Leaving Sweden

July 25, 2011

Last night in Sweden.

Last night with my family for…I don’t know how long.

It’s been better than I expected. Not that I don’t love my family, on the contrary, but I’ve found bliss in a way I didn’t think I would.

On top of that I’ve shot five amazing weddings, one in Italy, one in Austria and three here in Sweden. I also managed to do two packed seminars in Stockholm and Gothenburg and the response has been more than overwhelming. Tomorrow we leave for Bali and another wedding there later this week before we head back to Australia. It will take me a while to process all I have seen and all the people I’ve met. We won’t have any access to internet in Bali, so if you want to reach us, know that we won’t be able to reply for another eight days or so.

Here are a couple of frames from yesterday.

See you soon.

COMMENTS

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Monika Wedding Photographer Surrey

June 9, 2016 at 10:32 pm

Stunning work Jonas, you are a great inspiration for us all for so many years now.

Croatia Wedding Photographer

November 12, 2013 at 7:37 am

Stuning! Just Great!
Best form Croatia

Murray Clarke

February 12, 2013 at 10:15 am

The bubble shot is just supreme!!! Really reallg great work.

Jakub

June 13, 2012 at 8:46 am

How on earth did you manage to focus so perfectly on a bubble? Awesome work!

Emily Heizer Photography

October 13, 2011 at 6:56 pm

The first image is just beautiful. What a beautiful spot, and lovely composure. I love the exchange of glances in the last shot as well. It looks like the bride has beautiful style too- I love her dress and necklace- gorgeous!

I’m half Swedish and I have quite a bit of family back there, although I have never been. (My cousins have been though.) I plan to go someday. Hopefully on the next trip out I will! I each of my backpacking trips I have eased my way through the language barriers- first trip, English speaking countries, second trip, countries where I had learned the languages, next time… totally blind! Ahh! :)

Peter - wedding photographer

September 9, 2011 at 4:52 am

Love the bubble shot… great idea.

Anton Chia

August 27, 2011 at 3:21 am

The boat shot is just like a piece of fine art. I like very much.

Oskar Allerby

August 26, 2011 at 12:04 am

love the boubble! :-)

Gary Wong

August 16, 2011 at 2:16 pm

you kidding me! That bubble shot is right on!

Rik Pennington

August 10, 2011 at 10:36 pm

The last image has an other-worldly quality about it. Lovely use of light, angle and composition.

Isabelle Ljungblom

August 9, 2011 at 8:02 pm

Första och sista bilden är helt fantastiska. Jag stirrar mig snart blind!

hugh

August 9, 2011 at 4:48 am

give me more, jonas. give me more right now.

Linda

August 4, 2011 at 7:22 pm

Så himla vackert, du är min favoritfotograf.

August 4, 2011 at 3:16 am

slammin, jonas!

Alex Gentil

August 3, 2011 at 1:40 pm

just incredible!

Kendall

August 3, 2011 at 2:27 am

Your shots are so inspirational!

Porter

August 1, 2011 at 6:26 am

jonas, seriously this is killer. i LOVE that shot of the bubble, so simple but its so perfect. awesome job

Fredrik Photography

July 31, 2011 at 7:19 am

That shot with the soap bubble is just amazing. Simple, yet outstanding!

Have a wonderful, and inspirational, time in Bali.

Jason Mark Harris

July 31, 2011 at 6:42 am

LOVE LOVE LOVE

Sara K Byrne

July 30, 2011 at 2:26 am

So gorgeous.

The bubble photo is blowing my mind.. I’ve failed trying to capture that before!

The decaying equipment is such a perfect backdrop! Beautiful.

Manel Tamayo Photo

July 29, 2011 at 8:23 pm

Brilliant !!!

Will Pursell

July 29, 2011 at 8:25 am

great images, love that boat one!

Mats

July 29, 2011 at 2:49 am

Graet shots as always, I like the rubber boots (it I’m not mistaken)! :)

Paul

July 29, 2011 at 2:25 am

I honestly think you are one of the only photographers in the world who would have even seen that bubble shot and then had the guts to take it when there’s an obvious moment going on in the background, that’s what keeps me coming back to your work

Paul Krol

July 29, 2011 at 2:12 am

excellent as always!

Taryn

July 28, 2011 at 1:51 pm

That first frame took my breath away. Simply beautiful.

Nikki Bezel

July 28, 2011 at 1:12 pm

birds of a feather, Jonas and swedish weddings.

Joshua Gull

July 28, 2011 at 8:32 am

You sir, are insane. I mean that in the best way possible. The bubble shot blew my mind.

Amanda Basteen

July 28, 2011 at 1:57 am

I totally love the first shot. Well, I love all of them. Amazingly beautiful.

Annelie Esséus

July 27, 2011 at 11:22 am

Jag kommer aldrig att förlåtam mig själv för att jag missade ditt seminarie i Stockholm….

Meredith

July 27, 2011 at 6:27 am

the first image is one of the most beautiful images that I have ever seen. Wow, Jonas.. wow.

Caroline Ghetes

July 26, 2011 at 11:59 pm

These images are breathtaking. That first one especially.

Sjoerd Booij

July 26, 2011 at 6:17 am

Simply amazing…

Brigitte Grenfeldt

July 26, 2011 at 3:02 am

ABSOLUT JONAS! Your images are not only jaw-falling-down they are poetry as well.

Anushe Low

July 25, 2011 at 10:05 pm

Beautiful, as always.

Mark Kalkwarf

July 25, 2011 at 9:10 pm

That shot with the bubble… DAMN! Timing perfect! You are seriously on your toes.

Nani Annette

July 25, 2011 at 7:42 pm

Special pictures. Thank you for taking the time to share these frames with us.

its beautiful here

July 25, 2011 at 7:21 pm

expect the unexpected from you, always delectably original

Wedding Photographer Sussex

July 25, 2011 at 6:55 pm

Lovely. You photoshopped that bubble in right :-)

Matt Foden

July 25, 2011 at 5:19 pm

Love the last image, and the out of focus effect :)

Mia Hasser

July 25, 2011 at 4:00 pm

BEAUTIFUL, Jonas! And so nice to see a Swedish wedding couple. Such different light… a light that never sets… beautiful, different, smoother, much less drama (more difficult to shoot!)… interesting. Thanks for sharing your work.

Margarette

July 25, 2011 at 2:42 pm

THE. BUBBLE. :o Could you be more awesome?

Kat Braman

July 25, 2011 at 11:48 am

you get more and more ridiculous with every wedding. that first shot, WOW, and then that last shot, triple WOW. really inspiring.

anita waters

July 25, 2011 at 11:26 am

OMG! That bubble!

Shu

July 25, 2011 at 10:06 am

Couldn’t help myself but to stare at them cos they’re just flippin’ amazing.

Heru Sigit Sugiyanto

July 25, 2011 at 10:06 am

I like your pictures a single bubble ..
nice ..!!!

Heru Sigit Sugiyanto
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Heru Sigit Sugiyanto

July 25, 2011 at 10:05 am

I like your pictures a single bubble ..
nice ..!!!

Heru Sigit Sugiyanto
beprofessionalphotographers.blogspot.com

Susannah Holmes

July 25, 2011 at 9:52 am

my jaw has literally dropped… again. i wonder would we be allowed to shoot this on Dowse lagoon? so beautiful. thank you for further inspiring me

Amanda Thorson

July 25, 2011 at 9:46 am

The boat…it kind of reminds me of Anne of Green Gables and I love Anne of Green Gables!

Jenny Drakenlind

July 25, 2011 at 8:56 am

Thank you SO MUCH for everything you shared in Gothenburg, I really learned so much, and the most important thing I learned was to believe in my self! Find my own style and above all, trust my gut feeling. It’s more difficult than it sounds, it’s often too easy to “safe”, but as you said “one for you, one for me”!

So I’ve decided I’m not going to be a photographer who does weddings; I’m a weddingphotographer! :-D

Maria

July 25, 2011 at 8:46 am

Äntligen slumpades jag in på en blogg med helt underbara bilder. Härlig känsla. Tittar säkert in igen :)

PJ Photos

July 25, 2011 at 7:25 am

I love one with a bubble ;)

Michelle

July 25, 2011 at 6:42 am

These images are 3 dimensional! You’re amazing as always :)

Amina

July 25, 2011 at 6:00 am

That shot with the bubble made my eyes go all watery on me ’til I couldn’t see the screen anymore. amazing!

Johan

July 25, 2011 at 5:47 am

Thank you for being so brilliant Jonas. It was absolutely amazing having you for the day and judging from above the photos are pure magic. Can’t wait to see the rest! Have a safe flight to Bali and keep up the great work.

Annelie

July 25, 2011 at 5:31 am

Your find the beauty everywhere! Even an old machine in the forest look awesome, but my favorite of these is the first one. Have a great trip to Bali!

Davidone

July 25, 2011 at 5:29 am

Superb … the first one is so “poetic”

Sonia Jansson

July 25, 2011 at 5:28 am

Well, it was wonderful to meet you and learn so much from you. Have a safe trip. And come back soon.Please!
/Sonia

Bryan

July 25, 2011 at 5:24 am

bubblicious

mujib

July 25, 2011 at 5:02 am

one with bubble … very awesome