Discover new perspectives of the place we call home. The Focus on Maple Grove photo contest is an annual invitation to share your snapshots of life...
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Spring Woodland Garden
Photographer Tracy Walsh says she loves the colors and shapes of the Jack-in-the-pulpits and bleeding heart flowers in her award-winning photograph...
Your Wedding, Our Pages
This beautiful time of year brings coral bells and wedding bells! And, as you know, every wedding celebration starts with a special announcement. We...
Independent Study With The Freelance Photographer
A freelance photographer creates a coaching platform for fellow creatives. A photography education and mentorship program with global reach has...
Maple Grove Through the Ages
If a picture’s worth a thousand words, then the thousands of pictures in the Jim Deane Photography Collection at the Maple Grove Historical...
Gold Over the Greens
When stormy August skies gave way to a radiant sunset scene at their reception, Mariah and Tom Arko took to the rolling greens of Rush Creek Golf...
Dean Scheidler Embraces His Creative Side
Retired FBI agent turns to his creative side in retirement to begin a photography business. A retired FBI agent from Maple Grove had to laugh when...
Rainy Lake Pup
Maple Grove photographer Debra Bernard recalls capturing this photo of her dog, Nyla, one afternoon while at Voyageurs National Park. “I was...
Wedded Bliss in the Woods
Surrounded by towering trees and family memories, a couple says, “I do” at the place where love feels most like home. For Erik and Monica Goetzke...
Focus on Maple Grove 2024 Winners
Explore the winning photos from our Focus on Maple Grove photo contest. This summer, we asked local residents to scroll down their digital files or...
You’re Invited to Our Exclusive Wedding Event
Calling all brides, grooms, wedding photographers and vendors—submit your photo galleries for consideration. We are featuring expertly curated local...
Participate in Our 2024 Focus on Maple Grove Photo Contest
How do you (and your camera) view local life? Each July and August, Maple Grove Magazine invites readers to submit their favorite photos to our...
Photographer Debra Bernard Shares Her Wide Lens of Experience
Professional Maple Grove photographer catches cute quirks and expressions. With a sleek, tawny coat and innocent olive-green eyes, 3-year-old Nyla...
Eagle Lake Barred Owl
Rod Smoliak captures the beauty of wildlife in the winter. “I enjoy wildlife photography and especially enjoy the challenge of finding owls during...
Focus on Maple Grove 2023 Winners
A look at Maple Grove through your lens. Over the summer we asked Maple Grove residents to submit their shots of the community for our 13th annual...
Rachel Kathleen Photography: How Inspiration Strikes
A local photographer and entrepreneur starts a business out of her home. Facebook Marketplace, a 3-year-old, an inspiring lunch with a friend and...
Local Photographer Wins Gold at the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards
Osseo Senior High School alumna, Sharn Brar, debuted her photography at Carnegie Hall in New York City in June as a part of the Scholastic Art...
Local Photographer Offers Tips for Perfect Senior Pictures
Kristin Jones of Any Angle Photography says senior pictures are more about the experience than the photos. “Students want an experience more than...
Local Couple Combines Creativity & Logic in Life and Business
They call themselves “adventurists.” Kate and Tony Becker grab every chance they can to lace up their hiking boots, toss their gear in the Jeep and...
Find Out How Maple Grove Local Peter Dering Dreamed up Peak Design
Necessity was the mother of invention for Peak Design. While barreling through the streets of Maple Grove on his bike as a child, Peter Dering...
