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Before starting Grassfire Studios, wedding videography had a very different style. While most videos documented the big moments of the day - the ceremony, receiving line, and first dance - they didn’t include the unique moments that tend to fade into the background. For instance, the letters a bride and groom to write to each other before their first look. After all, your love story is much deeper than a single day.

With this vision, along with their combined passion for storytelling and technical background in filmmaking, our founders Preston and Justin knew they could do better.

Since then, we’ve grown a lot, both in team size and geographic location, but we’ve always stayed true to our belief that the “in-between” moments are just as important as everything else. In fact, it's truly what's come to set us apart. Along the way, we’ve come to realize they’re the difference between creating a handcrafted wedding film that’s truly unique and simply documenting a wedding day.

And it’s the reason hundreds of couples in Minneapolis, Fargo, and across the Midwest have trusted our team to capture their most important moments. Justin Kavlie

Justin’s our lead cinematographer and resident intellectual. He comes from a family of creative academics and brings thoughtfulness to everything we do. He's great at seeing the big picture while focusing on the important details. He got his start in film cutting his own movie trailers in high school. Now, he leads and mentors our team of talented cinematographers. Michaela Fitzgerald

You’d never know it, but underneath her warm, unassuming smile, there’s an unwavering spirit to always push our team's creativity. Michaela’s the kind of person who notices the details most people look past, which means she brings a unique perspective to every wedding she captures. She attended film school and still spends her free time producing short film projects. Now, she leads our Minneapolis wedding team. Preston Sternson

When you meet Preston, you’ll likely notice his humble confidence first. He’s a big thinker, asks lots of questions, and wants to earn your trust. After just a few minutes with him, you’ll start to realize why hundreds of couples have trusted Grassfire to capture their most important moments. He got his start making short documentaries on a tape-to-tape editing system. Now, he leads the Grassfire Studios team in Minneapolis and Fargo.

Your wedding day is A collection of moments. We’ll capture every single one.