fun time, not an acting class
A great portrait captures far more than how you look—otherwise, school photos would do the job. I don’t do staged and fake. I simply capture your family, being its wonderfully authentic self.
All you have to do is bring your love.
You’re balancing one leg in burnout and the other in bliss, while those precious moments you want to hold onto hide under piles of laundry, work and tantrums (thanks to toddlers, teens, or even spouses). You deserve future memories, meaningful time together, and a touch of adventure in the everyday hustle. That’s what a family photoshoot is all about.
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Hi, I am Niki Strbian
Espoo family photographer, baby whisperer, location scout and your personal reincarnation of Mary Poppins.
I help families chronicle their adventures and preserve their intimate everyday moments from pregnancy, newborn bubble all the way to graduation portraits and weddings.
You can be your unfiltered self, and let your children do the same.
I lead my photoshoots with understanding and playful direction, so you can focus on what’s important - enjoying quality time together. (That’s where your favorite memories come from, not Vogue-esque posing). Attention! Safe space for introverts, camera-shy folk and those who think they’re 'not photogenic' (spoiler: you are).
My goal is to make things as easy as possible.
“I always felt comfortable sharing what I wanted or what made me insecure, and Niki made sure I felt great in the images. Being photographed can be scary, but Niki always makes it feel easy—and somehow, she even gets the best out of my husband!”
Betina Karvinen
“What a privilege to shoot with Niki. She is such a superstar with her camera and people skills! All my children absolutely loved her - as did us parents. We got so incredibly beautiful photos. Love, love, love.”
Kira Haanpää
Reach out, and we’ll figure it out together.
It's time for your love to be really seen.
Whether you have a clear vision or just a feeling that you’d love some beautiful family photos, I’m listening.
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You’re feeling nervous (or very nervous!). Will the baby cry? The shy kid open up? The wild one stay still? Will your teen emerge from their black lagoon? Will your partner flash that knee-weakening smile?
Leave this one to me. I’ll guide you every step, keeping everyone happy and engaged with humor and silly games. Before you know it, anxiety will melt into laughter, and those final portraits might just bring a tear to the eye of your (much less invested) spouse.
Before you head out on a shopping spree, STOP!
I created the ultimate planning guide to get you over the eternal dilemma of having nothing to wear (especially to a family photoshoot).
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Finding the right family photographer? It’s tough! You want photos where you actually like yourself—ones that aren’t cookie-cutter copies of someone else’s shoot. Yes, happiness is universal, but how it comes alive in your family— that’s unique.
