Your team knows what goes into a finished project: early starts, complicated equipment, careful coordination, and people who know their jobs. The challenge is helping customers see that work.
Industrial photography makes those details visible. Whether you need photographs for a company website, a project proposal, or recruitment materials, choosing someone familiar with your setting is a good place to start.
- FoltzPhoto
- Paige Baker Photography
- John Borge Studios
- Thuen Studios
- Chad Ziemendorf
- Dan Koeck Photography
- Vern Whitten Photography
- Miller Photograph
- Dan Francis Photography
- Remmick Photography
1. FoltzPhoto — Industrial, Oilfield, and Construction Photography
Based in Minot, North Dakota
FoltzPhoto is a relevant first stop for businesses needing photographs of active worksites. Photographer Harrison Foltz describes ongoing work with oilfield and construction clients and identifies himself as a Part 107 licensed drone pilot.
That combination matters when one assignment needs both close-up operational details and a wider view of the project. Ground photographs can show craftsmanship and people; aerial images can explain scale and layout.
For companies building a project portfolio, discuss combining crew photographs, equipment details, and site overviews. FoltzPhoto’s commercial photography services provide a starting point for planning that collection.
Consider for: Oilfield operations, construction documentation, and coordinated ground-and-aerial coverage.
2. Paige Baker Photography
Based in Mandaree, North Dakota
Paige Baker Photography explicitly specializes in industrial work. Baker’s published background includes hands-on oilfield experience, while his services cover commercial imagery, project documentation, drone photography, and annual-report photographs.
For an energy company, familiarity with the work itself is worth exploring. Ask to see assignments involving operations similar to yours and discuss how photography will fit around the crew’s schedule.
Consider for: Bakken oilfield photography and documenting industrial operations.
3. John Borge Studios
Based in Fargo, North Dakota
John Borge Studios maintains a dedicated industrial portfolio alongside agriculture, business, and people photography. Borge describes his focus as location photography for advertising, annual reports, and editorial use.
That mix is relevant when your images need to explain both the operation and the organization behind it. A useful brief might bring together employees, facilities, and the details that distinguish your process.
Consider for: Industrial company profiles, annual reports, and advertising imagery.
4. Thuen Studios
Based in West Fargo, North Dakota
Thuen Studios lists industrial advertising among its specialties, alongside commercial photography, videography, and design.
This makes it worth considering when photographs are part of a larger campaign. Before booking, share where the images will appear and what potential customers need to understand. A trade-show display, website banner, and sales brochure may require different compositions from the same assignment.
Consider for: Industrial advertising and marketing projects involving several visual formats.
5. Chad Ziemendorf
Nashville-based, serving North Dakota
Chad Ziemendorf offers industrial, agricultural, architectural, and long-term project photography. His website identifies North Dakota as a service market and documents work connected to the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in Medora.
He is worth exploring when the story develops over time. Rather than planning only a final visit, discuss photographs at meaningful milestones and how the collection will show the people responsible.
Consider for: Extended construction stories and industrial project portfolios.
6. Dan Koeck Photography
Based in Fargo, North Dakota
Dan Koeck Photography combines commercial and editorial work with a dedicated Science + Industry portfolio.
For organizations wanting to explain technical work through people, that is a useful direction to explore. Employee portraits and photographs of everyday activity can give a company profile more substance. Ask for relevant examples and explain whether your priority is recruitment, editorial storytelling, or customer communication.
Consider for: People-focused industrial stories and science-related imagery.
7. Vern Whitten Photography
Based in Fargo, North Dakota
Vern Whitten Photography specializes in aerial and outdoor photography, with custom aerial photographs available for oil sites and commercial properties.
An elevated view can help explain relationships that are difficult to show from ground level: where buildings sit, how access roads connect, or how much space a project occupies. Discuss coverage, timing, and the viewing angles your audience needs.
Consider for: Oil-site overviews and industrial property aerial photography.
8. Miller Photography
Tulsa-based, available for North Dakota assignments
Miller Photography explicitly includes North Dakota in its oil-and-gas service coverage. Its published experience covers pipelines, drilling platforms, refineries, and related equipment, with drone and time-lapse options.
For companies comparing traveling specialists, request a proposal that separates production, travel, editing, and deliverables. That makes the actual scope easier to evaluate.
Consider for: Energy infrastructure and specialized oil-and-gas assignments.
9. Dan Francis Photography
Based in Fargo, North Dakota
Dan Francis Photography specializes in architectural photography, including commercial buildings and interior spaces.
This is an adjacent specialty rather than a general recommendation for active industrial operations. Consider it when the assignment centers on presenting a completed facility, its design, and its relationship to the surroundings. Confirm experience with your particular building type.
Consider for: Completed facility exteriors, interiors, and architectural portfolios.
10. Remmick Photography
North Dakota-based
Remmick Photography offers commercial photography, drone photography, and video. Patrick Remmick handles commercial, real estate, and drone work; Emily’s specialties include headshots.
Its published services are broader than industrial photography specifically. Ask for comparable worksite examples before commissioning an operational shoot. The combination may be useful for a business seeking property views and company imagery.
Consider for: Commercial site imagery, aerial views, and related business content.
Choosing the Right Photographer for Your Project
Start with a clear brief: what needs photographing, where it is, and how you will use the images. Request relevant project examples, discuss site access and required preparation, and confirm edited-image counts, delivery dates, and usage terms.
For oilfield, construction, and aerial assignments, contact FoltzPhoto to discuss your location and goals. The most useful photographs begin with understanding what your business needs to show.
