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Snow Photoventure

dave — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 19:31:19 +0000

Monday gave us more fresh snow so Britta and I decided to go out on a short Photoventure this morning. We love doing these!

Dave’s photos:

Britta’s photos:

Sneak Peek: Sara & Matt

dave — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 21:26:47 +0000

We’re stilling recovering from the Saturday’s explosion of energy that was Sara and Matt’s wedding. The bridal party was dancing on the trolley before they even turned on the music and the rest of the night was a shout-out-loud good time with Dueling Pianos at the dance.

Congrats Sara and Matt!

BRIDES Magazine Contest Winner…Again!

dave — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 14:00:03 +0000

For the second year in a row a Milestoner has placed first in the BRIDES Magazine/WPJA international photo contest!

Britta placed in last year’s contest and now a photo of Dave’s won first place in the Bride and Groom category for 2010. The photo of super-couple Laura and Reid is one of only 10 images to be published in the current issue of BRIDES Magazine or online at Brides.com. The contest was open to Wedding Photojournalist Association photographers around the globe and the first-place images were selected from over 3,200 entries.

First Place – Bride and Groom

“In the middle of a chaotic day, the couple found the time to steal a few seconds for themselves. The sweet kiss on the end of her nose, her lace veil, his wedding ring—they tell the story of the day in a single close-up. A dramatic snapshot like this works best in black-and-white.”

It’s an honor to represent North Dakota and the entire upper midwest with our award winning work. Other winners of the annual contest spanned the globe from New York to Milan and Moscow.

We’re so lucky to be able to do what we do. We get to hang out with awesome people, they give us great moments like this and we get to tell their stories. Who wouldn’t love it?

Thanks to all our fantastic clients that help make us a worldwide top-10 WPJA studio!

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Lane

dave — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 14:00:27 +0000

Lane obviously didn’t have his portrait session within the last couple of weeks – no snow on the ground! However it was a great fall morning when we met up for some photos of him and his pup. They are a great couple of buddies and were really fun to photograph.

Sierra

dave — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 14:00:01 +0000

The great thing about photographing babies at six months is they’re starting to show their own personalities. Little Sierra is obviously going to be quite the charmer as she grows up. She was so happy to be in the studio and just turned on the smiles for the camera!

Sarah & Doyle

dave — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 14:00:40 +0000

Sarah and I have known each other since college so it was a thrill to photographer her marriage to Doyle. (EDITOR’S NOTE: I went back to school in my mid-20s and Sarah is much younger than me. *ahem*) The ceremony was a one-time chance for us at the Fargo Theatre because they don’t normally allow wedding ceremonies to be held there – unless you’re the awesomeness that is Sarah.

Ann and I loved being part of the day and, as you can see from these photos, it was a great party.

Doyle made a new friend on Broadway.

I love the randomness of this photo.

Sarah and Doyle needed a photo with Marge Gunderson.

College roommates, sharing the joy.

The wedding ceremony was basically an awesome concert with some wedding vows thrown in. Brooks West (below), Josh Harty and Brennen & Seth played absolutely great music that will be difficult to top.

Grain Belts at the Empire Bar after the ceremony. A Fargo original.

Holt – Six Months

dave — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 14:01:01 +0000

Holt was in for his six-month portraits and he was super easy to photograph. Mr. Laid Back just hung out and gave us some great expressions. What do you have prepared for us at nine months, Mr. Man?

“Seriously, Dad?”

Holt commenting on the Randy Moss trade.

Chay

dave — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 22:15:15 +0000

Chay is another handsome little guy we’ve been photographing since he was born. He’s big and active now – thank goodness for the park!

Kristen & Kyle

dave — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 14:00:47 +0000

As the weather turns colder and the leaves are gone it’s getting difficult to look at our wedding photos from earlier this fall. Remember short sleeves and green leaves?

Kristen and Kyle had a beautiful wedding in downtown Fargo at First Presbyterian Church and reception at the Avalon. The church is absolutely one of the best places in town to photograph a ceremony and Kristen and Kyle looked great in this backdrop.

Such a fun couple and cool locations. We had a great time, Kristen and Kyle!

Sneak Peek: Bridgette & Keith

dave — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 13:03:05 +0000

A Halloween-themed wedding!

Bridgette and Keith had so much fun incorporating Halloween into their wedding this Saturday and we had so much fun photographing them. The grounds of the Hjemkomst Center in Moorhead provided such a great backdrop for the photos.