Monthly Archives: January 2010
If you didn’t know it was there, you would never find it. I guess that’s why it’s called the secret garden. Just a small sign. You drive down a private road and suddenly it ends. You’re there. In the secret garden.
I flew five hours from Brisbane to Perth, drove another three down to Margaret River and in the end it was so worth it. Jenny and Andrew had a beautiful wedding and a great reception. Guests from Scotland left snow and -30C to land in the middle of an Australian heat wave. The day I left Perth it was 46C. Living in Brisbane, I’m kind of used to the heat, but thats’s 76 degrees warmer than Scotland. It must have felt like going to another planet for many of the guests from Europe.
Jenny wore an Akira dress, Andrew wore a manly Scottish garment, perfect for the Australian summer.
I think I’ll get one too.
Slàinte Mhath!
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The first auction raised more than $2600 for the relief efforts in Haiti and we were blown away by the response from both the public and other photographers. Many wanted a second auction and we decided to go for it. Some of my favorite photographers have donated prints and if you don’t want to place a bid on mine, have a look at the others.
The funds raised this time will all go to a single decided upon charity who is helping out in Haiti right now. This will be done after the auction and all donations will be made in the name of the winners.
Sea of Horses
16×20 Print
Click here to place a bid.
by Jonas
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The better my cameras become, the more I feel the need to use crappy cameras on the side. I rarely whip out my Canon 5D Mark II if I want to take photos for fun, instead I rely on my Holga, Diana, SX-70 or my latest piece of plastic, the Zumi Digital. Life is surreal as it is, but through a plastic lens it quickly goes from strange to bizarre. A simple flight to Perth becomes a synopsis to a movie directed by David Lynch.
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I love Melbourne.
Sam and Nicola are in love.
Love is all around.
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I’ve always liked this photo from the first wedding I shot. I still shoot a similar shot now and then. But what makes it extra funny today is the fact that the boutonniere is a) on the wrong side and b) upside down.
Now I’ve shot enough weddings to know what to do in most situations and I’m often the go-to guy when it comes to boutonnieres, bow ties and you name it.
And that makes this shot so much more special for me. It’s a time document.
Hello, clueless wedding photographer.
Flower on the wrong side and upside down.
Who knew?
by Jonas
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Western Australia, I love you, but you’re bringing me down.
On my last day in Perth it was 46C (115F). I’ve lived in this country for five years and have seen my share of crazy weather, but I still think this was the hottest day ever for me. It was filthy hot. Luckily the wedding I shot in Margaret River didn’t see temperatures like that. The beauty of The Secret Garden needs to be experienced; not even a weathered copywriter like me can do it justice in writing. I will post more from this wedding later, but here is one frame for now.
by Jonas
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Whenever a natural disaster occurs somewhere in the world, I can’t help feeling helpless. And that’s of course laziness talking. There’s always something we can do and even the smallest things count.
Well, I’m a part of a small online community of photographers called Switchcities.
We have decided to try and help out somehow.
And this is where you come in.
We have posted a number of exclusive prints here and all the proceeds are going to Haiti through different charities. The whole thing is set up like an auction. Or a number of them, really. You find an image you like and place a bid on it. You can bid as much or as little as you feel you can afford. Not only is a great chance to buy some great photography, you will also be doing something for the people suffering in Haiti this very minute.
There are 18 different images to bid on. Here’s mine. It has never been printed before so the print is exclusive. Please place a bid on it or one of the others.
You are no longer helpless.
by Jonas
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