Wedding Photography Blog by Los Angeles Photographer Ian Grant

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Welcome to Ian Grant Photography

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 subburb of Playa del Rey, CA. Enjoy your stay, and feel free to introduce yourself!

Wedding dates for 2009/2010 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!

Rancho Santa Fe Wedding Photography – Kristin and Dimitri [pt2]

Tuesday, June 23, 2009 Posted in Wedding Photos

You might remember our good friends Kristin and Dimitri’s wedding post from the other day and today we pick up at the ceremony! The couple had their ceremony at the Saints Constantine & Helen Greek Orthodox Church which is a gorgeous Greek church nestled away in Cardiff by the Sea [somewhat near San Diego and La Jolla]. After the ceremony we sneaked away for a really fun portrait session in the back of the church. It totally felt like we were in Greece with the curvy white walls of the church. Then we headed off to the reception at the Fairbanks Ranch Clubhouse in Rancho Santa Fe. The clubhouse was on a picturesque lake complete with baby swans and the feeling like we had the place to ourselves. The reception details were tons of fun, coordinated by Alexis Ranglas, and Mae over at Mae Chan Floral Design made exquisite use of purple orchids in the centerpieces.

If you haven’t already checked it out – see Part One of Kristin and Dimitri’s Wedding.

Rancho Santa Fe California Wedding Photography

To see more of our work please visit distinctphoto.com [it's full of portfolio goodness]

Tags: California, Cardiff by the Sea, Kristin and Dimitri, Rancho Santa Fe, Wedding Photography

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June 30, 2009 - 5:33 pm zdj?cia ?lubne - Nice photos! Keep it up! Great work!

Cardiff by the Sea Wedding Photography – Kristin and Dimitri [pt1]

Tuesday, June 16, 2009 Posted in Wedding Photos

Kristin and Dimitri [you might remember their awesome e-session] are the kind of people you want to hang out with – they’re funny, warm, and totally in love. They treat each other like it’s still their second date, with tenderness, giddiness, and complete attention. They know that weddings are supposed to be about things you love, so when it came time to plan their big fat Greek wedding, they planned a celebration of each other, their friends and family, and of course, purple. Kristin has loved the color since she was about two, so it only made sense to incorporate the color. With vibrant pops of the hue throughout the details, the wedding was gorgeous.

We had a lot of favorites, so today’s entry is all about the ladies getting ready and details. Check back the next few days for some more amazing shots from their day!

To see more of our work please visit distinctphoto.com [it's full of portfolio goodness]

Tags: Cardiff by the Sea, San Diego, Wedding Photography

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Palos Verdes Engagement Photography: Nicole and Joel

Monday, June 8, 2009 Posted in E-Sessions, Los Angeles

Tanya and I both feel really blessed to have as many fun couples to photograph with this year as we do. Nicole and Joel are both very much part of that group! Not only are they great to be around, but their wedding is at one of our favorite venues Firestone Vineyards up by Santa Barbara! We also get to work again with our favorite planner, Joy Proctor of Joy de Vive Wedding Planning. If you remember from our previous Firestone post, the venue is simply tops, so there’s going to be some amazing photos to come!

For their engagement session, we decided to shoot out on the Palos Verdes peninsula. As luck would have it, Southern California’s June gloom had officially set in, but we decided to give it a go anyway and I really think the pictures speak for themselves. Nicole and Joel are a fantastic carefree couple, and we can’t wait to shoot their wedding in a few months!

Rancho Palos Verdes Engagement Photos, E-Session by Ian Grant

Tags: Engagement Photos, Ian Grant Photography, Los Angeles, Palos Verdes

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Point Lobos Engagement Photography: Hiromi and Jeff

Thursday, May 21, 2009 Posted in E-Sessions, Point Lobos

When we first met Hiromi and Jeff we quickly realized how much we have in common with them. They both share a love of the outdoors, and Jeff even did the big proposal up at Big Sur [one of our favorite haunts]. Since we were heading up there anyway for the weekend, we decided to sneak in their engagement shoot up at Point Lobos State Reserve at the top of Big Sur. Oh, and that’s where we got married too [now almost a year later]. We caught it right around sunset and got that gorgeous central California light. I’m only posting a snippet from their session, but you might be able to catch a glimpse of their fantastic homemade matching Mario and Luigi shirts- they both have a fantastic sense of humor and you can tell instantly why they are meant for each other.

Tags: Engagement Photos, Point Lobos

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June 5, 2009 - 10:59 am Jaana - OMG Ian these are soooooo pretty!

Finding More Old Stuff…

Wednesday, May 13, 2009 Posted in General Bloggings

In going through all my old junk [once again] I came across some of my old books I designed back in 2006 called ‘The Sick and Indigent Roomkeepers Society‘. It got me thinking how much fun it was to do and how I’d like to put out another book soon. I found a great new vendor that makes spectacular quality books, so I might just do that in the next year or so. I’ve had a great National Park book on hold for long enough, and I’m thinking about putting together an Ireland one after the next time I go [probably next year]. BTW, I have a few of the portrait books left, if you want them they’re $19.98 a pop- I had a whole show featuring the portraits a couple years back.

The Sick and Indigent Roomkeepers Society

Tags: Portrait Book, Roomkeeper Society

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Point Lobos State Reserve

Friday, May 8, 2009 Posted in Point Lobos, Travel

As most of my friends know, Point Lobos is one of my favorite places in the world and Tanya and I regularly make trips up there. I’ve even compiled a pretty decent list of my favorite photos I’ve taken there since 2005. Anyway, I was up there a couple weeks ago for an engagement session and snuck in a few photos on the side.