Judd Sather Photography Blog

Where do I start? How about “most unique shots at a wedding ever?” Stacey and Jett have been together 15 years, love Stillwater, so decide to get married at the Aurora Staples bed and breakfast. 30 people in the living room, cake and champagne in the dining room, and sleigh ride complete with REAL reindeer down to the Minnesota Zephyr train for dinner (heard that train is going out of business for real this time so go while you can – food is tremendous). What a quaint and fitting wedding day for Stacy and Jett. As Jett told me when taking shots in the roof of the Stillwater Library, “You can take the boy out of the woods, but you can’t take the woods out of the boy!” I think he was just wishing he was deer hunting… Here are some of our favorite shots: Amanda got the “celebrate” reflection, Libby the flower girl carrying Stacey’s dress (and subsequently drinking the last drops in a champagne glass – maybe it was sparkling cider!), the deck of the Stillwater library and interesting reading there, and a shot of Stacy and Jett through the reindeer antlers – truly unique (have you ever seen a ring like Jett’s?! -Judd, Amanda, and Joe
Click here to view Stacey and Jett’s virtual album!








Here’s their highlight video!

There are still some colors outside on our two acre outdoor studio! Below we were going for the “cheesiest engagement picture ever” in the leaf shot with Jeff and Janet. And the Sletten boys took a break from throwing leaves to get this great family shot. I may have told a few of you that we are going to launch Judd Sather Photography soon – any thoughts on the new logo? These are the finalists – caps or lower case? Email me if you have an opinion – thanks!

All of you couples out there with album outstanding revisions – the NEW deadline is November 1st for us to get them edited, proofed and uploaded to Italy by November 9 and ensure delivery for the holidays. Contact us if you would like to schedule an appt with Allie (our designer), but go through it first yourselves to save some time – thanks! -Judd

3 weddings today! Can’t wait to capture Mollie and Ryan’s wedding at the Calhoun Beach Club tonight – it will end a crazy stretch of 7 weddings in 14 days for us! Click here to view their virtual album! The shopping cart icon will work once Ryan and Mollie have viewed and released all pictures. -Judd, Chad, Troy, Aaron

We love shooting at the sculpture garden! I did enjoy the UST baseball players (even though I played at St. Olaf); especially the Harry Caray / biblical baseball rendition – fabulous. Second shooter Chad got the cool cattail shot and that’s Troy the video guy editing in some wedding pics for the Growing Up video – I’m eating some cold steak since I waited so long to eat while editing on the fly but it was still good! Macs rock – product spot there. 🙂

Here is their highlight video!

Amanda, Jessi, Joe and Kate got to shoot this fun couple today! Click here to view thier virtual album! The shopping cart icon will be available once Glenda and Mark see all the pictures first.
Here is their highlight video!

We’ll post their highlight video here after they have seen it first. Allie’s shooting this wedding down by the river in Hudson!

Here is their highlight video:

It’s Sunday night now and I can’t get that incredible ice cream cookie dough cake off my mind. Might need to run to DQ and grab some more for a little midnight snack tonight – if the even have something similar. My cake at the reception was melted by the time we got the reception slideshow hooked up, but it was delectable nonetheless. Today we still had some fall colors on a gorgeous fall day and raced out of the double decker vintage bus to catch the sunset shot below at the Lafayette Club in Edina. Some of my favorite shots below: JC climbing a tree with only subtle urging by the groomsmen, JC at the end of the bridge where Lindsay walked down to see him for the first time, JC’s dad John busting out some vintage moves on the dance floor, me telling the groomsmen to move just to the right of the goose droppings all over the ground (Joe in the background on video), and the wedding party in front of the gorgeous sunset. We’ll post their virtual album up here once it’s ready (although I think you guys will be in Africa for awhile – cool honeymoon!) -Judd, Joe and Kate.
Click here to view JC and Lindsay’s virtual album – the shopping cart icon will work once JC and Lindsay release all the photos for you to see (early November).