History
Josh is from Palmer, Alaska and Brandon is from Mammoth Lakes, California. They met at the University of Nevada, Reno's journalism school and bonded over mutual interests in skiing, the outdoors and photography. Both of them have a knack for adventure which has led them across the globe in search of cultural understanding, unique photos, and a good party. After college, Brandon moved to Mammoth and Josh stayed in Reno and both gravitated towards work in photography. Josh developed his portrait photography working with Nevada School and Sports Photography and Brandon got his start in fine-art printing and production with his work with Dave McCoy, founder of Mammoth Mountain Ski Area. Their divergent work after college organically led the two toward wedding photography and they shot their first weddings in the summer of 2007. Their modern mountain-infused style has evolved into a bastion for couples seeking organic, boutique images at their destination mountain wedding.
Specialties
Minaret Photography is a wedding photography outfit consisting of Josh Hejl and Brandon Russell. We focus on outdoor weddings in the popular destination locations of Mammoth Lakes, Lake Tahoe and Reno. Our dynamic style is a cross between contemporary photojournalism and traditional portraiture. We both bring different skill sets and styles to the table which many of our brides will attest is an incredible asset to the final product.