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Sometimes I meet old colleagues from advertising. I know some of them wonder what happened to me. “Wedding photography. Really? Two years ago you won the Grand Prix in Cannes. And now…this.” I don’t know how to tell them how nice it is to work with people who actually care about the work I present. I’ve been in so many meetings with marketing directors and CEOs. Most of them don’t give a shit about the ads they put on tv - ads are something they have to do - they don’t care if they’re creative or not. And that’s the reason most advertising is crap, trust me.
Now I work with people who care, people who smile when I show them my work, people who appreciate what I do for them. For me it’s not about money, I could live on the high of making people happy. I was just about to blog Bren and Chrissy’s wedding when Bren sent me this.
“Jonas, you are the best photographer in the world. I still look at our wedding pics that you did for us and thank the universe you have such good google preferences! These pictures of such an amazing moment are so vivid it feels like you’re there with you all. Thanks again to you and Jacqui for being so effortlessly efficient, professional and for caring enough about moments in other people’s lives to tell their story so perfectly. Bren and Chrissy”
I certainly don’t think I’m the best photographer in the world, but I do know that I’m finally doing something worthwhile.
I make people happy.
I do
I often get the question from couples if I travel.
The answer is yes.
Yes, yes, yes!
I travel to weddings all the time.
I think it’s a shame so many couples only look at local photographers. If we’re talking Australian weddings, catching a flight anywhere in this country is no problem whatsoever. I do it quite often. Today you can get cheap tickets as long as you’re out in good time. The same thing goes with international or destination weddings. My tickets to Bali recently were only $250. Accommodation in Bali was also relatively cheap.
It’s your wedding we’re talking about; get the photographer you want, get the one that you feel can capture your day. If you don’t, you will regret it for the rest of your life, trust me, I see it all the time.
It’s worth mentioning here that I don’t charge extra for traveling interstate. At least not yet. You pay for tickets and accommodation, that’s it.
So, yes, I travel.
Yes, yes, yes!
by Jonas
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