Tag: conceptual photography
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‘PARALLELS’ Exhibition at NP33 during SPEGLA photo festival
During the SPEGLA photo festival you could see my work through my ‘PARALLELS’ Exhibition in Norrköping, October-November 2017. In her personal projects Jenny Jacobsson often elevate images we only see when we close our eyes and through that visualizes the limitless possibilities we are provided with. SPEGLA was filled with exhibitions, seminars, and workshops and…
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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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Talk at Fotomässan 2015 – ‘THE ROAD TO CREATIVE IMAGES THAT EVOKES EMOTIONS’
How to make your creative images more interesting The interest was greater than ever when I walked onto the big stage at Fotomässan Stockholm in November to talk about the road to creative images that evokes emotions, not only showing technique or surface. There were people as far as I could see (< 300) and the…
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EXHIBITION at Gothia Towers The Gallery – Jenny Jacobsson, Thomas Feiner, Johannes Berner & Johan Lund
And so it is time again! A selection of my work is in exhibition at Gothia Towers The Gallery in Göteborg Jan 15th – 31st, 2016, this time in the company of the wonderful photographers and artists Thomas Feiner, Johannes Berner, and Johan Lund. The description is: “A photo experience beyond the ordinary is visiting The Gallery.“ The exhibition…
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“PARALLEL WORLDS” – Solo exhibition at Gothia Towers The Gallery
It was a great honor having my solo exhibition, ‘PARALLEL WORLDS’ at Gothia Towers The Gallery in Göteborg Sept 22 – Oct 8, 2015. “The photographic exhibition invites you into worlds we see when closing our eyes, conceptualized and told through Jenny Jacobson’s camera, creative image construction and strong narrative. Included are 3 brand new,…
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Award in PX3 WHITE: COLOR TRILOGY PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION, 2015
“Jenny Jacobsson of Sweden was Awarded for the entry entitled, “The sentence”. The jury selected winners from thousands of photography entries from over 85 countries.” The prestigous PX3 Prix de la Photographie Paris conducts a three-color themed competition and this year’s theme was white. The competition is inspired by and in tribute to polish fimmaker Krzysztof Kieslowski’s…
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‘Forty Faces’ – Self Portraiture Art Exhibition at Sandell Gallery
Last week the doors opened to Sandell Gallery and the exhibition »Forty Faces«, a fantastic collection exhibition with a motley crew of art pieces themed Self Portraiture. 40 artists, 40 self portraits, different media, and me and my ’The unveiling’ from series ‘Parallels‘ is one of them. “Self-portrait is the only motif that has stood…
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‘THE ELATION’ – unique work created and auctioned off for Barnsjukhuset (The Children’s Hospital)
A month ago I got a request that made my eyes overflow, my knees turn weak, and I think my hands went straight to my heart. Barnsjukhuset (The Children’s Hospital, Drottning Silvias Barn- och Ungdomssjukhus) is yearly doing a charity event called Barngolfen (The Children’s Golf), and the foundation wanted me to create a unique piece…
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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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Music album cover art for Solala – stormy portraits in Göteborg
We had been waiting for that truly moody overcast autumn day, and when it came in October, we went out to the coastline outside Göteborg to shoot the music album cover art for Solala. “Solala started by a kitchen table 2½ years ago and has since become an online phenomena with millions of YouTube views and…
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Talk at Fotomässan – METHODS FOR CREATIVE IMAGE STORYTELLING
Create images with strong storytelling I entered the big stage at Fotomässan Stockholm in November and you can now watch the entire talk online (opens in a new window at Moderskeppet)! “How do you tell a story in a creative image? Why is it important with a location scouting library, what symbolizes different colours in…
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Interview and feature for Moderskeppet – Behind the creative work
“In photographer Jenny Jacobson’s head fits lots of amazing stories, both her own but also others. Stories that come to life in photos after careful planning, photo shooting, and creative image processing. Jenny is an image narrator who fascinates and arouses emotions… What are her thoughts about her creativity?” That’s the description for the interview made…
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To tell a photographic story – Musings from this spring’s intern
“If you’ve, just like me, been in love with Jenny Jacobsson and her creative and well thought out pictures and stories, for a while, you’ve probably seen the one with a girl in a white dress, covered in pink paint, sitting on a ladder surrounded by cherry blossoms. The image, called “The Burden”, is about…
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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?…