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…
A few of months ago I flew down to Xcaret, just outside Cancun in the Mayan Riviera, Mexico, to shoot a wedding with one of the most talented wedding photographers in the world. Senor Fer Juaristi. A couple of days later I returned to Vancouver, having shot a wedding with not only one of the…
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this is unreal! so so so many incredible shots. the guy with that hat I want on my wall. Fer is second shooting with me in November and I CANNOT wait. Hope I remember to actually shoot rather than just watch him the whole time.
There aren’t words for how amazing this is.
Breathtakingly beautiful work!
wow, this is…wow!
I need to express myself in Finnish now: Sairaaaaan makeita!
whoa. seriously unreal.
Outrageous. So good friends
awesome set bro, thanks for joining the ride.
i like this. i really do.
Sheeeeeeeiiiittttttttttttt every image is incredible!
love that old guy with the hat!
You guys always bring the noise to the rock show. You killin’ it nonstop. Amazing shots and angles :)
Guys you seriously BLOW MY MIND every time I see your pictures!
complete and utter beauty….so well done
Fourth shot down is epic. And I’m loving that frame of the glasses with ice.
You make me want to be better. I always enjoy your work. Awesome!
Amazing – staggering use of light.
Wow, amazing photos.
Brilliant work. Brilliant.
Wow, just wow you absolutely killed it!
Ridiculous.
All good, but there are some frames in there that are RIDICULOUS.
Just amazing. I agree with Senor Brenizer.
beautiful work guys! nice one!
I quit. No, I’m not, but seriously, you make me want to be a better photographer. Like, AYKM???
You guys make me want to quit being a wedding photographer! Rock solid!
Your PJ stuff is incredible dude. For real.
That’s probably my favorite bouquet toss photo I’ve ever seen. Super impressive set.
Spectacular!
this is INSANE! massive props!
You continue to outdo yourselves. Stunning work… this is just amazing. Your photography belongs in galleries!
There is so much craziness going on here! I love it. Great captures!
crazyness yo!
flat out amazing. so good my friend.
Smällkäft. som sagt. Underbart!
Grymt, Jacob!
Outstanding! Teach me! :-)
Outstanding as per usual!
magic & mystery..!!
Mafiaoso! Very cool!!
Absolutely fantastic. Love the images. You are traveling places, this a different, very different kind of setup. Love the lighting here. Fantastic costumes.
One of my favorites is the old man with hat, looks like a scene straight from Godfather movie :)
CRAZY. AWESOME. WORK.
Crazy awesome!
I’ve photographed on a movie set before and that’s exactly what these look like, movie stills!!! Amazing job of capturing this awesome wedding.
love . seriously, excellent .
Full bottle of awesome sauce!
Holy crap. Great embrace of shadows.
Fy fan vad bra! You’re so talented and inspiring!
Beautiful. Those night shots are amazing!
LOVE! so moody and edgy. i adore all the balloon photos, and especially love the wrestler mask! beautiful!
wow!
What a wedding! Never seen anything like that.
We return here in every single day! Your photos are so inspiring. Full of fantastic light and colours.
Amazing job!! Congratulations!!
This is superb!
Just can’t say no to spiderman.
Wedding in Cancun, Mexico? Yep, why not. That’s where Krystin and Michael are headed in the not-too-distant future. Lucky buggers. We did their engagement session in Vancouver’s Chinatown. Next to San Francisco, Vancouver’s Chinatown is the biggest in North America. There’s your useless fact of the day. Aside from a bird shitting on Michael a minute after…
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love all the angles!
Do you guys ever sleep or are you always out creating amazing photographs?
Gorgeous work guys!
Wicked work! Soo creative, love it!
Great use of shadows. That last shot is killer.
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Those are some VERY good looking people! ALL of them!! Awww tears in the crowd .. so sweet. Awesome beach shots!
I love your style of photography, the pictures tell a beautiful story!
uh…dude. these are amazing. i’m loving your processing and strong compositions.
Really great set here. LOTS of pictures!!!
You did a great job, venue looked amazing
What a great set of images. You captured the day perfectly! This is actually the same resort where my sister got married last year!
Good God, are these people models? This must have been a photographing pleasure, the pictures are amazing, what a stunning couple!
The location looks stunning, all the people at the wedding look beautiful and your photographs are absolutely magical!!!
Your story-telling is sublime, beautiful couple….LOVE the shot of them straight on, surrounded by the palms. Wonderful job!
An awesome set of pictures, the two mirrors shot is super cool and the TV one!
What can I say but a wonderful beach wedding.. Love the shots in the trees and flowers, not to mention the BW shots near the water. Great wedding!
Absolutely stunning from beginning to end! Brilliant work!
I likey muchie! Everything about this set is gorgeous! :)
These photos are perfect, just perfect. Everything from the composition to the processing and lighting. WOW! Really excellent work.
This is amazing work. They must be very happy with them. Congrats to everyone!
When I saw the shot of the bride with the green behind her (and the two black and white shots following that), I just had to stop and stare. Breathtaking!
Amazing work!! :) Love them all especially the portraits on the beach!
You guys really know how to catch the moments in a wedding. This really blow me away.
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You guys did a fantastic job! Can’t wait to see the rest…
its hard to have a classy Cancun wedding, but it really seems like they did and are lucky to have amazing, classy photos to match. well done.
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.
Jennelle - WOW! Amazing portfolio of work! Looks like you had a busy 2011…can’t wait to see what happens this year!
James - wedding photographer new york - You did a wonderful job on all these beautiful pictures.