Things we like: + Backyard weddings. + Abbotsford (about 45 minutes east of Vancouver). + Meeting couples for the first time on their wedding day and they end up being rad. + Old school barns. + Black and white photos. + Little kids doing crazy shit at receptions. Sally and Ryan’s wedding had all of these…
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…
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Congratulations on an amazing year – I can’t wait to see what 2012 holds for Nordica (or 2018 for that matter!)
Brilliant work. You have done amazing work this year! I wish you all well for next year!
Wow, these are all gorgeous photos. I look forward to seeing what 2012 will bring from Nordica.
Truly amazing stuff from you two! A good year for sure!
I had to slow down my day and take it in, very slowly, frame by frame. Cole & Jakob you have created something incredibly beautiful.
Always blown away guys. Great work!
So inspiring! What a fabulous set of images, they are just breathtaking.
What an awesome year it must have been for you guys
Every single image is a show stopper. Great work fellows.
What the?…!
You guys are sick!
Beautiful art guys!
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.
you guys are out of control. what a year.
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.
WOW #3 is my fav!! That is an amazing group of photos my friend!!
Amazing year for you guys!
Joyful, joyful stuff, guys! Looking forward to seeing more in 2012! x
So glad you guys put this epic post together, inspiring to look through your year of work. Keep it up for reals!
Congrats on a great year! Such lovely photos each time. Looking forward to seeing more in the coming years! :)
What a beautiful year of photography! Wow!
So so so good
Uberlicious.
Amazing photo…so inspiring!!
I will be here next year for sure….great photography
Amazing work guys! Looking forward to seeing what you’ll come up with 2012! Happy New Year & keep up the good work !
Beautiful, beautiful work, great post guys!
Well done lads! Very inspirational. Looking forward to seeing more in 2012!
Kudos to you guys! This is an amazing set of images! Can’t wait to see what you bring to the table for 2012!
What a fabulous set of images – Best wishes for 2012
Awesome…
Jäääklar vilket år ni har haft!
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…
fourth* dang it.
What an amazing year you guys had… Simply beautiful images all around. Looking forward to 2012!
fantastic year guys!
This is probably my 3rd time here and keep getting more and more blown away. Some true talent you guys have!
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.
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.
Nothing to say I haven’t already said. You guys are awesome. Thanks for sharing your vision.
Outstanding!
I could write a million words on the awesomeness of your work…. or I could just say Fuck Yeah!
Stunning work in 2011!! Keep it up, it’s fabulous :)
As I expected your year was phenomenal. Wow
So inspiring.
So many amazing photos. You’ve made some serious strides this year. Congratulations on all of your well-deserved success.
Truly amazing. What a year this has been for you!
Amazing collection. You guys are incredible
And that is why you guys rule!
Seriously though, hugely inspiring as always – look forward to seeing more amazing work from you. Cheers.
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
It’s so frustrating because I want to say everything and still nothing sums up my feelings. So I’ll just say: ♥
Speechless. Just send this link to all prospective clients and you’re done.
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.
You guys had an AMAZING year! Phenomenal work.
Hats off to you guys – some sensational images here. Can’t wait to see what you guys come up with next year.
you guys are the bestestest
Wow. That’s one helluva year. So many awesome pictures. Will be exciting to see what magic you’ll bring in 2012.
Ridiculous. I’ll be watching closely during 2012. Can’t wait!
If this is what 2011 looked like, I can’t imagine what 2012 is going to look like. Inspiring work.
all best in 2012…2011 was WOW ;-))
guys 2012 will rock for you! You are definitely doing something that moves me.
Beautiful work !!!
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.
This is truly outstanding boys… it just gets better and better. Amazing.
unreal, fellas. so mother flippin’ good.
Man, what a recap! BADASS.
So damn proud of you guys!!
Wow. your photography is great. I’m glad I stumbled across it. What a beautiful 2011 post. Blessings.
Just discovered you guys and glad I did. Great photos all! Looks like it was an amazing year. Looking forward to what 2012 brings!
what a year, guys. wow!
Congratulations on a fabulous year guys, look forward to seeing your work in 2012!
dayum dudes! this is such a sick collection of images. Thanks for the lovely postcard BTW!
Beautiful work! Thanks for sharing and keep em coming!
what a great post…what a great year! your work is incredible.
This is nothing short of amazing. Love.
pretty damn mega, congrats
Incredible work, looking forward to seeing your posts from this year!
GOSH! Your work is beyond stunning! I can’t look away!
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!
i love your colors, your style, your way of framing. nice work.
WOW! Amazing portfolio of work! Looks like you had a busy 2011…can’t wait to see what happens this year!
You did a wonderful job on all these beautiful pictures.
In emails and on our Formspring, we receive questions daily about what makes the world of Nordica tick. And a question we’ve been asked about quite a lot lately is doing workshops. We recently started doing private one-on-one mentoring sessions. And since we enjoy doing them, as well as getting to know fellow photographers, we’ve now decided…
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I’ve made a step into the game but only for my business not looking to venture down your lane. I am rocking a canon 5d Mach 2 I’ve dOne my research and can get some decent shots (I think) lets see if we can work something out.
I wish!
if you happen to pass by Gothenburg, I am interested in a workshop.
^ I second that! :)
Couple’s often ask us about general ideas and thoughts for their weddings. And our answer is pretty much always the same. We’re definitely no experts on weddings per se, but we’ve been to a few by now, and there’s one thing we’ve picked up on: The more real you keep it, the better. Don’t put…
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you guys are ridiculous. in a good way.
Really freakin’ awesome!
I like what you wrote about “being real.” I say that to others too. Sometimes I wonder what a wedding would be like if there was no wedding dress, no tuxedo, and no fancy venue. Just family, friends, and the couple. I’d imagine people would be their most genuine selves.
Oh my goodness, your work is always always amazing.
this whole post = win. amazing set, as always!
That shot of the blurred lights through the cracked and splintered wood? Just amazing!
Love your work :)
This couple looks like so much fun, you did a great job capturing that!
i love everything about this wedding. so much emotion and so much love. you guys always make me smile.
again ;-)))
I actually shook my head a few times while looking at this wedding. simply amazing. so real & fun.
Absolutely fantastic. What a beautiful coverage of a wedding.
I specially like the indoor pictures from the couple shoot inside the barn to the end. Very nice way of the party is on :)
Great work.
Freaking-fantastic, as always. Awesome work guys.
You guys are insane. The gun shot shot?? Spectacular. Your bridal party group shots? Brilliant. I love you.
This is such a great wedding. I really enjoyed looking through it. Especially love the shot of the bride showing off her ring. Such a cool perspective on that!
Brilliant guys. I like what you see…
Woah! Great set! And that guy has a gun. Honestly though, from the getting ready stuff through to the dancing, you’ve got it all.
I’ve always looked forward to your blog posts, and this one delivered as always, amazing work.
Great places. Great couple. Great story. Hugs from Spain.
This is so radical! I slap myself every time i look at your weddings.
Wow! Such a stunning location and the moments you’ve captured are fantastic!
A really tight set of images! And the groom had a pop gun as well, never seen that before!
Nice portraits!
I mean the shotgun images……epic.
This is fantastic work all the way through. Nice job!
What an awesome wedding. You guys nailed it.
really really good
Good glory foreheads. so good.
Nailed it. You guys rock.
groom standing on table.. yessss! awesome fotografs dudes :)
Totally. Bloody. Amazing. I could look at this wedding all day long, it’s pure art. The two gun shots? That alone, total genius. If I ever get married again, I’m hiring you.
get the heck out of here! the groom with the shotgun is so money
Another homerun boys. So beautifully captured.
So beautiful.
dudes, this set has it all!
Love it!
These shots are absolutely incredible guys – amazing wedding and beautifully captured. Their love for each other really shines through.
absolutely brilliant! it’s been to long since i’ve been here. well done yo!!!
You guys are good, so damn good!!
Brilliant guys! Love the way you see things! You really picked up the spirit of the day/the couple and then added it to their portraits as well. Well done!
Love the style. Simple, clean images. Congrats.
PS. Love the shotgun. Nice additions to the flowers and other wedding decorations :)
Beautiful work….Just found your work today…
Congratulations for Meg & Adam and for you guys o’course. Awesome wedding!
A really awesome wedding, a lovely couple and a gorgeous location makes just an amazing day! Love it!!! :-)
Wonderful. Awesome photos.
Hell. To. The. YES!!!!!!!!!!!! you guys are fricking amazing, you know that? I sincerely hope you know that. And if you don’t know that, NOW YOU DO! :) Seriously amazing stuff. That bridal party series is HILARIOUS. :)
It was an enjoyable experience for me viewing this wedding via your eyes.
nice dudes!!!! really love your colors!!!! awesome!!!!
I could spend hours looking at these images! So many great shots!
One of my favourites by you guys. Love all the moments you catch.
Rock tha house!!! If you guys are ever in LA, beers on me.
Such a nice wedding. Love the group shots very much!
[...] A huge kudos to Cole and Jakob of Nordica Photography for capturing this wedding with such beauty and detail. All images used in this post can be found on their blog. [...]
Nice compositions and momets. A wonderful wedding!!
Where is this venue! I have been searching for a barn setting venue for my wedding. This one is gorgeous! You take amazing photos!!!! Look forward to hearing from you.
Incredible! Amazing shots. I’d also LOVE to know contact information for this venue. It’s perfect! Look forward to hearing from you
Such lovely shots especially the one of the happy couple in the fields.
I would love to know more about the venue..is it available for rent? Please email me to let me know!
I love this venue, it is absolutely gorgeous! Please let me know it is is available for rent as well, I have been searching for something like this!!
Love your compositions and also your detail shots! Amazing work.
Unbelievable. A couple of the photo’s choked me up, had to wipe a tear or two. Such beautiful work!
Really nice work guys, love it
by Cole & Jakob
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Dmitriy Frolov - Astonishing. This B&W rocks, dudes!
Elissa - You two blow me away each time you post. Just beautiful!
nima - EVERYTHING, and the shot with the horseshoe! Insanity.
Åsmund Holien Mo - So good.
Kristi Wright - Killer wedding. I love that shot of the bride getting ready in the mirror. Such a gorgeous bride too.
mike - Dude flipping the little kid = awesome. If I tried that with my preschoolers, bad things would happen.
ryan flynn - so so good. you guys are the new black and white.
Lara - There’s nothing like a wedding shot in full black and white. These guys look awesome, it makes me wish I knew them.
s h e r r y - 1. Love the photo in the barn (?) with the slotted ceiling and awesome light.
2. Those kids at that wedding were a hoot and a half!
3. Fantastic b/w!!
Jakub - B&W Awesome. Cole and Jakob Awesome. Indeed, well done, fantastic!
Mike Fiechtner - always love your work! amazing stuff!
David Ferguson | Brisbane - Lovely guys, always my pleasure to stop by……
Mary Sylvia - Having everything in black and white is such a great way to showcase your amazing talent. The fact that with no colour your work stands out so beautifully just shows how awesome you guys are.
Annemari Ruthven - Your work is just astounding. I love every single frame.
Andres Recinos - Great shots. B&W ftw.
Girish - You guys have a super photo-journalist kind of approach with your own touch to it, since beginning. Every moment is clicked with creativity. Well done on this one as well. Well photographed event.
B/w rocks :)
Darin Collison - These images just left me completely speechless.
Ruan - Jeepers, lovin’ your work more & more every day!
heather nan - Bold move… all black and white, all awesome.
Javier Abad - Amazing work guys!!
ed peers - So good fellas. Hats off.
Sachin - Epic!
Laszlo Bodnar - ElevenPhoto - !!!
whole set B&W. omg i love it!!
julianne markow - Incredible is the only word I can think of. Seriously awesome work. I love the all B&W blog post and the reception shots are amazing!
Eric - Wonderful work, guys!!! Mind = Blown….
gg - Photographer bases in Luzern, Switzerland - Good stuff, did you deliver all shots in BW? Thanks for sharing!
/stefan
Claudette Carracedo Photo - Remarkable storytelling (as usual!).
Jakub Majewski - So many moments, so black and white, so good, so awesome, Cole & Jakob bravo !!!
Rik Pennington - Amazing work … again… sigh…
Albert Palmer - That IS some crazy shit. Top work fellas.
Mercedes - This is such a happy post. Love.
Brian Furbush - These are so legit, awesome work guys.
Tyler Branch - b&w $$$
Stefano - You guys seem to raise the bar with every single wedding. Always a treat to see a new post from you guys!
PJ Photos - all BW photos ;) love it, u are the best guys…
nirav - Nailed it!
caroline - YAYAH! This one’s epic for me: http://nordicaphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/vancouver-wedding-photographer-056.jpg
Vanessa - So awesome!
steven - Beautiful work, love the crazy shit images! Made me laugh out loud!
katie osgood - you guys killed it!
Nessa - The music fit so well (and it slowed down my scrolling). Side note – I was actually almost finished with the wedding before I realized it was all black and white because it just… worked so well. Love. So much love for this wedding. So much.
fer juaristi - love it guys, pure nordica power!
tobiah - Wow – such an awesome awesome post! You guys have style defined. I love the details you see that others would have missed, like the shadows of the chicken heads in one of the shots. Amazing
Fotopromedia - Amazing! What a beautiful wedding and you did an incredible job capturing it! Love it!
rafa ramirez - que lindas. enhorabuena
Mikhail Glabets - sweet photos!
Ian Arthur - Love all your pictures, but love Sally & Ryan’s wedding. Love the Bride and groom pics, especially the shot of them in the arena. Thanks for sharing.
Derek - Stunning work, all B&W looks amazing! I love the shot of the bride and groom in the woods, beautifully done!