Modern Wedding Photography with a touch of Awesome
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“Your favorite music well it just makes you sad”, he sang while staring at me.
How the hell did you know that, I thought to myself.
There I was.
I felt naked.
See-through.
“But you like it cause you feel special that way”, he continued.
Come on, cut it out, don’t do this to me, I thought. Why do you have to tell everyone? The rest of the concert I stood there motionless. My eyes transfixed. Staring. Who the hell are you? How come you know these things about me?
“I can’t teach you to learn to love yourself, but here’s a sad song I wrote for no one else.”
He stared back at me. After every track he looked at me and smiled. Like some kind of singing guardian angel in nerdy glasses. When the others applauded, I just stood there.
Staring.
After the gig I asked someone if I could go backstage. Someone said yes. To this day I don’t know why. The room was dark. He was sitting on an old battered couch, a street light outside lighting up half his face.
“I thought you’d come.”
“What happened back there?”
“I don’t know.”
“You were…singing to me.”
“Ha, ha, well, I didn’t write it for you, but when I saw you standing there, I knew I kind of had. Tonight it’s your song.”
We sat there for a long, long time talking about life. His in Brooklyn. Mine in Gothenburg, Sweden. This is years ago now and my life is different in so many ways, but I often think of that night with Eef Barzelay.
Because my favorite music no longer makes me sad.
Your favorite music
Well it just makes you sad
Your favorite music
Well it just makes you sad
But you like it
Cause you feel special that way
You feel special
That you’re like no one else
You feel special
That you’re like no one else
But then you’re lonely
And you need someone to help
I can’t teach you
To learn to love yourself
I can’t teach you
To learn to love yourself
But here’s a sad song
That I wrote for no one else
music credit: Your Favorite Music – Clem Snide (iTunes)
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We’ve often found that music speaks for us when words cannot. Cheers to a fond memory, Jonas.
…. again Jonas your words give me just smiles x
my favorite music always made me sad… but then it didn’t.
and now I’m back to the point where it makes me sad again.
sigh.
such is life.
thanks for sharing this moment with us, Jonas.
You have an uncanny way of saying things I know I’ve been thinking but can’t quite put into words. What’s even more odd is that I’m sure many people feel the same way about your posts. Your expression through words is almost as lovely as your photographs Jonas.
Yeah, Chooon! And nice tree decorating btw!
I love your pictures but I miss your words. You show a little of who you are in your pictures but your texts in your Silverfisken blog went straight in. I guess you no longer are that person. At least not as much. I identified with what you wrote, not only being from Gothenburg in the same age as you and knowing your references, but more in searching for a place that felt home. I’m somewhat still searching but am closer to home now. And you feel very much at home. But still. I miss Silverfisken.
Jonas win.
Magic – as always
It’s late.
I can hear the wildlife going bananas outside my office this tropical night, the music is playing loudly, but I can’t seem to turn it down. It’s been a year of awakenings, a year of growth and shedding skin. It’s quite possible you haven’t seen any of that yet, but it’s obvious to me. I can see what I have to do. And as much as I think my “best of 2011″ post sums things up, it’s obvious that I forgot to thank the people who got me here. I owe so much to the people who hire me. I’m a little allergic to posts about how much wedding photographers love their jobs and their clients, but the truth is I’m the same. I’m a blubbering fool and I wouldn’t be anywhere if it weren’t for the people who let me do what I do.
You’re only as good as your clients allow you to be and my clients want me to move mountains.
So I try.
I believe weddings are fantastic and most weekends I get to experience everything I enjoy about life – passion, purpose and love.
Lauren, Ryan, Cate, Simon, Maia, Andreas, Sarah, Simon, Waverly, David, Alyda, Todd, Lisa, Michael, Michelle, Ezra, Felicity, Mikey, Megan, Michael, Rebecca, Peter, Lauren, Sean, Jess, Brendan, Bronwyn, Steve, Monique, Damian, Courtney, Jacob, Nikki, Alex, Alisha, Pete, Elizabeth, Matt, Danielle, Steve, Lauren, Josh, Melissa, Chris, Claire, Jackson, Mitra, Fabio, Sue-Lyn, Andreas, Teresa, Henrik, Louise, Eric, Emelie, Johan, Nina, Craig, Rachel, Jeff, Lori, Ash, Nadee, Chris, Natalie, Daniel, Madeleine, Anthony, Julie, Sam, Stephanie, Jackie, Chantel, Simon, Erin, Deric, Anna, Thomas, Claire, Nicholas, Felicity, Paul, Christina, Sean, Penny, Gerald, Megan, Mathew, Stephanie, Mark, Cassie, Shaun, Emma, Jon, Anita and Sean.
Thank you.
From the bottom of my heart.
I am not worthy, but I thank you for thinking I am.
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no no…thank YOU!
I don’t know how you do so much so well…congrats on a great year.
a pleasure watching as always … now go to bed!
Love
ThankYOU Jonas – without fail our photos draw gasps from everyone we show along with proclamations that they are “truly and I’m not just saying this the best wedding photos I’ve ever seen!”. We love them and are still looking at them everyday. Enjoy your Christmas with the family! Bec and Pete.
..as they said, no, thank YOU. Because you “get it”. Because you didn’t force us to swoon backwards in rigid poses and because you just get what it’s all about. That is why we love you.
That, and your general awesomeness in general, being a great friend, having an awesome jacqui and the best little two redheads ever.
Thank YOU Jonas for capturing our wedding and keeping it close to us for all time to come. You are amazing, your work is incredible and you’re more than worthy. Keep it up and Merry Christmas to you and your family.
Love it! Where would any of us be without our incredible clients?!!!
Snap :)
In a place that is archaic, exceptionally isolated, surrounded by 130,000 people living under plastic tarpaulins, no running water, no electricity, no food, no shops, no money…nothing…. In a place absent of all life pleasures, I found romance.
I found a man who I would want to spend the rest of my life with.
It was the 1st of February 2007 …Darfur, Sudan. The largest refugee camp in the world.
There were 20 expatriate humanitarians living there. I remember an incident happened in camp where many people were injured and laying on the ground. We all worked so hard to assist these people throughout the darkness with no light and no water.
I turned around and Gerald was standing there. From the darkness where he had stood for hours observing the carnage, he stepped forward holding a box of Belgium Chocolates. He wanted to share them with me. We had spoken briefly prior to this of our mutual love of chocolate, such a rare and precious thing in a place like this.
But right there, a lifetime away from the rest of the world, stood a Belgian man oozing of humbleness.
For me the rest was history.
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Wow – you just get better and better. First rate.
Stunning, gorgeous, beautiful! x
Awesome story. Gorgeous pictures. Thank you for sharing your talent with the world.
What beautiful, beautiful souls, left me with a lump in my throat. Storytelling at it’s finest, as always.
Beautiful love story. And now they have a beautiful wedding story. Nicely done dude.
These two make me so unexplainably happy. They just look completely in the moment in every single photo. Beautiful, Jonas.
Thanks for making me. Feel.
stunning set jonas!
Du måste nästan vara lite oemottaglig för alla positiva ord gällande dina bilder vid det här laget.
Det enda jag kan säga är att jag, efter att ha sett det här, kanske möjligtvis är en smula sugen på att gifta mig. jag tror inte ens på äktenskapet som institution, men just här och nu är jag beredd att omvärdera den ståndpunkten.
och oh, klockrent musikval!
Smiled the whole way through…then teared up a bit. You’ve done your job :). Love your work so much.
a fave.
Härliga känslor!
Beautiful people :~)
Beautiful man .. in every single way
Färgerna är alltid optimala i dina bilder.
Stunning work as always, Jonas!
woah. heavy. awesome.
Incredible Jonas, simply incredible! The fact that Arcade Fire is in the background just added to the undeniable joy shown throughout the day. Bravo!
I love their story. I wish we got to hear more of them! Those pictures when Gerald first sees his bride are wonderful – he’s so perfectly happy.
boom time!!! . arcade fire rock, classic debut album :)
True romance, they look lovely together.
Jonas, another great wedding….all the best…
seriously breathtaking, inspiring, heart lifting. love.
thanks, guys.
i love your work Jonas :) very nice!!
GREAT JONAS!!
Inspiring story. Intimate wedding and stunning photos. Thank you for sharing!!
Absolute magic!!! Their love for each other is so palpable in these photos, the series of when he first sees her is simply priceless. This may be one of my favourites yet!! Really sublime!
That’s what it’s about, right there.
Underbara bilder…..som vanligt :)
wahahaha… I love how she did the fist pump in the air… like a victory!
Så äkta!
That last shot is really nice
Super-Dooper Fabulous Jonas ♥ magical and FUN as always xx
These especially give me goosebumps as we were married at Hidden Grove earlier this year – the most beautiful location and a spot that is continually filled with beaming love. Your images capture that every part of that so clearly. Love.
I always look forward to your latest post. Once again, you don’t disappoint. What a location. But overriding that is the emotion that you’ve captured in the shots. Beautiful work.
Skills. Those aisle shots are the business!
I just love these! SUCH love… such happiness! Absolutely superb photography.
jonas, you make “perfect” even better each time. what an incredible couple!! just beautiful in every way…
Where was this wedding, Jonas? Amazing location.
wow!wow!wow!wow!!!!!!!
L O V E!!
jonas…your storytelling does justice to the incredible genesis of their relationship. i am grateful that this amazing couple reached out to you, and grateful that you have extended this to us. humbled.
This is 2011′s Nick&Surya.
Incredible.
precious love. Beautiful moments. Artful captures. Heart wide open wonder & delight.
Jag får alltid samla mod inför att hälsa på dig här Jonas. För jag vet att det kommer att komma så starka känslor när jag gör det. Och är man inte beredd, kan bli totalt knockad.
UNDERBART!!
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wow,
tårar i ögonen. du lyckades verkligen förmedla deras kärlek till varandra och livet.
in love my friend, simple & powerful clicks.
Thank you for the story:-)
I wish you and your family happy Christmas!
det är så fint så jag sitter o ryser. var bara tvungen att använda ballong/vinglas-bilden som skrivbordsbakgrund, hoppas det var ok. BEAUTIFUL
ps. att du i början skrev med den lilla delen ur deras mail/brev bidrog verkligen till den magiska känslan. När man får veta lite bakgrund så ger det bilderna väldigt mycket mer mening. Annars hade det kanske bara kännts som ännu ett bröllop i fina bilder. Nu får det ett annat djup. Ha det bra
What a stunning locations and set of images… :)
Great photography and I like the vsco film pack. This gives the photos a very special and unique look.
Very beautiful.
Wow.. Jag menar wow, vilka fantastiska bilder!! Antar att du får höra det hela tiden men älskar dina bilder! Älskar att de har liv! Ljuset, färgerna är helt fantastiska! Även när delar av ett foto är suddigt, har bilden ändå skärpa.
Jaa.. Vet inte vad jag ska säga haha!
Wow!
Are these processed using VSCO? They look stunning!
Wonderfull … as always … thanks to inspire us ¡
Beautiful wedding, and that suit is mega. Great work Jonas!
Genial post, me gusta la desaturaciond e verdes, saludos desde España!
Supreme…
Love your work, Jonas. Your use of negative space , especially – just gorgeous.
Very good work, pictures are pretty good specially the pictures in night are so impressive.
So gorgeous!
Lovely work :)
Beautifully shot Jonas. Another wonderfully captured couple in love.
I love the way she walks and his expression while he is waiting for her! Awesome!@!@!@!!!
Amazing stuff Jonas!
Så snyggt… igen..
I was a broken man at the end of 2010. I had an amazing year, but as with so many other people, I got caught up in my own drive to excel. When I finished up that year with a beautiful wedding in NYC, I was emotionally drained. It was my 65th wedding of 2010. It’s by no means impossible to shoot that many weddings and stay focused, but I found that I was becoming a wedding machine. Giving my everything to my clients left little time to myself. I stopped doing the things *I* enjoyed to do, I never took photos for the joy of it, I hardly read books and I even stopped listening to music. All I did was work.
Jacqui and I decided to cut back a little bit 2011, but once we reached that decision we already had over 35 weddings booked, many of them interstate and international.
I shot some weddings in Australia before we both traveled together to The Bahamas and Waverly and David’s wedding on Harbour Island. In many ways that wedding was perfect for us. We managed to take some time off and recharge our soul batteries and the wedding and the people we met there were fantastic. From the Bahamas we traveled to Las Vegas for WPPI where I met an overwhelming amount of people. I also shot my friends’ wedding/vow renewal out there and when we flew back to Australia I was pumped for the wedding season to come.
On my way to shoot two of my best friends’ wedding, I received an email from American Photo Magazine. They had named me one of the top ten wedding photographers in the world 2011. In many ways that was actually hard to deal with. What I do, how I approach my weddings and the couples I meet, is so basic, no frills, nothing…special. A “Top Ten In The frrrrrigging WORLD” hat didn’t fit too well with that approach. At least not at first. I soon realised I had to keep doing what I do and not worry about hats. Of any kind.
I kept working and shot some truly wonderful weddings around Australia before Jacqui, Noah, Joel and I packed our bags to go to Europe for the summer there. We started in Italy and there we met Mitra and Fabio. Their wedding and the week we spent with them around Italy will always stay in my heart. I shot more weddings in Europe, some I still haven’t had time to share here, before we said goodbye to my family and traveled back to Australia. We shot Craig and Nina’s wedding in Bali (coming soon) before we took some time off in Ubud. As soon as we got back I had to leave again, this time for a workshop in San Fransisco and later a wedding in New Hampshire.
In a way it’s funny. I’ve hosted a number of workshops and seminars this year and every time I’m done, I see things clearer, I walk away knowing where I want my work to go.
Finally meeting Rachel and Jeff after months and months of communicating was liberating. If you’ve followed me, you already know what shooting their wedding meant to me.
Since then the months have flown past. I’ve had an amazing spring here in Australia and the other day I shot my last wedding of the year – number 48. I also hosted a workshop with my friend Sean. I think we both want to do that again.
I’m tired, but not as emotionally drained as I was last year. I’m already looking forward to 2012. It’s going to be another year of traveling, but that’s something I’ve realised I *need* as much as I enjoy it. Traveling recharges me in so many ways. I’m going to share a wedding or two before the end of the year, but after I’m done with my editing I’m going to enjoy some time off.
My love for weddings and what I do is stronger than ever.
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’twas a grand year… cheers to 2012.
…and… breathe…. (epicness)
Brilliant, Jonas. Beautiful work all year. I completely understand how you feel after workshops. I just finished FIND in Miami and am more excited to be a photographer than I have ever been. Enjoy your time off, it’s well deserved.
awesomeness!
can’t wait for 2012, that’s for sure.
how do i sum it all up, thank you for always inspiring Jonas. thank you for sharing a part of your life thru your images.
What an awesome year you’ve had Jonas! Must have been amazing to look back and realise just how much you’ve been through! Here’s to 2012 being even more epic!
You’re photography is like a good book that you just can’t put down. It pulls at the heartstrings. Beautiful.
Jonas, thank you for sharing your amazing work… i get goose bumps looking at your work each month and truly hope I can produce stunning images like yours in my own quirky way and style in my future.. I am 10 months into my business and loving it.. only 6 weddings down but hope to find amazing couple in 2012… thanks for the inspiration you give me…
here’s to 2012! you’ve certainly set the highest standard for us all. thank you Jonas.
Every single image is breathtaking. Enjoy your well deserved break with your family. Very much looking forward to seeing what 2012 brings for you.
I loved scrolling through these. Thanks for sharing- your photos, your words, your time.
What an incredible year. Congratulations. Every image is something truly special to someone and you have created them all. Must feel pretty good eh?
wow! you are truly inspiring!!!
Dude you’ve nailed some truly amazing shots this year! Congratulations. Thanks for the steady stream of inspiration and eye candy you’ve provided!!!
An fantastic year indeed, cheers to 2012!
Thanks for sharing such beauty, and do it with so much wisdom.
fantastico!
A beautiful a year’s diary I’ve ever seen.
Underbart! Att se dina bilder får mig alltid le, inåt som utåt. Kommer på mig själv med att nicka & småfnissa lite för mig själv när jag läser orden mitt i natten. Ser fram emot MER! Tack för din passion, och allt du delar med dig av, och för all inspiration du ger Jonas! / Isabelle
Dude, your journey has been (and will continue to be) incredible. Not only have you found where you want to go with this, but you have inspired so many people along the way and have helped them find what they have been looking for as well. Thank you so much my friend. Keep up the awesome. – Patel
Absolutely beautiful images. Simply stunning! Look forward to seeing what 2012 brings you :)
Excellent ¡¡¡¡¡
Very beautiful pictures :)
Fantastic. Love your world tour! You also have top ten skies, bodies of water and trees in the bag. And my heart smiles when I see the bride descending stairs image. Congratulations on enjoying this magnificent year!
Grattis till ett fantastiskt år, Jonas. Inspirerande.
WOW… absolutely breathtaking work. Feeling extremely humbled.
Jonas, my husband and I adore your photography! We were at the library with our son and our parents last week. My father handed me that American Photo Magazine and I felt so proud for you that you made top 10!!!!! I was actually expecting it to be 10 really commercialized looking photographers. I don’t even know you, but I felt like a proud mom or something!!!!!
I know I don’t comment enough but what a fabulous body of work! Keep up the inspiration!
You are a blessed man Jonas.
Enjoy your time off Jonas, you most certainly deserve every moment of it. Beautiful work & beautiful year!
I always enjoy your posts, spoken with such meaning and heart. Love your work, and hope to someday get to be a photographer with half the skill that you have.
Best of luck next year and happy holidays!
Dude. Everything you have, you deserve and you’ve earned. Congratulations. Many more to come.
Love your work Jonas…thanks for all the visual gifts this year via your blog, your amazingly generous time on formspring and swpb…not to mention your awesome music finds:) Merry christmas!
Congratulations to an amazing year Jonas. Your work is pure magic and I hope you’ll continue to share it with us for long to come. Keep it up and enjoy the well deserved break with your family.
Congratulations on a fantastic year :)
if i could only choose one word – it would be ‘dakshina’ which translates as offering, gift and thanks in sanskrit….the way you see the world, the imagery, the storytelling, i never tire of your work, it is endless inspiration. thank you from another who loves seeing the world through a lens, namaste, freedom.
so very, very grand.
Gorgeous images. It’s been a fantastic year for you!
I love what you create ! – For others, and yourself. Thank you much for sharing :)
now that’s what I call a good year :)
so glad we’re friends jp
Oh,my heart! You inspire me so much. Thank you- for being. :)
Amazing stuff, man!
That’s good stuff man
ahhhhhhh big sigh. Congrats on a great year Jonas and for sharing some of it with us x
You are easily one of the most inspirational wedding photographers of this time, Jonas. So excited to see what 2012 brings!
What a perfect dream. Every moment is to be held on to and enjoyed. You are without a doubt ‘the best’ there is and such a deserving best.
What can i say? Impressing, very impressing!! Congratulation to a fantastic 2011, keep up the spirit and the amazing work you do Jonas.
BeautiFULL!
Dear Jonas I am not sure if you read all these comments at all but thanks for the inspiration. I wish you a fantastic 2012 !
Jonas, your words and photos really inspires me. It make me keep working and working on doing better photos. Thanks
I love you.
Yep you are still the best :)
No words needed…
oh wait.. maybe one.. AMAZEMENT!
oj oj oj assa. Grymt fina bilder!
A stunning collection of images and locations, well done Jonas :)
Bravo!!
A bumper year. Good on you for easing up slightly (or at least balancing it more enjoyably with workshops etc). x
Wow…
I´ve been following your journey for the last six year and its a truly beautiful and inspiring journey. To say the least.
What a year – can’t wait to see what 2012 has in store for you!
Congratulation for 2011
Good Luck for 2012 Jonas
MERRY CHRISTMAS JONAS & FAMILY
Det största grattiset till ett fantastiskt år Jonas! Du är så bra att jag inte finner ord till det. Ha en underbar ledighet med familjen. Ser väldigt mycket fram emot nästa års bilder.
Such beautiful images with each one full of emotion.
I wish you all the best for 2012.
woow! amazing!!
Yeah man high fives to you, 2011 was a good year :)
Always. Inspiring.
Thank you.
You are insane Jonas. Amazing images and truly an inspiration.
:)
just amazing. thank you x
Wow, what a story! thanks for the inspiration Jonas, keep on rocking!
Geniale!!!!!!!!! <3
Hi,
Beautiful, Amazing…..jattefina , roliga ……. Orden spelar ingen roll nar bilderna ar som dina.
Min web site ar inte lika snygg som din men den ar enkel och fungerar.
Ha ett bra ar…
Hakan
very great read! would be so cool to meet you at the wppi 2012. will you be there? inspiring work and talent! keep going man!
love from munich
carmen and ingo
WOW, what an amazing year you have had, and what an amzing selction of images! pure perfection! all the best for 2012. xxx
BEAUTIFUL photos! I’m glad my wife shared your work to me. It’s so inspirational! Hopefully our paths will cross sometime in the future.
Happy Holidays and all the best for 2012!
i’ve been waiting for this post. you are a great inspiration — i love the way you write and your photos defy analysis or discussion. i am not a pro, but you are a favorite of mine and i take your advice and attitude to heart. keep up the great work and thank you for all that you share with us.
Wow!!!! Unbelievable photos Jonas! I had no idea I was meeting such a brilliant team when we met this summer in Italy! A truly inspiring story & talent! I wish you both continued success & send all my love to the entire family! ;-)
Wow, Jonas, you are an inspiration to a whole generation of photographers across the globe. You have defined a look which defies classification and which consistently pushes the boundaries.
Over the years there has been so much hyperbole written about so many wedding photographers but there have been so few photographers that have touched so many in the way that your work has.
Stay strong Jonas.
Re-charge your batteries.
Enjoy your Christmas.
And come out in 2012 bigger and better than ever.
There is no question that whatever you will deliver will always be head and shoulders above what anyone else in your field is capable of producing. I love you man.
;-)))
You deserve it!
Have a great new year x
Inspiring !! What is the name of the song you have attatched to this piece ?
omg omg tears now, such joy, such emotion. thank you jonas for sharing your gift…
I have loved reading your blog this year and thin your work is truely amazing.
Well done Jonas, an incredible year for you – what an inspiration. I hope the new swimming pool gets lots of use from you over the summer break! Cheers, Chris
Very inspiring Jonas, Thank you.
what an awesome year you had. who are your inspirations jonas? :)
CONGRATS!!!! You really deserve being in the top 10. Keep doing what you are doing & producing the beautiful images that are true to you. It is so refreshing to see your beautiful photos that are free of the plastic retouched looking images that are all over the media. Your work is art, and it captures real moments with real people. You inspire me as a photographer, especially now when people have criticized my work for not being retouched enough!
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beautiful jonas, just beautiful
what a year, looking forward to 2012.
Thanks for sharing Jonas – thoroughly enjoyed the journey…
No.. you can’t be 65? Really?
It’s been since the last wrap up that I have been following your work, and it’s hard to believe it’s been a year already. Thank you for doing what you’re doing. Simply being exposed to such awesomeness has improved my vision tenfold in the past year.
wonderful images,
Brilliant Jonas. Best of luck to you in 2013.
haha… 2012 too :)
that’s a kickass set of images. you did good work. timeless work. bravo.
I’m sitting here speechless. your photos are captivating, life giving, inspiring. cheers to you for using your gift + doing it to the best of your abilities.
Jonas,
I hadn’t looked at your work in a little over a year, and I’m wondering what could possibly have kept me away from your stories for so long. The gift you give to couples and families is astounding. You clearly come to each wedding day with an open heart and wide open eyes. It’s so deeply inspiring. Thank you.
Wowzer, what a stunning selection of images. You are super duper talented x
You are so talented. Absolutely fantastic photos. Thanks for being a source of inspiration.
What a year for ya! Love your quirkiness and look forward to seeing more of it in 2013. Best wishes!!
I KNOW you are an amazing, out of this world photographer, and you make me die every time. Jonas, you will go down in history as one of the greatest photographers of our time, mark my words. You capture that fleeting moment forever, which we all try to do. It’s just that you actually DO it. I toast you an awesome forever as the worlds most empathetic photographer.
For me your best post this year was definately Rachel and Jeff. I would’ve commented on it but by the time I realised you already had 240 comments, so I didn’t. When you first started putting previews up I didn’t pay too much attention. Initially I thought the editing was just a bit too different for me. Now i think it will be one of my all time favourites which I just keep returning to. Like Nick and Surya’s. The simplicity and rawness of those images are heart-wrenching. A great example of what can happen when the right couple is combined with the right photographer. Pure majic.
Looking forward to more mind-blowing goodness next year Jonas!
You are an inspiration.
Your images always make me smile! Thank you so much for being an inspiration! Wishing you and your family all the best in 2012!
Jag vet inte vad jag ska skriva. Ord liksom blir för fattiga för dina bilder. Du gör det, om och om och om igen. Hänförd. Magi!
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What a year Jonas. You remain an inspiration as always – and I can’t wait to see what 2012 holds for you! :)
Brilliant post, and of course, amazing images.
Hi Jonas,
Some great photos. To be honest, I would leave some of them out. Never the less, very interesting style, very story-telling like.
‘best,
-d.
What a great year. I can’t wait to see what you show us in 2012.
So inspiring, truly amazing photos.
Incredible collection of images, incredible year. Hearing this song just makes me picture your little Noah :)
Wow. WOW!
Totally rad collection for the year. Wish I had that many great shots :)
Gorgeous all around!
An inspiration, as usual, what a wonderful curation of your year.
I came back to see it again .. so good Jonas!
Beauty.
Jonas, I know it may not feel like it but you’re nothing short of an inspiration in so many ways. Not a “that’s cool, I want to be just like that” inspiration, but the kind of inspiration that shows that if you really dig deep and work hard, anything is possible. I can’t wait to see what you do with 2012.
you totally deserve top 10 in the world. these (and all your) photos are jawdropping. i’m an aspiring photographer and your mixed use of processing is so inspiring. i sometimes feel like i’m supposed to just use one kind of processing which is my signature but these images are all so different and unique it just goes to show that i’m totally wrong! well done and congratulations!
Fantastic work! Did you re-edit some of these with VSCO?
Utterly fantastic set of photos. Keep up the great work
Ditto to the above. I know everyone’s said it but you really are an amazing photographer and you inspire me to do more, to keep pushing, and go go go!
I can’t wait to see what next year brings…
Wonderful achievements Jonas, look forward to seing your work in 2012
You definitely deserve all the amazing things said about you. You do what no one else does, go where no one else goes and push limits when everyone else doesn’t. Bravo and congrats on the engagement.
Wow, what an unbelievable year for you. Congrats on all your photography achievements, and double congrats on your engagement to Jacqui! Happy 2012!
And of course, Inspiring work, as always!
pure magic
Love your pictures here. Have a great 2012!
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Amazing as always, thankyou for keeping my fire alive
what a journey indeed. it is so inspiring to get to follow you along on your adventure. you push the rest of to be better. Congratulations on the engagement!
cool man!!!beauty images
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amber - this is magic. beautiful work as always jonas!
Dmitriy Frolov - Increadeble day. Increadedle couple. Increadeble you, Jonas.
Cindy - I don’t think I’ve commented on one of your postings before, but felt I should today. This group of photos have been my favourite so far to date. Just magnificent!
Paul - This says it all: http://jonaspeterson.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/porter186.jpg
Gorgeous work.
Mike and Frida Photography - Ah, this is where the “tree of life” picture and “giant chessboard” came from. Lovely work.
Kathleen - So much raw emotion. Breathtaking!
Veronica Varos - Stunning as always.
I have no other words. :)
Tasj - It’s gorgeous. Merry Christmas and thank you for sharing Jonas.
Stephen - Definitely one of my favorites. I love that gut feeling I get from every single picture – a delight both for the eye and for the emotions.
mary - these photos are absolutely positively gorgeous.
belinda - oh good LORD.
Teresa K - So incredible…for some reason that chess picture totally gave me goosebumps…I LOVE your work man, but you already knew that didn’t you? ;)
Erica - Fabulous, such a gorgeous, happy wedding.
Brian Davis - B-e-a-utiful. Always a pleasure to look at your work.
Nick - Super duper shots! Your eyes must light up when you drive in the driveway to a location like that! Very nice work.
Amelia Rhea - a penguin classic on each table!!! they seem like a couple after my own heart. and apart from that… the brightness is love, love, love…
May - Simple yet sophisticated! Beautifully done!
Tova - Amazing.
Lara - beautiful. no surprise there though Jonas.
Anton Chia - Swee lah Jonas! They look like Elves in an enchanted forest. What a special wedding with great photography from you. Best.
Allison Hernach - Breathtaking!
Claire - You bought the beauty out of our wedding in a totally unique and heart warming way. We’re still getting compliments on the photos, often from complete strangers and people that were not invited.
These are our favourite. Though we are bias, obviously. Can’t wait to see the book!
xoxox
Claire and Nick
mel - BEAUTIFUL….. is th only word for… oh n congrats..
Holly Moore - magic♥
Scott - veryyyy nice JP ;)
Nora - Wow, I love seeing a different perspective of a location where I have shot many times. Great work as always.
Andy Gaines - Boom! Awesome as usual. Absolutely love those first few B+Ws.
LiseLotte - I’m just a viewer who enjoys it all!!!
Have a happy new year now.
Chris - amazing… as always!
Carl - This is awesome! Prefect!
Jarg Woldhuis - Wow, Love your VSCO work very much! I am very much impressed by your work which is so relaxed and spontanious. No classy posing whatsoever. I like that.
I want to meet you, I want to learn from you! Do you ever shoot in Europe?
Jayne - Glorious.
Hugo - You said Fer is the best one ? In my humble opinion, both of you .
Frida - Så vackert!
Gott Nytt År Jonas, jag hoppas på ett spännande och utvecklande år för dig.
Ann Niddrie - Simply divine. You captured their love and tenderness beautifully.
john benavente - awesome. sauce. love the cloud
Maximiliano Barros - Like! Your weddings are so special!
PARAISOSARTIFICIALES - Perfect wedding. Perfect story. Hugs from Spain.
Marco Correa - Magical frames, they’ll love forever!
Luis Cabeza - una cobertura muy buena, preciosos los primeros blanco y negros
jeff denapoli - the best. again.
Maja - Man slutar aldrig att förundras över dina bilder. sagolikt.
Tuomas Mikkonen - Great pics again! I’m a big fan of your work! Did you use only LR+Vsco to edit those pics? Did you do any sharpening for those?
Thanks!
[email protected] - Magical and Beautiful !!
Amanda VanVels - wow wow wow wow wow
Tofta - Oj Oj Oj vilka bilder Jonas.
ste - bloody brilliant
Reggie - I am insanely jealous of those trees!
Lina - I’m dying to know the story behind the books!
Tracy Morter - Utterly beautiful as always! I love how the sign in the hedge has given me a Beatles earworm while I look through the pictures.
Brent and Anna - Live View Studios - This is amazing. Well done!
Christina Prochazka - so sweet!
Sir William Wilbert Jones Shropshire IVIXI x 2 - boner quality sir jonass! bravo!
Fotografia ślubna Lublin - Very good work, i love image processing.
Joanna - gillar verkligen när man får se dem lite innan bröllopet också, i deras vanliga kläder. då får man också en liten känsla för deras personligheter och så :) sen skulle jag gärna vilja veta var- vilket land/stad- dessa bilder är tagna. Jag fick en känsla av franska landsbygden, men tvivlar på att det var där ni var. Så ett önskemål att du även skriver ut länder i inläggen.
Kram
PJ Photos - great, as always…see a different style of colors – VSCO…wush you all best in 2012….
fer juaristi - dude, you are here in this world to inspire TONS of us, keep rocking.
Rafa Ibanez - Love their personalities, great pictures man! The best in this 2012.
Anthony - You’re so good. You makes me smile, you show us love like if it were just magical moments. Hope you’ll continue a long time to light up my days. And I hope one day I could call you for my wedding ! Wish you a happy new year :)
kim nodurft - I love this! The chess board image is brilliant. :)
Vanessa McCall - Jonas, i just held my breath scrolling through these magical photos. So much love at this wedding and you caught it all so beautifully.
Nicole de Castro - A really great work! Loved it!
Thank you, you are an inspiration!
Mats - Wonderful set like always! Thanks to you and your clients for sharing this!
Miami photographer - Everybody looks real!!!Real emotions! :) Great work as always!
Northwest Arkansas Wedding Photographer - Love this! Great contrasts and I enjoy seeing both b&w alongside the color pieces. Looks like everyone was having fun, too!
Cara Loren - Love this! You captured all the gorgeous heat-felt moments, so very lovely. Well done :)
Bec - it’s amazing. but you already knew that! when (and if) i get married – you are so invited.
Life with Kaishon - Congratulations on being one of the ten best wedding photographers of the year. Your work is absolutely outstanding. The pictures are incredible. So filled with stories. So filled with love. Thank you for sharing your work.
mahadhar - i love your work..
Shane Macomber - Soo, sooo good. Yowser.
Just A Wedding Photographer - Loving what looks to be a slight twist on your style. The leaves shot is amazing…
Brian Furbush - Legit shots – really love the chess piece shots and the final frame.
Shane Shepherd Photography - killer set of shots as always JP! the couple would be so happy with these!
Your Story Studios - Man, this is a fantastic wedding. Amazing venue, couple, location and perfectly captured. Really love your work, Jonas.
Nikki Bezel - Wowzers! How good are the two formal frames. The rest of course, louder than 10.
Oscar Trevino - Lovely shots, Cheers Jonas!
Kaili - Your work always takes my breath away! Always so full of emotion, and a true story of the wedding day told through your images. That last image is stunning!
Senja - Oh! I Love these. Especially the one with the dandelion. Just perfect.
Martin Hambleton - A lovely set of photos – a great return to work to look at your blog and see these. Thank you.
Elliot Anderson - Fantastic wedding!!!
Den Noone - Enchanting as ever.
rowan - I love your photographs, they are always wonderful but if I can be honest, I think I prefer the finish when “all images ARE NOT edited with VSCO FILM.”
Susan - Jag återvänder ständigt till din sida, önskar att jag kunde gifta mig igen :)
Jag fullkomligt ÄLSKAR bilden med brudgummen sittandes på grinden och bruden bredvid, den berörde mig. Likaså bilden med brudparet på schackbordet, vackert!
Du har säkert hört det tusentals gånger, men dina bilder berör mig väldigt, några mer än andra. Mitt absoluta favoritbröllop är det du gjorde i Colorado…
Jag är helt såld! :)
Susan
Nacho Alba - Great pics, Congratulations!!
Nacho Alba - Great pics! Congratulations!!
Sofia - The last two pictures… amazing!
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Heather - Absolutely amazing images. This wedding looks amazing and the love this couple has for each other comes through in every photo. I especially love the one of them standing on the giant chessboard!