Saturday June 7, 2025 / 9:00am – 4:00pm
Cords Photography, 681 17th Ave NE, Minneapolis, MN 55413
Caskets Arts Building Studio 110
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What:
The Minnesota Bonsai Society is pleased to be able to offer a Photography Day for its members such that
- Members will receive professionally shot photos of a minimum of two trees.
- The Bonsai Society will obtain a portfolio of home grown, royalty-free stock images for marketing materials
- The Bonsai Society will gain a library of digital assets from which future merchandise could be created / curated.
Who:
We will be engaging Minneapolis commercial photographer Jeff Cords of Cords Photography (https://cordsphotography.com). Jeff initially provided this service to the Minnesota Bonsai Society in 2023 and from all reports, everybody was thrilled with both the process and the results.
When & Where:
We will be scheduling in 15-minute blocks starting at 9:00am and ending at 4:00pm with a lunch break from 12:00pm-1:00pm. Members may bring additional trees if so desired, but anything over two is not guaranteed to get photographed. If there is time left over in any given 15 minute block, additional shots may be possible. Do note that the scheduling and process will move along at a fairly brisk pace so please arrive at least 15 minutes before your scheduled time to allow for expediting and staging of the trees. We will not have time in the schedule for any set dressing (no scrolls), but totems / talismans can be accommodated as shown. Individuals are also welcome to bring their own stands / slabs if so desired.
Cords Photography Studio is in NE Minneapolis in the Casket Arts Building:
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Enter through the door shown below, up the half-flight of stairs and immediately to the right. Other accessible building entrances are available if needed. There will also be carts and volunteer expeditors available for those that need help in moving larger trees. Again, it is important that you arrive sufficiently before your reserved fifteen-minute slot to make sure your tree(s) are ready to go at the appointed time. Parking is available in the lot on the east side of the building as well as street parking in front of the building.
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For the 2025 Photography Day, we will be able to accommodate up to 24 members on a first come first serve basis. All current members are welcome to have their trees photographed. Specimens in any state of development or refinement are welcome.
We are also looking for volunteers to help expedite throughout the day. If you have never been on a commercial photoshoot, it is a fun, chill day with lots to observe and learn.
Please contact Steve Holzgraefe with any questions – steve.holzgraefe@minnesotabonsaisociety.org