This past week Graddy Photography covered the newest exhibition for the Cafesjian Art Trust.
Midwest Voices in Contemporary Glass
JUNE 14, 2024-OCTOBER 5, 2024
Midwest Voices in Contemporary Glass includes ten works selected from an open call to illustrate the diversity of approaches and ideas percolating in the Midwest glass scene.
This past week Graddy Commercial was on the road covering stories for the next upcoming issue of Lake + Company magazine. We are making the rounds all around the state and midwest to cover compelling stories with strong, visual narratives. Lake + Company magazine has and is bringing to the forefront amazing local artists to be featured. In our search, we were introduced to some amazing people while on…
This past week Graddy Photography was invited back to the Cafesjian Art Trust to provide live event photography for their new exhibit. In was a packed house with some 200 guests arriving to view the exhibits.
This highlight exhibit offers an opportunity to experience the depth and…
This past August Graddy Photography covered a work convention for BankIn Minnesota at Grand View Lodge in Nisswa, Minnesota. The event was expertly crafted and coordinated with a huge turnout and happy guests. We had a great time shooting this event and…
This past week Graddy Photography continued our coverage for a new product that is soon to be marketed and hitting the shelves. We were hired to cover the application processes of the entire line of Sip-Seal. The product is quite impressive and we had a great time on the shoot. Thanks so much for selecting Graddy Photography as your Minnesota construction photographer! We have been no…
This week Graddy Photography was hired by a creative agency out of Massachusetts to cover SIP-SEAL products here in our home state of Minnesota. We were to cover the application process of…
Graddy Photography was hired this past Friday to cover summer activities at The Lafayette Club in Minnetonka Beach, Minnesota. We started shooting for the club back in February and had a very successful shoot then. Fast forward to June and we were blessed with amazing…
This past week Graddy Photography provided professional stock photography for the 1882 Bar at The Lafayette Club. What a seriously cool bar…we had so much fun working with staff and guests on this shoot. Graddy Photography also provided a sneek peak at some of the upcoming drinks for the spring cocktail menu! What so great about this is that we will be doing more shoots this…
This past week Graddy Photography offered professional photography and some video production work for The Lafayette Club. We covered four shooting days and covered many of the dinners, grounds, activities and of course plenty of amazing dishes and cocktails. We had the pleasure of working with some of the most respected hospitality professionals in the business and…
This past week Graddy Photography was on hand at the annual Explore Minnesota Tourism Conference. This event has not been an in-person event in two years so everyone was pleased to be back in a social environment. There were numerous keynote speeches from great Minnesotan’s such as U.S. Senator Amy Klouchar on live zoom from Washington, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Minnesota Gophers Head Football Coach P.J. Fleck gave very motivating speeches. Explore Minnesota also formally announced…
This past week Graddy Photography headed up to Minneapolis to cover commercial photography for Newport Academy. This is our second season shooting fro Newport Academy and we…
his past late December Graddy Photography concluded our seasonal photography with Hosanna Church. We were able to make the rounds to all the campuses to capture services and small groups. Thanks so much Hosanna Church once again for placing your trust in Graddy Photography!
This past week Graddy Photography continued our campus visits with Hosanna Church! This week we visited the Shakopee campus followed by the Sunday service in Rosemount. Thanks so much for choosing Graddy Photography as your Minneapolis commercial photographer!…
This is our second installment from this past week providing stock photography for Hosanna Church. This past Sunday Graddy Photography was at the Northfield campus. This is a fabulous…
This past December Graddy Photography was contacted by Hosanna Church to cover new promotional advertising photography for all their campuses. We are so thrilled to once again be have been picked up by Hosanna Church. Graddy Photography has provided Hosanna Church with…
This past week Graddy Photography headed up to St. Cloud, Minnesota to cover commercial photography for Newport Academy. At Newport Academy, they bring teens from self-destruction to self-esteem by treating the primary mental health issues that are the underlying causes of high-risk behavior. They treat individuals, ages 12–24, struggling with teenage depression, teen anxiety, and trauma-related issues…
This past week Graddy Photography was in Monticello, Minnesota covering residential real estate photography. Graddy Photography is a commercial and residential real estate photographer based out of Minneapolis, Minnesota.
This past week Graddy Photography was in Buffalo, Minnesota covering residential real estate photography. We had a great opportunity to showcase some of our talents with shooting large…
This past week Graddy Photography covered stock photography for Varitronics. Our goal was to capture the product, interaction, and production of each piece. We had a full day of shooting and it was a major success. Thanks so much for…
This past week Graddy Photography made our way out to Legends Golf Club in Prior Lake, Minnesota to cover interior commercial photography. Legends Golf Club recently underwent some new looks and we…
This past July Graddy Photography was invited up to northern Minnesota to cover the retirement party of Mr. Mark Ronnei. Mr. Ronnei has had a storied career in the hospitality industry and rightfully so. He is a born leader and mentor and we are proud to call him a friend. So when we were asked to cover his retirement party after stepping down as General Manager of Grand View Lodge, we were…
This past month Graddy Photography made it up to Maple Grove to shoot the new Havenwood senior apartments. The construction is still in progress but there needed to be some marketing photos done ASAP. Our goal was to capture evening shots to show all the lights…
This past week Graddy Photography made it up to Liberty Plastics in Maple Grove to cover some business head shots for the company. This was our first shoot with Liberty Plastics but we think we will be back. Thanks so much for choosing…
This week Graddy Photography headed up to Plymouth to cover commercial photography of a business center. We had great weather for flying the drone and the early spring bloom certainly gives the photos a…
Graddy Photography covered professional real estate photography for Cold Creek Construction once again earlier in the year. This was a demo and rebuild of the entire main level after the home caught fire and had to be completely redone and reconstructed. It turned out amazing and we are thankful to…
This past week Graddy Photography provided residential real estate photography in our hometown of Northfield. We love living out in the country just a stone’s throw from Minneapolis and St. Paul…best of both worlds. Now this home here is one we covered for Cold Creek Construction whom is a commercial…
This past week Graddy Photography headed up to Maple Grove to cover commercial photography and video production for Havenwood of Maple Grove. Havenwood of Maple Grove offers apartment living for people ready to embrace all the of benefits of retirement in a location that…
This past week Graddy Commercial was invited up to Grand View Lodge in the north woods of Minnesota to cover some winter activities. This place always is so great to go back to and we love working for one of our oldest clients. Grand View Lodge is more than just a lodge, it’s the forefront leader in the hospitality industry for family vacations. Grand View Lodge was named in the Top 5 Resorts in the Midwest (#3): Readers’ Choice Awards by Conde Nast Traveler in 2019. Graddy Commercial continues…
This past June Graddy Photography provided real estate photography and aerial drone work for a property on the Whitefish Chain of Lakes in north-central Minnesota. Graddy Photography has provided exclusive real estate photo and video coverage fro many lake homes and cabins in the area for the past few years and…
This past month Graddy Photography headed from Minneapolis down to Des Moines, Iowa to cover some affordable living complexes right in the heart of downtown Des Moines, Iowa. Graddy Photography has made a few trips down there this past summer to cover commercial photography. We look forward to…
This past week Graddy Photography made our way all the way up near the U.S./Canadian border to cover some aerial photography for real estate. We ventured a ways up the historic Gunflint Trail until we reached the Laurentine Divide. The property sits right on the divide and the views are second to none! Thanks for choosing Graddy Photography as your northern Minnesota real estate photographer…
This past week we got the call back from Bearpath Golf & Country Club to capture the fall foliage in peak. Graddy Commercial recently provided stock photography of the golf club, tennis courts, and pool. We could not have planed the shoot around a better time. Thanks so much to…
This past week Graddy Photography was at Grand View Lodge in Nisswa, Minnesota covering interior and exterior photography of their new Linden Cottages and other properties. We have seen a number of changes through the years at Grand View Lodge and these cottages are a great addition to the lasting legacy…
This past week Graddy Photography made our way up to Hopkins, Minnesota to cover stock golf course photography for Oak Ridge Country Club. We had a great time meeting the staff and working on the newly revamped golf course. We had some very dramatic early morning weather which made…
This past week Graddy Photography headed up to Eden Prairie to provide professional stock photography for Bearpath Golf and Country Club. We had incredible early fall weather which provided some amazing blue skies! Our main focus besides the newly renovated outdoor patio was the interior photos of The Nick, since this is a Jack Nicklaus Signature golf course. Thanks so much…
This past week Graddy Commercial was in Crosslake, Minnesota to cover some interior photos and exterior drone video for a private residence on Ox Lake. Graddy Commercial specializes in real estate photography, video production and aerial drone work. Thanks Edina Realty for placing…
Last week Graddy Commercial did a commercial business shoot for Pro Service Automotive in Prior Lake, Minnesota. We were on hand to capture head shots, garage photos as well as main interior and exterior photos. Thanks so much…
This week Graddy Commercial was invited down to Des Moines, Iowa to cover some new construction for Nelson Construction. We were tasked with providing stock photos of a parking ramp that was recently built in downtown Des Moines. Thanks so much for bring ing Graddy Commercial on board…
This week Graddy Commercial was invited down to Des Moines, Iowa to cover commercial real estate photography for Rowat Loft Apartments. We totally lucked out with bright, blue skies and a stunning sunset for the evening shots. We covered all the interior and exterior photography as well as…
This past week Graddy Photography headed up to Minnetonka to do a corporate headshot shoot for Roers Companies. We originally had the shoot scheduled pre-pandemic so things had to be put on hold until now. Thanks so much everybody, it was a pleasure to meet all of you! Thanks for choosing Graddy Photography as…
This past week Graddy Photography hit the road up north to cover some resort photography for Grand View Lodge in Nisswa, Minnesota. We covered some of their new units and amenities. We have had many years of successful shoots with…
This past week Graddy Photography was finally back to work after restrictions were lifted because of the nationwide and statewide pandemic. We are thrilled to announce our…
This past week Graddy Photography Commercial + Editorial finally went back to work! Our studio has been non-operational for the past couple months due to the pandemic but we are finally getting things ramped up again! No better way to get back on track than ripping around on some Polaris Razors at an outdoor adventure and racing track. We had a blast covering the majority of their commercial operation dedicated…
Justin Gambino of Justin Gambino Music recently visited us in Minnesota to film a new song for his album. Much to my surprise, it was going to be the title track to his next album and a major influence into his…
In the weeks leading up to the national and state lockdown, we were able to get some footage for a project that we were asked to do for Pro Service Automotive in Prior Lake, Minnesota. It was a direct message from the owner and we are amazed at the response so far….over 4,800 in the past five days…
This past week Graddy Photography Commercial + Editorial was hired to provide staff head shots for the sales team at Grand View Lodge. Thanks so much for choosing Graddy Photography Commercial + Editorial as your Minnesota business photography studio and we look forward to seeing you all again in the future!
This past weekend Graddy Photography Commercial + Editorial was invited up to Grand View Lodge to cover their wine and food weekend. de’Vine is going on nine strong years now and we have watched it develop into a truly extraordinary event. For years Grand View Lodge has been hosting the wine industry leaders for a weekend of tastings and fun. de’Vine Wine and Culinary Weekend brings together…
Graddy Photography Commercial + Editorial has been once again recognized as one of the leading commercial photography studios by Minnesota Meetings + Events magazine. Graddy Photography Commercial + Editorial has been nominated as a top three contender for Best Photography. We are honored…
This past Monday evening Hospitality Minnesota hosted their annual gala in downtown Minneapolis at the new Quincy Hall. What a great venue and show. The catering was presented by CRAVE and was simply amazing! We had a great time working the show and meeting new people and seeing quite a few familiar ones as well! Thanks to the Minnesota Lodging Association, Hospitality Minnesota, and the Minnesota Resort & Campground Association. We look forward to working with many of you in the hospitality…
Graddy Photography Commercial + Editorial covered Christmas Eve services for Hosanna Church! at their main campus in Lakeville and their new campus in Shakopee. We have had a great time working with all the staff at Hosanna Church! and we are looking forward to many more amazing shoots with these guys! Thanks so much for choosing…
Graddy Photography Commercial + Editorial was invited to Hosanna Church! to cover their annual Christmas concert. This was our first time covering this live event and it was a ton of fun to shoot. The energy was unreal and the show was perfectly orchestrated! Thanks so much for choosing…
Graddy Photography Commerical + Editorial was hired to document church services for Hosanna! Church in Lakeville and Shakopee. We had a general list of shots to cover but we mostly we asked to capture moments and emotions and I feel we were able to touch on that a little bit. We had a great time shooting and look forward to more opportunities such as this! Thanks so much for choosing…
This past Christmas season Graddy Photography Commercial + Editorial was asked to cover Christmas services for Hosanna’s campuses in Rosemount and Northfield. This was our first time seeing the new campus in Northfield. It was great to help cover the Christmas Eve services once again. Last year we covered main campus and Shakopee. We are thankful to have been able to shoot for…
This past Christmas season Graddy Photography Commercial + Editorial was asked to cover Christmas services for Hosanna’s campuses in Rosemount and Northfield. It was great to help cover the Christmas Eve services once again. Last year we covered main campus and Shakopee. We are thankful to…
Graddy Photography Commercial + Editorial once again covered the annual Christmas concert by Hosanna Church in Lakeville, Minnesota. This is our second consecutive year covering this event and it gets better every time! We love shooting live shows and try and do our best to capture the spirit and mood of the event. Thanks so much Hosanna Church for choosing Graddy Photography Commercial + Editorial as…
This past Monday evening Graddy Photography Commercial + Editorial was hired by Aflac to cover their operation at Jingle Ball 2019 at the Xcel Energy Center which is hosted by iHeatRadio and 101.3 KDWB. It always a lot of fun to cover these live events! The headliners for Jingle Ball Minneapolis were Katy Perry, Camila Cabello, 5SOS, Why Don’t We, Monsta X and Lauv. Thanks Aflac for choosing Graddy Photography Commercial + Editorial as…
Here's another installment from Graddy Photography Commercial + Editorial covering many of the activities at Grand View Lodge in Nisswa, Minnesota. The shoot could not have gone any better and the marketing team kicked total butt putting together the timeline and coordinating of models. Thanks guys, you certainly make my job easy and I cannot take full credit for the photos because it was very much a team effort! You guys are the BEST! Graddy Photography Commercial + Editorial has been in business…
Graddy Photography Commercial + Editorial was on hand to cover some new material from one of longest and favorite clients, Grand View Lodge. It has been several years that we have been shooting for them and we are so thankful of the many amazing opportunities that they have provided for us. We have certainly grown and strengthened our body of work through the years and we have the amazing team at…
Graddy Commercial covered new real estate once again in Lakeville. This time it was for Pilot Knob Dental Care. We had some great weather for shooting and loved this beautiful space, it photographed well. Graddy Commercial is a professional photography, video, and drone photography studio located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Graddy Commercial specializes in retail photography, industrial…
Graddy Commercial was onsite in Lakeville to capture some new business retail space where Dunn Bros. Coffee now has set up shop. This was an excellent opportunity for us and we always love shooting architectural spaces! Graddy Commercial specializes in commercial real estate…
This week Graddy Photography Commercial + Editorial was hired to cover stock photography for Rojas Dental in Minneapolis. We were tasked with interior and exterior architectural photographer as well as…
This past week Graddy Photography took exterior photography of 22 Northmen Brewing Company in Alexandria, Minnesota. 22 Northmen Brewing Company is located at Carlos Creek Winery and is quickly becoming a huge hit. This building is amazing and they have got a…
This past week Graddy Photography was hired to cover interior photography of TPC Twin Cities in Blaine, Minnesota. From the tournament-tested golf course to well-appointed Clubhouse to exceptional dining experiences, TPC Twin Cities has consistently upheld the PGA TOUR’s…
This past week Graddy Photography traveled up to Crosslake, Minnesota to cover real estate photography. We were more than thrilled knowing that the fall colors would be in full peak and that it was a lakefront property in the Whitefish Chain of Lakes. Crosslake has quickly become our satellite studio and…
This past year Graddy Photography was contacted by The Round Barn Farm in Red Wing, Minnesota to photograph their newly purchased event space. We have always loved popping our heads into southeastern Minnesota with all the amazing views and bluffs. This is located right in the heart of bluff country and is nice and secluded. It’s a very popular spot in the summer and fall but this winter…
This past year Graddy Photography was invited over to the Main St. Alehouse in downtown Nisswa, Minnesota. This place is simply stunning and in a perfect location right on main street, hence the name. This place has certainly elevated the palate of local cuisine and craft cocktails and also…
This past summer Graddy Photography was invited up to a private dinner up in the north woods by a resort owner friend of ours. It was so great to see and meet many new people. We had a great time experiencing the amazing five course dinner and wine pairing. This was certainly a great networking event and a nice time to sit back and relax and gain strength for the upcoming storm that is…
This past year Graddy Photography covered commercial photography for the American Swedish Institute in Minneapolis. We love Swedish and nordic design so this was a fun space to capture. The clean, straight lines, symmetry, and pop of color make it such a beautiful, artful…
Here’s a recent collection of stock photography we shot while visiting the north shore and Lutsen Resort. We had some amazingly dramatic weather and captured some pretty epic evening sunsets as well. Graddy Photography is a full service photography and video production company serving…
This past August Graddy Photography Commercial + Editorial covered the annual dinner and golf outing for Powermation at Brackett’s Crossing Country Club in Lakeville. This I believe is our…
This past September Graddy Photography covered the 10 year celebration of Two Harbors Investment Corp. at the Lafayette Club in Minnetonka, Minnesota. It was a pretty chill night capturing candids and…
This past spring Graddy Photography was nominated for Best Photography by Minnesota Meetings + Events magazine. We are of course honored to…
This past week Graddy Photography Commercial + Editorial was on-location for a shoot in the north woods of Minnesota along Lake Superior. We are soon to be launching our stock video and stock photography portion of our business. We hope you enjoy this promotional piece we…
This past Sunday Graddy Photography Commercial + Editorial made its way up to downtown St. Paul to cover photography for Apres Party & Tent Rental. These guys always do such a fabulous job setting up and what a great location…right in the middle of the newly…
Graddy Photography Commercial + Editorial was on location this past August shooting the Healing Warriors week at Wind River Ranch in Estes Park, Colorado. This is an amazing week where veterans and their families come together and share life in a Christian guest ranch. We had the…
This past week Graddy Photography was in Colorado where we met Mr. Justin Gambino. What an amazing talent this person is! We had a great time getting to know him, his passions, his beliefs, etc. He has certainly inspired us as artists and we are so grateful to…
Graddy Photography Commercial + Editorial covered Hospitality Minnesota’s annual show last year at the St. Paul River Center. This was a great mix of local restaurant owners, commercial business owners, and…
This past week Graddy Photography had the honor of meeting Justin Gambino last week out in Colorado. Justin is an amazing talent and extremely spiritual individual and we had a lot of fun getting to know one another. It’s something when you get a couple artist’s together with a guitar and…
This past summer Graddy Photography Commercial + Editorial covered a kitchen remodel. It’s a shame we didn’t get any before pictures because I’m sure this remodel gave this kitchen a completely fresh look compared to what it was. Graddy Photography Commercial + Editorial is a…
This past summer Graddy Photography Commercial + Editorial covered aerial drone photography and serial drone video along with stock photography for a property on Lake Vermilion. We also…
This summer Graddy Photography headed up to Lake Vermilion in northern Minnesota to photograph and do some drone footage of a couple multi-million dollar properties. Each one was as stunning as…
This past week Graddy Photography met up with Mark and his bandmates for a few promo shots. They are an alt-country rock band from the Northfield area so we…
This is the second part of our commercial shoot last week in Minneapolis. Graddy Photography Commercial + Editorial covered professional stock architectural photography for the new Court International Building and its neighbor CASE. This was such an amazing shoot and we covered some 500,000 sq. ft. of…
This past week Graddy Photography Commercial + Editorial was the lead photography studio to photograph the new Court International Building in Minneapolis. This was quite the project for us as…
Graddy Photography Commercial + Editorial covered a photo and video shoot this past week for Grand View Lodge and their newly opened North Hotel. This is the second installment of this…
This past week Graddy Photography ventured up to Nisswa, Minnesota to witness and photograph the grand opening of North. North is the newly opened boutique hotel located on Grand View Lodge’s main property. This is quite the stunner and we feel incredibly fortunate to provide photos to arguably the best resort our great state of Minnesota has to offer. Thanks once again Grand View Lodge and team for…
This past week we welcomed back Bernice and Jeremy to the studio for their business head shots for their church in North Dakota. We have know these guys for some years now and have watched their family and faith blossom. They are such an…
This week Michael made it down to Graddy Photography for his business head shots. He was working on a short deadline so I am glad we were…
This past week was three full days of shooting for AT&T of the Final Four here in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Graddy Photography Commercial + Editorial was asked by AT&T out of New York to cover all the events from the block party to…
This past week Graddy Commercial headed up to Grand View Lodge to be the very first to photograph the new facilities located on property. This is a big deal at a big time resort and we are humbled to be selected as…