Ville Mäkäräinen (b.1997) is a Finnish photographer based in Stockholm. His work explores the relationships between people, places, and material, with a focus on the emotions that arise through their interaction.
Influenced by surrealism, Mäkäräinen works across portrait, editorial, and fine art. His photographic roots are in skateboarding and fashion, where he developed an interest in movement, identity, and visual storytelling.
He later served as a military combat photographer in the Finnish Defence Forces before studying photography at Fotoskolan STHLM. Having lived in New York, Copenhagen, and Stockholm, Mäkäräinen’s experiences across different environments continue to inform his photographic practice.