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Senior Portraits in Stillwater!

Not a day goes by when we're thankful that we have the opportunity to take senior pictures in Stillwater. There are tons of little nook and crannies loaded with texture and character, and a variety of spaces with enough sun and shade to capture a wide variety of looks that our high school seniors love. The seniors that come in are all spunky and amazing and willing to just have fun and create with us - which is awesome.

We've only opened our "wedding specialist" fine art studio to high school seniors for just over year now, so this is going to be a busy and exciting 2nd summer! We're not going to be able to blog all of these videos this summer, but here are a few recent ones (We'll post the six ambassador videos after the June 2 release / pizza party):
Stefan:

Jess:

Bailey:

Sarah:

Aubrey:

Forest Lake Prom Spirit Session:

Jordan:

Anamarie and Emily:

Hannah:

Bridal Fashion Session - St. Croix Vineyard

As photographers we love to challenge ourselves with some "outside the box" shooting and here is our latest effort! Special thanks to Jennae, Amber, Kelsey, Josh, and our brides/models Elaine, Monica, and Melody - this shoot was a ton of fun, and yes Josh wasted a perfectly good Mojito on his pant leg in the video! -Judd & Josh

Jason + Tara = Engaged

I was feeling a little flat creatively Saturday since we've had so many portrait sessions the last two weeks. Traffic was jammed in Stillwater due to construction. Jason and Tara called stuck in traffic so we just went north of Stillwater to photograph their engagement portraits. They turned out awesome - we've been to this site a number of times and we found a number of images we've never captured before - love that! Here they are... video coming soon! Jason and Tara are so cool, they hung out with us for a few hours afterward - a great day all-around! -Judd



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Nick + Jessie: 05.01.2010 (Transfiguration Church and Royal Cliff)

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Mobile Post: This is our first live post while shooting a wedding! We're having a blast shooting Nick and Jessie's big day. We just climbed a truck to get a better perspective on the Minnehaha Falls. Awesome!

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Nick and Jessie had some exciting moments throughout their wedding day! For the first time ever, I climbed onto a truck to get a better perspective on the bridal party. We had to exploit the beautiful Minnehaha Falls for the shot! Later in the day, we went to Joe Sensor's and witnessed the 2010 Kentucky Derby drama while Nick (loudly) informed us of the countdown to get back on the bus. From there, we headed to Royal Cliff where Nick and Jessie fooled hundreds of people with their first dance. Nick demanded a new song from the DJ and they began the routine from there, classic! After a visit from the TC the bear, the dancing went late into the night. Thanks to all for a great day and it was awesome to see many of you whom I haven't seen in a long time! Cheers to Nick and Jessie :)

-Joe, Josh and the rest of the Studio J family

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