James High School newspaper in Grand Forks. He retired from the Forum of Fargo-Moorhead in 2004 after 36 years as its chief photographer. He was also a co-founder of the Grand Forks Press Club, helped set up the photography division of the UND Office of University Relations, and taught news photography. He served as president of the National Press Photographers Association and won its prestigious Joseph Costa Memorial Award, as well as other awards from the North Dakota and Minnesota Press Associations. Hvidston lives in Fargo, where he uses his photography to support charitable causes.