Happy Holidays from the kids at TKA Photography

We’ve been nutcrackers, elves, toys, and this year we were our kids! Here's hoping you'll enjoy the Holidays with the excitedness and wonder of a child.

We wanted to share the before and after photos for everyone to enjoy. No children were harmed in the making of this photo. Happy Holidays!

Bring Your Layouts to Life Contest - Press Release

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Five senior art direction and design students from Twin Cities’ Brainco, Minneapolis College of Art and Design (MCAD) and Miami Ad School were selected in Terry Anderson Photography’s “Bring Your Layouts to Life” contest.

The contest awarded students Brett Essman and Michelle Swanson of Brainco, the team of Donny Brunner and Josh Feuerhelm of Miami Ad School and Leanora Porter of MCAD with a half-day photoshoot on November 13, 2008.

Brett Essman called the experience “amazing,” saying “I knew I wanted to go into this field, but after my first real-life photoshoot with Dewey (Koshenina), I know this is my calling.” Art director Donny Brunner and his copywriter partner Josh Feuerhelm, were also grateful for the experience.

Brunner said the advice and pre-production work from photographer Jeff Schmieg turned a “good campaign into a professionally-produced ad that looks great in my book.” He continued, “Terry truly wants to do his part in elevating the creative and advertising community in Minneapolis. The opportunity to actually produce a campaign has been a great learning experience and something I won’t soon forget.” Feuerhelm agreed, stating, “We were able to work with an awesome crew in a fantastic studio and leave with great looking ads, just for entering a contest. You can’t beat that.”

Leanora Porter, who shot with Bill Bartlett on her campaign for Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream, said she had a “fantastic experience.” “What a great opportunity. My new layouts with the new photography have been added to my portfolio.”

Judging of the contest, which brought in twelve entries, was done by a select group of three Twin Cities’ Creative Directors: Randy Justice of Tango Creative, Scott Pfeil with SK Marketing and Tom Bleakly of Tom Bleakly Advertising, Inc.

Terry Anderson Photography is a commercial studio serving the Twin Cities and surrounding areas. The talented and accommodating team of six full-time photographers works with agencies, corporations and design firms to create visually-stunning images for use in print and web-based marketing. For additional studio information, visit www.tkaphoto.com.