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Saturday 15 december 2018

Meet Photographer Jonathan Petit

ORANJESTAD — The cover picture of the Aruba
Today Facebook page will show another pic-
ture of a local photographer every couple of
months. We just love culture and would like to
support our local talents, therefore Aruba To-
day chooses to be a platform for showcasing
art. The newest cover picture is the work of the
talented Jonathan Petit. Before him we had the
honor to showcase pictures of photographers
Michael-Anthony, Anuar Habibe and Armando ful step. His inspiration
Goedgedrag. is rooted in art—fashion, in particular. He is
drawn to symmetry and contrast. Recognized
Three years ago, after receiving his first bonus for his dark images while photographing on a
from an entertainment company on the island tropical island, he is always on the lookout for
of Aruba, something different “After all”, he says, “Every-
Jonathan Petit headed straight to a local tech- thing has a beautiful dark twist to it, including
nology store and purchased his first camera paradise.” In 2016, Petit landed his first interna-
and lenses. tional cover on DISfunkshion’s magazine’s 24th
What started out as a hobby quickly became volume. His images have also been featured
an obsession. Petit, only twenty at the time, in Stadium Magazine, a Swedish publication
used to rush and events. Now at twenty three, Petit is a pro- which releases 600.000 copies per edition. Lo-
home from work every evening to binge watch fessional photographer featured on the official cally, Petit photographs for Xclusivo Magazine
tutorials and follow online courses in photogra- aruba.com website. His style is very much con- and Amigoe. Over the last two years, he has
phy. He combined his learnings with his innate cept driven as he works closely with his clients covered major events as the official photogra-
artistic instinct and began to share the results to understand their vision and help them find pher for Aruba Island Heritage and Caribbean
online. His images quickly gained attention and unique locations that reflect their sentiments. Sea Jazz Festival. When he is not on set, Petit
his obsession became his full-time job. binge watches tutorials on cinematography.
Working on a small island never limited his cre- If history is any indication, his next bonus is as
As his schedule filled up with photo shoots for ativity. When asked how come his images al- good as spent. (Written by Petit’s friend and
different occasions, it didn’t take him long to ways have a slightly different touch, he claims fan, local writer Rosabelle Illes). More informa-
know he would specialize in portraits, weddings to live by the rule of never repeating a success- tion: www.callmepetit.com. q