One Day One Game for ESPN The Magazine

Posted on May 22, 2013 by Jenn Ackerman + Tim Gruber

I spent a little time in Michigan for ESPN The Magazine for their super cool One Day One Game issue. We have always loved what they have done in the past for their One Day One Game profiles so I was beyond thrilled to be a part of a great team for the Ohio State and Michigan basketball game. Having gone to grad school in Ohio I recall reading newspaper articles warning drivers with Michigan plates to take caution if they are driving in Ohio on the weekend a big game was taking place. Hard to believe but yes it wasn’t an Onion article.

Here are a few photos from a great couple days in Michigan –

ESPN The Magazine - One Day One Game

Tim Palmer for Bloomberg Markets

Posted on May 21, 2013 by Jenn Ackerman + Tim Gruber

A recent shoot for Bloomberg Markets took us to downtown Minneapolis where we photographed Tim Palmer for the June issue of the magazine. Business portraits are always interesting assignments as you never know for sure how much time you’re going to get and trying to get something in boardrooms is always an exercise in stretching your creative muscle. Tim did not have a lot of time which we were planning for but with a little scouting the day before the shoot we were able to sneak in a few different looks very quickly.

A few photos and the tearsheet –

Minneapolis Finance for Bloomberg Markets

The Field of Dreams for The Wall Street Journal

Posted on May 1, 2013 by Jenn Ackerman + Tim Gruber

For an assignment for The Wall Street Journal, we found ourselves at the Field of Dreams in rural Iowa. We both remember seeing the movie as kids so it was fun to experience it in person. If only we had packed a bat and glove to make the experience even better.

A few photos –

Field of Dreams for The Wall Street Journal

Family Debt for US News & World Report

Posted on April 22, 2013 by Jenn Ackerman + Tim Gruber

We spent a beautiful evening with a Wisconsin family for a story about getting out of $123,000 in debt for the US News & World Report.

A few photos –

PTSD for Mother Jones Magazine

Posted on April 19, 2013 by Jenn Ackerman + Tim Gruber

Last fall we had one of those assignments that had us amazed by the power of the human spirit. Kateri and her husband James amazed us with their deep dedication to one another. James returned from serving in Iraq and has dealt with PTSD ever since. In the time we spent with the two and their kids it became rather apparent the passion and love Kateri feels for her husband in helping him deal with returning to his life here in the states. No easy task and we wish them all the best.

A few photos –

Chuck Runyon Anytime Fitness CEO for Entrepreneur Magazine

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Jenn Ackerman + Tim Gruber

We had a fun shoot late last year with Chuck Runyon the CEO of Anytime Fitness for Entrepreneur Magazine. Chuck was an awesome guy and very easy to work with, which in turn made the shoot a very enjoyable one as we talked about everything from working out to raising kids. All in all it was a fun day outside the office!

A few photos and the tearsheet –

Minneapolis Photographers Anytime Fitness

Red Bull Crashed Ice for The New York Times

Posted on February 6, 2013 by Jenn Ackerman + Tim Gruber

Last year we missed the Crashed Ice event that happened in Saint Paul. After hearing all the buzz about it last year Jenn and I were planning to go as spectators to check it out it until we got a call from the New York Times to document it. We love when things work out like that. It’s very fitting that the only stop the event makes in the US happens to be in the State of Hockey.

A few photos –

Red Bull Crashed Ice for The New York Times

University of Kansas Midnight Madness for ESPN The Magazine

Posted on January 31, 2013 by Jenn Ackerman + Tim Gruber

This past fall I found myself in the basketball crazy state of Kansas with a talented group of photographers, Brian Finke, David Eulitt, and Andrew Hetherington, for a fun team effort for ESPN The Magazine that had the four of us documenting the madness of the first open scrimmage of the year. It was a great time being a part of a group effort and ESPN The Magazine did their usual brilliant job of making the work shine in print.

A few photos and the tearsheet –

ESPN The Magazine - Kansas Basketball

Faribault Woolen Mill for Monocle

Posted on January 29, 2013 by Jenn Ackerman + Tim Gruber

The Faribault Woolen Mill in rural Minnesota embodies the idea of taking pride in your work and craftsmanship. Everything they do still requires a human touch of some sort. We will never look at a Made in the USA logo in the same way again after spending a day at this factory.

A few photos and the tearsheets –

Faribault Woolen Mill

Little Lama for Nido Magazine

Posted on January 11, 2013 by Tim Gruber

Recently I was commissioned by the German magazine Nido to work on a story about a 5 year old boy named Jalue who is a young lama that will be leaving his home here in Minnesota at age 10 to become a Buddhist monk.

Martina, the photo editor, wanted me to shoot the work in the same way I have shot all my personal work on my Hasselblad. It was incredible to spend a few days making pictures that spoke to me. It was also great to have an editor who wanted me to treat the whole assignment as if it was a personal body of work. The highlight beyond getting to hang out with a cool little guy for a couple days including his first day of kindergarten came when I saw that Nido gave the story a full 7 pages of play.

A few photos and tearsheets with some nice full page photo spreads –

Minneapolis Photographer - Nido Magazine