Category Archives: Light Painting Wedding Photography

A pretty wedding photography light painting at The Mill Site in downtown Anoka, MN.

Light Painting at The Mill Site

Light Painting at The Mill Site Today, we’re ready to unveil John and Lisa’s pretty one-of-a-kind wedding light painting at The Mill Site in downtown Anoka, Minnesota. Like all of our light paintings, this one took on a life of its own, both during the photography part and in post-production. Earlier on their wedding day,

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Soaring bald eagle Kenai Mountains Kachemak Bay, Alaska.

My 21 Favorite Photographs from 2021

My 21 Favorite Photographs from 2021 Just for the fun of it, I’ve decided to look back at 2021 and pull out some of my favorite images that we created. Simply called: “My 21 Favorite Photographs from 2021.” The subject might be anything, kids, wedding, light painting, Santa, wildlife, who knows? This should be fun!

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A cool light painted wedding photograph of the bride and groom in the Barrel Room at 7 Vines Vineyard.

Barrel Room Light Painting

Barrel Room Light Painting Here’s something that you don’t get to see every day, a Barrel Room light painting! Yes, Joannie and I were light painting at a wedding once again! This cool, one-of-a-kind wedding image was created for Dan and Jenny. It was photographed during their wedding celebration at 7 Vines Vineyard in Dellwood,

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A pretty wedding light painting in broad daylight at Lake Elmo Event Center.

Light Painting in Broad Daylight

Light Painting in Broad Daylight Today, we have an unusual story to share. It’s Matt and Grace’s pretty light painting in broad daylight at their wedding reception at the Lake Elmo Event Center in Lake Elmo, MN. Yes, instead of creating their light painting in the dark, which is how light painting is usually done,

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Light painted wedding photograph of the bride and groom with a 1953 Ford Crestline Victoria in Stillwater, MN.

Light Painting a 1953 Ford Crestline Victoria

Light Painting a 1953 Ford Crestline Victoria I had the opportunity of light painting a 1953 Ford Crestline Victoria for Ryan and Tina as part of their Wedding Photography Collection. During our planning meeting prior to their wedding day, we talked about whether or not we should create this image on their wedding day. We

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A stunning, one-of-a-kind light painted wedding photograph created at JX Event Venue in Stillwater, MN

JX Event Venue Light Painting

JX Event Venue Light Painting Joannie & I are very excited to share Dillon and April’s beautiful JX Event Venue light painting! We created this cool image during their wedding reception on Memorial Day Weekend. Photography-wise, this was the icing on the cake for their wonderful wedding day! This is what it looked like before we

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A pretty light painted wedding photograph of a cute couple at Golden Valley Country Club.

Golden Valley Country Club Light Painting

Golden Valley Country Club Light Painting Last week, we shared the story of Alex and Alyssa’s wonderful wedding day. Today we’ve got their Golden Valley Country Club light painting for you to enjoy! This was a fun light painting to create for them. It had the main elements that we look for to create an amazing

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WeddingWire Couples Choice Award 2021 for Michael Anderson Photography in Mounds View, MN.

2021 WeddingWire Couples’ Choice Award

2021 WeddingWire Couples’ Choice Award Michael Anderson Photography Named Winner in 2021 Press Release: Minneapolis and Saint Paul, MN – February 12, 2021. “Michael Anderson Photography has been announced as a winner of the 2021 WeddingWire Couples’ Choice Award. This award is an accolade representing the top wedding professionals across the board in quality, service, responsiveness, and

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The Knot Best of Weddings 2021 award for Michael Anderson Photography in Mounds View, MN.

The Knot Best of Weddings 2021

The Knot Best of Weddings 2021 Joannie and I have some exciting news to share! We’ve been selected as recipients of The Knot Best of Weddings 2021! That’s nine straight years for us! 2021 also marks the 12th time in the past 14 years that we have been selected as recipients of The Knot Best of

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A pretty light painting at a backyard wedding. The bride and groom toasting under a full moon.

Light Painting at a Backyard Wedding

Light Painting at a Backyard Wedding Next up, we’ve got an interesting story about creating a cool light painting at a backyard wedding. This is the very unique light painting we created for Jordan and Dannah at their pretty wedding on October 3rd. This wasn’t the first time that we’ve light painted a “live” bar

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