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Inger is Three!

dave — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:11:25 +0000

We’ve been photographing Inger since she was born and now she’s three-years-old already! She and her cousins have a long track record with us (Inger and The Queens of Colfax) and they never fail to have fun and just plain be awesome. One tradition the ladies have is to have a portrait with Grandma Sharon wearing a traditional Norwegian dress and this year Inger is big enough to wear it.

Isn’t Grandma Sharon cute too?

Amanda & Travis

dave — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 18:54:08 +0000

I really don’t know if Amanda could have looked any more gorgeous on her wedding day. LOVED the dress. The bridal party was loads of fun and were willing to try just about anything we asked of them – good troopers! The ceremony was held at St. Mary’s with another great reception at the Ramada.

Congrats, Amanda and Travis!

Ame & Sean

dave — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 18:57:26 +0000

Beautiful day! Torrential rain! Beautiful evening!

That’s the short version of Ame and Sean’s wedding day at Fair Hills Resort on Pelican Lake. The longer version starts with great weather for portraits with Ame, Sean and their kids all around the resort. The torrential rain portion of our day was just prior to the ceremony but the weather cleared in time for a great celebration under the tent.

Between the funky weather and the great location there are way more photos here than usual … enjoy!

Morgan, Mya & Channing!

dave — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 03:34:54 +0000

Another super-fun session with the always super-cute Morgan, Mya and Channing! I never get tired of taking photos of them and we had a great time recently in their backyard.

Kaitlyn & Cody

britta — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 17:48:23 +0000

This adorable couple is getting hitched June 2011 in Dublin. I could only dream of photographing that wedding! Luckily, I was able to take some engagement portraits of Kaitlyn and Cody in downtown Fargo.

Sara & Rick

dave — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 20:13:17 +0000

Fun! Excitement! Blocked streets! Gale force winds! Sara and Rick’s wedding had it all and we were so glad to be there to photograph it.

The first challenge to everyone’s day was navigating around streets blocked off for the Fargo Marathon and luckily our first locations weren’t too difficult reach. Sara and the ladies got into their fabulous dresses at the couple’s house which was right on the marathon route. How often do you get your own parade and cheering crowds on your wedding day?

The wind really blew during the ceremony at the Fargo Country Club but the tent’s walls kept everything from blowing away. The Country Club was fabulous, the toasts were great, Tables 7 and 8 were rowdy and The Front Fenders had the joint jumping all night.

…but I’ll let the photos tell the rest of the story.

Sara definitely added a little glamour Mick’s Office.

Rick’s grandpa keeping the tent from blowing away.

Jerry Lee Lewis has nothing on Rick’s dad.

Kate & Ella

dave — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 20:43:14 +0000

Twins Kate and Ella had a photo shoot at one of our West Fargo parks recently. Kate didn’t want to get out of the swing (who can blame her) and Ella was pretty shy but we made it all work.

Top Ten in the World

dave — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 13:00:16 +0000

The results from the first Wedding Photojournalist Association (WPJA) contest of 2010 were announced recently and I was lucky enough to take fourth in the Creative Portrait category with a photo of Mikaela and Olnick in the fog on their March wedding day in Langdon, N.D. The judges said, “The best portraits incorporate creativity with an accurate portrayal of the subjects. This image does this beautifully, and simply.”

We love when the weather or a location gives us the opportunity to make images that are truly unique to one couple and their day.

The WPJA is made up of wedding photojournalists from around the globe and it’s an elite group. Photogs must apply and have their work approved before gaining entry. The quarterly contests are judged by some of the finest working photojournalists and editors in the country, including Pulizer Prize winners. Only the top 20 images are recognized, so it’s a great compliment to have one of your photos rise to the top.

While this WPJA award is our most recent, it’s definitely not our first. Britta has had more photos place than I have, and among active WPJA members she has more overall wins than any photographer in North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Montana, Idaho, Wyoming … you get the picture. Of the hundreds of WPJA members in the country only 12 have had more contest wins than Britta.

Twelve. That’s 1-2. (12.)

And the rest of the world? Oh, well only four photographers outside the U.S. have topped Britta for wins.

That’s some big talent in our humble state, folks.

And as a studio? There are only five studios in the country with more WPJA wins than us and only two in the rest of the world.

England, Italy, New York and West Fargo, N.D. Sounds good, eh?

Milestones Photography is one of the top-ten award-winning WPJA studios in the world and we got here by telling couples’ stories with honesty, clarity, humor and grace. Wouldn’t you like us to tell the story of your wedding day too?

Maggie & Jason

britta — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 14:54:18 +0000

I’ve known Ms. Maggie for a few years, so when she asked Milestones to photograph her wedding I was beyond thrilled. Maggie has a great way about her: smiley, positive and always fun to be around. Maggie and Jason are a great match and we are so happy they let us document their wedding.

The intimate wedding was held on Sky Prairie (the rooftop of the Hotel Donaldson) with a reception at the HoDo Restaurant in downtown Fargo.

Anybody who has been married in Cass County (North Dakota) knows you get this fine gift of beef coupons and recipes from the District 7 Cattlewomen.

Oh, and did I mention there were Zombies?

Annie & Francis

dave — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 19:31:55 +0000

Annie and Francis are cute. No need to sugar coat it, they’re cute. Who doesn’t love dimples and missing teeth? We had a great time at our locations and the girls were full of positive energy. Too many cute smiles and goofy faces for one blog post!