Today I shot the mono-ski day at Spirit Mountain. I have volunteered at this event for many years and always enjoy seeing the faces of the young people who are able to ski for the first time.

I shot ice climbing with a group from the University Minnesota Duluth last weekend. I have shot this before and always enjoy it. The sights and sounds of being below the frozen falls is awe-inspiring. I have been bringing wedding couple to the falls in the summer for 10 years. The rocks never change but the water is always different. Sometimes the falls are angry as a fresh rainfall pounds down the hillside into a powerful blur. Other times the falls are but a trickle and the place seems empty and serene. Winter can be beautiful. We forget that sometimes tucked inside our warm houses plugged into all our electronic distractions. Thanks for looking :)

  I have been fascinated with photography since high school when my father accepted a camera as payment for an outstanding bill. Since then, I went onto technical college where I learned photography was my calling. After my two-year degree there I studied at Winona (MN) State University. In 1984 I earned a bachelors degree in Photojournalism. For the next 15 years I worked as a photojournalist for newspapers in Minnesota and Michigan. During those years I learned to shoot under pressure in every imaginable situation including the Super Bowl and World Series.

 

  In 1999 I moved to Duluth where I am the full-time photographer at the University of Minnesota Duluth. At UMD, my duties include creating images for university publications and web site as well as photography for 12 athletic teams.

 

  I have been photographing weddings since 1980. I fit my style to the couples taste combining a photojournalist eye with traditional portraiture. All five wedding packages are under $2,000 with each including a CD or prints.

 

  My photos have been published worldwide including the New York Times, Sports Illustrated, Women's World and YM magazines. I belong to the Wedding & Portrait Photographer's International, National Association of Photoshop Professionals, Sportshooter and University Photographers Association of America.

 

Feel free to call or email to set for a personal consultation.

 

Brett

Dawn and Mark at Spirit Mountain