winter lake

Colby Lake, Woodbury, MN

Cold Morning

Day after Christmas. Cold and lots of snow.

new work video

Here is a quick video of work from the past 30 days.

Oyster

Image used on the cover of December Metro Magazine. Shot on location at Sea Change in Minneapolis, MN.

gopher

Minnesota State Fair Grounds in November. St. Paul, MN

pearson's

Pearson's in Edina, MN. Closing to become a CVS pharmacy.

gold medal flour

Near Guthrie Theater, Minneapolis.

soup

Butternut squash soup.

bartender

At Jax Cafe NE Minneapolis.

Somewhere in Wisconsin

Hayward, Wisconsin

Bait shop

Small town Wisconsin.

oysters

Raw

omar

Omar owner of Surly Brewing Company, Minneapolis, MN

extras

garden in the suburbs

Garden in late August. Edina, MN

hamburger

Before and after.

bonfire

Backyard bonfire

sunflower

Sunflowers in the backyard.

caprese

Caprese made with tomatoes and basil from the garden.

pork shoulder

Pork shoulder being prepared at Rooster's BBQ. St. Paul, MN

torte

Torte sandwich from Manny's.

coach

Former football coach and current school district superintendent.

laughing

Plymouth, MN volleyball star.

wilmes lake

Wilmes Lake, Woodbury, MN. Water Quality testing

more garden

The garden is starting to take shape. Tomatoes, carrots, watermelon and cantaloupe.

garden

I shoot so many gardens, I finally started my own. It's small.

beetroot soup

Chilled beetroot soup with ginger and apple. Italian hero with cous cous.

gas pump

Boat landing on Lake Osakis. Osakis, MN

clouds

This is a cornfield near my house after a storm.

flower farm

Peony farm. Maple Plain, MN

drive-in

Thursday night at the Minnetonka Drive-In. Mound, MN.

japanese ice cream

Red Bean Mochi- Azuki

pancakes

Pancakes

metro mag cover

I shot the cover for the June issue of Metro Mag. The post below is an outtake.

at victors

From a Metro photo shoot. Victor's 1959 Cafe Minneapolis, MN

while camping

My friend Todd and I spent this weekend camping. Temps were in the 30s and it snowed one morning. There was a big open field near our camp.

rain and clouds

Rainy morning in eastern Minnesota. Shot 4/5/2009

bar and grill

Back of Grumpy's Bar. Minneapolis, MN

new web site

The new site is finished and ready.
Check it out!
http://www.tatecarlson.com/

new web site

I am updating and re-designing my web site.
It will be ready soon.
Stay tuned!

summer time

White Bear Lake, MN

roosters

Best BBQ in St. Paul, MN

at the bait shop

Fishing guide and bait shop worker. Wayzata, MN.

director and choreographer

Director and choreographer of the Ritz Theater Minneapolis.

creating maple syrup

Making maple syrup in Plymouth, MN.