Modern Wedding Photography with a touch of Awesome
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I heard about this short doco a couple of days ago, but I’ve been too afraid to watch it. I’ve grown up with dogs and know the pain involved with having to put one down. Today I decided to watch it anyway. I’m glad I did. I cried like a baby, but still feel happy I did. Unconditional love is an amazing thing.
Last Minutes with ODEN from phos pictures on Vimeo.
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underbart!
Love this :)
This is fantastic. I really…. Adore it. ;)
That’s just suberb. Really.
Everyone carry a letter? :) Brilliant Idea Gorgeous Scenery
they probably just grew there, right?
This rocks. Excellent.
You’re so creative. Who’s idea was the “LOVE”? Also, how do you pose we wedding party from across the river??? Walkie talkies?
Wow,they look like small weddingcakedolls!
As always,Jonas. You have done it again!
fantastic!
Just love it! You impress everytime.
So cool! Where did you get those giant letters?!?
It’s like Hollywood only 10000000x cooler
That is super cool.
What a cool idea!
Love the photo with love in the background! Amazing
Amazing work mate. Very inspirational
Well done! I’ve been thinking of doing something similar for a “Thank You” shot.
great idea, great shot really nice Jonas
LOVE this shot! Was that already there?
As I was taking this shot of Erin and her mother just minutes before they left for the ceremony, I remember thinking how lucky I am. People let me into their lives every weekend, I see so much love and I actually get paid to capture it. I know I go on about this all the time, but I have a pretty fantastic job. My time in ad-land seems so far away at times. No more presenting ad campaigns to people who couldn’t care less, no more meetings with people who resent what I do, no more fake smiles and handshakes.
Instead love and happiness in abundance.
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Very nice picture, and I find myself nodding in agreement – being a bagpiper at several weddings a year puts me in the same environment although not as intimate as you get to be. Underbart :)
Well put man. I know exactly what you mean. This is the life, and I’m sure lucky to be where I’m at now.
I should have seen your work long before now, but someone pointed me in your direction. There is a handful of photography I connect with – yours is a part of that.
Ben
The look in the mother’s eyes is absolutely priceless. You’re an ad-land recoveree and I think it’s wonderful you truly know how lucky you are…it’s real, it’s raw and captivating.
i agrees. though it also makes me a little nervous when it comes to the day itself – feel the weight of the responsibility…
love this image, the way that the one detail that is most important – the look in the mother’s eyes – stands out so clearly.
here’s my question… does amazing light follow you everywhere you go?
I completely agree. And the picture is awesome. Capturing a moment like this is what makes a great wedding photographer.
amen.
having a job that feeds the soul is very worth pursuing. glad you’ve found it.
Wonderful moment!
this picture brought me to tears
WOW! that look in her yes, it’s beyond.
She couldn’t care less about that corsage, her daughter’s about to be wed.
Beautiful photo with great window light!
What a wonderful picture! Which objective are you using? The light is amazing. You are so gifted!
Beautiful photo and wonderful post. We’re so lucky to be able to do what we do.
I hear ya about the cold, fake world of advertising! :-)
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Gedas - I’m cried too…very sad.
Alexander Gardner - My mate is on the couch with me. I love every moment we spend together.
Szilvia - Jonas, thank you for sharing this. The pain and the beauty of love had me in tears, I want to show this to everyone I know so that they too can be reminded of unconditional and fearless love.
Maalaea - I’m not even sure how I found your site to be honest, but I’m glad I did. It’s 9am in Portland and I’m up rather early today. I decided to click on that video and I’m so glad I did. In an hour I’m going to the funeral of my best friend who died last week in her sleep. It’s true, there is so much pain and beauty in love.
It made me cry, but I’m glad I did.
Natalie - I love my dog so much.
Thank you for sharing this.
samm - I cried.. then gave my dog the biggest hug and she licked my tears away. thanks for sharing :)
Gabriel Tanase - Jonas I’m like Wow!!!
James - Man, that was rough to watch. It was beautiful, but rough. I think I will go love on my dog now.
Elin - I’ve been through that and it was one of the hardest moments of my life. Just to watch the eyes flicker one last time and the little body getting heavy. But there is something beautiful in pain and that short film really captured that. I’m glad I watched it.
Margherita - That took me right back to when we had to put our family dog to sleep. Deciding that she was going to die was the roughest decision I ever made. And still, afterwards, a kind of relief. I had known for years that the decision of killing my dearly beloved best friend was eventually coming up.
Damn, I miss her.
Anna. - This summer I had to say goodbye. I spent the whole 6 minutes and 15 seconds crying my eyes out.
Rödluvan - Vi avlivade vår golden retriever i förrgår. Jag trodde inte att jag hade några tårar kvar. Tji fick jag.
.dE - Tack Jonas, jag saknar ord.
margol - beautiful… thank’s for sharing.
Kristi Wright - I’m glad I watched it too. Still going through kleenex.
Pets are an amazing gift.
William Massey - It’s amazing that this video could make me or anyone so emotional in just a matter of minutes… so powerful. Thank you for sharing this.
Sarah swain - That was so painful but Oden had to go on. My cat died in my arms a few years back.It was slow and morbid. If I could have turned back time I wish i could have taken away the suffering for him. Beautiful sadness.
DavidLee - Has to be one of the best short docs’ I’ve ever seen It’s just packed with raw emotion, and I think all dog owners can relate to the shear heart ache they must have under gone, it makes you not want to have dogs, but then you realize how much they enrich your life during their short lives with us!!
Deborah Triplett - That was so moving to watch. So touching. My own 4 legged friends are barking in the background for attention. I will give them extra love today after watching this. And a reminder of the power of unconditional love.
Jibril - Fan… kan inte sluta gråta..
Amber Hughes - I cried like a child over that… beautifully done and a wonderful testament to love. Thanks for sharing it.
Sherry J. - I totally know how you feel ! I am always too scared, too in love, too invested in man’s best friend to watch anything sad. I am glad I did watch “Last Minutes With ODEN” tho. I know God IS love and I keep asking Him to have a doggie heaven becuz they keep right on giving un-conditional love. They are teachers of love. I just hope heaven for them too.
We commend your photography talent. Teach us !
kristen - I cried. God IS love.
Danni - I lost my dog to a snake bite 2 weeks ago…. this is a powerful doco that touched a raw nerve with me… Thankyou for sharing this clip..
Sofie - I can’t..watch it.
An Affair With Fashion - I can hardly see the screen for my tears. I’ve been putting off reading this post since you posted it mid-December. Any time you watch this it’s going to be bring tears. Thank you for sharing.
jun m - as of this moment i think my dog is dying and as a physician im helpless…seeing her suffer is as hard as a parent watching his children in pain.
jun m - i believe that all dogs go to heaven for their unconditional love
[email protected] - That is the most beautiful/terrible/wonderful/horrible/inspiring/crushing 6 minutes of video I have seen in a very long time. I am bawling my eyes out. Thank-you for sharing. (PS I just found your website and am a huge fan of your work…inspiring work)
Christina - I shouldn’t have watch this at work. Crying like a baby but oh so beautiful. My life wouldn’t be the same without my two boys – they make my life that much better.