Our Production Team

Videographer

Andy Ferns is excited to be supporting the UP Hospice Foundation by sponsoring Dancing with our Stars (DWOS). Andy’s role involves creating the dancers’ introduction videos that play right before they hit the stage.

As owner of Superior Design, he generously prints and donates banners, signs, and stickers to help make this event a success. DWOS and his business were created mere months apart in 2013. It’s kismet to have Superior Design as a sponsor since the beginning. 

In his free time he likes to cook delicious meals with his wife Brooke, and play disc golf with his friends. He has two dogs, Pippa and Frieddie. He plays for Superior Design in the Negaunee Hockey League, and is part of the Yoopers United hockey team.

“Supporting hospice has grown more and more meaningful to me over the years. The people I’ve met along the way are inspiring, and I’m truly honored to contribute to such a wonderful cause. I extend my heartfelt thanks to everyone involved in making this event successful.”

Director of Photography

Daniele Carol Co. has been a Marquette staple for over 10 years now. In 2017 the studio owner purchased a sweet piece of Marquette real estate, landing them on 3rd Street in Marquette. Their business model proudly supports the art of printing your images for longevity and history preservation. The studio started out with weddings and in the following years, it has grown to include newborns, families, and branding commercial work for local businesses. Due to the studio’s amazing quality and outstanding service, it has won the Mining Journal’s Reader Choice award for best local photographer for the last four consecutive years.  Daniele studied at Brooks Institute of Photography in Santa Barbara California and then relocated to Michigan in 2004. She currently resides in Negaunee with her three children, Miriam, Silas, and baby Asher. She has been a continued proud supporter for the “Dancing with our Stars Marquette County Style” event for the past nine years and is the Director of Photography for the event.  She believes her talent is a great way to give back to the community and support local friends and their journeys as they participate in this event.