Graddy Photography

2nd Place Overall Winner in International Competition!

2009-12-12T15:13:00.000-08:00

Graddy Photography Just placed 2nd overall in the AGWPJA Fall 2009 contest!

Just click on the link below and scroll down on the page to view the list of international winners. Graddy Photography scored 1st place in the "Dancing" category. Thank you to Nadia and Aaron for asking us to cover their wedding! Congrats to all of the winners!

http://www.agwpja.com/

The Elliot Family

2009-12-08T06:52:00.000-08:00

Yesterday our close friends Kraig and Melissa swung by the studio for some family photos and Addison's 6-month session. She is absolutely adorable and was not shy towards the camera at all. Love the Christmas tutu, it made for some nice photos. Have a great Holiday Season and we will be sure to see you hopefully here in the near future!

Danielle & Nick's Engagement

2009-12-07T13:09:00.000-08:00

Danielle and Nick will be getting married in Duluth next summer. We love when we have the opportunity to make the trip up there and are looking forward to covering their wedding! It was a chilly shoot yesterday but the great shots with the lights made it worth it!

The Warren Family

2009-12-07T12:56:00.001-08:00

We will be covering Amanda's wedding in June and her family wanted to have some holiday photos taken. It was great meeting everyone and we will see you again early next summer!

The Sutherland Family

2009-12-04T07:46:00.000-08:00

Tuesday morning I met the Sutherland family in Lakeville for their session. It was a crisp, December 1st morning but it still made for some great photos. If Cooper looks familiar, he is the winner of our Halloween Costume Contest ( Blues Clues). It was a rough start as you can see in one of the photos but he warmed up in no time and I was able to get some good shots of him just being himself. Thanks so much guys, we really enjoyed having you come out this year for photos and we look forward to seeing you guys in the future. Have a Happy Holidays!!!

Dana & Gabe's Wedding

2009-12-04T07:40:00.000-08:00

Saturday we headed up to Minneapolis to cover Dana & Gabe's wedding. It was a perfect morning and early afternoon for pictures. We then headed over to the Profile Event Center which was a great venue that we have never shot at before. The ambiance and lighting there were pretty sweet and made for some interesting shots. Congrats!!!

Jackie & Josh

2009-11-28T09:24:00.000-08:00

Yesterday was our friends Jackie and Josh's wedding! Jackie also teaches at Eagle View and we had been looking forward to covering her wedding. The ceremony was held at St. John's Church in Montgomery with a reception to follow at The Holiday Inn in Lakeville. Congrats you guys! We hope you have a fabulous time in Cancun and we'll see you soon! Hopefully the first graders will be ready to call you Mrs. Eyberg now!

The Denzer Family

2009-11-30T18:40:00.000-08:00

It was GREAT to see the Denzer family yesterday! McKenzie was pretty tired and even though she wasn't all smiles like she normally is, we still got some great shots and she still is just as cute as ever!

The Erickson Family

2009-11-30T18:38:00.001-08:00

The Erickson family was down this way for the Thanksgiving holiday and came in for their family photos. It was great meeting you guys! We hope to see you again soon and will for sure at Brittany's wedding!

The Dolan Family

2009-11-27T21:41:00.000-08:00

Our Aunt & Uncle wanted to get a few shots on Thanksgiving. Thanks for letting me capture you guys! Take care and see you soon!

Lawler Family Session

2009-11-27T21:35:00.000-08:00

Thanks for coming into the studio! We had a great time with you and look forward to seeing you all again soon!

Katie & Dan's Wedding

2009-11-25T07:35:00.000-08:00

Saturday we had the honor of covering Katie & Dan's wedding. The ceremony was held at the Basilica of St. Mary in Minneapolis with the reception to follow at the Refuge Golf Club. Dan is brother's with Jake, who's wedding we did back in September. Katie and Dan, it was a blast to work with you guys and we wish you two the best....Congrats!!!

The Johnson Family

2009-11-24T13:46:00.000-08:00

Special thanks to the Johnson Family for making it into the studio. It was great to meet little Brody and Brooklyn did such a great job. Thanks Delayne & Trent. Have a Happy Thanksgiving and we look forward to seeing you again in the future!

Mario's Senior Session

2009-11-24T12:30:00.000-08:00

Mario is our neighbor across the street and he wanted us to do his session. Thanks a lot and best of luck finishing up with school.

Graddy Photography Places 4th in International Competition!

2009-11-23T09:42:00.000-08:00

This morning we were soooooo excited to find out that 4 of our images placed in the ISPWP International Wedding Photography Competition for fall of 2009! We were even more excited to find out the 2 of the 4 images got FIRST PLACE in two of the categories and then THRILLED to find out that Graddy Photography was named as a top international photographer by placing 4th in the overall contest - yes, that means 4th place WORLD WIDE!!! The entries this quarter were amazing and we had some really tough competition. Congrats to everyone who placed. Time to party!!!

To view all of the images from this contest, go to www.ispwp.com and click on contests. This quarter they are also having an open contest meaning the general public can go in and vote for their favorites in each category as well. We appreciate your votes in these categories: First Dance, Details, The Wedding Dress!

Sarah & Jon's Wedding

2009-11-21T08:46:00.001-08:00

Thanks so much guys, I had a blast covering your wedding and meeting your great wedding party and guests. Thanks for being open and heading to downtown to get some shots. It was worth it! Sarah & Jon : Hope your mouths still aren't blue this morning and Steph(Bridesmaid), y'now "It Ain't No Fun unless....." Take care guys!!!

Ken & Nicole Fink

2009-11-20T09:29:00.000-08:00

I had the privilege of covering the Bris ceremony of Ken & Nicole Fink's baby boy. He was only one week old. The setting was the Semple Mansion which never disappoints. Thanks to our wedding clients Krista and Jesse for the referral. Ken & Nicole: Congratulations and best of health and happiness.

Meghan & Greg's Wedding

2009-11-20T08:13:00.000-08:00

Last Saturday we headed over to St. Anne's Church in Le Sueur to cover Meghan and Greg's wedding. It was a beautiful fall day and we noticed the Irish flag flying high against the blue sky....nice touch. We later headed over to the Park Ballroom in New Prague after a few pitstops at some local bars along the way. Thanks so much for letting us be a part of your day! Have fun in Jamaica...mon!

The Goode Family

2009-11-19T19:01:00.000-08:00

Here are a few photos form The Goode family session earlier this week! There were a few tears but we made it through!

Dog Days of Winter

2009-11-19T11:54:00.000-08:00

Thanks to all who made it out. We had a blast!!!

Expressions MD

2009-11-19T09:31:00.000-08:00

Our good friends over at Expressions MD in Rosemount. Best of luck and success in 2010!!!

Novak Family Session

2009-11-19T08:00:00.000-08:00

We recently met the Novak Family at our Halloween Open House and they came back in for their family photos. Thanks again, it was great to meet you all. We look forward to seeing you all in the future!

Cabo San Lucas & The Marlin

2009-11-15T17:11:00.000-08:00

Our trip to Cabo San Lucas.

Kaylee & Nathan

2009-11-15T16:14:00.000-08:00

On Friday we covered Kaylee and Nathan's wedding at Hosanna in Lakeville with a reception to follow at Crystal Lake Golf Club. Before the ceremony, we headed out with the wedding party to get some outdoor photos and as we were doing some things on the train tracks, a train started to come through! That has never happened before but we were thrilled that Kaylee and Nathan were all for it and were brave enough to get some quick shots! It was a lot of fun! Have a great time in Europe Kaylee and Nathan!!!

The Qual Kids

2009-11-12T19:12:00.000-08:00

Today was Carson and Ellery's outdoor session. They are just the cutest twins and 18th months old. There was a good variety of emotions as you'll see below....... both some happy and sad times. It was all fun though!