Event Photography, Hmong College Prep Academy

Andrews Photography, Event Photography for Hmong Prep Academy,

We documented The Hmong Prep Academies Ribbon Cutting Ceremony – outside on the stairs of the main entrance to the school. The ribbon cutting had plenty of sunshine but the temperature was a bit chilly. The Formal Program was documented in the new Auditorium, We also took photos of their new Gym & H.S. Cafeteria while people celebrated.

What Hmong College Prep Academy is about, free tuition for students, all day everyday Kindergarten a freshly cooked breakfast and lunch for ALL students, busing for all with door-to-door pick-up/drop off for students in grades K-8 (Twin Cities & select suburbs), Uniforms provide consistency among students, Convenient St. Paul location, just off Snelling by the State Fairgrounds, 8 AM to 3 PM school day, 30% of staff members fluent in Hmong for non-English speakers. Low 15:1 student to teacher ratio and a a focus on college as a end result for each student.

They also offer After school academic support, Sports, clubs, and the arts…there seems to be  something for everyone.

A quote from the HR director at Hmong College Prep Academy,

Hi Rod,

It was wonderful meeting you at HCPA’s Grand Opening last week (10/18/2013).   I had a chance to look at the photos and you did a wonderful job!  Thank you!, “Andrea Bennett Xiong Hmong, Director of HR, College Prep Academy.”

Christopher B. “Chris” Coleman is a Minnesota politician and was present to except his award from Hmong Prep Academy.

College Prep Academy

1515 Brewster Street
St. Paul, MN 55108
Office: 651-209-8002
Fax: 651-289-1802

Rod Andrew Wilson
Owner/ Photographer
www.Andrews-Photography.com
2668 Brand Ave East
Maplewood MN 55119

651-292-9242

Rod@andrews-photography.com

Party and Event for Beckhoff, food by Prom Center

Andrews Photography does many events and weddings throughout the year. These photos were taken at the party to celebrate Beckhoff’s new building in Savage, MN. The new building is fully Automative and built in the style that Beckhoff is known for. Not a single light switch in the place the building does the thinking for you. One step closer to the Jetsons for sure. These are the photos of the food and room set up that The Prom Center/Catering provided. Celebration images to be loaded on a later post. Or check out our website for expanded coverage of the whole event.

Prom Center and Catering

484 Inwood Ave N  Oakdale, MN 55128
(651) 501-8191www.

promcatering.com

Beckhoff Automation LLC

13130 Dakota Avenue
Savage, MN 55378
USA

Phone:	+ 1 952 / 890 0000
Fax:	+ 1 952 / 890 2888

Rod Andrew Wilson

Owner/ Photographer

www.Andrews-Photography.com

2668 Brand Ave East

Maplewood MN 55119

651-292-9242

Rod@andrews-photography.com

Twin Cities Wedding Photographer of the year 2009,2010,

My business continues to grow by referrals from friends, family and customers like you!

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Event Photography, by Andrews Photography, Como Zoo, Sunset Affair, Urban Jungle

Event Photography, by Andrews Photography, The Como Zoo, Sunset Affair, Urban Jungle, 2013. “The gallery is under featured Events”

“Urban Jungle’ was this years theme for Travelers Sunset Affair, which highlighted the new expansion of the Gorilla Forest. Andrews Photography takes real pride in being able to help document this years gala. One of our youngest employees, my son Marco loves this free zoo, one of the last such zoos in the united states. Andrews Photography also donated to the silent auction a corporate portrait experience worth $300.00. With time donated to document the event and ready the images for the web gallery. We are glad to say our donation was valued at close to two thousand dollars.

Como Sunset Affair, Urban Jungle

For those of you who have attended the gala please review our work. Then take a minute to think about any possible friends or companies that could benefit from having their event covered, or possibly using our services as a portrait photographer.

Rod Andrew Wilson
Owner/ Photographer
http://www.Andrews-Photography.com
2668 Brand Ave East
Maplewood MN 55119

651-292-9242

Rod@andrews-photography.com

Twin Cities Wedding Photographer of the year 2009,2010,

My business continues to grow by referrals from friends, family and customers like you!

Thank you for recommending me!

Become a fan on my face book page,

Saint Paul Public Housing and Saint Paul Fire Department Award Ceremony

April 30

, 2013

Saint Paul Public Housing Agency to be Commended, Fire Chief to Recognize 20 Year Fire Sprinkler Program

Fire Marshal Steve Zaccard

Saint Paul Fire Chief Tim Butler will commend twenty three employees of the Saint Paul Public Housing Agency

(PHA) for their roles in completing a massive two decades long program for fitting all of the PHA’s sixteen highrise apartment buildings with fire sprinklers.Fires in high rise buildings pose extreme hazards to firefighters and are very time consuming and labor intensive to fight. Fire sprinklers, on the other hand, have an excellent record of keeping fires in check 95% of the time until firefighters can arrive 96% Fire sprinklers reduce property damage 71% and provide occupants an 80% greater chance of surviving a fire than with just smoke detectors, alone. Nationally, 85% of fire

 deaths occur in residential occupancies. In Saint Paul that number increases to 100%.

 Fire sprinklers have been required by the state building code in new high rise buildings since 1972, but they’re not retroactive. Fire sprinklers were not required in the PHA high rise buildings back when they were first built , but

Executive Direction Jon Gutzmann and his staff set out in 1991 to voluntarily fit all sixteen of their high rise

apartment buildings with fire sprinklers to protect their residents a task worthy of recognition by the Fire Chief.

The project took more than twenty years to complete because funding needed by the PHA withered during the

recession.

Community Service Awards

Saint Paul Fire Chief Tim Butler

PHA Executive Director Jon Gutzmann

PHA Board chair Tom Reding

PHA Maintenance Director Hank Petro

PHA President’s Council Member

Connie Lydon

Wednesday, May 1, 2013, 9:30 a.m.

STPH fire award May 1st 2013

Photos by Andrews-Photography.com

Rod Andrew Wilson
Owner/ Photographer
http://www.Andrews-Photography.com
2668 Brand Ave East
Maplewood MN 55119651-292-9242Rod@andrews-photography.com

Twin Cities Wedding Photographer of the year 2009,2010,

My business continues to grow by referrals from friends, family and customers like you!

Thank you for recommending me!

Become a fan on my face book page,http://www.facebook.com/pages/Maplewood-MN/Andrews-Photography-Twin-Cities/75586979081?v=wall

Creative Corporate Portraits, On location, Andrews Photography

Creative Corporate Portraits,

 

Staff photos of Miller Law office. Great bunch of people. We did two sets of portraits one in the office and one here in the lobby. Great light and Company colors on the wall so it was a instant hit. We had some bad light with over head cans and cold outside blue light coming in. So to fix that we added a bit of man made electronic flash with a modifier attached. Great balance of natural, ceiling and man made light. Thanks to the staff for having your office ready and so many great outfits to pick from. Your going to really enjoy your portraits for years to come.

Is your staff asking for new updated modern photos? Give us a call we travel and do most of our work on location. Prices are affordable and we get the job done quick. We are located in Saint Paul but will travel just about anywhere to get the job done.

We also do a variety of other types of photography, event, product, family, wedding and high School Seniors.

Rod Andrew Wilson
Owner/ Photographer
http://www.Andrews-Photography.com
2668 Brand Ave East
Maplewood MN 55119

651-292-9242

Rod@andrews-photography.com

Twin Cities Wedding Photographer of the year 2009,2010,2012

Lila Kalish, CAP-OM
Legal Assistant
Thomas F. Miller, P. A.
1000 Superior Boulevard, Suite 303
Wayzata, MN 55391
Tel.: (952) 404-3896
Fax: (952) 404-3893
http://www.millerlaw.com

Corporate Creative Headshots/Portraits, on-location and in studio we know how to make you look fantastic

Andrews Photography does, Corporate Creative Headshots/Portraits, on-location and in studio we know how to make you look fantastic. Sessions starting at $150.00. Call us today to see what we can do for you. 651.292.9242.

Jack and Jill, Rites of Passage Ceremony, 2010

Jack and Jill, Rites of Passage Ceremony, 2010, Andrews-Photography documents the ceremony of 20 young men on the path to success. We do not know all the men’s stories or what they have done before but after the ceremony. We have no doubt that they will attain whatever they set out to do. Here is just two group images of the young men.

The 15×30 image was taken prior to the ceremony. The image is available only as a 15×30 or larger if you would like email me direct or call with questions before you order.

The second image is a 5×20, we can order larger images but the smallest would be the 5×20 print or gallery wrap.

A Gallerwrap is a print canvas stretched over a wooden frame, pretty cool you don’t need a frame. Very cutting edge.

Rod Andrew Wilson
651.292.9242
2668 Brand Ave East
Maple Wood MN 55119
rod@andrews-Photography.com

Ceremony Site
Down Town Marriott
Minneapolis MN

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Headshots, Group Portraits, Rites of Passage

Jack and Jill Organization Event: Rites of Passage

Andrews Photography has been working now on this Event for the last three years. We have noticed a trend in the event. The amount of time invested in each Initiate. Time is now the most expensive commodity we have. Rites of passage has put i the time with each one of these young men. Jack and Jill is a essential catalyst for the future. Without this program I think many young men would be left behind.

Many quotes come to mind to back up the ideal of such programs. “It takes a village to raise a child”. If so then let us pray for more such villages as the Jack and Jill Rites of Passage. These 20+ young men have and forever will feel the reassurance that someone took the time to care for them. They will think back when things get tough, that they have some one to call besides there family. Someone who took the time to set them on a path to live beyond what they could hope for. Ceremonies of becoming a adult of leaving behind the things of your childhood and taking the reins of adulthood are needed.

Every Society has “Rites of Passage”, Spanish customs for a young girl are referred to as a “Quincetta”. When she is considered old enough to take up the commandments and be an adult. The Jewish Community has a similar ceremony the Bar Mitzvah. I have been to many such ceremonies and have noticed a definite change in each individual partaking in the process and ceremony. The Rites of Passage is needed in every community to help these young men weather the storm of being a man.

Rites of passage has done a fantastic job of being flexible and changing with the times. They strive to be better each year and should be commended for their drive and conviction. I am sure they put in many more hours then needed. They proceed out of love to these young gentle men to help guild them down there path.

The grand ceremony the impending event, without this there would be no drive, no catalyst for these initiates to do better. Without the mentors there would be no one guide to spur them on. I hear that a few of these young men do not have fathers or male role models. What a gift to them then to have someone to look up to. If the program can elevate one individual save one person from going down a path he could have otherwise side stepped. Then it is a success for all.

I am Rod Andrew Wilson and I believe in The Rites Of Passage

Rod Andrew Wilson
Owner/ Photographer
http://www.Andrews-Photography.com
2668 Brand Ave East
Maple Wood MN 55119

651-292-9242
rod@andrews-photography.com

rwphoto@earthlink.net

My business continues to grow by referrals from friends, family and customers like you!

Thank you for recommending me!

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Guys and Dolls Musical Andrews Photography

Andrews Photography, A little pro bono work for The kids of Tartan High School. This is the second shoot we did for them. Very talented kids and a great set for there act. Guys and Dolls the musical.

Appreciation party

Rod was invited to a appreciation party at the Hilton Garden Inn – St. Paul/Oakdale. The party was for their vendors and past clients. Rod was able to meet a few really great people and sample some wonderful food. The attendees also got a chance to photograph themselves in the traveling photo booth. Kind of fun, wish Andrews photography had two of these things. See Rod in the photo he is in the top right corner with the hat. Thanks again to the Hilton Staff for putting on such a tasty spread.