Britta Trygstad Photo Blog

Chelsey’s Graduates Pictures: Part 1

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For those of you who have followed my blog for awhile, you’ll immediately recognize Chelsey. For those new folks out there, Chelsey is my gorgeous niece who I’ve been photographing since I met her just 7 or so short years ago. We have done a lot of photo shoots together (like every time they make the trip from Minot to Fargo), so we thought we’d try something new for part of her graduate pictures. A couple weeks ago we headed to the Twin Cities for a few days of touristy fun and ended our time there with a photo shoot. We headed to the Old Mill Ruins and to the St. Anthony Main Theatre neighborhood, both in Minneapolis.

FYI: This is probably one part of many graduate shoots with Chelsey… so be prepared.

Milestones Wedding: Becca & Brian

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Milestones Wedding: Tahnee & Greg

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Milestones Wedding: Jeanmarie & Preston

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Since I usually have so many photos from weddings, I’ve decided to try something new with the Milestones weddings I post on this blog.

Richardson Family

admin — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 03:38:23 +0000

A sad fact about photographers is that we are (generally) really, really bad at being in family photos. Sure, we have tons of pictures of our kids, spouses, friends and relatives. But, when it comes to actually being in the photo… well, lets just say it can go YEARS before we are documented as part of the family. I still need to get better about being in my own family photos (I already have a session on the que with one of my fave people in the upcoming weeks)… but, I try to make up for it by photographing my photo friends and their wonderful families.

Chad Richardson is a wedding photojournalist based out of Hastings, Minn. I met Chad and his wife Lisa a few years ago at an annual photo event held at the Milestones Photography studio. Since then, Lisa has become one of my favorite facebook friends and Chad one of my favorite photographers. While down in the Twin Cities last weekend, I photographed the awesome duo along with their hilarious (and very photogenic) son Gabe and their sweet baby daughter Luci.

Chad and Lisa: Thanks for letting me document your family and for the amazing Puerto Rican food that followed

Trollwood Performing Art School’s Parking Lot

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Milestones Wedding: Kelly & Tom

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Milestones Wedding: Amanda & Travis

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More on the Milestones Photography blog.

Fair preview

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Fellow photographer and good friend Ann Arbor Miller and I decided it was time we went on a little photography adventure together. So on Thursday we headed over the Red River Valley Fair in West Fargo and then down to Barnesville, Minn., for the Clay County Fair on Saturday afternoon. We might be starting a little project with some of the photos (it may be ongoing) so I can only give you a little preview.

Both photos here are mine… the photo on the left is from the Clay County Fair and the photo on the right from the Red River Valley Fair. As those who’ve seen some of my work know, I really love simple images… so, they might not be what you expect from a fair. Those expecting rides and carnival workers… so sorry.

Winnipeg Folk Festival ’10: Part 3 (Music)

admin — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 03:28:49 +0000

Last post from the this year’s WFF. Of course, I save the best for last… the reason for the whole festival… the wonderful, awesome music. I was able to see some of my favorite musicians this time around (Andrew Bird, Avett Bros., Sarah Lee Guthrie & Johnny Irion) and was also able to discover a few new favorites (The Good Lovelies, Hoots and Hellmouth).

Again, big thanks the High Plains Reader. If it wasn’t for the nice media pass I would be unable to get so nice a close (well, I could… but then I’d be rude… and, well, I tend to try not to be rude). I’ll start with the daytime stages.

I Bet You Think This Song Is About You Workshop

Leeroy Stagger

Gregory Alan Isakov

Jon & Roy

Sarah Lee Guthrie & Johnny Irion Daytime Performance

Hoots & Hellmouth Daytime Performance

Don’t You Cry For Me Workshop

The Good Lovelies

Tao Seeger Band

William Elliot Whitmore

Andrew Bird and Konono No. 1 Workshop

Main Stage Performances

Emmy Lou Harris and her Red Dirt Boys

Tao Seeger Band (Main Stage)

John Hiatt

Hoots & Hellmouth (Main Stage Tweener Performance)

Avett Brothers

Jim Bryson with the Weakerthans

The Swell Season