Welcome to NorthernNuance.com the online photography home of me - Jonathan Jacobs.

When I photograph a location, I always feel slightly removed from them. I’m present, but not a full participant in the action going on around me. If I’m lucky enough to get into my photography flow state, it feels like I’ve stepped onto a movie set where the director has already called for action, and my job is to be there to document the scene, as an outside observer.

I’m interested in the quiet moments, empty spaces, small details, and things you might walk past without a second thought. Most of my images focus on what’s there when you pause for a second, and see something catching the light, an empty walkway, or a space that feels like you just missed whatever happened there.

Our memories aren’t perfect, but they hold onto what matters. Sometimes what matters to us is a park bench, or a stone wall or a grand monument. The images & feelings we choose to keep with us, shape us into who we are. Being a photographer allows me to keep a tangible record of a moment in time, when I stopped long enough to say, this is worth noticing and I want to remember this moment, this place, and this feeling.

Thanks for being here. I hope you like what you see.