Resilient Roots,
Steady Stories
PGTSND Productions turns the real work you do into clear stories you can show.
We help industries that feed, build, and sustain us, show their value through visuals and words that clients can use and audiences can trust.
Our clients come to us when they need their work to demonstrate care and impact. Through photography, film, words, or the full production suite, we shape stories that reveal not only what the work looks like, but why it matters.
Our team is at the top of their technical fields, but what we deliver goes beyond precision. The assets we create build connection and understanding between crews and communities, companies and partners, industries and the people they serve.
Founder of PGTSND Productions
Bri’s Story
PGTSND began with a camera, a plane ticket, and a hunger for adventure. Bri Dwyer — a photographer with a decade experience behind her — landed in Dutch Harbor, Alaska, surrounded by the scale and intensity of the land, the sea, and the commercial fishing industry.
What struck her was not only the grit and passion of the work, but the gap: these stories weren’t being told, and the people doing the work weren’t being seen.
So she started documenting. First with photographs, then with video, bringing audiences out to sea through her lens. Word spread, and soon crews, companies, and communities were asking her to share their stories with the world.
Today, PGTSND has grown into a full production house with crews at the top of their fields, end-to-end projects, and a portfolio that spans industries. But the heart remains the same: show up prepared, respect the people and the place, and tell the story with conviction.
PGTSND is built from love and resilience, guided by creativity and business sense, and grounded in gratitude for the trust we’re given. That gratitude keeps us steady, no matter the conditions, and drives us to deliver work worthy of the people and industries we serve.
“Bri had an amazing vision for how to tell our story from various angles — showcasing the true grit, hard work, passion, and resilience that are the heart of our industry.”
Jamie Goen, Alaska Bering Sea Crabbers
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PGTSND Team Bios
Kandice Brending
Production Manager
Kandice keeps PGTSND projects on track and sounding sharp. As Production Manager, she works directly with clients to guide productions from first brief to final cut, coordinating shoots, managing logistics, and shaping stories through sound design and video editing. She’s passionate about surfacing voices and experiences that might otherwise go unheard, believing every person and place has a story worth telling. When she’s off set, you’ll find her making music or hiking mountain trails with her dog.
Kyle Smith
Lead Graphic Design
Kyle is responsible for dreaming and designing all logos, websites, and brand visuals for PGTSND’s clients. His work gives life to new brands building their visual presence, and helps time-tested businesses stay current in a fast-moving world. By giving established brands a fresh, modern edge, Kyle ensures they don’t just stand with the crowd, they stand out. When he’s not designing, he’s chasing new places with a goal to visit all 50 states by his 40th birthday (43 down, 7 to go!).
Trish Whetstone
Copy, Content & Creative Writer
Trish gives PGTSND’s visuals their voice. A specialist in creative communications, she crafts words for websites, blogs, and brand guides that reinforce the stories captured in the field and make sure our clients are heard as well as seen. She loves to bring personality to a plot, digging into the histories, motivations, and passions that drive the brands we work with. Off the page, she leads hands-on educational experiences that make seafood less intimidating and way more fun for fish-curious folk.
Allie Prusch
Accounting
Allie wrangles the numbers at PGTSND—budgets, reports, and all the behind-the-scenes details that keep productions on track and stress-free. She ensures productions run smoothly by handling the details so the creative team can focus on storytelling. When she’s not crunching numbers, she’s passionate about helping small farmers reach consumers, writing, and exploring the Northern Colorado mountains with her family.
Cody Curtain
Director of Photography, Editor
Cody brings an all-hands approach to every shoot. At PGTSND, he moves fluidly between camera, lighting, grip/electric, and editing, blending technical skill with artistry to capture stories that help us know one another better. He sees each project as a chance to learn from the people and communities we work with, while shaping visuals that connect with the heart of those who view them. Off set, Cody’s busy welding, making music, chasing two very fast dogs, and laughing with his partner, Shannon (often while she destroys him at tennis).