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June 2, 2011

800 days in the making

When I was still working as a copywriter in advertising I used to pass this driveway every day. There was something about it that intrigued me. All that white and grey with that added splash of yellow. After passing it 40 times I stopped and looked at it from a photographer’s point of view. After another 40 I actually brought my camera with me and took a photo of it. I knew I wanted to one day take a portait of someone at that very spot. Preferably someone dark haired with black or white clothes. At that time I had no idea I would be shooting weddings today. Last weekend I was in the area and I asked Melissa and Chris if they’d be willing to take a walk with me.

“I have this corner”, I said.

“You have to trust me, I think it will look cool.”

Wedding Tags: Melissa & Chris, portrait, South Brisbane

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June 2, 2011 - 10:20 pm

Pobke - Love the story and evolution of this spot, JP.

June 2, 2011 - 10:23 pm

Joseph - Oh, this is perfect JP

June 2, 2011 - 10:23 pm

aga - indeed, it looks cool.

June 2, 2011 - 10:24 pm

Per - “You have to trust me, I think it will look cool.”, and it sure did!

June 2, 2011 - 10:27 pm

Dean Govier - Such a good story. I have a few of these spots mapped out in my head – now to find willing clients. Great shot!

June 2, 2011 - 10:29 pm

shelly - Quite beautiful and way too cool for school. Love the little zingy flash of yellow on the pavement edge.

June 2, 2011 - 10:35 pm

*Mette* - And it did.

June 2, 2011 - 10:35 pm

Bat - Yep, so worth it. might have to get out of the car more.

June 2, 2011 - 10:36 pm

Matt Salter - Just beautiful.

June 2, 2011 - 10:45 pm

Wedding photographer - Nice story, nice shot!

June 2, 2011 - 10:50 pm

Sofie - yes , you have the eyes of a tiger =D

June 2, 2011 - 10:55 pm

steven - You were right. It does look cool. Really cool. Glad you got to fulfill a little ambition.

June 2, 2011 - 10:56 pm

David Garvin - I think the cloudy day made that yellow even more dramatic. And the greys in the floor look awesome as well.

June 2, 2011 - 10:57 pm

David Garvin - I think the cloudy day helped improve the shot even more than your previous one. It brings out the tones in the floor and helps her hair and lips pop. Great shot.

June 2, 2011 - 10:57 pm

Kelsey - Beautiful. I love the story of how this came together.

June 2, 2011 - 11:07 pm

Jennifer - Gorgeous! So clean and perfect. Probably even better than you envisioned 800 days prior.

June 2, 2011 - 11:08 pm

Michelle Dupont - brilliant! I love to see the world through your eyes!

June 2, 2011 - 11:11 pm

AmyPunky Photography - This is cool!!

June 2, 2011 - 11:31 pm

Brian Davis - Love the story and the shot. Well done.

June 2, 2011 - 11:52 pm

Rachel Tatem - what a radiant smile!

June 2, 2011 - 11:56 pm

EdurnePascalFotografía - …I really love your style!

June 3, 2011 - 12:22 am

Mike Leblanc - “You have to trust me, I think it will look cool.”

You were right, Mr. Peterson. I love the starkness of pic with that one hint of yellow highlight. The grey asphalt and the bride adding just the right amount of depth to the image. Brilliant.

June 3, 2011 - 12:55 am

Chantal - And oh, it does. Lovely.

June 3, 2011 - 1:13 am

Nathan - That’s awesome. Love it.

June 3, 2011 - 1:58 am

ParaísosArtificiales - Your corner is really great. :)

June 3, 2011 - 2:21 am

Matilda [myphoto.blogg.se] - W-O-W. Helt sjukt vackert, du hade rätt i att platsen verkligen var speciell, och jag är glad att du fick använda dig av den till sist, för speciellt blev det då i alla fall!

June 3, 2011 - 2:42 am

Sarah D. - yeah. it looks cool.

June 3, 2011 - 2:46 am

Matilda [myphoto.blogg.se] - En fråga till dig Jonas: Vad eller vem inspirerar dig och har inspirerat dig genom tiderna? Finns det någon speciell fotograf, person, plats? Hade varit väldigt roligt att läsa om!

June 3, 2011 - 5:14 am

Paul Krol - awesome!

June 3, 2011 - 6:32 am

Kara Rush - It DOES look cool!!

June 3, 2011 - 6:49 am

NATAN - Chapeau!!

June 3, 2011 - 8:43 am

Tomas - Helt perfekt!

June 3, 2011 - 8:44 am

ed peers - Take good care of your eyes Jonas… awesome.

June 3, 2011 - 10:08 am

benj haisch - I effing love this frame. if that were me in this photo, I’d have a new twitter photo for life ;)

June 3, 2011 - 10:23 am

Kellee - Lucky it wasn’t covered in graffiti 800 days later. Tis awesome.

June 3, 2011 - 10:43 am

Rebecca - The yellow looks great with the grey and white! I love it when you get to use a spot that you find in your everyday life!

June 3, 2011 - 3:41 pm

Kirsty - This is absolutely beautiful & the fact that it was 800 days in the making just makes it even better.

June 4, 2011 - 12:00 am

Melissa Chieng - Never doubted you for a moment Jonas – and definitely worth the walk!

June 4, 2011 - 8:29 am

Caroline Ghetes - Well worth the wait : )

June 4, 2011 - 5:27 pm

Another Wedding Photographer - Wonderful. About to shoot a wedding in a couple of hours so coming here for some inspiration and to be honest to nick all your ideas :-)

June 5, 2011 - 10:53 am

Matt Foden - As corners go, its very cool!

June 6, 2011 - 4:20 am

Tamara Kuzminski - That does look cool.

June 7, 2011 - 8:43 am

Fernando - Cool photos dude!!!

June 8, 2011 - 11:22 am

Givorgy Kraskoff - It’s funny how we do that. We take a look at something that we know will look amazing when photographed, but yet we hesitate. That’s awesome that even thought it took a few times, maybe 80+, you finally were able to photography someone there. It looks superb. You seriously have some amazing work.

June 9, 2011 - 12:06 pm

Julian Beattie - Epic toning – Perfect whites dude!

June 15, 2011 - 3:54 pm

re - test

June 16, 2011 - 12:35 am

Gavin - Excellent as ever. I must admit to doing that kind of thing myself. Your execution of the “interesting and beautiful” continues to amaze me

June 16, 2011 - 8:00 am

Diego Molina Photography - Great Style love your work!!!

June 19, 2011 - 2:45 pm

Kim Nodurft - Uh Jonas, it worked…

June 30, 2011 - 10:10 pm

Adam - Love your creativity! So awesome!

August 4, 2011 - 2:16 pm

nabila - Hi, I am a very big fan of yours. You inspired me a lot, when talking about wedding photography.

Please, please teach me how to edit like your photos. I adore every bit of it. I tried all the tutorials in Google but but, all of them seem not working for me. ;(

Hope you can teach me to get the soft tones and muted colours like you do in every photos.

nabila from Malaysia.

April 28, 2010

REBECCA & DONALD

When this month is over I will be able to breathe again. Promise. I have a lot to blog. A lot.

portrait Tags: brisbane, portrait, rebecca & donald

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April 28, 2010 - 11:37 pm

Joseph yarrow Bristol Wedding Photographer - I can’t wait to see more Jonas.
I love your work.

April 28, 2010 - 11:37 pm

scotty - so nice, man. my favorite from you yet.

April 28, 2010 - 11:40 pm

Mark Tierney - Very cool shot, love the composition.

April 28, 2010 - 11:42 pm

Josh Lamkin - This is amazing. If you could create a cool hallway out of thin air, this is probably what you would want it to look like. Where on earth is this?

April 28, 2010 - 11:45 pm

Kat Braman - love the way you use exposure as a compositional element!

April 29, 2010 - 12:10 am

Jennifer Adkins - Crazy good.

April 29, 2010 - 12:28 am

Marco Correa - WOW, really love the tones!

April 29, 2010 - 12:32 am

Chloe - So fresh and so clean, clean.

April 29, 2010 - 12:37 am

Amber Hughes - You’re rediculously awesome Jonas… can’t wait to see what you’ve been up to!

April 29, 2010 - 12:56 am

Sylwia Szuder - I can’t wait for this month to be over… :-)

April 29, 2010 - 1:31 am

Sophie - Great photo !!

April 29, 2010 - 1:40 am

Steve Koo - I love symmetry, so I love this.

April 29, 2010 - 1:41 am

Eliza Claire - This is so great, love love LOVE it!

Don’t work too hard ;-)

April 29, 2010 - 2:05 am

TRAVIS SHUMATE - color, composition and emotion. you pulled the trifecta.

April 29, 2010 - 2:18 am

hugh - if this picture was music it would be techno. a techno love ballad. the best one ever made.

April 29, 2010 - 2:24 am

Solveig - Så jävla bra – varenda gång!!!

April 29, 2010 - 2:54 am

Shari - Brilliant, Jonas.

April 29, 2010 - 3:10 am

Dean Govier - Brilliant. Even on my little iPhone screen this looks superb. Brilliant location. The way you control exposure is top notch.

April 29, 2010 - 3:18 am

gabe aceves - this looks pretty amazing jonas. i love the lines and symmetry.

April 29, 2010 - 3:29 am

Erin Lassahn - This is so Urban of you! I love it. Cool to see something a bit different, but just as amazing!

April 29, 2010 - 3:54 am

Dennis Pike - oh snap

April 29, 2010 - 5:18 am

Peter - Wow, looks like a beautiful designed perfume bottle!

April 29, 2010 - 6:52 am

Mickael Tannus - Snyggt! Inspirerade som vanligt!

April 29, 2010 - 7:13 am

Mark Parker - Oh wow!! The leading lines in this photo are incredible!! Love it Jonas!!

April 29, 2010 - 8:27 am

Cliff - And THAT is how you work a 24mm lens. Beauty.

April 29, 2010 - 10:51 am

Shell Bailey - This is a fantastic photo. I can’t wait to see more.

April 29, 2010 - 12:03 pm

Rebecca - Simply stunning! Would love to know where this is!!

April 29, 2010 - 12:12 pm

Jonas - Cheers, guys. The photo is taken in an underground walkway under QPAC.

April 29, 2010 - 9:46 pm

Anne-Ma - What a location!!!!!!! Love, love, loooove it!

April 30, 2010 - 4:46 pm

Justin - Nice JP – Look forward to catching up with you after the madness! Keep up the excellent work!!!

May 1, 2010 - 1:00 am

Lyn Ismael-Bennett - Love the converging lines. Awesome as always!

May 1, 2010 - 2:14 am

ChristineWendelBLOGG - Amazing light, composition, atmosphere and everything I can think of. Really cool!

May 1, 2010 - 10:41 am

todd hunter mcgaw - dude… you are off the chain !

May 1, 2010 - 12:34 pm

Erin - this hallway is amazing for any kind of photo but works amazingly well for this couple :]

May 1, 2010 - 9:53 pm

Sara - I LOVE this picture!

May 2, 2010 - 2:43 am

michelle - Oh WOW! <3

May 2, 2010 - 4:09 am

Rob Bagot - Every day I come to your blog for looking for inspiration and it’s always there, right in plain sight. Awesome, Jonas

May 3, 2010 - 2:05 pm

Rickard - Now that’s cool! Btw. I have two simple questions; 1. What program do you use to create your collages? 2. What program do you use to create your slide shows?

I would really appreciate if you let me know:)

Thanks,

Rickard

May 3, 2010 - 2:15 pm

Jonas Peterson - 1. Photoshop. 2. ShowIt Web

May 3, 2010 - 2:28 pm

Rickard - Thamks for the super fast reply.

May 3, 2010 - 3:24 pm

Rickard - Sorry to bother you, but I have now idea how to do it in photoshop. I just tried but just realized I will have to cope a lot to do it. I have to make sure the distance between each photo is exactly the same everywhere and I have to calculate so that I make the correct size on the photos when I wanna have three in a row beneath a big one. There gotta be an easier way huh?:P Btw. is it called collage? Beacause I cannot find very much about it on google. Do you have an instant tip on where I can find information?

I appreciate it a lot.

Rickard

May 3, 2010 - 4:47 pm

Teresa K - Phenominal image Jonas…I love it on so many levels.

May 3, 2010 - 9:25 pm

Jonas Peterson - Nope, Richard, there’s no easy way. You have to decide what distance you want between your images and then create custom templates in PS.

May 6, 2010 - 9:42 am

Rickard - Ok, Jonas, then I know:) Thanks. I found out a little more on how to use the grid and such )is that how you do it?)So I think I can figure it out:) Damn me and my laziness:P

May 6, 2010 - 4:51 pm

Finessence Photography - Love it Jonas!

May 6, 2010 - 9:54 pm

Tobiah Tayo - The lines in this photograph are AMAZING. You inspire me.

May 14, 2010 - 12:06 am

Janine – Figments Perth - Wow. Awesome.

November 9, 2011 - 5:03 pm

Tom E - Quality image! Where on earth is this photograph taken?! In a hotel? Wherever it is, it is very unique!

March 11, 2010

kirsty and ruby

You will see more of Kirsty’s wedding here on the blog in a week or two.

portrait |Wedding Tags: berry wedding, joost & kirsty, NSW, portrait

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December 29, 2009

Done

It’s getting late in Brisbane. All I can hear is the steady hum of the fan in our bedroom, the rest of the house is quiet. I’ve been going since 4am this morning, but still I can’t sleep. It sometimes happens after I’ve shot a wedding and today I shot the last one of the year down in Sydney. I want to write that I’m mentally tired and need a rest, but the truth is I’m looking forward to the next one in ten days. My first one in 2010. This time in Melbourne. But for now I’m done. No more weddings this year. I hope.

Oh, this is Kesh.

She got married to Tim this morning.

It’s been a pretty amazing day.

portrait |Wedding Tags: Centennial Park, portrait, sydney wedding, Tim & Kesh

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December 29, 2009 - 11:44 pm

Sophie - Powerful portrait !

December 29, 2009 - 11:57 pm

Emily - Gorgeous! I cannot wait to see the rest of this wedding. Enjoy the time off!

December 30, 2009 - 12:01 am

scotty - solid man.

December 30, 2009 - 12:03 am

MrsMW - Happy new Year ahead! Enjoy the break
Stunning shot!

December 30, 2009 - 12:29 am

Åsa - Lovely photo. I love the way her eyes speak to me.

December 30, 2009 - 1:10 am

Frida - Gorgeous!

December 30, 2009 - 1:31 am

Micah Cordes - cant wait to see the rest.

December 30, 2009 - 3:41 am

Solveig - “Bruden” ser verkligen spännande ut! Det skall bli kul att se resten! Det är sällan du plåtar någon som tittar rakt in kameran, men när du gör det ser det genast nytt ut! Gott Nytt År! Hoppas det blir ditt bästa någonsin!

December 30, 2009 - 6:38 am

henkasfoto.blogg.se - Jag har nyligen upptäckt din blogg och jag märker redan att den kommer ligga bland mina favoriter! Förstår att du har flyttat till Australien, har varit där 4 ggr och måste säga att landet har de trevligaste människorna jag nånsin träffat, bra val! :) Gott nytt år!

December 30, 2009 - 6:47 am

Anna - Underbart fotografi!

December 30, 2009 - 8:20 am

Erika Gerdemark - Jonas, this portrait is beyond perfection.

December 30, 2009 - 3:28 pm

jonathan - Dear Jonas,
Your work is wonderful. Thanks for being so dang good; so good it’s nearly upsetting.

December 30, 2009 - 4:56 pm

wedding~gowns - Happy new Year ahead! Enjoy the break Stunning shot!

December 30, 2009 - 10:09 pm

Camera Nerd - I love this! The bokeh makes me drool… 35 1,4?

December 31, 2009 - 1:14 pm

Robb Duncan - Awesome image, and I love the Christmas version of your logo tree, that just cracked me up!!

December 31, 2009 - 6:50 pm

Jonas Peterson - @camera nerd: 50mm 1.2 @1.2

January 4, 2010 - 1:39 pm

Brianna Phelan - This shot is stunning! Beautiful.

January 4, 2010 - 4:48 pm

katie rummel - What lens were you using for this shot!!??? it is incredible!

January 4, 2010 - 5:04 pm

Jonas Peterson - katie: Canon 50mm 1.2L @f/1.2

January 6, 2010 - 5:42 am

Erin - She’s like a snow angel. F-ing beautiful photo! Mad talent.

January 13, 2010 - 9:32 am

Leah Gilmore - Just amazing!!!!!! I want to get married just so you can take my picture…….. LGx

July 29, 2011 - 11:09 am

happy hearts | children’s photography - beautiful! really love that background and bokeh..

December 19, 2009

Rhiannon

I’m sitting at my desk watching the rain pouring down outside. We live 18 metres from the ocean, so even on a day like this the view is pretty fantastic. I’m going through images from the year and I still have a lot of weddings I haven’t had a chance to blog. I’ve been all over this huge country but also to Europe, Asia and the US. If it wasn’t for my crazy schedule, I’d blog more weddings, but every time I sit down to work on a blog post, I get super anal about stuff, which photos to pick and and so on. Suddenly a whole day is gone. I’ll try and upload some more stuff before my next wedding. I’m shooting the last wedding of the year in Sydney on the 29th. It should be a great day. Here’s two shots from another beautiful day a while back. Rhi and Brian got married in Avoca Beach on the Central Coast and it was one of those wedding that will stay with me for a long time. If only I could get some time to blog it. Fingers crossed, hey.