2011 was the year we got to know who Nordica is becoming. The year a face began to emerge. But it didn’t just happen, and it wasn’t without playing a bit of house along the way. We’ve always referred to Nordica as our baby, and it is. Nordica’s roots are deep within both our lives…
Bryan makes beer that would knock your socks off. At his wedding, the beer he served the guests was absolutely awesome. 12% alcohol content and smooth as silk. Delicious. When we first met Grace and Bryan, we never would have guessed that one of their favourite pastimes together is checking out brewhouses. And as we…
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These are beautiful. The final frame is a favorite, the light and scenery work so well to make the couple stand out. Always an inspiration. Thank you!
This is one of my favorite places on the interweb. Amazing stuff guys. Truly.
:) These are raad!
Always so beautiful and inspiring.
awesome set guys!
Fantastic work, beautiful colours! Nordica lads!
every single time in WOWing myself!
Epic photo of the bride and groom in front of the hedges. Great work.
Great work! Ya gotta love destination weddings!
Melissa and Josh’s wedding portrait request was something along these lines: Just do what you do. We’ll give you all the time you need. Creative freedom is a very good thing. One of the biggest challenges that we look forward to with weddings is scouting locations, and ideally, never using the same spot twice. So…
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these images are “vintage nordica” as well. superb gents!
i feel like saying “you’re a machine!” – but it wouldn’t be quite true, since you keep on looking. you keep on creating new. machines don’t create new. so. you’re beyond a machine! yes. that you are!
Great, guys!
Quite splendid old chaps.
The mysterious announcement of something beautiful.
Sick frames. You guys are brilliant.
Yay guys! :)
Yay indeed! I’d like to take a walk through Nordica land some day
Mint work guys – as always!
Honestly you always kill it, I can’t wait for your next posts. They are the first things I look for in my reader. The last shot is my favourite.
that last frame is magic. so intimate.
The “in-between” moments get a lot of attention in the wedding photography world, and rightfully so. They’re important spices that give a wedding its flavour. The most interesting in-between moments for us usually have nothing to do with photography, and are often what we remember from the wedding. It can be a conversation we were having with…
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woah men. truly special guys.
Wow.
What I love about your work is that every photo makes me pause and think about the story. You guys don’t go in for the obvious shot. This is just spectacular.
Just amazing. I can’t begin to comprehend how delighted they must be with these photographs. They are stunning.
killed it! awesome post guys!
hello miraculousness! hello vision! these equal crazy good. i love what you two create. every. single. time.
Wow, every one of these shots is strong!
you guys are just on fire. also this post makes me tired just thinking about shooting for 3 days.
OOH! The colors are so amazing!!
This is EPIC. Unreal work guys.
You guys………are GOOD ! !
i literally can’t even fathom better wedding photography. this shot is off the charts http://nordicaphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Indian-wedding-photography-170.jpg
I have no words guys. These are spectacular.,
Your hard work and effort shines through every frame. This is truly awesome. And what a couple. And what a party.
This is awesome.
Hatten av, pojkar.
fantastic! the day looked amazing.
I just think this is absolutely amazing!
I love all the coverage, but their portraits are thee best!
epic adventure. amazing work AGAIN!
These are absolutely incredible guys – the bride is stunning, and the portraits are absolutely off the charts. Great shooting.
oh you guys. you kill me. for real. tooooo many favorites to list. such a gorgeous retelling of this wedding story. the portraits are killer… but i’m enraptured by the moments and the perspectives you used to capture them. as always…
Now that is full-service wedding photography. Lots and lots of great stuff here.
you guys are my wedding photography hero’s, seriously! every image in this set is incredible. gggaahhhhhhh
Ummm…
Un-freakin-believable work guys.
Wow! Absolutely mind blowing. What an awesome wedding. Great work guys :)
Guys, this is spectacular coverage. Tons of awesome shit here. It just kept getting better and better. Well played.
So so so good!
Stunning. You guys are so talented.
Whoa! Absolutely some of the best storytelling moments I’ve ever seen. Way too many to pick favorites. You guys are amazing artists.
woah. so amazing. I LOVE the smoke on the dance floor, how awesome is that.
Nice work guys!
so much ass was kicked here
you guys are at the top of the game
I don’t cuss, but I swear I’m about to. Instead this is as close as you’ll get from me: $%#!@&%$!@!
The bar was raised so high with this wedding that I can’t even see it, let alone ever be able to reach.
Wow, these are mind-blowing seriously…from start to finish…such an inspiration.
rockstar status!!! awesome job doods.
I am speechless … !!!
This is phenomenal.
Beautiful Beautiful Beautiful. Fantastic photographs. I like the emphasis on those eyes. :)
Amazing. What an experience and as ever your vision & beauty shine in the pictures.
I absolutely LOVE Indian weddings. This is spectacular. bravo boys, bravo.
Truly beautiful. There’s a real connection to these images.
My brain just exploded into a million tiny pieces. This is beyond epic. Just WOW.
Just awesome photos guys. Great work.
unbelievable you two. You could literally publish a book with these images. Freakin’ awesome.
I don’t even know what to comment on. These are absolutely gorgeous and more than one made me stop dead in my tracks. Soooo goooood!
I don’t know where to start. The couple is gorgeous! I love the portraits in front of the barn and the baby crawling across the aisle is so adorable. Amazing job.
speechless.. this is truly awesome!
What eyes you have..
This is…… amazing. The event itself looks like it was worthy of being called epic. The images you captured really show all of the details – and not just in the “stuff”. All of the little expressions, the joy and tears… all of it. So good.
I’ve seen a lot of Indian weddings before but this one is amazing! So many beautiful moments you guys captured. Really lovely and compelling work. :)
Making my people proud haha. Dudes, if I get renew vows, you guys are shooting.
These photos are pretty good, maybe you have a real talent for this.
;)
Kidding! These are mind-blowing awesome! And I hope you’ve submitted that photo of Daisy’s eyes just visible above the bouquet (?) to some major competitions, because that’s a winner right there.
Speachless…
Amazing!
So impressed – you’d think over three days you’d lose it a bit creatively, but the images are well thought out and unique. Great great work.
What a fantastic post. The photos, the culture, the people, the moments… all so very good.
Wow! An Epic post and some insane coverage! Just come across your work, must have been under a rock for a while… Really inspiring stuff – so cheers guys!
Wow. Wall to wall great, awesome, badass wedding!
Just awesome !! (Jädrar vad snyggt)
Awesome job ..Story is funny as well.
Love your work.
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in love
So simply and so beautiful, nice texture.
Ridiculous.
by Cole & Jakob
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Becca Dilley - Congratulations on an amazing year – I can’t wait to see what 2012 holds for Nordica (or 2018 for that matter!)
Mathias - Brilliant work. You have done amazing work this year! I wish you all well for next year!
Dustin Hall - Wow, these are all gorgeous photos. I look forward to seeing what 2012 will bring from Nordica.
Sara Norrehed - Truly amazing stuff from you two! A good year for sure!
Igor Demba - I had to slow down my day and take it in, very slowly, frame by frame. Cole & Jakob you have created something incredibly beautiful.
Brad Butcher - Always blown away guys. Great work!
Julie Skelton - So inspiring! What a fabulous set of images, they are just breathtaking.
Max - What an awesome year it must have been for you guys
Drew W - Every single image is a show stopper. Great work fellows.
Sachin Khona - What the?…!
You guys are sick!
Beautiful art guys!
Anne - Your work floors me. Every single time. Your images are about weddings, mostly, but it is the people (and all of their human-ness) that shine through. That displays a skill that is beyond even the most complex manipulation of light through a machine. It shows that you’ve been growing this a lot longer than just the time that you’ve been holding cameras… Congrats on a beautiful year.
Andria Lindquist - you guys are out of control. what a year.
brett maxwell - that photo of the (father’s?) outstretched hand and girl crawling across the aisle is ridiculously excellent photojournalism. Of course the whole set is superb, but that one blew. me. away.
Tab McCausland - WOW #3 is my fav!! That is an amazing group of photos my friend!!
Josh Mitchell - Amazing year for you guys!
Zosia - Joyful, joyful stuff, guys! Looking forward to seeing more in 2012! x
Matt - So glad you guys put this epic post together, inspiring to look through your year of work. Keep it up for reals!
Michelle - Congrats on a great year! Such lovely photos each time. Looking forward to seeing more in the coming years! :)
JESSIE - What a beautiful year of photography! Wow!
Gedas - So so so good
Darin Collison - Uberlicious.
Javi - Amazing photo…so inspiring!!
Kostis Mouselimis - I will be here next year for sure….great photography
Andreas Holm - Amazing work guys! Looking forward to seeing what you’ll come up with 2012! Happy New Year & keep up the good work !
Stephen Rotondo - Beautiful, beautiful work, great post guys!
Jakub - Well done lads! Very inspirational. Looking forward to seeing more in 2012!
megan noonan - Kudos to you guys! This is an amazing set of images! Can’t wait to see what you bring to the table for 2012!
Alan Hutchison - What a fabulous set of images – Best wishes for 2012
Klaas Jeschke - Awesome…
Elin Ivemo Photography - Jäääklar vilket år ni har haft!
hugh - Nordica. Can’t stop. Won’t stop.
What an amazing (second?!) year you guys have had. Can’t wait to see the third. And forth. And…
hugh - fourth* dang it.
Bill Alewine - What an amazing year you guys had… Simply beautiful images all around. Looking forward to 2012!
jsa - fantastic year guys!
Dustin Prickett - This is probably my 3rd time here and keep getting more and more blown away. Some true talent you guys have!
ayesha - omg. omg omg. everything i love about you guys! just. so. good. i can’t believe this is only year two… your passion + talent + skillz = my inspiration. LOVE nordica. best wishes for 2012!! and pat y’all’s selves on the back for 2011. for real.
Chantal Andrea - Wow, serious eye candy here. I’m a big fan of your work… It’s got this cinematic feel to it that haunts me. Love.
Adam Houseman - Nothing to say I haven’t already said. You guys are awesome. Thanks for sharing your vision.
Tracy Morter - Outstanding!
Brad Ross - I could write a million words on the awesomeness of your work…. or I could just say Fuck Yeah!
Brandis Alves - Stunning work in 2011!! Keep it up, it’s fabulous :)
Amanda Basteen - As I expected your year was phenomenal. Wow
Jenna Cole - So inspiring.
Brian Davis - So many amazing photos. You’ve made some serious strides this year. Congratulations on all of your well-deserved success.
Shari - Truly amazing. What a year this has been for you!
Eric Yerke - Amazing collection. You guys are incredible
Andy Gaines - And that is why you guys rule!
Seriously though, hugely inspiring as always – look forward to seeing more amazing work from you. Cheers.
Nessa K - I’m on the verge of tears. I just spent… so much time looking through these. Three times now. You’re amazingly talented men. I cannot wait to see what you do in 2012. <3
Johanna - It’s so frustrating because I want to say everything and still nothing sums up my feelings. So I’ll just say: ♥
Leah Muse - Speechless. Just send this link to all prospective clients and you’re done.
Emily - By far my favorite year in review so far. Such a joy to scroll through these, and I love the song choice, too. So excited to see what 2012 brings for you.
Jared Tseng - You guys had an AMAZING year! Phenomenal work.
Kristian Leven - Hats off to you guys – some sensational images here. Can’t wait to see what you guys come up with next year.
alyda - you guys are the bestestest
Reimund Trost - Wow. That’s one helluva year. So many awesome pictures. Will be exciting to see what magic you’ll bring in 2012.
Brian Kraft - Ridiculous. I’ll be watching closely during 2012. Can’t wait!
Heather Elizabeth - If this is what 2011 looked like, I can’t imagine what 2012 is going to look like. Inspiring work.
PJ Photos - all best in 2012…2011 was WOW ;-))
fer juaristi - guys 2012 will rock for you! You are definitely doing something that moves me.
Katie - Beautiful work !!!
Tenielle - It’s amazing that places I’ve never been, moments I’ve never witnessed and people I’ve never met could make me feel as much as these frames do. Your work speaks loudly enough for us all to hear. Speechless.
ed peers - This is truly outstanding boys… it just gets better and better. Amazing.
benj haisch - unreal, fellas. so mother flippin’ good.
Kevin Le Vu - Man, what a recap! BADASS.
nirav - So damn proud of you guys!!
Meredith S - Wow. your photography is great. I’m glad I stumbled across it. What a beautiful 2011 post. Blessings.
Mario Nixon - Just discovered you guys and glad I did. Great photos all! Looks like it was an amazing year. Looking forward to what 2012 brings!
Tyler Branch - what a year, guys. wow!
Kristy Field - Congratulations on a fabulous year guys, look forward to seeing your work in 2012!
Kat Braman - dayum dudes! this is such a sick collection of images. Thanks for the lovely postcard BTW!
Shane Macomber - Beautiful work! Thanks for sharing and keep em coming!
mae - what a great post…what a great year! your work is incredible.
Sarah - This is nothing short of amazing. Love.
Jon S6 - pretty damn mega, congrats
Derek - Incredible work, looking forward to seeing your posts from this year!
Nathan Walker - GOSH! Your work is beyond stunning! I can’t look away!
Ricardo Bencomo Renedo - WOOOOW!! <3 FULL LOVE!! EXCELENTE TRABAJO FOTOGRÁFICO, MUY INSPIRADOR, IMPRESIONANTE LO MEJOR QUE HE VISTO! POR FOTOGRAFOS COMO USTEDES ME ENAMORO Y AMO MAS LA FOTOGRAFIA! FELICIDADES!!!!! :D WOOW!
François Hogue - i love your colors, your style, your way of framing. nice work.