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Film Travels II

I travel a lot. This year I’ve had my family with me on some of my trips, which has been a welcome break to my normal routine. “A table for one” gets very boring in the long run, no matter where you are in the world. In June we left Australia together and we didn’t come back for two months. Here are a few shots from that wonderful journey to Italy, Austria, Sweden, the US and Bali. Most of them are my tourist snaps. All of them are shot with a Contax 645 on Portra 800 film. Scanned by RPL.

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music credit: Gotye – Bronte (itunes)

September 16, 2011 - 1:38 pm

Erik Ferrari - Stunning pictures, Jonas. Thanks for sharing!

September 16, 2011 - 1:38 pm

Ben Godkin - Amazing as per usual! Love to see the personal images that give us a glimpse into your family life. Love!

September 16, 2011 - 1:39 pm

Sara Suarez - That read little head of yours… makes those pictures even more colorful. Priceless moments, unforgettable trips and just amazing shots! Greeting from Colombia.

September 16, 2011 - 1:42 pm

otto schulze - let me be the first then. just so happen to have JONSI*ALEX in my hears as I view these and my goodness, so so beautiful! everything i love about images. thank you.

September 16, 2011 - 1:43 pm

Adrian - Love em.

September 16, 2011 - 1:43 pm

James Moes - I love you man.

September 16, 2011 - 1:45 pm

Becca - How wonderful that your family gets to experience all of these marvelous places with you. It must make seeing the sites even more beautiful for you :) Your kids are getting the best kind of education there is: discovering the world in person, and not through some textbook. Yay!

September 16, 2011 - 1:45 pm

Ty - Forget digital Jonas. I’ve admired your work for some time and this latest post has me believe that your photography to post-processing ratio is like 100:1. Just beautiful.

September 16, 2011 - 1:46 pm

alexbee - I’d like to have about half of these blown up on my wall. Gorgeous!

September 16, 2011 - 1:48 pm

Jesse Pafundi - Spectacular stuff. I echo the sentiment on the family portraits. That last frame is just killer.

September 16, 2011 - 1:50 pm

Camille Santiago - Beautifully captured, as always. Well done.
P.S. Your sons are so cute!

September 16, 2011 - 1:51 pm

Luisa Brimble - shot.the.gate! this is just too darn awesome! aaaaaaarrrrrggggghhhhh!!!!

September 16, 2011 - 1:52 pm

Jonas Seaman - Truly. Truly. Lovely.

September 16, 2011 - 1:55 pm

Jenn - When I saw your FB post, I clapped :)

Such a treat, sir. Thanks. And I don’t know what you’re talking about – you shoot film beautifully :)

September 16, 2011 - 1:56 pm

Natalie Champa Jennings - You continue to inspire me, Jonas. Thanks for proving that film is not dead. Beautiful family, too. Thanks again :)

September 16, 2011 - 1:56 pm

Jenn - Also, your kids are going to one day say, “I don’t know what my dad did for a living, but he did love to take pictures.”

September 16, 2011 - 1:58 pm

Jakob - Beautiful indeed. Every single one.

September 16, 2011 - 1:58 pm

Firdaus Spencer - I love your photos of your visit to Indonesia (was it Bali?). The lighting was magnificent. It reminded me of my own hometown and my Grandma’s house. And your son is so cute!!

September 16, 2011 - 1:59 pm

Fab T. - Geez Jonas, I hate you! ( just kidding)

September 16, 2011 - 2:00 pm

Amanda - this is why everyone should shoot their vacations on film.
your work is sublime.

September 16, 2011 - 2:00 pm

Amanda - this is why everyone should shoot their vacations on film.
your work is sublime.

September 16, 2011 - 2:03 pm

Michael Wachniak - ya. beautiful.

September 16, 2011 - 2:09 pm

janine - wow. always a joy to see life through your lens.

September 16, 2011 - 2:30 pm

Lydia - Just a delight for the eyes – the whole set. Really loved the shirtless boy in the wheat.

September 16, 2011 - 2:31 pm

Amy Oliver - inspired. thanks!

September 16, 2011 - 2:37 pm

Thao Trinh - Amazing adventures you must have had!

September 16, 2011 - 2:38 pm

tim coulson - that was heavy. my vocabulary is failing me but that was completely mental, in the best way.

September 16, 2011 - 2:55 pm

Daniel Brisbane - Just brilliant

September 16, 2011 - 2:56 pm

coler - you’re ridiculous

September 16, 2011 - 2:57 pm

Anna-Rina - Some of these shots are ‘jaw-droppingly’ gorgeous. Thanks for sharing!

September 16, 2011 - 3:03 pm

cilla - magical, you are so talented

September 16, 2011 - 3:12 pm

Kellee Walsh - Must book a ticket to Italy ASAP.

September 16, 2011 - 3:35 pm

Chris Prestidge - Okay Jonas, these are just – off the hook – beautifully captured!

September 16, 2011 - 3:36 pm

Sonia Jansson - You should make a book of these.

September 16, 2011 - 3:38 pm

Nick - Pretty damn amazing work! Googling and checking eBay for Contax 645 as I type.

September 16, 2011 - 3:41 pm

jonathan canlas - i miss you.

September 16, 2011 - 4:25 pm

nirav - Been waiting for this man. Beautifully captured. The lobster made the cut to :).

September 16, 2011 - 4:30 pm

Verity - Amazing! I want to be that good when I grow up.

September 16, 2011 - 4:42 pm

Tamara Kuzminski - Really beautiful. Makes me want to shoot film even more.

September 16, 2011 - 4:46 pm

Henrik - Fantastiska bilder Jonas! Tack för all inspiration! :-)

September 16, 2011 - 4:55 pm

Johanna - Din familj är verkligen fantastiskt fin. Och dina bilder.

September 16, 2011 - 5:27 pm

Razlan - i like :D…

September 16, 2011 - 5:43 pm

joanna brown - A couple of these look like paintings by Peter Doig, the swamp ones with the speed boat…beautiful

September 16, 2011 - 5:53 pm

Matts Värna - Damn, that’s one sad lookin’ monkey!

September 16, 2011 - 6:18 pm

Johan Lindqvist - Fantastiska bilder. Mycket inspirerande!

September 16, 2011 - 6:19 pm

Morten A. - I’m drooling! Amazing, wonderful, incredible, beautiful photos!

September 16, 2011 - 6:20 pm

Nathalie - Alltså JISSES.

September 16, 2011 - 6:37 pm

Derek Ho - Beautiful. Makes me wanna go on holidays now!

September 16, 2011 - 6:42 pm

Nicky - just love them. your work always makes me smile. :)

September 16, 2011 - 7:04 pm

David Moore - Sometimes I think “Jonas is not that great…..just a rockstar photographer”. Then I realise that you are a pretty special photographer. I shoot most of my family stuff on film too and wish they turned this awesome. Thanks for the inspiration.

September 16, 2011 - 7:08 pm

cara @ lillian and leonard - As a pair of photographers with a pair of babies, your life is so inspiring to me. Also, how adorable are you little ginger kiddoes?

September 16, 2011 - 7:12 pm

Dmitriy Frolov - You have beautiful kids

September 16, 2011 - 8:28 pm

Annelie - Vackra bilder & jag kan känna din kärlek för dina barn i bilderna!

September 16, 2011 - 8:36 pm

Marit Solblad - Båtbilderna – rättvänd och felvänd – vilket mästerverk! Satt länge och tittade på dom och faschinerades.. Sjukt snyggt!

September 16, 2011 - 8:41 pm

Just Another Crazy Blonde - With Just Another Stupid Blog - Underbara foton!

Jag blir så sugen på att åka till Venedig. Helst NU på en gång.

September 16, 2011 - 8:51 pm

Sara - Du är makalöst bra! Varje bild, vilket motiv det än må vara, är fantastiskt. Du inspirerar mig hela tiden. Sluta aldrig att fotografera.

September 16, 2011 - 9:03 pm

fer juaristi - Beautiful stuff my friend.

September 16, 2011 - 9:49 pm

Brian Davis - Stellar set of images. I’m blown away.

September 16, 2011 - 10:06 pm

michele bowman - beautiful.

September 16, 2011 - 10:20 pm

Shu - Everything is so beautiful & inspiring. Great job as usual!! :)

September 16, 2011 - 10:23 pm

omarolvera - Fantastic work

September 16, 2011 - 10:26 pm

Integral - What a feast. Love to see your personal work (especially as I’m a fan of your work as opposed to someone looking to hire a wedding photographer). As someone who’s just starting to get into photography and trying his best not to suck, it’s interesting and inspirational to see what you decide to shoot, and then how you actually take the shot.

September 16, 2011 - 11:15 pm

Jessica - Gorgeous! Thank you for sharing! Loved the Bali shots.

September 16, 2011 - 11:33 pm

Kristi wright - Your work always inspires! + Your kid is adorable!!

September 16, 2011 - 11:41 pm

Rachel Tatem - Great job…s So jealous of all your travel!

September 16, 2011 - 11:54 pm

seonhye - breathtaking…and thank you for always sharing your tasteful music. you know the transporting power of engaging all our senses simultaneously!

September 17, 2011 - 12:08 am

Maximiliano Barros - Beautiful pics! Nice places you have visited, the colors and everything look perfect!

September 17, 2011 - 12:22 am

Mette - What a trip! And your sweet boys! Looks like a great summer for you and the family, must be fantastic to bring them on the road.

September 17, 2011 - 12:24 am

Ben Massey - Stunning film work. Perfect music selection as well! Always love your music!

September 17, 2011 - 12:45 am

neta - These are amazing!

September 17, 2011 - 1:20 am

Anda - Viewing your photos of Bali makes my heart hurt for a time, years ago, when I lived in cities just like that around the world. Love their way of life.

September 17, 2011 - 4:01 am

jsa - lovely travels, your kids are going to treasure these someday.

September 17, 2011 - 8:42 am

chantal - So freaking gorgeous Jonas. Love the intimacy in these!

September 17, 2011 - 11:42 am

Man with a Camera - Man, you’ve given me itchy feet with those pics.

September 17, 2011 - 12:27 pm

Rachel - Nirav, I don’t know why you were surprised to see that myself and my lobster made the cut … clearly it is because Jonas loves me as much as he loves his children. Seriously, I can’t explain how much I miss you guys. Jonas, these are spectacular.

September 17, 2011 - 1:35 pm

erika verginelli - I want to eat these colors! Wow!!!!

September 17, 2011 - 11:15 pm

Kirsten Mavric - Film is DELICIOUS. But it still requires you to be behind the lens. (meaning YOU, not anyone else). I’m rambling.

September 18, 2011 - 2:04 am

Anders Lönnfeldt - Skitnsygga bilder igen! Väldigt inspirerande! /Anders

September 18, 2011 - 2:06 am

Anders Lönnfeldt - Skitnsygga bilder igen! Väldigt inspirerande! //Anders

September 18, 2011 - 2:08 am

Sansaara - the range of brilliance is…well…brilliant…

September 18, 2011 - 8:32 am

kristin - ljugarn, right?

September 18, 2011 - 9:18 am

jason starr - The boys are very cute! Must be Mums looks ha ha. Great shots man.

September 18, 2011 - 7:04 pm

Chloe - Oh my goodness, are your kids cute! I love both of the boats on the water, the beach with your wife & son and that little chic in the sunshine. You must’ve crept & held your breath to not have scared it away. That’s magic.

September 18, 2011 - 8:13 pm

Jakob - I have heard that music inspires your photography. Well I wouldn’t even know how to photograph a duck, but your PHOTOGRAPHY inspires my MUSIC. Thank you Jonas and God bless you and your family.

September 18, 2011 - 9:09 pm

Jane - Grymt härligt, igen, Jonas. Man sugs in i varenda bild!!

September 18, 2011 - 11:14 pm

Johanna Hietanen - Your boys are so blessed. Seeing so much of the world. I wonder what they’re going to be when they grow up. :) My world is so small compared to them.

September 19, 2011 - 4:42 am

Sally Watts - The colors in the Venice images are like nothing I’ve ever seen before. Painterly and dreamy and absolutely wonderfully perfect.

September 19, 2011 - 8:55 am

Caroline Ghetes - I love this whole set. I look forward to your personal posts :)

September 19, 2011 - 10:14 am

Martina - Hej Jonas!
My name is Martina, and I am from Brazil. I’ve lived in Brisbane for 4 year and hanged with swedes all the time. By coincidence i’ve found your worl.
I come here every now and then to feast myself with your amazing photos. Not kidding… you might be the best photographer I’ve ever seen.
So I’ve decided to say hello.
:)

Thanks for filling the world with beauty.
Kram, Martina

September 19, 2011 - 1:35 pm

Branden Harvey - “Just some touristy photos?!” These are gorgeous. I’m inspired.

September 21, 2011 - 1:59 am

Geeta - I am Nirav Mom. I love your photos. Your boys are cute. Nice to see your family. Also I love your Venice photos. I been there. I love to print venice photo and make frame. I like to see your Bisbane photos. I been also Australia.

September 21, 2011 - 3:27 am

Alex Benge - The 52nd picture makes me want to listen to “woods” by Bon Iver. Great personal work Jonas, these are beautiful.

September 21, 2011 - 1:27 pm

Dan O'Day - very cool my man, thanks for sharing )love the mini / big motorbike sequence

September 23, 2011 - 11:27 am

MangKhris - nice family,nice place,greats shoot i love u work

September 23, 2011 - 10:47 pm

Steve - Hi Jonas
I usually keep up to date with your Blog every four weeks or so (inspiration!). Could not believe this week that we have both published Blog photos of Venice. Keep up the good work and being different!
Regards
Steve
http://www.schtuff.co.uk

September 24, 2011 - 5:16 pm

Anton Chia - Ahhh, so very nice! Love the colors and these pictures brought me into other worlds!

September 24, 2011 - 5:42 pm

Pernilla - Så otroligt vackra bilder. Du är helt jävla magisk.

September 28, 2011 - 3:15 am

Laura Burlton - You lead an incredible life.

September 29, 2011 - 3:29 am

Jay - Looks fun…lovely photos. Tones are awesome.

October 1, 2011 - 7:17 am

Stewart Leishman - Loved every single frame! Thanks for the ride!

October 2, 2011 - 6:50 am

Joanna - Great! and thanks for the song credit. Im gonna check them out. only heard learnalilgivinanlovin befor, and love it

October 5, 2011 - 8:15 pm

Wedding Photographers Surrey - Wow! That’s fantastic post..Lovely pics. Thanks for sharing.

October 6, 2011 - 3:14 am

Jenny - some great images

October 6, 2011 - 3:15 am

Jenny - some great images from your travels:)

October 6, 2011 - 10:12 am

Tania - I love stopping by your blog every so often. Your photo’s are always so beautiful to look at, and inspiring..

October 6, 2011 - 8:21 pm

sarah black - Beautiful. Thank you for sharing your personal images.

October 6, 2011 - 11:21 pm

Johanna - You are amazing!

October 14, 2011 - 11:56 pm

Justin - Beautiful and inspiring pictures!

November 13, 2011 - 8:52 pm

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April 3, 2012 - 8:24 am

Lynne Knowlton - Wow !!!! Stunning photography !! You sure captured so many beautiful moments.It makes me want to hop a plane and travel again and again and again.
Thanks for sharing !
sooooo beautiful
Lynne

June 13, 2012 - 9:16 am

Jakub - Film certainly is not dead! You’ve just inspired me to go out and buy a couple of rolls.

October 19, 2012 - 10:25 am

Francesco - Lve the pictures, just getting into film, how do you get peoples skin to look so nice….

One day we’ll go back

May 23, 2011 - 1:04 pm

Hanel - The photos are beautiful. My favorite is the last one, because of the different cloud colors, I don’t know how you did that!!

May 23, 2011 - 1:42 pm

samm blake - oh! you make me want to visit there + i love the image of jac :)

May 23, 2011 - 1:46 pm

Felicity - Really enjoyed these, Jonas and adore the pic of Jac.

May 23, 2011 - 2:01 pm

alyda - one day we’ll come with you

May 23, 2011 - 2:19 pm

Kellee - I officially have to go there ASAP!

May 23, 2011 - 3:46 pm

Manel Tamayo - Simply brilliant !!!

May 23, 2011 - 4:28 pm

Just Another Crazy Blonde - With Just Another Stupid Blog - Underbara foton! Älskar det på båten i solnedgången!

May 23, 2011 - 5:28 pm

Anton Chia - Wooohh Contax 645 with Fuji Pro 400H! Loving the peaceful pastel colors. Brilliant as always Jonas.

May 23, 2011 - 7:46 pm

Kirsten Mavric - Beautiful. I love the composition of the picture with your wife.

May 23, 2011 - 11:17 pm

*Mette* - One day I’ll invite you to the house we might build, on grandpa’s old piece of land there :-). It might also be possible that we’re just putting up a tent. Hehe.

May 24, 2011 - 12:43 am

Heidi - I eloped on Harbour Island in April….. one of the most beautiful places I have been… your images of the island really capture its flavor… simply beautiful!

May 24, 2011 - 2:25 pm

Mattias - And I will go to Hisingen island :-( Same thing tomorrow…

May 24, 2011 - 3:44 pm

Chaussures Converse - hello
thank you for sharing it ,good

May 24, 2011 - 8:35 pm

Berit - ooooh makes me want to take a plane NOW and leave from rainy Ireland for few weeks :)

May 24, 2011 - 10:12 pm

Jose Chiyah - I love it. great photos

May 24, 2011 - 11:52 pm

Johan Dahlhöjd - Riktigt fina bilder! Mvh! J

May 25, 2011 - 10:14 pm

Sergio Cueto - Seeing that pics I can almost sniff the sea.
I like the one “Live simply”

May 25, 2011 - 11:46 pm

Laura Burlton - I can almost feel the water and smell the sea…..sigh

May 26, 2011 - 9:42 am

Kristen Marie - Great storytelling. I like sun.

May 26, 2011 - 3:53 pm

morenica - So wonderful pictures! I feel like summer is coming already :)

May 28, 2011 - 10:52 pm

aga - sweet set, makes me want to go!

May 29, 2011 - 4:30 am

Matt Foden - ‘Live Simply’ – wise words indeed!

May 29, 2011 - 9:18 am

Eden - These are amazing. Especially like the one with the bottle.

June 4, 2011 - 5:51 pm

Another Wedding Photographer - Don’t care about the pictures in this one…What a STUNNING location to just be..

Leaving Las Vegas

 

March 16, 2011 - 9:48 am

jeff marsh - love these shots. landscape is my first love

March 16, 2011 - 9:56 am

Photos by Zoe - Jonas – I love those clear blue wandering skies, and the contrast below of those enchantingly busy details in the landscapes. And the fact that it looks sunny and hot – compared to the sun starved cold Scotland that we have been living in for months now – Spring hasn’t properly sprung here!

March 16, 2011 - 10:06 am

sarah - stunning! thanks for sharing!

March 16, 2011 - 10:12 am

rowe timson - these are amazing! i wish id had the opportunity to drive through the desert, stopping to take photos along the way… next time for sure!

March 16, 2011 - 10:30 am

Sarah D. - don’t know what it is, but your work always, always inspires me.

March 16, 2011 - 3:08 pm

Gary - mate these are awesome – i love it

March 16, 2011 - 4:12 pm

alyda - love these jp!

March 16, 2011 - 5:30 pm

Shane - Great photos! Is there a reason these are tagged as photoshop though, or are these straight film scans?

March 16, 2011 - 5:42 pm

Jonas Peterson - Shane: I’ve worked on them quite a bit in PS.

March 16, 2011 - 7:27 pm

Vitalii Kukresh - It’s amazing!!! Nice work.

March 16, 2011 - 7:40 pm

Jas - Beautiful, works especially well with Bon ivers music currently playing in my office!

March 17, 2011 - 12:59 am

Brian Davis - Beautiful minimalistic landscapes Jonas. I’ve always liked shots like these from you.

March 17, 2011 - 1:38 am

*Mette* - Konstverk, allihop!

March 17, 2011 - 1:50 am

samm blake - love the light in these :)

March 17, 2011 - 9:02 am

Dan O'Day - love these mate

March 17, 2011 - 9:51 pm

Tim Coulson - you, jonas peterson, are a new man. i liked the old jp but this new guy is something else: completely mental. i don’t even have words for how good this is.

March 17, 2011 - 9:53 pm

Tim Coulson - so nice, i had to say it twice. thank you word press.

March 18, 2011 - 6:41 am

Josefine - Hej, älskar dina bilder men kan inte låta bli att sakna dina texter som du hade i din tidigare blogg/ar, brukade ofta muntra upp en dag. Nu gör dina bilder det istället, men saknar ändå din klockrena humor!
Har också alltid gillat din musiksmak. Älskar låten i förra inlägget, vad heter den?

March 18, 2011 - 6:42 am

Josefine - Hej, älskar dina bilder men kan inte låta bli att sakna dina texter som du hade i din tidigare blogg/ar, brukade ofta muntra upp en dag. Nu gör dina bilder det istället, men saknar ändå din klockrena humor!
Har också alltid gillat din musiksmak. Älskar låten i förra inlägget, vad heter den?

March 22, 2011 - 2:52 pm

Vancouver photographer Tamea Burd - These shots are nothing short of heavenly. So beautiful and tranquil…

March 23, 2011 - 12:44 am

Wedding Photographer Bath - Beautiful scenery, beautifully captured!

March 24, 2011 - 8:45 am

ed peers - Absolutely stunning…

March 25, 2011 - 9:19 pm

Anonymous - Awesome Photography

March 30, 2011 - 7:57 pm

Vancouver Wedding Photographer - I love the landscapes!

April 2, 2011 - 6:03 pm

Samuel Burns - Gorgeous. I love portra!

April 8, 2011 - 7:01 am

Steve - Hi Jonas. As always great and inspiring images. Would love to join you on a shoot one day. Can only dream!
Steve

May 9, 2011 - 4:04 pm

Zoe Matthews - All things are good unseyed.

December 20, 2011 - 7:32 pm

Sofia - Wonderful landscape!