What a BUSY spring we've had!  Back in mid-April we were contacted by Simonson's Salon to create two commercial videos that would air for the first time at KDWB's Star Party - and of course we jumped at the chance!  The videos spotlight specific services Simonson's offers, including a red carpet blow-out treatment, hair extensions, and color bug...

In 2011 we began a partnership with the Science Museum of MN to create a series of educational short films on the topic of nanotechnology (watch the first Nano film here!!).  This spring, we completed the second and third shorts of the 4-film series, and I am SO happy with them...

We created this video for entry in the WIDA Best Practices Video Contest. Savanah is an ELL teacher at Lincoln International High School in South Minneapolis, and is also Ryan's sister! We love Savanah - and her students do, too. Ms. Savanah's class is made up of students between the ages of 14-22 years old, all with varied levels of education from their native countries...

I had the pleasure of photographing Miss Presley at the studio not once, but twice last month! She is just such a sweetheart, and is the absolute sparkling apple of her Daddy's eye.

Here are some of my favorite shots from her studio sessions!

It's been a while!  I wanted to write a blog summarizing 2011, but I couldn't even fathom where to begin - it's all been such a whirlwind!  Last year was the kind of crazy busy year that could only prepare us to be launched straight into the most INSANELY busy year ever - and it's only March!

It's been one crazy summer/fall! We've been busy with ad campaigns, moving to a new studio (!!!!), photos, commercials, short films and websites, but I wanted to take some time to share a project we are very excited to be a part of. In July, we created the first of a series of videos for the Science Museum of MN on the subject of nanotechnology, now a part of the NISE catalog and spreading quickly all over the web!

Recently Teddy Media sat down with Evan Drolet Cook to talk about Wasted on the Young, a feature he wrote and directed that was made during the summer of 2009. The movie was shot entirely on VHS by Christian Jensen, and premieres tonight at the Trylon.  Teddy Media encoded the movie for web distribution, making it available for download from their website beginning June 2nd for just $0.99.

Recently I spent the weekend with my family in Grand Forks, ND. I (intentionally) didn't bring much gear with me, but I did have my trusty GH2 + stock 14-40mm lens and my Steadicam Merlin. One afternoon while on a walk I did some shooting, and I wanted to see what kind of video I could put together while maintaining a 180° shutter angle.

It's spring in Minnesota (sometimes it even feels like it!) and that means longer days, shorter sleeves, and outdoor photo shoots! I've been getting a lot of questions about our child/family/portrait shoots, so I'm dedicating this post to answering some of your questions and to offer you an AMAZING Spring Special. Read on!

Ever since our first video capable DSLR (the Nikon D90), we've found ourselves using them more and more for our projects. The large sensor combined with the extremely affordable prices, hath proved delicious. Since 2008, we've owned and shot video with the aforementioned Nikon D90, Canon 7D, Canon T2i, Panasonic GH1(3), Canon 60D, and now the Pansonic GH2.