Tag: fine art
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‘THE PENDING STATE OF EXPECTING’
I’m writing this in a haze. A haze from sleepiness because now I’m a day overdue, and my body and mind have been ready day and night for weeks, for the wonder growing inside me to enter into this world. A haze from marvel, worry, bliss, doubt, and hopefulness, all mixed up into one foggy existence about how…
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Live TV interview for Kamera & Bild at Fotomässan 2015 – ‘CREATIVE PORTRAITS WITH JENNY JACOBSSON’
A very pregnant and happy me was interviewed directly from the tv studio in the fair hall at Fotomässan (Photo Fair) 2015 by Kamera & Bild about how I work with my creative and imaginative portraits. Fotomässan Stockholm is the biggest photo event of the year in the Nordic countries and Kamera & Bild interviewed fantastic photographers…
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‘THE ASCENT OF OUR DESCENT’ – imagining the effect our actions have on our environment
Just imagine what would happen if we continue like we do, and the sea levels rise. Just imagine our coasts and their cities, whole islands and island nations, flooded. And with them ecosystems, entire species of plants and animals, in risk of endangerment when the ocean is claiming victims. It takes so little. Less than…
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‘THE INCONGRUITY’ – a reflection about our environmental paradox
It hits me all the time. It hits me when I’m in the forest and see that shiny container sticking out from the green moss. Or when at the seaside and that garbage bag is waving back and forth between the sand and the water. Back and forth. Back and forth… Like that plastic, glass, or metal ever would decompose. It strikes…
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‘HIDE AND SEEK’ – The story behind the portrait at Sandsjöbacka
South of Göteborg (Gothenburg) is a nature reserve we drive by each time we go visit my parents-in-law. It’s right there next to the highway, stretching out in all its glory, a heathland making my mind go absolutely wild. I’ve been thinking about shooting there since 2009 when I started to pass it by when I…
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How to frame and hang photo art in your home
Whether you already have an image for your wall or considering getting one, there are always questions that will arise about how to frame and hang your photo art. To help out I therefore put together a nifty guide, all for free, for questions about: Size Frame or no frame? Glass and alternatives Why a mat?…
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In the spotlight of ‘f11 Magazine’ – 27 page feature and interview
“Jenny Jacobsson is a Swedish photographer from the city of Gothenburg. Her mission is to create a narrative, using expressive and emotional imagery. From concept, through construction, capture and post production, her images hint at stories where the impossible really does becomes possible. It’s a far cry from her previous work in neurobiology and the satisfying result of a decision to…