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  • Welcome to Ian Grant Photography [the blog]

    Thank you for checking in on our blog! My name is Ian and I'm a photographer in greater the Los Angeles area. That's my wife Tanya over there too- she's great with clients and has a fantastic design sense.   I specialize in Wedding Photography and Headshots but you'll often catch me out shooting landscapes and visiting National Parks in my spare time. In my wedding photography I like to combine both, so I guess I'm a landscape-wedding photographer.  I love long roadtrips and have been all over the US from Rhode Island to California. I enjoy planning far away trips and going over to Europe to drive around aimlessly for an extended amount of time. Tanya and I run Ian Grant Photography out of our beach spot in the Los Angeles suburb of Playa del Rey, CA. Enjoy your stay, and feel free to introduce yourself!

    Wedding dates for 2010 are quickly filling up! If you're interested in having us shoot your wedding or event, please contact us and we'll get right back to you! Feel free to let us know your wedding ideas and how we can help!

    Thank you for visiting!

Burbank Photo in Southwest’s Spirit Magazine

Ian Grant Stock Photography
Every few months I sell a few stock photographs of the places I travel to and recently I saw I got a rather boring photo of Burbank, California in my sold pile.  The interesting part is it said it was going to an ‘in-flight magazine’ with a viewership of around 500k for the month of March.  Anyway, after a little detective work I found it was appearing in this month’s Southwest Airlines Spirit Magazine which I read all the time [you know, to kill the time].  Check it out, sadly no one ever buys my good photos- but nevertheless it’s pretty cool.
Ian Grant Stock Photography
Ian Grant Stock Photography

March 5, 2010 - 8:17 am

Peter - Great Blog, love the pictures

March 1, 2010 - 4:47 pm

ian - I wanted everyone to focus their attention on the Aramark building, that’s clearly the center of Burbank.

March 1, 2010 - 12:25 pm

laura - if anyone could make burbank look halfway decent …

Marina del Rey

Tanya and I love to go for walks, and since we got the Nike+ Sportband thing, we’re walking all over the place.  Our little pup Riley is getting his needed workout too as he’s become a little porker [example: he raided the catfood today].  Anyway, there’s a great bike path that runs up and down the coastline here in LA so we walked up from Playa del Rey to Marina del Rey last night and enjoyed a great little sunset.  There were Pelicans and Egrets everywhere too which was a nice treat.  Soon I’ll be able to pull my florescent orange kayak out again when it gets a little warmer and less windy.  I usually launch it from the little ramp in the top photo.

Marina del Rey

Marina del Rey

Marina del Rey

February 24, 2010 - 11:10 pm

ian - Don’t get too close to your screen!

February 24, 2010 - 11:09 pm

ian - Thanks! We’re headed over to Death Valley this weekend, should be a good little photo adventure.

February 22, 2010 - 4:09 pm

anastasia - great pictures! weather permitting and when you’re not too busy, i hope you continue your walks and taking pictures of stuff during your walks! take pictures of stuff that other people may find boring too!

February 22, 2010 - 3:02 pm

Heather Elaine - Ahh I love the middle shot! Beautiful! Feels like I am right there!

Malibu Engagement Photography – Stephanie and Michael

Stephanie and Michael are LA locals getting married in Texas where they met, but they wanted an engagement session that showed off their LA life [and to rub in the fact that the rest of the country is currently freezing with snow].  We decided to shoot in El Matador State Park, a tiny beach in Malibu that is one of the hidden gems of LA. It’s actually right near Zuma beach where we shot another Malibu engagement session last year.  This wave-carved beach is one of my favorites because of the sea stacks, beautiful cliffs, tons of pelicans, and rock tunnels everywhere! We shot around sunset which has some of the best lighting and we got some photos that truly capture their love. Enjoy!

For more of our wedding photography work check out distinctphoto.com!

Malibu Engagement Photography, El Matador Beach, California

Malibu Engagement Photography, El Matador Beach, California

Malibu Engagement Photography, El Matador Beach, California

Malibu Engagement Photography, El Matador Beach, California

Malibu Engagement Photography, El Matador Beach, California

Malibu Engagement Photography, El Matador Beach, California

Malibu Engagement Photography, El Matador Beach, California

Malibu Engagement Photography, El Matador Beach, California

Malibu Engagement Photography, El Matador Beach, California

Malibu Engagement Photography, El Matador Beach, California

Malibu Engagement Photography, El Matador Beach, California

March 14, 2010 - 6:01 am

fotgoraf ?lubny gda?sk - Love that pictures!!! Stunning, awesome! Could you tell – do you use nikon or canon equipment?
Regards

February 25, 2010 - 3:02 pm

ian - BTW, Excellent video you have on your site- very well done!

February 25, 2010 - 2:57 pm

ian - Thanks Edmund!

February 25, 2010 - 12:18 pm

Edmund Prieto - Great session man, I love the coloring!

February 21, 2010 - 11:53 pm

ian - That was totally not planned, Tanya forgot to warn everyone that a death wave was coming!

February 21, 2010 - 11:53 am

Lisa Dunham - Very cute! Love the playing in the surf shot.

Firestone Vineyard Wedding Photography – Nicole and Joel

Tanya and I had been looking forward to Nicole and Joel’s wedding for quite some time.  Not only was their wedding coordinated by the lovely Joy from Joy de Vivre and held at Firestone Vineyards, one of our favorite venues, the couple themselves were truly a pleasure to shoot.  From the moment we met at their Palos Verdes engagement session we clicked and were able to capture beautiful photographs.

Nicole and Joel have a complete love for life…and each other.  When Nicole walked down the aisle it was such an emotional moment for everyone – even Tanya teared up.  Then, true to themselves, the couple’s ceremony was filled with laughter and excitement for the future.

Nicole and Joel  did a great job incorporating some traditional elements into their day as well as fresh new ones.  Check out Nicole’s awesome bouquet!  After the sunset ceremony and some portraits, we headed in for a night of great food and dancing.

See more of our photos on our Los Angeles Wedding Photography portfolio!

Firestone Vineyard Wedding - Los Olivos, Santa Barbara, California

Firestone Vineyard Wedding - Los Olivos, Santa Barbara, California

Firestone Vineyard Wedding - Los Olivos, Santa Barbara, California

Firestone Vineyard Wedding - Los Olivos, Santa Barbara, California

Firestone Vineyard Wedding - Los Olivos, Santa Barbara, California

Firestone Vineyard Wedding - Los Olivos, Santa Barbara, California

Firestone Vineyard Wedding - Los Olivos, Santa Barbara, California

Firestone Vineyard Wedding - Los Olivos, Santa Barbara, California

Firestone Vineyard Wedding - Los Olivos, Santa Barbara, California

Firestone Vineyard Wedding - Los Olivos, Santa Barbara, California

Firestone Vineyard Wedding - Los Olivos, Santa Barbara, California

Firestone Vineyard Wedding - Los Olivos, Santa Barbara, California

Firestone Vineyard Wedding - Los Olivos, Santa Barbara, California

Firestone Vineyard Wedding - Los Olivos, Santa Barbara, California

Firestone Vineyard Wedding - Los Olivos, Santa Barbara, California

Firestone Vineyard Wedding - Los Olivos, Santa Barbara, California

Firestone Vineyard Wedding - Los Olivos, Santa Barbara, California

Firestone Vineyard Wedding - Los Olivos, Santa Barbara, California

Firestone Vineyard Wedding - Los Olivos, Santa Barbara, California

Firestone Vineyard Wedding - Los Olivos, Santa Barbara, California

Firestone Vineyard Wedding - Los Olivos, Santa Barbara, California

Firestone Vineyard Wedding - Los Olivos, Santa Barbara, California

March 12, 2010 - 8:47 am

David - Great work! Love the light (especially the shot with the groomsmen) and the rich brown tones in the first few pics.

March 11, 2010 - 3:13 pm

sydney photographer - Congratulations!!!

March 5, 2010 - 8:42 pm

ian - Thanks Elizabeth!

March 5, 2010 - 2:28 pm

elizabeth pellette - oh my gosh these are just gorgeous.. beautiful work.

March 4, 2010 - 2:28 pm

ian - Thanks Benita!

March 4, 2010 - 5:28 am

Benita - What a beautiful, and emotional wedding. Great captures. And the light in some of these…. just magical!

xox

February 17, 2010 - 8:13 pm

Barb Cameron – Ottawa Photographers - Absolutely LOVE the bride’s flowers. What a unique idea! The Vineyard is amazing but the photography is stunning.

February 17, 2010 - 6:58 pm

Nicole Loranger - Ian, thank you for the beautiful post! Joel and I absolutely loved your pictures but most importantly, you and Tanya! Couldn’t have wished for anything better.

Thank you for capturing our day so beautifully. We will treasure these pictures forever!

February 17, 2010 - 5:38 pm

Samaria - Beautiful shots, what a lucky couple!