JENNY JACOBSSON photography blog

  • Creating the story of a phoenix, and setting fire to a man

    Creating the story of a phoenix, and setting fire to a man

    “The phoenix hope, can wing her way through the desert skies, and still defying fortune’s spite; revive from ashes and rise.“ * When Anders came to me to tell his story through my portraits I got so excited. We had worked at the same office before, but I had no idea about the strong and gripping story surrounding…

  • Large interview and feature published in Fotosidan Magasin

    Large interview and feature published in Fotosidan Magasin

    “GRAND MINIMALISMJenny Jacobsson is the neurobiologist who stopped researching the human limitations and started creating new worlds where everything is possible.“ That is the headline and introduction of the interview and feature Fotosidan Magasin (one of Sweden’s largest photo magazines) just published about me in their latest issue. The theme of this issue is “creative…

  • Winner in PX3, Prix de la Photographie Paris, 2014

    Winner in PX3, Prix de la Photographie Paris, 2014

    I’m so humbled and happy to announce that a series of my images was awarded with a Silver Medal and an Honorable Mention in the renown 2014 PX3 Prix de la Photographie Paris, in the Advertising/Fashion category. The Px3 is regarded as one of, if not the, most prestigious photography competitions in Europe. The jury selected…

  • ‘THE CREATORS’ – Conceptual portrait series

    ‘THE CREATORS’ – Conceptual portrait series

    Since it’s Throwback Thursday I want to revisit, and show you for the first time here on my blog, the conceptual portrait series ‘The creators’. ‘The creators’ is my examination exhibition project, shot and produced during my final year at Fotoskolan Göteborg (Photography School Gothenburg) and exhibited at Gothenburg Film Studios in December 2012. While…

  • Our wedding – Part II – 9 tips to consider before choosing your wedding photographer

    Our wedding – Part II – 9 tips to consider before choosing your wedding photographer

    Today is the 1st year anniversary of our incredible wedding day! To celebrate, being a photographer and all, I can’t help myself to share some hopefully useful tips to all of you out there who are going to be married, or knows someone who are, about important considerations and wishes for a bride and groom to…

  • Our wedding – Part I – Revisiting the best day of our lives

    Our wedding – Part I – Revisiting the best day of our lives

    Today is the 1st year anniversary of our incredible wedding day! To celebrate I want to share with you, in this first part the wonderful images that we were blessed with from Rania and Nadim, to hold the memories vidid and bright. And in the second part, I can’t help myself being a photographer and…

  • Feature and interview for ULTRA:EXTRA

    Feature and interview for ULTRA:EXTRA

    ULTRA:EXTRA is an online platform for discursive conversations on visual art and culture in the digital age. They talk one-on-one with artists, writers, curators, critics, academics, and the public to create a forum for open and thoughtful discussion on what our eyes see in this world. And when they asked me to take join in…

  • ‘THE BURDEN’ – a portrait of unrealistic beauty ideals

    ‘THE BURDEN’ – a portrait of unrealistic beauty ideals

    THE BURDENThis is not a portrait of a girl.This is a portrait of all girls, who are suffering under warped expectations.A portrait of the burden of unrealistic ideals. View in full size here the BACKGROUND I’ve kept this place in the back of my mind for two years. At my first encounter I was blown…

  • Fashion editorial in Papercut Magazine

    Fashion editorial in Papercut Magazine

    I’m so happy to say that the fantastic Papercut Magazine published my fashion editorial ‘The space that is and isn’t’ this month!  The series is showcasing the collection made by fashion designer Emelie Arvidsson with whom I’ve had the honor of having a fantastic collaboration with. You can see the full feature over at Papercut’s website. I’m also THRILLED…

  • ‘SHE WALKS WITH COLOURS’ – Changing summer into autumn

    ‘SHE WALKS WITH COLOURS’ – Changing summer into autumn

    View larger in the ‘Parallels’ gallery “When Rania showed me the dress I knew instantly where to shoot her portrait. I had been walking by this forest path so many times, loving it but knowing that this place required a medieval or fantasy theme. And oh how that theme suits Rania.“ The dress have been…

  • Winner of international One Eyeland Awards, category Advertising – Fashion

    Winner of international One Eyeland Awards, category Advertising – Fashion

    I’m deeply honored to announce that I’ve won my first international award in the fantastic and prestigious One Eyeland Photography Awards, 2013. My image participated in the category Advertising – Fashion and I won Silver (no Gold announced). The images of my fellow finalists were absolutely stunning, so a big congratulations to all of you!…

  • 5 essential questions as photographers – Artist talk at Fotoskolan Göteborg

    5 essential questions as photographers – Artist talk at Fotoskolan Göteborg

    I was invited to do an artist talk at Photography School Gothenburg (Fotoskolan Göteborg) yesterday and together we wrote down answers to five questions. When working and living as a photographer sometimes it can be difficult to try to stay true to your own visions and keep your creative pride, thinking that you need to create…

  • Behind the Scenes of ‘SEEKING NEVERLAND’ – a sister portrait session

    Behind the Scenes of ‘SEEKING NEVERLAND’ – a sister portrait session

    “The strong bonds of sisterhood inspired the sisters Kristin and Ellinor and myself to go into the forest one sunny summer’s day. We wanted to capture moments that speaks of memories and closeness between sisters, and combine that with celebrating the imagination and innocence of a time past.” This is a tribute to all of you…

  • The making of the fashion editorial ‘END OF LINE’ in Unfolded Magazine

    The making of the fashion editorial ‘END OF LINE’ in Unfolded Magazine

    I’m excited to present to you the editorial ‘End of line’ (larger images), created for the fashion collection made by designer Emelie Arvidsson and published in the London magazine Unfolded Magazine. After the successful collaboration with the fashion story for Emelie’s previous collection ‘The space that is and isn’t’ the aim was to create a new story,…