“Our mission is to salute the achievements of the world’s finest photographers, to discover new and emerging talent, and to promote the appreciation of photography.” IPA ~ int’l photography awards ~
IPA (International Photography Awards) creates one of the most ambitious and comprehensive competitions in the photography world today, conducting an annual competition for professional, non-professional, and student photographers on a global scale.
On September 30, 2014 the International Photography Awards competition (IPA) announced Category Winners of 2014 Competition!
“This year, IPA received over 27000 submissions from 104 countries across the globe and is pleased to declare that Jenny Jacobsson was awarded Honorable Mention in a Advertising – Fashion Category in the 2014 International Photography Awards (IPA) Competition for the winning entry ‘The space that is and isn’t – I’.”
Selection from the series The space that is and isn’t
Do you remember the incredibly popular movie (and book) “Fried Green Tomatoes (at the Whistle Stop Cafe)”? I certainly do since it was one of my favorite movies growing up and the incredible story about friendship and strong women has always had a special place in my heart.
“The american author Fannie Flagg recently released a new book called “The All-Girl Filling Station’s Last Reunion” and when the Italian publishing house Rizzoli Publications asked me if I wanted my image to be the book cover for the Italian version, I jumped up and down out of excitement!“
The cover image is one of the portraits from my series ‘Parallels‘. A big part of my work process is the inspiration that I draw from a particular location. Passing by this old gas station made my heart jump and thump and this little story evolved in my mind. I just had to make this shot! Bringing a 50’s inspired dress of mine I went back there with Andreas as assistant and after half an hour of shooting, and lots of cars passing by real close (as always I wonder what they thought…), this retro fashion inspired shot was done.
This image is proof that if you get that special feeling in your gut for a place, don’t hesitate to go at it. I’m happy to say that this image is one of the most appreciated as an art print from me. If you are interested or curious about getting this image or any other, check out my Prints section on my website and don’t hesitate to contact me.
Want to read the book? Go here if you want to buy it on Amazon.com in Italian, or if you want it in English (not my cover).
Large interview and feature published in Fotosidan Magasin
“GRAND MINIMALISM Jenny 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 editing” and Fotosidan called me up asking if I would be their featured profile for this topic. And of course I said yes (with a huge cheer!).
I want to give a warm thank you to the reporter Amy Lagerman for such a nice interview and conversations. It was a blast!
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 PX3 winners from thousands of photography entries from over 85 countries, and I must express that I’m so honored to have been selected as a winner. The PX3 is such an amazing competition and I want to congratulate all my fellow winners. There truly are such wonderful work awarded.
ABOUT PX3: The “Prix de la Photographie Paris” (Px3) strives to promote the appreciation of photography, to discover emerging talent, and introduce photographers from around the world to the artistic community of Paris. Winning photographs from this competition are exhibited in a high-profile gallery in Paris and published in the high-quality, full-color Px3 Annual Book. Website: px3.fr
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 conversation, I happily said YEAH!
If you want to see the interview and all the images featured on the ULTRA:EXTRA page, you can find it here.
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 to say the main image for the editorial, ‘The space that is and isn’t – I’ (above) won the prestigous international One Eyeland Photography Awards 2013 – category Advertising | Fashion. Read more about the win!
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!
One Eyeland Awards is one of the largest photography awards and the standard is incredibly high, so I’m very proud that my work was chosen by the international community of my peers from around the world. Thank you so much.
Also, a HUGE thank you to designer Emelie Arvidsson, model Ellen Brantemo and to Make Up Artist Linnea Arvidsson for your amazing job!
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, strong on its own but with an alluding connection between the two collections.
CONCEPTUAL BRIEF AND PLANNING
Two months before the planned shoot I met up with Emelie over a cup of coffee to talk through the background of the collection, discuss the brief and to settle on a creative goal. Emelie showed me the artistic development for her concept and we talked through inspirations and important things to highlight.
The focus of the collection is lines that are a fundamental part of visual perception and Emelie’s aim was to investigate the dynamics of straight lines through experimental construction of dress. It is obvious how lines are a crucial part of the construction and the striving and direction is truly important. I picked up on Emelie’s explanation that line compositions can provide strong dynamics given it’s put in relation to body and movement and I wanted to incorporate that into the story.
Emelie’s moodboard
The brief had similar grounds as for the previous ‘The space that is and isn’t’ project and a futuristic setting with clear visual space/void, concrete/asphalt and strong shape was once again incorporated into the moodboard. Playing with the name of the collection, ‘End of line’, investigation of the dynamics of straight lines continues through the editorial, transferring the collection and the story into the futuristic setting that alludes to what inspired the collection. Bringing the characters and clothes into a somewhat post-apocalyptic setting, the search for the end of line continues.
After thorough location scouting and scetching and approving image ideas, the fantastic team met up early one summer morning for prep and make-up before taking off to the old abandoned airfield of ‘Torslanda gamla flygfält’, just outside Gothenburg (Göteborg):
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Photography | JENNY JACOBSSON Designer and Styling | EMELIE ARVIDSSON Model | from MODELLINK Hair and Make-up | LINNEA ARVIDSSON Assistant | JOHAN TORSELL _____________________
For the story, a harsh sun leaving no mercy for the long walk ahead, was what I wished for so I was really pleased with the weather that day. Especially considering that you can never be sure what our west coast city will bring. Although, it was windy as usual, but of course we were prepared with cover ups to resist the cold. While the girls were preparing the final things before the first part of the shoot….
…Johan got some time to enjoy the sun 😉
The story begins with the two characters leaving a city, now completely abandoned and empty, on their journey searching for the end of line. For the first image we wanted a bit of a birds eye view, later on making the city visible in the far distance. I must say I’m no fan of heights or ladders, but by getting absorbed by shooting I completely forgot about my fears and instead I was having a lovely time up there.
Johan did a great job with directing the light with the reflector and Linnea and Emelie were constantly on their toes, trying to fight the effect of the wind on hair and make-up.
The result of the day, and thereafter the many many hours of image processing behind the computer to enhance and convey the story we had planned for, has gotten such a wonderful response and I’m so grateful of the team, together making it all happen. I surely hope you will like our fashion story!
The team! From left: Linnea Arvidsson, model from MODELLINK, Jenny Jacobsson, Emelie Arvidsson, Johan Torsell
I had two cheerful announcements about getting published last week! First up, in the lovely Golden Age Magazine I was featured with an interview and images from my portfolio and my series Parallels.
Inspiration from the fashion show of Borås Textilhögskola – EXIT13
Yesterday the journey went to Borås for the fantastic fashion show and exhibition of the textile and fashion graduate design students of Borås Textilhögskola. Not only did I want to support and get a close look at the newest work of Emelie Arvidsson (the extraordinary designer that I shot for last year), but going to events like this is reeeeally good for inspiration for your shoots. Also, it’s a great opportunity to get to see all the amazing talent that are present in your vicinity. And who knows, maybe you’ll find a great new collaborator! I know for sure there are a couple of designers here that really spark my interest… When I got back home I just had to take out my notebook and doodle down all the ideas I got during the night. Hopefully there could be something in there for the future.
But most of all, I’m truly stoked that I’m shooting the new collection “End of line” of Emelie Arvidsson next week! So stay tuned and follow me on my social media because soon we promise to try to blow your minds!
Designers above: Saina Koohnavard, Emelie Ahlner, Johanna Andersson, Emelie Arvidsson, Abril Vergara Lozano
Conceptual fashion shoot for designer Emelie Arvidsson
One of the highlights for me last year was shooting the fashion collection “The space that is and isn’t” for the amazing designer Emelie Arvidsson.Emelie contacted me for my conceptual and storytelling work and asked for an image concept that really was going to bring out the strong story and idea of her designs. The editorial got published by Papercut Magazine.
The biggest challenge was to find the perfect location suiting the brief. We wanted to shoot in Göteborg (Gothenburg) and the city is not especially famous for its “light concrete” architecture… I scanned through all of town, going back and forth on my bicycle with one hand on the handlebars and the other holding my camera, viewing all modern architecture, visiting recent roadwork, climbing under bridges to look at the abutments, etc. And then, suddenly, it hit me. I knew the perfect spot. I’ve been there so many times without just thinking about it in this manner. It was right there, under (or perhaps better described as above) my nose. Once I showed it to Emelie, we both knew we had our location.
Photography | JENNY JACOBSSON
Designer & Styling | EMELIE ARVIDSSON
Model | ELLEN BRANTEMO
Hair & Make-up | LINNEA ARVIDSSON
Here’s the continuation of the summary for the awesome year of 2012!
1 – Oh the tasks you get from a photography school…. Here’s a self portrait magazine / fashion / beauty assignment with the location requirement “boat”.
2 – In April our class went on a photography inspirational week trip to Berlin and we had a blast! More images from Berlin here. Go Team Sauerkraut!
3 – Portfolio images for Emma of “JO! Models” during the fashion project for the company rebranding. Watch the video campaign we shot!
4 – Wonderful Hanna and Paddy got married in London and we were more than happy to fly over for that special occasion.
5-6 – Andreas and I went on a photo trip through the middle parts of Sweden to enjoy ourselves as well as shoot images for a project of mine. You’ll see more shots from this project coming up in the future. I would do this again EVERY summer if possible!
7 – As soon as we got the chance we relaxed and just enjoyed the summer of 2012. At least when I wasn’t sliding down muddy hills during location scouting…. or taking the office outside… or catching up on some business reading while resting my ankle. In conclusion, a lovely summer.
What a marvelous year it was, 2012. So filled with new experiences, new friends, challenges, and most of all, love. Here’s a little summary!
1 – It happened January 1st. 30 seconds into the new year, while watching the fireworks fade over Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia. Andreas got down on one knee and asked me to become his wife. The answer couldn’t have been any more obvious! The wedding is in June 2013…
2 – At Fotoskolan Göteborg (Photo school Gothenburg) I constantly greeted new challenges, here photographing e.g. architecture with flashes. Instructor the oh so kind Hendrik Zeitler.
3 – My project “Movie Title Stills” with behind-the-scenes shots.
4 – A collaboration with the talented Art Director Leo Dal and Copywriter Mike Stranéus for Livlinan. A big thank you to the model Daniel Liljedahl!
5 – My favorite instructor through both years at Fotoskolan was David Bicho. Both because of his sense of humour as well as for the many, MANY, things he tought me about light.
6 – In March our apartment was invaded by equipment! It was time to shoot a commercial for our filmmaking course, with Johan Ekström, Hans Andersson, and Nadim Elazzeh.
