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Film Travels III

For the last three years I have been on the road from June to August. I’ve met some amazing people and shot some fantastic weddings. On my free time I still love to take photos, but for my personal work I choose to capture everything on film instead of digital. There’s something about film that still holds my heart in a tight grip. The images have another soul  and breathes of imperfection and life. And every time I shoot film, I secretly wish that I could shoot more of it for the work I do. Here are just a few frames from Lipari in Italy and my home away from home – Bali. Shot with a Canon EOS 3 on Fuji 400H with a number of prime lenses.

August 13, 2012 - 10:02 am

Pobke - Beautiful… Wish I could’ve been there on nuptial day! Love all the pics, friend. :)

August 13, 2012 - 10:02 am

Luisa Brimble - love!

August 13, 2012 - 10:04 am

David Robertson - love them, beautiful work!

August 13, 2012 - 10:05 am

liz arcus - Jonas, Jonas, Jonas, beautiful, beautiful, beautiful :-) Thanks for sharing your journey and love of film. Thanks for the soul massage :-)

August 13, 2012 - 10:06 am

wendy laurel - they have soul

August 13, 2012 - 10:07 am

peta c - these are lovely jonas!

August 13, 2012 - 10:08 am

rebekah j. - a beautiful set. the first is a dream.

August 13, 2012 - 10:08 am

Dan O'Day - killer my friend.

August 13, 2012 - 10:09 am

chris prestidge - the bali bliss are my favourites!

August 13, 2012 - 10:17 am

Erin - Beautiful photos, I love them. Can you tell me what cameras your kids have? They look great. I want to get one for my little boy. Thanks:)

August 13, 2012 - 10:21 am

Caio Braga - So beautiful shots, Jonas! So impressive.
Big hug from Brazil, man.

August 13, 2012 - 10:22 am

Eva - I love your film work Jonas…and I totally agree about the ‘soul’ sentiments…there’s just a hint of magic…

August 13, 2012 - 10:30 am

Sara - beautiful work. love the light hitting the man with his wheelbarrow.

August 13, 2012 - 10:37 am

James Frost - great set dude how good that you take your boys on your travels ! so awesome

August 13, 2012 - 10:38 am

abby grace - There’s something so satisfying about shooting personal work on film. These are really, really lovely.

August 13, 2012 - 10:43 am

Oli - Thats the business, man. The more I see shooters I follow shooting film the more I notice the massive difference between that and digital. And the more a badass case of GAS rears it’s head.

August 13, 2012 - 10:48 am

Nick Lance - I never realised before but you’re right, film definitely has a special look. Its nostalgic and suits vacation photography perfectly!

August 13, 2012 - 10:59 am

megan - Beautiful Jonas!

August 13, 2012 - 11:11 am

David Sundstrom - This just makes me want to hop in a plane and explore the world!

August 13, 2012 - 11:26 am

Nuno Ferreira - Beautiful images, Jonas! There’s something about film that digital can’t have. I promised myself that I would get a film camera this year and I’ll try to capture my daughter life, like my father did when I was very young. Thank you for the inspiration, my friend!

August 13, 2012 - 11:35 am

mike - Calming.

August 13, 2012 - 12:13 pm

romin - I’m dropping off a bunch of 400H at my lab from our family trip to Cebu. Been loving it for travel shooting. Great work.

August 13, 2012 - 12:56 pm

kati - well then you won’t mind me saying i secretly wish you shot more of it in your work, too :) lovely.

August 13, 2012 - 1:18 pm

dorothy huynh - stunning.

August 13, 2012 - 1:49 pm

Michael Ralph - You do good work… I don’t care what anyone sez…

August 13, 2012 - 2:07 pm

Cam Neville - Really beautiful work, they somehow to me seem more relaxed. Great work.

August 13, 2012 - 2:44 pm

Vi-Chi - Lately I’ve been getting the itch to start shooting film.. your work is one great example of why it’s still worthwhile to use film!

August 13, 2012 - 3:14 pm

Michael Wachniak - SO rad Jonas. Love the shot of your kids in their helmets. :)

August 13, 2012 - 3:47 pm

Yann - This seems to have been a wonderful time Jonas. Great story in wonderful pictures !

August 13, 2012 - 4:26 pm

coler - glad someone else got to witness what a slacker jakob is :)

August 13, 2012 - 4:33 pm

Wes - Hey, is that Brad Pitt? #nordicadude

August 13, 2012 - 4:58 pm

Stefan Hellberg Photography - Switzerland - wow, good stuff. Film is so rewarding, I hope it never dies and doesn’t get more expansive than it already is… :)

August 13, 2012 - 6:22 pm

Jakub - Nice man, very nice!

August 13, 2012 - 7:54 pm

Michelle Waspe - lovely.. first one is my fav.

August 14, 2012 - 12:14 am

Michael - You could write a fairy tale about your travels! Love the music, what is this?

August 14, 2012 - 12:38 am

Kandid Weddings - The first photo is great. Such a tranquil mood. Totally agree on the appeal of the film.

August 14, 2012 - 12:49 am

Girish - Beautiful photographs.. I wish we could get this look / feel while shooting digital.. is there any way..

August 14, 2012 - 1:01 am

Az - Absolutely beautiful work. So many amazing places.

August 14, 2012 - 3:41 am

Louise Johansson - Wonderful pictures!! The first picture is amazing. Really nice work!

August 14, 2012 - 5:00 am

Mats - Fantastic series! No need to say this but you have done it again. :)

August 14, 2012 - 6:19 am

caroline - i always love seeing your person posts and look forward to them. your boys are just adorable :)

August 14, 2012 - 7:05 am

Niklas - I do not know if you read all the comments, But i will say.
This is so good, simplicity and purity.

You are a great inspiration for me.

Jag vet inte om du läser alla kommentarer, men vill säga att detta är så bra, enkelhet ock renhet.

Du är en stor inspiration för mig.

August 14, 2012 - 8:22 am

lisa - Check this out Jonas!

http://www.glamour.com/weddings/blogs/save-the-date/2011/08/real-wedding-album-barbie-ken.html

A “wedding” with Barbie and Ken. Cool photos!

August 15, 2012 - 12:46 am

Neda Blake - herregud…is that brad pitt having a snooze ???

August 15, 2012 - 7:22 am

Bethany Ann - Love these!! :)

August 15, 2012 - 10:04 am

Xian Alexander - Insipiring, I love using film for personal work!

August 15, 2012 - 12:32 pm

Rebecca - Love them all. Particularly the one of your 2 boys with cameras around their necks. Too cute!
Bali holds a special place in my heart also, and I love your images from there.

August 16, 2012 - 3:15 am

Tuomas - Niiice! Love the film look! I wish I could do some film shoots too in near future!

August 16, 2012 - 6:48 am

pablo Beita - I Love this!!!

August 16, 2012 - 10:53 pm

Helena - Superfina! När får man se bilder från ditt eget bröllop? Nyfiken!

August 17, 2012 - 1:58 am

Janice - Great photos as usual! Especially enjoy the landscape ones, and your boys are adorable!

August 17, 2012 - 11:39 am

Anya - Absolutely love seeing your boys faces pop into your images! Wonderful work

August 17, 2012 - 3:19 pm

Iona - Beautiful. I am so glad I bought the august edition of frankie. Coming across your photographs is a blessing.

August 17, 2012 - 8:45 pm

Alexander Leaman - Hey Jonas, Love this set of pics – there’s a lot of fun going on there. The stuff of instant nostalgia.
The EOS 3 was my last film camera before moving over to digital (10 years ago?) and I remember wondering why my new amazing 6mp digital SLR wasn’t able to produce the same quality! The semi-pro EOS couldn’t be anywhere as good as the new digital Nikon, right?!!
I’m still looking for a mint EOS 3 today…

August 18, 2012 - 4:51 am

sami d - ah, these images. and being paired with sigur ros, makes them even more magical.

August 20, 2012 - 10:11 am

Eric Uys - I remember I had a Canon EOS 3 back in the day for like a month, it was expensive and I felt so guilty for paying so much for a camera back then I could not bear it and sold the camera again within a month.. this was ages before digital came along and re wrote the book on what cameras should cost! now I sit with a Contax 645, Nikon F100 and a gorgeous Canon EOS 50 and no film!!

August 21, 2012 - 12:03 am

simon - Absolutely stunning, love the colours. The first shot of the yacht is my favourite.

August 21, 2012 - 12:56 am

Shauna Ploeger - Love all these. Film is amazing. Beautiful!

August 21, 2012 - 6:50 am

Priti Shikotra - Ah…I was scrolling down and saw something that was so familiar…Ubud…Bali..Man I miss travelling <3

August 21, 2012 - 5:25 pm

Tenielle - Just lovely Jonas. But I think your little ones stole the show :)

August 22, 2012 - 2:37 pm

Julian Beattie - Awesome images. Jealous of the travels man!

August 24, 2012 - 12:18 am

Stefan Hellberg | Switzerland Wedding Photographer - nice, makes me want to get back in to film photography. Thanks for the inspiration. You make a difference in the world, that’s awesome.

August 24, 2012 - 4:00 am

Catherine Abegg - Jonas! Love these…! xo.

August 24, 2012 - 5:35 am

Lisa O'Dwyer - I’ve been using film too for all of my personal work since this past May. I love the look it gives me and I think the quality and the feeling from it are so important for documenting your own family. There’s no reason why you can’t be a 100% film shooter or at least 90%? Go for it! I’m making the switch and feel totally liberated and feel like I’m coming home :)

August 25, 2012 - 11:23 pm

Angie Papalas - Crazy, crazy beautiful brilliance. Putting film in my EOS3 right now.

August 26, 2012 - 11:08 pm

Annette Wilson - DANG!

August 28, 2012 - 5:05 am

Matt - I remember the EOS 3 very well… for all the practicalities of digital cameras, I still miss the depth and, as you eloquently put it, the ‘imperfections’ of film…. a great set of images as well Jonas :)

September 7, 2012 - 4:12 pm

starrman - Seriously, those boys of yours!

September 18, 2012 - 9:00 pm

mbenk_geh - i really-really like your photos when you’re in Bali..
it’s very natural..

salam dari Indonesia :)

September 21, 2012 - 9:10 am

Oscar Rellan - I love your photos Jonas! Very nice!!

October 18, 2012 - 2:37 pm

Costas - Amazing work as usual..

November 28, 2012 - 10:55 pm

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December 22, 2012 - 4:40 pm

bryllupsfotograf - Beautiful

Louise

June 4, 2013 - 2:59 am

jB - Because of this I am walkin’ out of my house, right now, with my Film SLR :)

Beloved Collective Photography Festival, Palm Springs, 10-12 September 2012

I’m excited to be presenting at the Beloved Collective Photography Festival this fall in lovely Palm Springs. It’s going to be an amazing, enriching experience, unlike anything else. There are only 200 spaces, and i’d love to see you there.

WHAT:   The Beloved Collective Photography Fesitval is unlike any other gathering on the planet. No cliques, no high-school politics, just three days of non-stop connection, exploration, inspiration, education from leading photographers, visionary minds (even extraordinary trailblazers from other fields) and an entire years worth of fun! This is an experience that will feed your heart, supercharge your mind and push the boundaries of what’s possible in your business and life! (Join their FaceBook community to keep in touch with the latest developments)

WHEN:   September 10-12, 2012

WHERE:   Palm Springs, California, USA in an amazing resort, or join us online.

WHO:   An incredible community of photographers from around the world who are as passionate about making meaningful portraits as you are.

WHY:   Because this might just be the best thing you do for yourself (and your business) all year. You can check out our amazing presenters to the right… add in a live judging of our worldwide portrait competition, mentor sessions with thought leaders, community lunches, Beloved Certification, a live concert with *amazing* bands and plenty of intimate hang-time with friends, and you’ve got yourself three days you will *not* want to miss.

+ PLUS!!!   as if thats not enough… 1 of the lucky *in-person attendees* will be chosen to receive the GOLDEN TICKET ( worth $5000 cash !!! ). there are ONLY 200 SPACES, so make sure one of them is yours ;)

HOW:  visit BelovedCollective.co/Festival to reserve your space!

Hopefully I’ll see you there.

p.s. did you see the Golden Ticket?

July 31, 2012 - 9:48 am

chris prestidge - i’ll be there!

July 31, 2012 - 10:42 am

mike - Might make this one…we’ll see.

July 31, 2012 - 5:02 pm

Michelle - oh would so love to do this… one day…

July 31, 2012 - 10:06 pm

Alex - London Wedding Photographer - Wish I could go but on holiday :-( Have a great one!

July 31, 2012 - 10:08 pm

Rhys - Ah, the UK needs something like this… #liveinhope

August 1, 2012 - 2:24 am

sarah danaher - like.

August 5, 2012 - 1:39 pm

Curtis Myers - See ya there. I’m doing Jesh’s seminar in LA just prior too. Yee-haw!

August 15, 2012 - 2:12 pm

Tom Greenwood - Wish I could go but I’ll be working… so have fun!

August 24, 2012 - 7:59 pm

Lucie Zeka - awesome!!!

April 10, 2013 - 4:14 pm

Lucie Zeka - :)

Another glorious day

Gozo, Malta, Monday 9.13 AM.

I wake up to another sunrise and for a second I don’t know where I am. I look up and the Maltese cross above the window brings it all back to me. I’m here to shoot an elopement, so I won’t give away their names, but I can tell you it’s a beautiful day for a wedding. Malta is a bit windy and stormy today, but I’m sure it won’t matter in the end. From what I hear it rained on my wedding day, but I can’t really remember, I had more important things to focus on. I want to sit down and tell you about my own wedding day, but it’s all still a blur, so I need to get home first to gather my thoughts.

Today I’m getting ready for another glorious day, just like I was getting ready for Therese and Oscar’s wedding day just two days ago on Ekerö outside Stockholm. Sitting on Malta overlooking an old church on a hill it feels almost absurd that I shot a wedding in an apple orchard in Sweden less than 36 hours ago. Today I’m shooting another one in a citadel on an island outside Malta. My little family is sitting on the couch next to me.

Please don’t pinch me, I really don’t want to know whether my life is a dream or not.

 

July 23, 2012 - 5:39 pm

Diana - stunning

July 23, 2012 - 5:39 pm

Leo - Love this image! The angle of view seems quite small – is this shot on the 85 f/1.2L?

July 23, 2012 - 5:40 pm

Dave Sundstrom - Jonas … that sounds and looks amazing!

July 23, 2012 - 5:42 pm

Mats - Magic shot. I love how you have tamed the sunlight and made it work for you. :)

July 23, 2012 - 5:46 pm

Kaushlesh Biyani - You may safely say that you’re living the dream! Congratulations :)

July 23, 2012 - 5:50 pm

Jody - Just divine – you’re life is a dream – keep living it xxxx

July 23, 2012 - 5:58 pm

Mum - Miss you so much! Jag älskar dig!

July 23, 2012 - 5:59 pm

Daniel - glorious light, glorious feeling ¡ i love this intimate moment

July 23, 2012 - 6:04 pm

Nick Lance - Your’re living the dream Jonas! :)

July 23, 2012 - 6:08 pm

Felicity - Oh Jonas, lovely sentiments. *wipes tear from eye*

July 23, 2012 - 6:20 pm

Johanna - How can I be this happy for someone I have never met? But I still am :)

July 23, 2012 - 6:26 pm

Stephanie Callaghan Smith - Beautiful image!

July 23, 2012 - 7:57 pm

Matt - Amazing Colours and DOF there! Awesome.

July 23, 2012 - 8:32 pm

Jon S6 - I’m landing in Gozo on Wednesday to shoot a wedding. See you there?!

July 23, 2012 - 9:22 pm

Joelene - Can’t wait to see some shoots from your wedding. Congratulations and we’ll see you soon

July 23, 2012 - 9:30 pm

Ricardo - Perfect exposure … spying the couple

July 24, 2012 - 1:35 am

mike - We thought we were blessed when we got to shoot a photo journey in Myrtle Beach. Malta? Can only imagine.

July 24, 2012 - 3:11 am

jackie - this photo is incredible.

July 24, 2012 - 4:44 am

Rob Villetto - wonderful… love the light!

July 24, 2012 - 5:02 am

janice - just beautiful. and SO looking forward to hearing all about your wedding dude!

July 24, 2012 - 5:19 am

Matt Foden - It’s an amazing job to shoot weddings for a living- we should all count our blessings!

July 24, 2012 - 1:32 pm

chris prestidge - beautiful composition and capture there jonas!

July 24, 2012 - 11:57 pm

sarah danaher - “please don’t pinch me.” perfectly describes my own life.

July 25, 2012 - 2:59 am

Paul Von Rieter - SO purdy dude.

July 25, 2012 - 6:27 am

Ian - My mate said he had visited family in Gozo and it was totally surrounded by rocks. Obviously he lied.

July 25, 2012 - 7:06 am

Mercedes - goodness, i wouldn’t want to know either. and that light is just beautiful. you manage to find the perfect spot where the light is “just so.”

July 25, 2012 - 1:13 pm

peta - what a lovely moment! (ps. can’t wait to hear about your big day!)

July 25, 2012 - 4:53 pm

jennifer armstrong - dreamy, indeed. Life & that lovely capture. Enjoy the moments. And thanks for sharing.

July 25, 2012 - 9:31 pm

Perth Wedding Photographers - You captured the moment beautifully, awesome work!

July 26, 2012 - 12:21 am

Jay Rowden Photography - Stunning image man. Beautiful DoF

July 26, 2012 - 4:53 pm

Tom Greenwood - Amazing Colours and DOF.

July 27, 2012 - 5:12 am

Cristina Bearden - So lovely!!

July 27, 2012 - 5:56 pm

Kenoa - WOW. Love it!

July 31, 2012 - 9:20 pm

Joel C Adelaide - Lovely processing of the colours ~ Really sweet moment

July 31, 2012 - 9:32 pm

Jen R - lovely

July 31, 2012 - 10:08 pm

Louise Johansson - Wonderful picture!!

August 2, 2012 - 3:49 am

Kandid Weddings - Love the lighting in this one. great work.

August 2, 2012 - 8:33 pm

Hebe B. - This is simply gorgeous! Her dress, the flowers, the groom, THAT BARN!! love love!

August 2, 2012 - 9:37 pm

Sarah SB - Wow Gozo & Malta have such a special place in my heart. I was born in Malta as my parents were living there while my Dad was in the RAF. We now live in Australia. I long to take my girls there one day. Beautiful image!

August 3, 2012 - 9:21 pm

Victoria - You have such a unique way with words and pictures. Harnessing this powerful combination of talent has brought you to where you are. So no it’s not a dream, it’s bloody well deserved. Enjoy!

August 9, 2012 - 1:12 am

Joel - stunning shot, her expression is perfect…

August 24, 2012 - 2:40 pm

James Field Photography - I enjoy your commentary on all your posts – you have such a wonderful attitude. Enjoy and don’t wake up from the dream :)

August 24, 2012 - 8:01 pm

Lucie Zeka - This is an amazing shot

December 12, 2012 - 6:44 pm

Peter - Wonderful, truly wonderful :)

June 4, 2013 - 5:03 am

Rob - Awesome frame dude!