ken & lauren
kat – rock n roll bride - beautiful…what amazing light!
Robert - Guauuu, jonas…in spanish….increible!!!!!! best regards
Filip Wiberg - Beautiful! Love the light in this one…
Gemma Schipani - Very Romantic! That light is gorgeous
Jennifer Mott - Wow…gorgeous shot!
Poser - 50.
That is all.
:P
David Redding - Oh nice! Bravo sir
jeff - This is absolutely epic!
Lena - Oh my. What an extraordinary picture.
Lisa Redfern - Magical, Jonas.
Kayleen T. - So beautiful!
Steve Elmer - Great capture of the mood champ :)
Nana Aikins - Jonas, I like your creative use of light in this shot. I cannot wait to see the whole set.
Karolina - your pictures is magical! the light in this one is really nice
Daniel - That light is magical, beautiful shot Jonas.
gabe aceves - Killed it. Awesome photograph Jonas.
Steve Koo - Great comp, Jonas. The light here is to die for.
Jim Marsden - This is unbelievable. One of my favourite ever :)
Luis Godinez - Amazing as usual. Jonas, you are great inspiration to all. Your clients are so lucky to have you as their photog :)
E m m y (amafao) - Tank om man hade rad att skaffa sig ett shift and tilt objektiv. Alskar effekten! Jag studerar just nu grafisk design och advertising i brisbane. Jag ar har for att hitta mitt kall, och jag skulle vilja fa en inblick i hur det ar att jobba som fotograf. Skulle vara jattakul att fa chansen att traffa dig och gora en intervju eller vara med en dag och se hur du jobbar. Du behover ingen gratis assistent? hehe. Hoppas pa svar.
MVH Emmy
Josie Richardson - This is certainly up there as one of your best. My favourite parts are the leaves: beautiful.
Erin Lassahn - Stunning, as usual! :)
kristen - Shut. Up.
Rae - Delicious light… very romantic. yum yum yum
tracy - Just wow! Magical light, I love how the little bugs in the air catch the light like little sprites.
Justin - Wow JP – awesome use of the backlighting and natural environment, and with a simple effective pose between the couple, this shot is so well captured!
Bevan - Magical. Pop them on the top of the wedding cake and you’re done…..
Melanie - Ohhhh, the light, the light. That is very special. Can you reveal where this was taken???
Linnéa - Hej Jonas!
Du tar helt underbara bilder! (Orginell kommentar) Jag har lånat bilden längre ner/på en “tidigare sida” på kvinnan och barnet som sitter på en träbänk under ett träd. Denna har jag till en bildanalys till ett fotoprov! Den är så snygg!
Jag gillar vad du gör! :D
Linnéa
Eliza - Really beautiful, Jonas. I love the darker tones in your most recent blogged images, they really are stunning.
San Diego wedding photographer - Stunning picture! The light is sooo beautiful!
Fotografia Ślubna Gdańsk - beautiful and elegant photo
Paul Von Rieter – Newport Beach Wedding Photographer - Love Love love this shot! It looks so ethereal, and the lighting is amazing.
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Available light, ISO 5000, 1/20s, f/1.4
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kyle - unreal what cameras can do these days handheld.
Chris Inch - Even more unreal that trees emit light. ;)
brett maxwell - awesome, awesome, awesome. I’d love to see it larger!
Ryan Brenizer - EV 0 = Available darkness. Dig it.
Steve Elmer - rad :D
holly - i keep coming back to this to look at it. the tree looks incredible, and i love the small details. thank you.
Kristen Ashton - awesome shot – where’s that location?
Jonas - Kristen: South Stradbroke Island
Kyle - If that’s handheld Jonas, you’re a baller :)
Eric Kotara - Wow, 5000! That is impressive.
Brandon Witzel - Pretty great one!
Sara Code-Kroll - love it. :)
Graymask - Incredible capture, very nicely executed. I don’t know about the available light part :-)
Jonas (americanvirus) - Wow. Great Shot. Thanks for including the settings. That’s amazing.
Paul Von Rieter – Newport Beach Wedding Photographer - I am with Ryan on this one.. all about the available darkness. Incredible.
aie - this is perfect! what camera do you use, jonas?
{joost & kirsty} ~ wedding ~ berry
Those dishes are fine
They’re not going nowhere
So keep your hands soft
For high-fives and shakes
The song “Bread” by Clem Snide is one of my favourites and as soon as I met Joost and Kirsty, the song started playing in my head. Kirsty works from home as a graphic designer and I know all about working with your children around your feet all day. It’s very rewarding, but also…hard at times. The song just seemed fitting somehow.
They live in Berry in NSW where Joost is the local baker. He specialises in organic sourdough and takes his craft very seriously; a man after my own heart. For the wedding, Kirsty designed everything from invites to the decorations and Joost made the special “love bread” that guests got to take home at the end of the night. The ceremony was held under an old cedar tree and the reception took place in what used to be a strawberry field on the family property and because of that, Kirsty wore a hair piece with strawberries and wild flowers.
It was just one of those days. I found myself walking around smiling, feeling part of something epic and at the same time so simple.
Because you smell like bread
And now the pillow does too
Has everyone left?
Were they even here?
If you want to watch the slideshow and listen to the song I heard in my head, click here.
Today’s wedding is also featured on Kirsty’s favourite wedding blog – 100 layer cake. Head over there for even more details.
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gabe aceves - Jonas- I don’t know what to say except that I am super inspired looking at these images. I think this is my favorite wedding of yours. And thats saying something. Really beautiful.
Briony - these are exceptional, beautiful work!
Hälsporren - Hur många gånger kan jag säga det innan du tycker att det blir enformigt?: Det är makalöst vackra bilder! Det känns nästan som att man är där själv, i atmosfären, i stämningen. Och jag gillar bilden där bruden dansar med den äldre herren. Hans blick är tycker jag är nästan så där sorgsen som på gamla bröllop där giftermål innebar att flickan försvann ur hushållet och lämnade sin familj helt. Som att han sörjer att hans flicka så försvinna. Otroligt vackra bilder.
rosie - amazing wedding. beautiful bride. just love all the candids of running little boys :). oh and that cricket on his shirt gave me a good shiver ;)
Justin - Thanks for inspiring me as always JP! I would do absolutely anything to experience one of your wedding days – preferably working alongside you ;-)
Eric Kotara - Everything about this series is great: the candids, the details, the portraits, the black and whites. Your blog is officially in my blogs to stalk folder :)
Andreas - You got magic eyes!
Damn beautiful…and lovely slideshow!
Shaycam - Brilliant.
LiseLotte - TACK för att du delar med dig av din konst :)
Sussi - Väldigt vacker brud! Hon är väldigt vacker på bilden då hon sätter på sig kransen… Hon får mig att tänka på en vuxen Ronja Rövardotter. VACKERT!
Lotta Losten - Men herrejävlar vad fantastiska bilder! Varendaste en! Typ WOW!
Drew - Jonas, I think this is my favorite wedding you’ve done so far, both in your photography and the wedding itself. Very beautiful work sir!
Dennis Pike - dude… really? that’s it, I quit photography. un-freakin believable. so good. my mind is blown
Charlotte - JAG ÄLSKAR DINA BILDER! Ah!! Så jäkla bra, speciellt den med bruden och barnet framför trädet på en bänk. Obeskrivligt!
Solveig - Du skapar magi! Alla dessa fantastiska bilder och sen bildspelet med den välvalda musiken på det. WOW!!! Sitter med gråten i halsen det är såå fint! Du är fantastisk på att fånga den speciella stämningen som råder från bröllop till bröllop. Det går inte att låta bli att inte älska dig!
Ryan Ray - You are one of the best storytellers out there!
hugh - hot damn.
Steve Koo - A lovely wedding, and beautiful photography Jonas! I love the reaction shot during toasts.
Camilla - It’s like I’m there.
Love love love.
Except the bug shot. That creeps me out. Yes, I am a wuss.
Kate/MagnoliaRouge - This is sublime!!! Firstly the details they have put together are beautiful….very organic, then the way you’ve captured it is incredibly special!! Stunning, stunning, stunning!! Well done!
Emma in London - Stellar from start to finish!
I love the bug shot and the larger size pics on the slideshow.
anda - you are such an artist, jonas. your eye is one of a kind. in this post, i especially love the shot of the children running along that path.
matt - dynamite
fer juaristi - epic post! love it Jonas, cheers form MX
Wai Reyes - These are seriously amazing! I love them all!
jenn - if i wasn’t married yet, i would want this wedding day. with you as the photographer. amazing work, absolutely love these shots.
ken kienow - i want to see like you see.
Stefano - I love how your images tell the story of the day. I feel like I was there.
ffiona - Stunning as always !
Julia - Jag vet inte vad jag ska säga.. men som alla andra säger, fantastikt! Jag tycker du bara blir bättre och bättre för varje bröllop!
Phill - It’s clear you love what you do Jonas, but your love for this one has lit up the night sky in this hemisphere.
Katie - Pure magic.
Erin Lassahn - You have a gift for sure. You seem to be able to make every wedding and every shoot so peaceful and serene….like everything happened perfectly organically in the most easy way possible…thats what your photos excude. However the wedding photographer side of me wants to say it can’t always be like that…so clearly you are doing something right. Wonderful work as always.
Except the bug shot. If I had a bug like that on me and someone knew but didn’t tell me I would be livid! :)
benj haisch - förträfflig :)
Sue Robbins - You truly are an amazing photographer. You never fail to take my breath away, I as a photographer want to get married again just to see the day through your eyes. As a photographer who has lost her mojo, I feel it come back every time I see your images.
kim - wow. SO beautiful
Philip Smith - Excellent shots. Well done, sir.
Rebecca - What a stunning wedding! and of course the photography is fanastic.
Paul Von Rieter – Newport Beach Wedding Photographer - It is funny how you put the link to the song at the bottom. I totally found the some on-line and turned it on so i could look at your post while I was listening… and then it is at the bottom. Beautiful work dude! I love the shots of the groom during his speech. Getting those moments is what it is all about.
You rock my socks.
liz arcus - from start to finish, this is amazing….
love love love this coverage !
Ella - Jag har följt din blogg sedan, ja, när var det du startade egentligen? Många år sedan iaf.
Och nukan jag bara inte tänka mig att någon annan sk akunna fota mitt, än så länge ej planerade, bröllop. Fotar du i Sverige också?
James Moes - Good people.
Sharyn - It’s all about the little details, and they are ALWAYS captured so beautifully! Goose bumps!! Looking forward to seeing this weekends wedding on the island. :D
ashley parsons - You’re freaking brilliant.
with extra onion. ;)
xoxo
alyda - I want to marry these photos….I don’t think Todd would mind.
mariola - this is my first comment on your blog .. WOW is all I can say.. and WOW to all these stunning weddings
John - The colours are beautiful. I live just up the road, hope you had time to get to Berry Bakery:)
Sophie - Magnifique is my (french) word to describe this serie !!! We can feel as if we were part of this wedding. And Jonas, I love theses b&w !!!
Joana - Det är så himla fint. Började nästa gråta och jag vet inte ens varför, det har aldrig hänt mig förut. Verkligen underbara bilder
Anne-Ma - Jeg er rett og slett speechless. Disse bildene er nydelige, hva gjør du for å få de vakre tonene i bildene? Forsett med den gode jobben. Jeg er offisiell fan! :)
Katrina - Amazing photos really! I love the feeling of the distance to everything. Jag slutar aldrig att förundras utav dina bilder, de är helt otroliga!
Emma Roodla – Foto m.m. - Amazing!! I really likes your photos!
Micah Cordes - damn jonas…LOVE these shots. Your a rockstar bro! :)
Stewart Leishman - As usual, beautifully captured followed up with a beautiful presentation!
beppers - Känns i nästan varje del som att det här skulle kunna vara fotat i Sverige. Fint.
Anna-Klara - These pictures are breathtaking. Gorgeous. The surroundings are wonderful. Thank you for sharing.
Nina - Ville bara säga att jag tycker du är en fantastisk fotograf och att du är en stor inspirationskälla för mig! Jag har precis fotat mitt första bröllop… Det var nervöst, men underbart. Om du skulle vilja titta förbi och ge ngn kommentar (och gärna konstruktiv kritik) skulle jag bli jätteglad!
Kyle - Beautiful pictures, Jonas. Always.
I particularly the processing on the outdoor shoots. The green.purple’ish subtle tones are gorgeous. Is that different from what you’ve been doing normally? Maybe it’s just the colors and light at this particular event combined with your normal style, I can’t tell. But either way, I really like it.
Hannah - These are absolutely stunning, Jonas. Your style is so cinematic – if that makes any sense? Just gorgeous.
Eliza - Jonas, this is stunning. I love the landscape type photos, where the bride and groom seem so relaxed, so at home with each other and their surroundings.
And, of course, the candids of the children – always melts my heart to see children being included and welcomed at weddings!
Bryan Aulick - Photo six is lovely. It’s so easy to get it almost right and tough to get it perfect.
Dan O’Day - rock on jonas… the perfect distraction.. great stuff
Eva-L - I was almost crying from all the beauty when I saw the bug on the shirt:)
I liked the pics of the kids running, great energy.
Lotta - Jävlar Jonas! haha …jag tror jag är kär i de här bilderna! And what a lovely couple, so much love into everything! Beautiful!
Maria - Jag ryser. Och får tårar i ögonen. Jag har tittat på nästan alla dina bilder men denna gång är det något helt exceptionellt. Jonas, du är helt otroligt duktig! Jag är så imponerad, det är helt fantastiska bilder! Ha det gott! /Maria
Trish - oh, speechless. this is one of the most beautiful, real, delicate and simply amazing images of a wedding ever. in my opinion anyway….thanks for the inspiration, the lucky couple must be absolutely stoked!
ellinor - vackert.
Berit - Filmiskt, grafiskt och skirt… otroligt vackert. Inte så fokuserat på paret i olika settings, mera tidpunkten och platsen. Det känns en aning nytt.
Bilden då bruden sätter på sig kransen är min absoluta favorit, det går inte att sluta titta runt i bilden, helt underbar!
Eric Yerke - This is what getting married is all about. Beautiful moments a plenty. There is such much depth to these photos, and something I can’t quite put my finger on.
per - Wow!
Jo Ann - Thank you for sharing such a beautiful day with us. You really captured all of the tiny things in between it all, the most important things.
ayres photography - gorgeous, gorgeous photos…I love to stop by and check out your work! always something inspiring :)
ayesha - so, so, so beautiful… felt like i was there. laughed out loud at the bug shot :) don’t ever stop telling stories, dude, it’s such a gift you have…
kristen - Absolutely extraordinary.
Rickard - WOW!!!! Just incredible!! When I started to follow your blog at metrobloggen I thought you were an awesome photographer but to see that you have grooooown so much since you quit the ad job is just magical! One year of doing what you really like and see what happens! Now that is worthwhile! And imagine in 10 years, when you have shou a couple of thousand weddings, imagine then all the people gathering around every now and then when they show their wedding album…and then in 25 years when their kids get to see it…
Talk about giving a beautiful everlasting piece to the world.
My god.
When it comes to photography I hold you a 100% responsible for where this took me – since I first after reading your blog discovered how much I just love photo.
Thanks man!
Sandra Palmqvist - What a dreamy wedding.
And the photos are so amazing.
I’m floored by your awesomeness.
Jamie M Swanson – Madison, WI - Absolutely stunning, and great detail shots! Just gorgeous!
Mickael Tannus - Det är så sjukt vackra bilder Jonas. Jag blir grymt inspirerad till mina egna plåtningar och det är väl en komplimang om någon =) Underbart!
Natalie - I don’t know how you find all these perfect little moments. This is another amazing set. I love the kid peeking through the tent, and the kids running, and bride with the baby by the tree. Beautiful.
Rae - 4th from top – Amazing!
Justin - Awesome way to tell the story JP – I love the way you’ve captured everything at this wedding with your photos! Looks like such a beautifully real wedding ;-)
Ali - Beautiful. Honest. Ethereal. You’re my fave, Jonas.
Becka @Studio222 Photography - I adore this entire wedding. So dreamy.
hailey - ahhhh… wow. amazing and beautiful and so many perfect ‘moments’
Lovely work.
nick - jonas – these are amazing. beautiful work. i can only hope to one day have an eye like yours. brilliant.
joey - these are fantastic…. it is official I bookmarked your site.
ben blood - woah. you’re crazy jonas. in a good way. wow.
vicki - absolutely beautiful.
Chris - very inspiring… great work… magic moments captured. i love your work…
emma - Underbara foton…helt magiska!
Har du nagon aning om vart bruden har kopt sin klanning?
Austin Curtis - i felt something different when i looked at these, and it felt good.
sarahb - This is unspeakably beautiful. I have never seen your work before, but clearly while I have been living under a rock, 94 others have been commenting on this blog post. And I can see why. Simply beautiful.
Kim Selby - Breathtaking and inspiring. Gorgeous.
Heike Eichler - Jonas,
every time I´m sad or don´t know how to live my life more “inspired” – then I look at your wonderful pictures, like this ones above.
Then I feel so much peace inside me, happyness and I surely believe life can be wonderful.
Thank you for sharing this photos! If I could see with your eyes..
Heike from Germany
David Ferguson - Mate,
Love your work. The tone of these images is awesome, great mix of docco style and art really. I look forward to seeing more of your work.
Kismet - You tell stories beautifully.
Kathy - Wow, your photos are amazing. Really inspiring work.
Bethany - These photos are breath taking. where was this lovely wedding held? And have you photographed any weddings with large trees like this in Oregon? A beautiful tree like that is exactly what we’re looking for.
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gabe aceves - Ahhh, Jonas- can’t wait to see more. This looks crazy awesome. I’m so intrigued by the location. Good stuff as usual.
Lauren - Very nice! can’t wait to see more :)
daniel lateulade - I have no idea what’s going on behind them — and that makes me love it all the more.
Hannah - Gorgeous – can’t wait to see more! I take it thi was shot at a surf club? ;)
Dan O’Day - love the organic type
Marco Correa - Boom! pretty nice lighting! Lot of feeling on this one!
Philip Smith - Great shot.I see you were on Rock n’ Roll bride the other day, and in the media. Good to see you getting the publicity you deserve.
Joseph yarrow Bristol Wedding Photographer - More like…the talented Mr Jonas.
I love this shot, can’t work out why though, and I’m happy with that.
Steve Elmer - I am ready to see more!
Sophie - More !!! We all want to see more !
sydney photographer - what a great post…
And the photo is close to being perfect.. :D
Rae - More please!
The talented mr Haisch
Benj Haisch is a very talented Tacoma Wedding Photographer and one I’m proud to call my friend. We’re shooting a wedding together in July this year and I’m really looking forward to working with him.
After the quake in Haiti, Benj didn’t just talk about helping the people there, he actually jumped on a plane with friends and family and did something about it. I truly admire what he did.
Head over to his blog and check out his film about the trip.
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ken kienow - yeah…benj is the real deal.
Bert - Wow. Thanks for sharing.
AmyPunky Photography - I’m a big fan of Benj Haisch!
Tim Cz - Thanks for sharing this Jonas. Great video.
Hannah - Thank you for sharing, Jonas, Benj is a wonderful talent.
Drew - Truly a caring individual. And such a great photographer :-)
Fiona - What an amazing group of people. So inspiring. I love this kind of feel good story, thanks for sharing:)
Paul Von Rieter – Newport Beach Wedding Photographer - I just wanna jump on the Benj love bandwagon… I think Ken said it best, He “is the real deal”
Look, mum, I’m an expert!
I was interviewed by Australian power blogger Polka Dot Bride. You can read the whole thing here.
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Eva - Awesome article and interview! Well done YOU!
Erik F - The link is a bit messed up.
Paul Von Rieter - Dood. Why are you such a stud? Awesome interview! Loved reading it.
Stefano - Great interview and it’s great to see a little more insight to Jonas Peterson the person. I don’t think there is a way not to like you with your personality, laid back and open to new ideas.
Cecilia - Yeah you are! :)
Damian - its great to get to know you a bit better like that, nice interview!
Steve Elmer - Headin over for a looksy now ;)
Mark Parker - Awesome man!!
Kelly Ry - Thanks, Jonas. Always love the candid information you share.
{nick & mel} ~ a wedding album
I love my albums, I really do. All hand bound and printed on thick, thick fine art paper. Nothing beats seeing your wedding photos in print. When you combine the feel of a great album with the photos from one of my favorite weddings from last year, Nick and Mel’s in Boonah, you have a marriage made in heaven in more ways than one. 44 spreads of album goodness. Here are few of them.
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Kip - Dude. I swear.
julie comfort - gorgeous. i have a major crush on it.
galaxie andrews - this is so gorgeous it actually gave me goose bumps. beautiful work.
sui - love what you did in the beginning. at first I was confused.. “these were in an album??”
I can’t wait to book you one day… in like 5 years. hopefully your prices won’t have gotten astronomically high by then! ;)
Mikey - quite beautiful!
Jason - Dude you nailed this. I really love the audacity of the simple layouts – 4 or 5 photos simply strung across the top of the page. Too many people try to fill every single page with as many photos as possible. This, combined with the full-page images, makes this album beautiful. Oh yeah, the photos help too! :)
alyda - I loves it JP!
Lauren - Gorgeous!! I wish we had of got an album like this :)
Steve Elmer - Boom!
Nathalie - Fy helvete vad vacket!
Mel - Oh my!
This is just far too exciting- I want, I want!
Therese - Du är så sjukt duktig… får nästan sluta kommentera här för det låter snart töntigt med alla superlativ. Önskar dig allt gott
Dean Simmons - wow! beautiful.
Justin - Always awesome and inspiring to see your finished work JP – thanks for sharing so much of your time, advice and creativity ;-)
Eric Kotara - Wow, these are some great shots of a beautiful album Jonas. Love it!!!
Andreas Holm - Stunning!
gabe aceves - jonas, your albums look awesome. plus i like the way you shoot them – all artsy like. good stuff.
Hälsporren - Det där var så vackert att jag måste säga att jag nog aldrig har sett ett vackrare album. På riktigt och utan slisksmicker. Herregud, vad fint.
Jeff Ambrose - so killer, who is the vendor?
Eric Yerke - You got me at the cover. Too good
chavvon smith - Love the simplicity Jonas! It matches the wedding perfectly!
chavvon smith - btw….I thought you had gone off the deep end with the first few pics….then…..ahhhh. It all made sense :) nice intro..
Louisa Bailey - This is my favourite of all your weddings. So glad you posted the album pics – Nick and Mel must be absolutely in love with it.
Hannah - Wow, Jonas, these are absolutely stunning photographs and the album is simply gorgeous. I love the simplicity – I really believe less is more with albums.
San Diego photo booth - Delicious! Love your clear and stylish design!
Paul Von Rieter – Newport Beach Wedding Photographer - This is a fantastically laid out album, you are seriously one of the greats at telling a story through images. Nice.
tiger is still wearing his wedding ring
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Mark Kalkwarf - Ha, ha – Very cool! Love the way the lights in the background bring the whole image together. The wine stains on his shirt is classic.
Robert - Ha ha ha the wine…the mask…lights….crazy pic!!!
sui - love it. cute ;)
Chloe - Wrrraaaaaaooh!
todd hunter mcgaw - ROARRRRR! ps.. i like this :)
James Boddington - Go get em tiger!
JoachimT - Thats such an awesome photo!
gabe aceves - i have no idea whats going on here, but it looks awesome and i want to see more. rad.
Camilla Sundberg - Awesome.
Rebecca - I can see the hungover radiating out of his head already!
Alan & Karen Woo - LOL, u did come from a marketing background.
Joakim - I like the wine stains on the shirt. Nice detail.
Steve Koo - Heh. I love the wine stains on his shirt.
Lyn Ismael-Bennett - Very funny!
Gary - Everything put together so well. Love it.
irene - love your work!
Eric Kotara - HAHAHAHAHA, how funny!
Rickard - Now that is magic!! The “waves” (the lights in the background) are so cool in this picture. It’s just like they are shooting out from his Tiger Head. Like vibrating waves or something:)
Ali - Stunning. Is this a 10×10 or a 12×12?
Paul Von Rieter – Newport Beach Wedding Photographer - Buahahhah, How did I ever miss this post. Classic.
{jon + zilla} ~ wedding ~ bethell’s beach, new zealand.
To build a home.
Isn’t that what it’s all about? It hit me in the middle of the reception when I saw Zilla and Jon surrounded by friends and family in the house where Jon grew up. The beautiful house where Jon’s parents had brought up all their children was now the setting for Jon’s wedding.
And it was perfect.
I hope I one day get to experience something like this again. For now I leave you with my impression of this day of days. I hope I managed to capture it well enough.
The lovely blog Polka Dot Bride is featuring this wedding today, head over there for more detailed info.
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Ryan Ray - INCREDIBLE WEDDING!! Wow, loved the whole series!
Mårten - Hey Jonas!
That truly was the best yet.
Görbra!
mårten
benj haisch - I think I just quit photography.
benj haisch - PS, those beach cave portraits are amazing.
brandon emerson - beautiful post with some amazing shots. I love the one of the couple with the arch of the cave over them.
hugh - jonas, i like ur pictures. a lot.
morgaine - umm “well enough”?!! Jonas this is pure delight for the eyes… i adore every frame.
Sofia - Amazing photos. Mycket lycka i dem, lycka som syns på bild, det är bra jobbat!
santa barbara wedding photographer - i’d say this post is better than buttercake. that’s a bold statement – hugh can attest.
Jenny J - these kiwis are for me. the lady with her tongue out, wrestling for the bouquet… i wanna shoot her wedding.
Hillary - Wow! Those made me smile. :-)
joanna brown - Such beautiful images I love NZ and you really captured their country and spirit and the images are outstanding the last one just took my breath away felt like I was there.
Jeff Ambrose - Jonas that cave shot is beyond brilliant, bravo.
kyle - Last image. Handheld or tripod?
Jonas - kyle: handheld at 1/8s, I think.
zUdio - These are great, Jonas; wonderful eye as always. I like the low contrast B&W. I do wish there were some split toned ones in here, though! Keep ‘em coming, I am always awaiting updates =D
All the best, Z
Anna - You really caught the essence from the surroundings.
Last frame makes me wanna book a ticket today and just go there. Bello!
Mark Kalkwarf - Brilliant stuff once again. You tell the story so well through your images. I feel like I was a guest at this wedding after going through the shots. So much real emotion. You the man!
Solveig - You are indeed amazing! I feel a bit like Benj Haisch..;)
Jon - Sh!t. Hot.
Luisa Brimble - WOW!!!!! Jonas what I love about your images is there is always an element of surprise. I see a lot of blogs of wedding photographers, the more commercial ones. Your images are always so different every single time. I’ve said time and time again that you are truly inspirational and your images are always so FREAKIN’ AWESOME!!!!
gabe aceves - beautiful work jonas. there are some amazing images here. my favorites- the girls in a scrum for the boquet. ha!
Paul Von Rieter - As usually you have left me in awe and slightly blown away. Beautiful work. Your story telling through imagery is so amazing.
Steve Elmer - Boo-friggin-ya!
Penny Burgess - Feels like I was there. Simply beautiful.
James Moes - Crush.
Lainey - That was all kinds of gorgeous. Amazing.
Tobbe - Amazing, Jonas. Love the fact that you don’t repeat yourself from wedding to wedding, but rather evolve your style and techniques.
joanna - one word: Wow!
Jason - Beautiful work as always Jonas, inspirational. Great story telling. Love it.
ryan flynn - sweet sassy molassy.
Dennis Pike - c’mon man, my tolerance for awesomeness is only so high. I just about overdosed on this wedding. That 2nd shot of the post… holy crap. I want a print. seriously… I want a print
MrsMW - Tears in my Eyes – soo beautifully captured! – I hope too that one day 1 get to experience such Unified Love, comradship,Fun wedding day. You are a Magician!! :)
brett maxwell - what an amazing beach! and of course the rest of it too.
Hillary - Look up the song To Build A Home by The Cinematic Orchestra. It fits perfectly with your sentiments.
Micah Cordes - wow. nuff said.
Matt Stanton - I love the top down view on the wedding table. Your story telling leaves me with such vivid images in my head of how the day was, a remarkable gift.
Az - These are so beautiful Jonas.
Rafa - Great pics Jonas, congrats!
Alan & Karen Woo - Loving the location shots!
David - Brilliant. That’s what I think. And how the F do you keep getting better?
Drew - Jonas you’re in my top 3 favorite wedding photographers. Its incredible to watch your photography grow with each wedding you shoot. Thank you for sharing this magical wedding with us.
Kat Braman - love love love that b&w with the tiny little person and the house.
Briony - these are magical!
Joey Chandler - Very, Very cool cave. That was a great find. And really love the softness of your people shots. Makes it feel very welcoming. Impressive work.
Zach Anderson - “Hey, go stand in that cave.” Shutter Clicks. That’ll do. Seriously awesome post.
Kelly Ry - What stunning scenery with images to match.
Steve Koo - Beautiful stuff, Jonas. I know that I’ve seen it before, but even seeing it again, the portrait in the field with that cloudy sky behind them is stunning.
Stewart Leishman - So inspirational!
Alen Abdula - Whenever I visit your site, I end up digging trough your past weddings; spending quite some time looking at your amazing work. Another great wedding. Keep up the great work Jonas!
Maria - Amazing photage as usual.
I happened to be listening to “Goin’ to Acapulco” (Jim James & Calexico) when I watched them, and the two was a perfect match.
Sebastian - HEEEELT MAGISKA BILDER!!!! Tack för inspirationen…
Sara - Well Jonas, you did it again. As some one else said, it feels like I was there. And the dress, oh my god, the dress! It might just be the prettiest dress I’ve ever seen. Keep up the good work Jonas, the couples having you shooting their wedding are more lucky than they can ever imagine.
Berit - Underbara bilder av ett festligt, personligt och stimmigt bröllop. Min absoluta favorit är strandbilden där de står och ser ut över havet i den våta sanden, tätt tillsammans, vackert!
Linda - Jag rös efter första meningen, jag fryser efter sista bilden. Du har ju fångat det så otroligt bra att det är inte klokt.
Kar Yee - very nice pictures. i love it!
Phill - This doesn’t help alleviate my lust for travel in the slightest! :~) Your landscape work is beautiful Jonas. The wedding work is, needless to say, likewise. It’s great to see how yet again your distinctive visual accent doesn’t mask the individual voice of the wedding that you’re documenting. Beautiful story-telling imagery.
ellinor - wonderful.
and that’s all i have to say.
JoachimT - Your pictures is more than just art!
Therese - Du är helt fantastisk! Som vanligt!!
GAry - That’s extreme awesomeness, so inspiring, so pretty!!
Daniel Dunlap - Holy Moses! Why do you have to be so awesome? Seriously Jonas, your work is truly amazing and inspiring!
boody - UGHHH! I would totally get married just so you could take my wedding pictures!!!! Since you’re booked for a while, I still have a chance! I’ll work on it. haha. But seriously, your photos reign supreme. =)
Heather Kanillopoolos | Mid-Michigan Photographer - ….I quite literally don’t know what to say. Incredible, incredible.
You have a mystic way of making me feel like I am right there with them- but with such emotion and presense that I almost feel embaressed for intruding into thier moment.
Love it.
Brad O’Connor - Your pictures have an amazing tone to them… very intimate
Timothy E Kaldas - Jonas, as always these are fantastic. I love the wide shots of the bride and groom, particularly with them at the beach facing away reflecting in the water. That image is a classic. Great storytelling. You’ve captured so many special moments.
Katie - Simply wonderful Jonas. Moving images which speak volumes. You are such an inspiration.
Chu - The phone just rang & snapped me out of this most incredible LOVE dream I was having with my eyes open!
Graymask - The pictures near the cave are wicked!
Anna - Brilliant! Beautiful!
Ben Godkin - WOW! You got some EPIC B&G shots! Amazing!
Caroline - Very nice pics. You can feel the joy and love.
Lotta - Amazing, amazing pictures! Right now, you’re my favorite photographer! Damn! You’re good man! Hej dig Jonas! :D
Anne-Ma - I really like your pictures! Love the colors also!
Gina Fabish - Man Oh Man! You take amazing photos!!! Just love your work very inspiring :-)
ffiona - More inspiration for my sole, your work is gorgerous, imaginative and complelling. I love the true to life and vibe it protrays.
Roberta - Wow – what an incredible location! The cave shot was just awesome, and loved the close up of the sand.
Eric Kotara - Holy Cow what a great wedding. You have soooooo many fabulous shots and creative angles here I am astounded you managed it all in one wedding. Something to aspire to for sure.
ashley parsons - sheesh, brother!!! as if you needed another person telling you, but I couldn’t resist…These are mind blowingly beautiful. you continue to amaze and inspire me. cheers!
Leon - Jonas you’re a huge inspiration – thank you!
punam - wow, Jonas. Just wow.
Cliff - I don’t like coming around here very often because it usually ends with my jaw smashing off the floor. Once again you blew me away. The portraits are lights out on this set Jonas.
Liz Foley - Inspiring work. The use of gray scale and grand landscape is reminiscent of Ansel Adams. Rich textures and beautiful lighting. Well done.
Rik Pennington - A great document of the day, but those bridesmaids look ferocious!
Sofia i London - beautiful! where bouts in nz is this? I shot a wedding on the beach in Whangamata a few months ago =)
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kirsty and ruby
You will see more of Kirsty’s wedding here on the blog in a week or two.
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William Massey - You must be a wizard or something.
Rebecca - So cute!
Sweet Caroline Photo - Jonas the wizard… yeah, I could see that.
Justin - Beautiful tonality – Cant wait to see the entire wedding!
Charlotte - Herrejösses…
Steve Elmer - Woop, there it is!
Robert - I love how you work the light and processing … incredible jonas
Bert - Superb work – great baby expression!
Therese - Amazing!
Phill - The connection flows out of this one. Priceless.
Damian - truly inspiring, as all your work
syren - En underbar bild! Tråkigt att du slutat blogga på Metro.
Trish - oh you are absolutely brilliant, this is incredibly beautiful.
photographer in sydney - How cute.
The baby looks like an angel. :)
Jamie M Swanson - Stunning. That’s all there is to it.
Jas - Those photos are magic, Jonas! And Berry is the cutest little place i’ve been to in Australia! :) Well Tilba might beat it!
Paul Von Rieter – Newport Beach Wedding Photographer - This is sooo adorable. Just look how enthralled that little one is. Amazing…
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