Building ‘Wicked’ Out of LEGO We love LEGO! When we were contacted to photograph an event with LEGO we were beyond excited! We also love musicals. So when we learned this event with LEGO involved the new ‘Wicked’ movie, we were even more excited! The event was held at the LEGO store inside the MallRead more
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At Coppersmith Photography, we had the privilege of documenting the annual “Gingerbread Wonderland” event at Norway House. This well-loved tradition brings in gingerbread house creators from all over the world! Over 100 Gingerbread creations The event featured over 100 gingerbread creations! There were simple cottages made from kits to complex replicas of iconic landmarks. EachRead more
This past October, we had the incredible opportunity to photograph the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) conference in Chicago, IL. This event brings together thousands of women engineers, professionals, and students from all over the world. The conference, held at McCormick Place, was filled with innovation, inspiration, and networking. We were excited to document theRead more
Princess Characters Photo Sessions We are HUGE anime/fantasy/HP/LOTR/superhero/cosplay fanatics! So when Tiny Diva Princess Parties called to have us photograph all of their characters, we were beyond thrilled!!! We’ve had the pleasure of photographing the crew three separate times. The cast of characters changes ever so slightly as they add in more costumes, and theRead more
Restaurant Photoshoots Need photos of your restaurant and food? Here are a handful of tips on working with an on-site photographer to get the best out of your photo session. Photos Before You Open Photographing a restaurant is best if we’re able to come before you open it to the public. For restaurant photography, it’sRead more
First Time Photo Shoot Getting a new company off the ground is a hard job. It takes a lot of planning, passion, and help. Photographing for a new company is like writing the first chapter in a book. If you are anything like me, when I read a book, if the first chapter doesn’t holdRead more
Telling the whole story when there are many chapters When your company has a lot of different facets that you want to showcase, it might take a few separate photo sessions to accomplish this. Like this woodshop (yes, it’s my husband’s woodshop Coppersmith Customs). He does a lot of different things, and none of themRead more
Amy’s Cupcake Shoppe Minnesota is known for its cold winter weather, ‘Minnesota Nice’ attitude, and all of our 10,000+ lakes. But did you know that the food scene here is also quite amazing? From legendary breweries to local food stops there is no shortage of variety. One of those amazing places to stop is aRead more
Is Impostor Syndrome knocking on your door? You are good enough! Don’t answer the door! Impostor Syndrome; (noun) -a collection of feelings of inadequacy that persist despite evident success -the inability to believe that one’s success is deserved or has been legitimately achieved as a result of one’s own efforts or skills -the idea thatRead more
Tips for Working from Home Here are 6 tips for working from home so you can stay focused, productive, and a team player. Plus 2 tips that will probably only help you with one of those things. You decide which is which. I’m going to start this out easy…. 1: Pants. Actually get dressed forRead more