Niko Suvisto

@nikosuvisto.com

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Life on hold by severe #MECFS, currently 99% bedbound 🛌 Documenting my life like it is now, advocacy through photography 📷 📍Finland https://nikosuvisto.com/

A black and white photograph of a man lying on a bed, with his head resting on a pillow and his hand clenched into a loose fist in the foreground. His face appears distorted due to motion blur.
A contrasty black and white film photograph, a close up of a wheelchair’s arm rest and part of the wheel is also shown.
A black and white photograph of a bedroom corner illuminated by a single desk lamp. An oval mirror on the wall reflects part of the room. A framed portrait, a speaker, and personal items rest on a white cabinet. The contrast between light and shadow is harsh.
A black and white photograph of a man’s fist resting on a bed sheet. The sheets are wrinkled around the fist. The lightest part of the photo is the fist.
A black and white photograph. A close up of a man’s face, showing only his closed eyes and a part of his nose. The area around the eye is more lit and other parts of the photo are dark.
A black and white image of a man’s hand resting on bed. The light hits the hand and the bedsheet on the background has some wrinkles in it with deeper shadows.
A black and white photograph of a snowy landscape at night, featuring a glowing yard lamp partially obscured by the branches of a small bush. The lamp’s light illuminates the surrounding snow, while the background fades into darkness.
A black and white image. There is a close up of a man’s hand and a bit of an arm can be seen, just below the wrist. The hand is in the middle of the photo and its resting on a bed sheet. The hand is holding a bottle of medicine in its palm. The medicine is Propral.
A black and white image. The author of the post is laying in bed, he’s a man in his 30s. He has a beard and a moustache. You can see his head and part of the shoulders. His head is turned sideways and his looking at the distance. The picture is dark, the harsh light is hitting his head and lighting his facial features, like his Roman nose. He is positioned in the left side of the photo and is looking at that direction. Behind his head is a lot of negative space, there is a part of his pillow, that is under is head, and part of the bed is shown.
A black and white image. It’s a view of a ME/CFS patient’s bedroom, which is darkened. It’s taken by the author of this post. He is laying in the bed, the bed is in the right lower half of the photo. He has a blanked over him, as it’s morning. In the right side of the photo there are: two paintings hanging on the walls and two lamps on the wall. Also a bed that’s lifted sideways in the corner of the room. In the right side of the photo the room’s door is fully open and you can see a hallway and after that a living room. The sun is shining through the living room’s window and the rays can be seen in the bedroom. That left side of the photo is bright in contrast to the right side. In the middle of the photo there is a chair, next to the bed. There’s is a CPAP machine on the chair, some paper towels, and hearing protectors.
A black and white image. The author of the post took a photo of himself through a big mirrored closet doors. His sitting in a wheelchair, but much of the chair can’t be seen. He has a fleece sweater on. The camera covers his whole face as he took the photo. Behind him is his shadow and some rays of sunshine/light.
A black and white image. The author of the post is laying on his back, in bed. There’s a larger dish on the bed, with water and soap in it. He’s feet are soaking in the water, so they can be washed. He has only boxers on. His mother is standing near the bed and looking at the water. In the far left of the image a part of a wheelchair is shown.
A black and white image. The author of the post is laying in bed, you can see his head and shoulders. He is in the lower half of the photo. There’s a pillow under his head. His face is turned towards the camera. Behind his back, his mother is using a hair clippers to cut his hair short. They are cutting the back of his head. The mother is leaning over him.
A black and white image. The author of the post is laying in bed, ready to go to sleep. You can see his upperbody and head in the right side of the image. There’s a lamp on the wall above him. It’s the only lightsource in the room. The author’s mother is standing in the doorway, on the left in the photo, there’s more light peaking from the doorway. She has a white t-shirt on and dark pants. They both look at each other. In the middle of the photo there’s a chair which has a CPAP machine on it, some paper towels and hearing protectors.
A man in a fetal position, upright, in a hospital bed.