Jacob Aue Sobol
A Danish photographer recognized for his signature high-contrast and intimate black-and-white images captured around the world.
© Jacob Aue Sobol / Magnum Photos
Selected Photos
(1/8)
It was six in the morning. I didn't sleep all night because of this picture I wanted of my family sleeping. The three of them in bed. So beautiful they were, laying there. I just wanted to lay beside them, but I had to take this picture.
(2/8)
These are two trouts that I caught the day before. We live from the fish that I catch—not economically, but we eat fish that I catch 3 to 4 times per week. So it has become an important part of our life, to bring home fish.
(3/8)
A small house in the forest, close to the sea. It's kind of abandoned. The videographer following me was like, 'How can you run around this hut for one hour and investigate it?' But it's a symbol of our family, our love, a place where you feel safe.
(4/8)
I had a plan, but the plan changed. I had built a story of what I wanted to tell and how, but when I was going to do the portrait of my wife, our little one-year-old boy came running and jumped into his mother's arms.
(5/8)
You cannot control children, and this is what is beautiful about them. It's what we need to remember: that this uncontrollable thing is what really makes us human.
(6/8)
Something unpredictable happened. I take the picture, but the flash doesn't go off. A technical issue. I'm devastated. I'm panicking a bit, but I think about what I've been teaching other people for 20 years: to embrace your mistakes.
(7/8)
We live on a small island, so the beach is everywhere, and the ocean is present all over.
(8/8)
I try to connect, even if it's a house I'm photographing or a tree, branch, whatever. I try to connect with it, put myself in relation, and get the right feeling out of it—why I want to photograph it and how I can do it.
Jacob’s Website
"You want to show the world who you are and the audience that you believe in what you're doing. It doesn't work to hide things away or be shy. Your website should reflect who you are all the way."
Template Design Features
A versatile design created in collaboration with Jacob Aue Sobol, with bold typography and a prominent display for products.
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![A client submission form on a website page with a white background.]()
Client Invoicing
Tools to manage your business - from vetting leads to receiving payment via invoices in one streamlined, customizable workflow.
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![A photograph of a green book and digital book listing for sale.]()
Digital Downloads
Sell digital content your customers can download, like ebooks, music, files, and PDFs.
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![A website page with four culinary photographs in a grid.]()
Gallery Block
Our go-to format for beautifully presenting collections of images or videos anywhere on a page.
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![Two photographs of books side by side on a website page.]()
Auto Layouts
Dynamic layout options to organize content in columns and rows, carousels, or slideshows.
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The Magnum Collection
A set of six template designs inspired by six iconic photographers.
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![A basic website template with photographs of horses, a woman, and another woman.]()
Arthur
An airy design created in collaboration with Olivia Arthur, with abundant white space and an organic layout.
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![A basic website template with three photographs of books in a single row.]()
Aue Sobol
A versatile design created in collaboration with Jacob Aue Sobol, with bold typography and a prominent display for products.
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![A contemporary website template with a hero video of floral arrangements.]()
Çimen
A video-forward design created in collaboration with Sabiha Çimen, with a versatile multi-column layout to exhibit varying work.
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![A modern website template with a black background and centered image of a man in a striped shirt.]()
Gilden
A contemporary and powerful design created in collaboration with Bruce Gilden.
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![A basic website template with eight landscape photographs in a grid arrangement.]()
Keo
A brutalist design created in collaboration with William Keo, with a roomy grid layout and a multitude of pages to highlight your work.
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![A bold website template with a large headline and hero image of a woman's head.]()
McCurry
A well-structured design created in collaboration with Steve McCurry, with distinct elements throughout, and generous room for a multitude of projects.
