Model Session

The vacuum cleaner came out this morning to clean up some of the sprinkles that fell from one of our iced models yesterday during the fashion session of a lifetime! Soon to be wed Amber Ayers brought in 4 incredible models to show off their stuff. Dominique, Jes, Ruth and C(K)aitli(y)n (seems we fail at name spelling) gave us a creative and candy filled adventure. We went outside for some pics in front of the Eiffel Tower, oops! I mean the Stillwater bridge and also tested out some of our new backdrops. Jes, we hope all the candy washed out, but if it didn't at least you wont have to go far for a sweet treat. Two words: in-credible!

The Judd Sather Photography and Studio J, Inc. Family

Nikki & Higher Power Yoga

If you are looking for a yoga instructor and/or contortionist, look no further than Nikki and Higher Power Yoga. Shout out to Chris and Josh for constructing the floating yoga mat and Jordan for the location. Josh needed two hours afterward for his feet to warm back up. The lighting was perfect for these shots - thanks Nikki for the challenge! If you want to see more, go to our facebook page; including some candids of the photographers. :)

Anamarie HD fusion Senior Session & BFF shoot

The weather was less than perfect for Anamarie, but she went out and toughed the rain and wind for some great shots! More than one of us almost went "swimming with the fishes" as Judd put it. We also caught a glimse of a bald eagle over the river! Thanks Anamarie for some fun in the rain. On another day with some more sun, Anamarie was joined by her friend Emily and we got some fun images of them together.

The Sound of Music?!

Here is a slideshow of a wedding we shot in beautiful Vermont last year. The storybook wedding took place within the Von Trapp Family Lodge. Enjoy!

MN Board of Medical Practice Votes to Abstain from Investigating Lyme Doctors

We did a little video for my good friend Michelle who was set back for about a year with Lyme disease. The video helped her spread her amazing message on Youtube. About 9000 hits later, she has spoken to the MN House and championed this breakthrough for the treatment of Lyme disease in MN. If you know someone with Lyme disease, forward them this link: www.michelleonlyme.org
-Judd

The Minnesota Board of Medical Practice (MBMP) voted 8-6 to adopt a moratorium on investigating physicians who treat chronic Lyme with long-term antibiotics. Stating that the science for diagnosis and treatment of chronic Lyme is unsettled, the Board agreed to a 5-year period in which to allow science to answer unresolved questions.

The resolution was posted on the MBMP website on Friday and the Board will further “educate its staff, medical coordinators, and members regarding this voluntary action.”

The effort to protect physicians who treat Lyme disease with long-term antibiotics was spearheaded by the Minnesota Lyme Action Support Group (MLASG) and Dr. Elizabeth Maloney. Minnesota state senators John Marty and Ray Vandeveer, and state representatives John Ward and Bob Dettmer took up the cause, introducing legislation at the start of the 2010 legislative session which would have limited the medical board’s authority to investigate complaints related to the treatment of Lyme disease. As the bills advanced, behind the scenes negotiations produced an agreement with the MBMP which formed the basis of the MBMP’s resolution; this agreement allowed the legislation to be tabled.

Studies have shown that the bacterial agent of Lyme disease can survive the one-month treatment regimen commonly recommended for the treatment of the infection. Patients with chronic Lyme have difficulty finding doctors who will treat the infection more aggressively, as many physicians fear being investigated by the MBMP should they treat long-term. Doctors in other states have faced investigations; some have had their license revoked. With few doctors willing to take on Lyme patients, many have had to travel out of state for appropriate medical care.

With the MBMP resolution in place, doctors and patients who decide that long-term antibiotic therapy is appropriate can now choose this course of action without fear of reprisal. In 2008, Minnesota ranked 8th in the nation, with 1,282 reported cases of Lyme disease. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates this number is 10 times greater, due to the under-reporting of known cases.

MLASG believes this resolution is the first step to increasing the number of Minnesota physicians willing to become better-educated in treating the most common vector-borne disease in the country. MLASG promotes educational activities for the public and health-care professionals about Lyme disease prevention, diagnosis and treatment.

MBMP: http://www.state.mn.us/portal/mn/jsp/home.do?agency=BMP
MLASG: http://www.mlasg.com/

Hannah Senior Portrait Session

We had a blast with Hannah. The light was perfect and let us try out a few new locations around Stillwater. Hannah made us a little nervous when she jumped up on a ledge with a 25 foot drop behind, but it was worth it! She also put up with a stinky fish by the river. Thanks Hannah,

The Judd Sather Photography and Studio J Family

Every Once in Awhile...

Every once in awhile I get an image that jumps of my LCD at me and spunky Morgan provided that image today. She was easily bribed with Smarties and we barely got the image I was looking for before she jumped in the puddle and slashed the flash - can you tell which of these four jumped at me the most?

Brooks' 1 Year Portraits

Brooks celebrated his first birthday with us here at the studio, and of course a big messy cake! He had fun until he realized how sticky the cake was.

Rowan Vosberg - New Born

Rowan was born on April 22, 2009 making him about 4 days old in this shoot.