Category: Photography

Vanessa Meade gave me a call and asked if I could help as a digital tech for a shoot by Grady Reese. Even though it’s not my leading aspiration, I have a solid knowledge of the digital process, and was happy to help! Grady set up each shot throughout a few buildings and skyways in downtown Minneapolis for Best Buy and Denali Marketing. Vanessa is such a great assistant and great to have at any shoot!

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Austin, TX based Randal Ford came to the freezing north for a great shoot at an animal shelter. We got some fantastic shots of pooches looking great with their veterinarian co-stars. Tia Cartwright was in charge of hair and makeup and Jocelyn Kracke did the props and wardrobe. Barbara O’Brien did an excellent job wrangling the animal actors for fabulous photos. Production for this job was pretty easy as it had been started before I was brought on board to finish the shoot. Looking forward to the next time I get the opportunity to work with Randal!

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Patrick Fox of Fox Studios needed an extra hand for prop stylist, Jennifer Dickey to get so many baby products looking great! I had the enjoyment in lending a hand at his studio in the Ford Centre. Jennifer always makes every piece look fantastic and this was no exception. She asked that I hand craft a mobile for above one crib. The result was stunning and made for a fantastic ad.

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Kristopher Clewell of MotionBlurPhoto asked that I help in the coordination and execution of a brand new set of photos for the Morries Automotive group dealerships. We are midway through the project and continue getting up at the crack of dawn to capture the architecture and balance of light to make these buildings into something really special. Kris’ stellar photography skills tied with an incredible talent in retouching digital files make him great for this job. My attention to detail tops the cake.

Photos below © Kristopher Clewell

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Working again with prop stylist Jennifer Dickey, we did a delightful shoot for Minneapolis based The Thymes. The very talented Tom Matre was the photographer and he made every shot turn out effortlessly. Two fun surprises awaited me: my good friend Jared Cullison was part of the crew who was responsible for the Digital Images capture and processing. The other was Christopher Berg who I graduated from MCTC’s Photography & Digital Imaging program with. I haven’t seen him for 8 years or so. The other half of my tag-team for prepping the merchandise, wardrobe and props was Cathy Christensen, who I had a great time working alongside.

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If there’s nothing else that Target has instructed upon us, it’s that they love to have a sale. The wonderful Dani Hartmann from the dot com division hired John Reed Forsman and me for this quick little promotion shot! Wehmann Agency provided two wonderful models for us, who you can clearly see having a good time in the chilly October air. Although it was sunny & clear out, the temp was quite low in the shade. Hot apple cider and Hot cocoa were my chosen cure for the chills. Glad I brought four gallons of it to share!

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It had ben a few years since I’ve worked on a Target Garden Place job, but one of my favorite Prop Stylists, Jennifer Dickey needed a hand and I was more than willing and very excited to help. For these garden accessories and patio furniture, I bet I’ve spent a cumulative total of about eight months outside in beautiful gardens! This three day job with Joel Larson Photography was a great welcome back. The shoot took place at a very familiar home for me, Mrs. Sanderson is always a great hostess.

Today I had the pleasure of taking a day away from the city and cruised out to Minnetrista, which I still do not know if it’s an actual city or not. Jared Cullison had somehow found a way to get into the very most beautiful and extensive ranch in Minnesota. When the man has a vision, he just goes with it. Although the land was absolutely spectacular, we had to step back to avoid getting overwhelmed by the greatness. The shoot went very well, better than expected and we got so many great shots that both photographer and model were thrilled about!

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Jacksonville, Florida based Stein Mart has stores scattered across the states. Although we don’t have a local center, they chose John Reed Forsman to shoot their Fall Fashion catalog and Newspaper inserts. It took more that a week for all the goodies they had for us to shoot. We had the opportunity to work in Phil Aarestad’s studio in South Minneapolis. Two full bedroom sets and a bunch of painted backdrops were created by Bob Heili (Heili Recommended) and Stuart Manning – decorative painting. Ilona Zwierski and Molly Meehan & Vanessa Meade made an excellent crew.

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