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I’ve just come back from shooting my first Swedish wedding, my body aches and I’m tired and weary. Would I be able to capture a Swedish wedding the same way I do Australian ones? Oh, the pressure. Well, I hope I did. I still haven’t edited any photos, but I had to show you this one.
I can’t even begin to tell you the magic of “kulning”, a local way of singing, but I can tell you the aussies at the wedding were all stunned. I’ve never seen so many semi-drunk people go quiet in a fraction of a second. It was like telling a Queenslander the bar just ran out of XXXX Gold. I heard some of them talking about it after the reception and they all felt like they had experienced something extraordinary.
And it truly was.
To understand this photo, you should read about kulning here and listen to this example:
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You will see more of this wedding soon, but I just felt I had to upload this one as soon as possible. Please view it large for better detail.
by Jonas
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Carina - One of the most beautiful photos ever created. Seriously.
This photo has it all, compostion, light, colors, feeling…
It is a story without words.
Shyann - Awesome .. sounds really pretty!! Can’t wait to see the photos!
Cecilia - Can’t wait to see the rest, wow!
Dennis Pike - no reason to go into a long comment. this is exceptional. well handled
jeff - oh snap! less than 3!
Bobby - In the words of a famous wedding photographer – Folk med för mycket talang ska ha stryk.
Teddy - That’s so cool. I am from Sweden and didnt hear this until now, have never listened to is properly before at least. This is very speacial, indeed. Great photo as always! /Jasmin
Madeleine - Amazing photo, love the light!
Frida - Jonas, this is exceptional. Together with the music one can feel the atmosphere.
Julia - Like mixing John Bauer and Carl Larsson – breathtaking.
pernilla - This is a wonderful picture. Together with the music it’s magical.
maria - I got goosebumps just by reading about kulning. It’s the coolest thing ever. And a great photo, also.
Juliette - Absolutely beautiful.
caspix - completely magical
Dalkulla - Fantastic!
Fernquist - Dude, that’s my mom. Amazing Photo.
Kelly - Gorgeous.
maggan - Wonderful picture!
Emma - Beautiful! You really capture the magic of the Swedish nature. Can’t wait to see the rest of your pictures from the wedding!
Jennifer - I have goosebumps. AMAZING.
ayesha - jonas. jonas, jonas, jonas.
Polka Dot Bride - Pretty darn awesome Jonas- can’t wait to see more!
Eva - bra foto
Eva
Karin - Vilken stämning!!! Naturen är ju så ursvensk och jag nästan hör ropen som ekar över sjön. Vill se mer. / Karin
Felicity - This made my dog bark and my baby cry.
Bonjour - Kulning is pretty interesting, never heard of it before. Can’t wait for the rest of the photos :)
Andy - Jonas, thanks for capturing one of the many memorable moments at our wedding, everyone there was speechless. Andy.
SteveK - Jonas, I think that Kulning sample would be a great soundtrack to the wedding slideshow you inevitably put together. Sounds incredible.
MisterMe - I love your work man!
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Ruta - This music was the most extraordinarily beautiful thing I have ever heard! But why it is not possible to listen to it anymore?
Thanks
dagmar - we used to do this while herding, it let the sheep know where we were and where to go.
Leigh Murphy - this is beautiful, love your work JP