121Clicks has featured my personal photo series! | Stockholm photographer

Here we are in May already! Has anyone any idea how we go here so fast?! Is it just me or is time really speeding up?

I’ve been full of creative energy lately, so I’ve been spending most of my time writing and taking photos, both personal and client work. I’ve also been adding to my ongoing personal photo series, ‘You’ve Got a Friend.’ This series is about how having a dog in your life means that you’re never really alone. Dogs are such great company! :) I’m very excited to tell you that today this series has been featured on the brilliant arts and photography website 121 Clicks! If you’d like to see the article, you can find it here.

I hope you enjoy it!

Peace and love xoxo

30 of my favourite ever family photographs | Stockholm portrait photographer

When I originally came up with the idea for this blog post, I was going to share 20 of my favourite ever family photographs. Going through the Jolly archives, however, I quickly realised I’d have more than 20 favourites. In fact, I could have added more, but come on! I had to draw the line somewhere ;)

Here they are, folks - 30 of my favourite client family photographs. I love each of them for different reasons. I love the fun, the stillness, the love, the movement, the joy, and the expressions in them.

You know, it really makes me feel proud when I see a collection of my work corralled together like this. When I think of how many generations will look at these photographs and FEEL a whole host of emotions, it makes me think… “That’s quite a legacy you’ve created there, Sandra.”

I also want to say thank you. Thank you to every one of you who entrusted me to photograph your family. Many of you invited me back several times to create timeless images of your family. Some of you have hallways and rooms full of my work. What an absolute honour. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

Mail sandra@sandrajolly.com to book your Jolly portrait session, either a family session or your very own session that’s all about you :)

Peace and love xoxo

The Honest Diaries | Covid19/Coronavirus diaries from Sweden

I realise I’m a few weeks late at sharing my latest photo/writing project to my blog…. My apologies. Sitting at our kitchen table one Sunday afternoon a few weeks ago, shortly after Covid19 made its appearance in Sweden, the words The Honest Diaries suddenly popped into my head. I knew there and then that the photographer and writer in me had to document this unprecedented time on our planet. Almost immediately my husband’s working week was shortened and my portrait business became very quiet. Stress and anxiety compromise the immune system. I had to channel my time and energy into a new creative endeavor.

The format is simple. I write a little about each day (Mon-Fri), with accompanying photographs. For ease, I will probably only publish this work on my Facebook business page: Sandra Jolly Photography. It may not look like a lot of work, but I can assure you much time and thought goes into each post. It would be an absolute honour if you would follow The Honest Diaries on my business page. Say hi, leave a comment, tell me how you’re doing in your part of the world. One thing is for certain, we are all in this together.

Peace and love xoxo

Stockholm family photo session | Familjefotograf Stockholm

Whoa! I can’t believe it’s almost the end of January 2020 and I’m only getting around to blogging this fun family session now! I loved this family the second I met them at Stadshuset in Stockholm. Despite the freezing temperatures, they greeted me with big smiles and continued smiling right through our photo session. Talk about positive energy - my kind of people ;).

On a different note, I hope you all had a lovely Christmas and are feeling pumped for this new decade. I hit the ground running in the new year with some creative portrait sessions that left me feeling very inspired. Maybe I’ll share them here sometime. Be sure to watch this space :).

Mail sandra@sandrajolly.com to book your Jolly portrait session, either a family session or your very own session that’s all about you :)

Peace and love xoxo