Pääkkönen specializes in documentary wedding photography. His enthusiasm about photography began with nature photography and grew into a profession over the time span of a decade. He studied photography in the Muurla Education Centre. The influence of his background in nature photography is still apparent in the setting and natural lighting of the photos Pääkkonen takes today. Natural light appeals to him because it is never the same, and always beautiful. The feeling of moment in a photographic session always goes before technicalities in Pääkkönen’s work. His images show people who are not used to being in front of the camera and the chemistry between the photographer and the people posing has a big influence on the feeling of the moment.