2026 World Snow Celebration Snow Sculpting Day 4 (1/17/26)
2026 World Snow Celebration Snow Sculpting Day 2 (1/15/26)
2026 World Snow Celebration Snow Sculpting Day 1 (1/14/26)
2026 Winning Teams
1st place Team Fjordwitches from Canada with their creation The Inosculation of Souls
3D animated Snow Sculpture TEAM FJORDWITCHES of Canada, titled The Inosculation of Souls. The 2026 WSSC First place overall competition winner, and artists choice winner.
2nd place Team Falcon of Mongolia with their creation Legend
3rd place Team Thailand with their creation Life in Frame
People’s choice Team Kawsay from Peru with their creation Tupuna / Enlace
Click on above to view more World Snow Sculpting Images
Click on above to view Stillwater Harvest Fest images #smashinggoodtime
2022 Food Truck Event Washington County Fair Grounds
Video of Greater Stillwater Area Chamber of Commerce 2022 Food Truck Extravaganza Event June 18, 2022 held at Washington County Fairgrounds near Stillwater, Oak Park Heights and Lake Elmo Minnesota.
Stillwater Fire Department 150 Year Anniversary Event
Time lapse video and aerial views of Stillwater Fire Department 150 year anniversary event celebration Stillwater Minnesota June 3 2022.
2022 Fire and Ice Event
2022 Fire and Ice Event Downtown Stillwater Minnesota
2022 World Snow Sculpting Championship #wssc
Preparations are underway downtown Stillwater Minnesota for the upcoming World Snow Sculpting Championship #WSSC event in mid January 2022. The following is a short video showing snow being made on January 6th for the event that starts on January 18th.
Ice Palace Maze Season Two Opening Night January 15 2022
Pictures Over Stillwater is involved with Community Education presenting UAV UAS Drone classes at various venues around the greater Minneapolis St Paul Twin Cities metro area as well as online.
In addition to scheduled community education, STEM and other classes, Pictures Over Stillwater also provides one on one, small group along with custom drone classes, education, consulting and coaching services. Our custom knowledge transfer, education and consulting services include test and certification preparation, general as well as advanced along with hands on training for those new to drones, as well as those who are experienced and want to learn more or sharpen their skills. Contact us to learn more and discuss how we can assist you or your organization.
Winter and Spring 2026 Webinars & Other Events
July 8, 2026 – Barron County WI – Men’s Shed
April 25, 2026 – Drone Day event Maplewood Library – Details Soon
April 25, 2026 9-10AM (Webinar) – Sat Morning Coffee & Wings HAPPY DRONE SAFETY DAY!! – Airspace Planning And Authorization Tools, Tips And Tricks For Drone Operators (Free Reg here).
April 8, 2026 – Eden Prairie High School – Aeronautics Class
Spring 2026 Drone Comm Ed Classes Stillwater MN
Drones 101: Ready for Takeoff Monday May 11, 2026 Pony Activity Center (PAC) Stillwater MN 6:30-9:00PM Learn more and register here.
Summer 2026 Comm Ed Classes Roseville MN
Summer 2026 Roseville Comm Ed
Drones 101 – Takeoff Monday June 22, 2026 Anpetu Teca Education Center 1910 County Rd B W Roseville, MN 55113 6:00-8:30PM Registration coming soon, learn more and early here.
Drones Aerial Photography Monday July 13, 2026 Anpetu Teca Education Center 1910 County Rd B W Roseville, MN 55113 6:00-8:30PM Registration coming soon, learn more and early here.
Spring & Summer 2026 Drone Comm Ed Minneapolis MN
Drones 1: Essentials Monday April 20, 2026 Ella Baker School Minneapolis, MN 6:00-8:30PM Learn more and register here.
Drones 2: Aerial Photography & Video Monday April 27, 2026 Ella Baker School Minneapolis, MN 6:00-8:30PM Learn more and register here.
Drones 3: Aerial Photography & Video Advanced Monday May 4, 2026 Ella Baker School Minneapolis, MN 6:00-8:30PM Learn more and register here.
Drones 4: Practice Workshop (Fly Time) Thursday July 16, 2026 Northeast Middle School : Parking Lot Minneapolis, MN 6:00-8:30PM Learn more and register here.
Check Back For Additional Spring & Summer Classes
Recent Minneapolis Winter Classes
Drones 1: Essentials Monday February 23, 2026 Ella Baker School Minneapolis, MN 6:00-8:30PM Learn more and register here.
Drones 2: Aerial Photography & Video Monday March 2, 2026 Ella Baker School Minneapolis, MN 6:00-8:30PM Learn more and register here.
Drones 3: Aerial Photography & Video Advanced Monday March 9, 2026 Ella Baker School Minneapolis, MN 6:00-8:30PM Learn more and register here.
Recent Roseville Winter Classes
Drones 101: Ready for Takeoff Monday February 2, 2026 Anpetu Teca Education Center 1910 County Rd B W Roseville, MN 55113 6:00-8:30PM Learn more and register here.
Drones 101: Ready for Takeoff Friday March 6, 2026 Anpetu Teca Education Center 1910 County Rd B W Roseville, MN 55113 6:00-8:30PM Learn more and register here.
Drone Aerial Photography Monday March 16, 2026 Anpetu Teca Education Center 1910 County Rd B W Roseville, MN 55113 6:00-8:30PM Learn more and register here.
Fall 2025 Drone Comm Ed Classes Roseville MN
Drones 101: Ready for Takeoff! Saturday November 1, 2025 Anpetu Teca Education Center 1910 County Rd B W Roseville, MN 55113 C207 – Fairview Room A 9:30AM-Noon Call Roseville Area Schools for registration (651) 604-3500
Fall 2025 Drone Comm Ed Classes Minneapolis MN
Drones 1: Essentials Monday October 6, 2025 Ella Baker School Minneapolis, MN 6:00-8:30PM Learn more and register here
Drones 2: Aerial Photography & Video Monday October 20, 2025 Ella Baker School Minneapolis, MN 6:00-8:30PM Learn more and register here
Drones 3: Aerial Photography & Video Advanced Monday November 3, 2025 Ella Baker School Minneapolis, MN 6:00-8:30PM Learn more and register here
Previous Classes
Drones 101: Ready for Takeoff! Monday September 15, 2025 Anpetu Teca Education Center 1910 County Rd B W Roseville, MN 55113 C207 – Fairview Room A 6:00-8:30PM
Stillwater Area Public Schools Adult Community Ed Drones: Aerial Photo & Video Registration Saturday June 14, 2025 9:00AM-Noon, SAPS High School/PAC
Minneapolis Public Schools Adult Community Education Drones 1: Fundamentals, Registration Tuesday June 24, 2025 6:00-8:30PM Justice Page School
Minneapolis Public Schools Adult Community Education Drones 2: Aerial Photo & Video, Registration Wednesday July 16, 2025 6:00-8:30PM Dowling School
Minneapolis Public Schools Adult Community Education Drones 1: Fundamentals, Registration Monday April 14, 2025 6:00-8:30PM Ella Baker School
Minneapolis Public Schools Adult Community Education Drones 2: Aerial Photography & Video, Registration Monday April 28, 2025 6:00-8:30PM Ella Baker School
Minneapolis Public Schools Adult Community Education Drones 3: Aerial Photo & Video Advanced, Registration Monday May 12, 2025 6:00-8:30PM Ella Baker School
Minneapolis Public Schools Adult Community Education Drones 1: Fundamentals, Learn more and register here. Monday February 24, 2025 6:00-8:30PM Ella Baker School
Minneapolis Public Schools Adult Community Education Drones 2: Aerial Photography & Video, Learn more and register here. Monday March 10, 2025 6:00-8:30PM Ella Baker School
Minneapolis Public Schools Adult Community Education Drones 3: Aerial Photo & Video Advanced, Learn more and register here. Monday March 24, 2025 6:00-8:30PM Ella Baker School
Pictures Over Stillwater In Person Training and Consulting
Picture Over Stillwater also provides in-person custom one on one, and group UAS, UAV, Drone classes, seminars, coaching and consulting. Give us a call or send an email to learn more about our drone school, custom education, training, consulting and other drone service offerings.
On Thursday February 6, 2025 Pictures Over Stillwater Founder Greg Schulz (me) was an in the KSTP TV studio guest for a live segment on Minnesota Live with Megan Newquist, Chris Egert and Ken Barlow.
Our conversation included how I got into doing drone aerial photography and video, as well as ground based photos & video, drone safety, covering and capturing events, drone community education and more.
During the conversation several video and photo images appeared from around the twin cities metro area along with Stillwater and St Croix River Valley. Catch the replay here at Minnesota Live.
Courses are lead by Pictures Over Stillwater founder and chief remote pilot Greg Schulz. Greg is an professional FAA Part 107 certified (e.g. licensed) commercial drone operator (e.g. Remote Pilot In Command RPIC). In addition to being FAA Part 107, Greg is also MnDoT aeronautics licensed and insured. His drone flight experience includes having a 107.29 daylight waiver for night flights, 107.39 (Operating Over People e.g. OOP), 107.145 (Operating Over Moving Vehicles e.g. OOMV) along with various 107.41 airspace authorizations to fly in “0” or no fly zones as well as above published altitudes with FAA approval. Greg has accumulated hundreds of drone hours in the air, flown over a thousand drone air miles, spanning thousands of drone flights. As a professional drone operator Greg does projects involving aerial photography, video, FPV, thermal, photogrammetry (2D/3D model map image survey), inspection and other activity for construction, real estate, events among others, including indoor flights. Greg is also an FAASTeam Lead Rep and DronePro representive for Minneapolis region.
Pictures Over Stillwater is involved with Community Education presenting UAV UAS Drone classes at various venues around the greater Minneapolis St Paul Twin Cities metro area as well as online. Recreational drone hobbyists will gain information on basic operations and a foundation for expanding to commercial operations. You will learn basic safety, rules of the road and air, registration, certification, types, when, how and where to fly (or avoid).
Also covered are basic tools, simulators, apps, cameras, commercial considerations, new and emerging regulations including hobby recreational FAA test (TRUST), insurance, practical tips, techniques, and trends. Weather permitting, an instructor-only demonstration flight may be held. Students ages 12-17 are welcome to register with an adult.
Click here or on the following to learn more as well as view links for registrations, times and locations.
Spring Drone School SAPS Beginner Class Demo Flight
Drones are used by recreational hobbyist, commercial, non-profit, government, and public safety agencies. If you or somebody you know have a drone, want one or need to learn more about them, this course is for you.
Anoka Hennepin Community Education Drone School Demo Flight
Pictures Over Stillwater Golf Course Country Club Images
The following are various Pictures Over Stillwater drone based aerial photography and video images from different Golf Course Country Club venues around the greater Minneapolis St. Paul twin cities metropolitan area.
Click on above image to view more Golf related images
Greater Stillwater Area Chamber of Commerce 2020 Golf Event
River Valley Charities 2020 Troy Burne Hudson Golf Event
River Valley Charities 2020 New Richmond Pro-Amm Golf Event
Have an upcoming event at a Golf Course, Country Club, Marina, Association or other venue, or simply looking for images (still and video) of your facility?
Due to construction the 2023 #343run was moved from I94 near Afton Minnesota to across the river on highway 35 south of Hudson and north of River Falls Wisconsin. Attendees assembled on Monday evening 9/11/23 on the Tower and Coulee Road overpasses as the parade went south from Hudson towards River Falls before returning to the north. In addition to the various EMS, Fire, Rescue, Police, Sheriff, Highway Patrol and other first responders, an Air Force/National Guard C130 Cargo plane made two low “tactical” passes along the #343run route.
Pictures Over Stillwater Coverage of 2019 #343 9/11 Tribute
The following still and video images are from the 2019 #343 9/11 tribute event which has been held for several years. The event takes place on an overpass above Interstate 94 (I94) in eastern Minnesota (West Lakeland and Afton) near the Wisconsin (Hudson) border for 24 hours on 9/11.
This volunteer event has participants waving american flags as people head west during the morning rush hour towards twin cities Minneapolis St. Paul area along with others throughout the day. There is also a parade of first responders that starts to the east in Hudson Wisconsin crossing the St. Croix River passing under the overpass west bound then circling back over the bridge (Stagecoach road).
Mid-Afternoon view of Stagecoach Overpass looking to the north
A Black Hawk Helicopter does a fly by before the evening parade
First Responders Circle Back over I94 on Stagecoach Road
Westbound I94 Traffic entering Minnesota being Greeted
Looking East Towards Wisconsin Welcoming West Bound I94 Traffic
View of Stonebridge Overpass looking north shortly before parade
In addition to our SmugMug online store, we also have a FineArtAmerica site where you can shop, buy prints, puzzles, wall art and other items.
When in downtown Stillwater, visit our partner Smith + Trade Mercantile where you can buy Pictures Over Stillwater aerial photography postcards among other items.
Proud Member Greater Stillwater Chamber of Commerce
Drone Aerial Views Minneapolis St Paul Twin Cites Sport Stadiums Arenas and Venues
Various drone aerial views around Minneapolis St Paul twin cities metro area of sport stadiums, arenas and venues, from major league to high school to ad hoc motorcycle racing on a frozen minnesota lake.
Pony Stadium Stillwater (taken during Drones for Non-Dummies class)
Allianz Field St Paul Minnesota Allianz Field St Paul Minnesota US Bank Stadium Spring 2019 Allianz field St Paul Minnesota Downtown Minneapolis Skyline and US Bank Stadium
Snow Covered New Allianz Stadium Mid Winter late afternoon sunset view downtown Minneapolis US Bank Stadium Pony Stadium Stillwater Area Public High School Runners line up for start of Inaugural St Croix Crossing 5K in Wisconsin Inaugural St. Croix Crossing 5K and Half Marathon from Wisconsin to Minnesota Motorcycle Racing on Frozen Lake Martha Ice Motorcycle Racing Lake Martha Lindstrom MN Pony Stadium Stillwater Area Public High School
In addition to our SmugMug online store, we also have a FineArtAmerica site where you can shop, buy prints, puzzles, wall art and other items.
When in downtown Stillwater, visit our partner Smith + Trade Mercantile where you can buy Pictures Over Stillwater aerial photography postcards among other items.
Proud Member Greater Stillwater Chamber of Commerce
