WilGrant ~ Lifestyle Weddings and Portraits http://www.wilgrantweddings.com/blog Come take a closer look! Thu, 15 Apr 2010 23:25:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 en hourly 1 A Special Anniversary http://www.wilgrantweddings.com/blog/lifestyle-portraits/charlotte-nc-anniversary-wedding-portrait-photographer-fort-mill-sc/ http://www.wilgrantweddings.com/blog/lifestyle-portraits/charlotte-nc-anniversary-wedding-portrait-photographer-fort-mill-sc/#comments Thu, 15 Apr 2010 23:14:00 +0000 Jeff Wilson http://www.wilgrantweddings.com/blog/?p=340 On April 10th my parents celebrated 34 years of marriage. I’m so accustomed to shooting engaged or newlywed couples that I truly took for granted how special it is to have the opportunity of shooting a couple being married for over 3 decades. With this couple being my parents, it was extra special. Once again I couldn’t settle on just a couple of images so my lovely wife put together a slideshow. Happy Anniversary mom and dad, Katrina and I hope to be as happy as you are in 3 decades!

]]> http://www.wilgrantweddings.com/blog/lifestyle-portraits/charlotte-nc-anniversary-wedding-portrait-photographer-fort-mill-sc/feed/ Tuscany, Italy Great Wedding Location Pictures http://www.wilgrantweddings.com/blog/just-pictures/tuscany-italy-wedding-location-pictures/ http://www.wilgrantweddings.com/blog/just-pictures/tuscany-italy-wedding-location-pictures/#comments Mon, 26 Oct 2009 07:40:52 +0000 Jeff Wilson http://www.wilgrantweddings.com/blog/?p=326 Yesterday afternoon, my wife and I arrived in Tuscany, Italy. We met up with my good friend, Troy Woods in Cincinnati. After hours of traveling (that included a 4 hour layover) and sprinting through the airport in Paris to make a connecting flight, we finally landed in Florence. We are staying at the beautiful Borgo di Fontebussi, located in the Chianti hills. The views here are unbelievable. I’m really looking forward to shooting here over the next few days as I attend a photography workshop taught by two of the wedding industry’s best, Gene Higa and Jose Villa. Below are a few images I was able to rush and take a few minutes after arriving at the hotel before the sunset. A bride would totally love having their wedding at this location. More images to come soon!

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]]> http://www.wilgrantweddings.com/blog/just-pictures/tuscany-italy-wedding-location-pictures/feed/ Brittani & Brandon’s Bahamas Destination Wedding http://www.wilgrantweddings.com/blog/weddings/bahamas-destination-photographer-brittani-brandons-bahamas-destination-wedding/ http://www.wilgrantweddings.com/blog/weddings/bahamas-destination-photographer-brittani-brandons-bahamas-destination-wedding/#comments Wed, 22 Jul 2009 18:12:48 +0000 Jeff Wilson http://www.wilgrantweddings.com/blog/?p=305 Brittani & Brandon were married in the Bahamas at the Pelican Bay at Lucaya Hotel on Grand Bahama Island. I tried very hard to select individual images that would show how beautiful their wedding day. Nothing tells a story like a slideshow. So click the play button and watch this lovely day unfold right before your eyes. Special thanks to Marva, the hotel wedding planner and the wonderful staff at Pelican Bay.

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]]> http://www.wilgrantweddings.com/blog/weddings/bahamas-destination-photographer-brittani-brandons-bahamas-destination-wedding/feed/ Portrait Shoot With Zoe http://www.wilgrantweddings.com/blog/lifestyle-portraits/senior-portrait-shoot-with-zoe-matthews-nc-charlotte-nc/ http://www.wilgrantweddings.com/blog/lifestyle-portraits/senior-portrait-shoot-with-zoe-matthews-nc-charlotte-nc/#comments Wed, 22 Jul 2009 17:24:04 +0000 Jeff Wilson http://www.wilgrantweddings.com/blog/?p=297 I had a great time shooting Zoe a few weeks ago in Matthews, NC, a small town just outside of Charlotte, NC. It was a great location to shoot and great small town atmosphere.
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]]> http://www.wilgrantweddings.com/blog/lifestyle-portraits/senior-portrait-shoot-with-zoe-matthews-nc-charlotte-nc/feed/ Old Town Alexandria, VA Model Shoot with Stephanie http://www.wilgrantweddings.com/blog/lifestyle-portraits/old-town-alexandria-va-model-shoot-with-stephanie/ http://www.wilgrantweddings.com/blog/lifestyle-portraits/old-town-alexandria-va-model-shoot-with-stephanie/#comments Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:49:34 +0000 Jeff Wilson http://www.wilgrantweddings.com/blog/?p=284 Below are some images I captured while attending the DC Photog Shootout hosted by Armin DeFiesta and attended by about 40 wedding and portrait photographers across the Washington, DC metropolitan area. Of course these aren’t wedding images or your average lifestyle images but it doesn’t hurt to change things up every now and again. Shooting fashion images help keep me creative and full of fresh ideas :-) !
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]]> http://www.wilgrantweddings.com/blog/lifestyle-portraits/old-town-alexandria-va-model-shoot-with-stephanie/feed/ Felicia in the Good Ole West http://www.wilgrantweddings.com/blog/weddings/felicia-in-the-good-ole-west/ http://www.wilgrantweddings.com/blog/weddings/felicia-in-the-good-ole-west/#comments Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:20:26 +0000 Jeff Wilson http://www.wilgrantweddings.com/blog/?p=273 Felicia recently contacted me to do a bridal session. During our conversation she mentioned she wanted to take the pictures somewhere a little different and she wanted some of the images to have somewhat of a fashion flair. This shoot was right up my alley considering my humble beginnings as a photographer started in the fashion/commercial genre. The location for this shoot was an “old western town” with dirt roads, a blacksmith shop, a general store and a saloon to boot. This was the perfect location to get creative. Here are a few of my favorites from the session.
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]]> http://www.wilgrantweddings.com/blog/weddings/felicia-in-the-good-ole-west/feed/ Miller at The Park http://www.wilgrantweddings.com/blog/lifestyle-portraits/miller-at-the-park/ http://www.wilgrantweddings.com/blog/lifestyle-portraits/miller-at-the-park/#comments Wed, 24 Jun 2009 05:00:05 +0000 Jeff Wilson http://www.wilgrantweddings.com/blog/?p=251 A couple of weeks ago, I had a portrait session with Miller. This little guy was great to work with and didn’t have me running around too much :-) . Here are some of my favorites from his session.
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]]> http://www.wilgrantweddings.com/blog/lifestyle-portraits/miller-at-the-park/feed/ Portrait Shoot with Rachel http://www.wilgrantweddings.com/blog/lifestyle-portraits/portrait-shoot-with-rachel/ http://www.wilgrantweddings.com/blog/lifestyle-portraits/portrait-shoot-with-rachel/#comments Wed, 17 Jun 2009 02:53:16 +0000 Jeff Wilson http://www.wilgrantweddings.com/blog/?p=240 A few days ago I did a portrait session with Rachel. She was a little nervous because it was her first time taking pictures with a photographer. We quickly ran the nervousness away and she did a fantastic job.charlotte_nc_senior_portrait_photographer_02charlotte_nc_senior_portrait_photographer_01charlotte_nc_senior_portrait_photographer_03charlotte_nc_senior_portrait_photographer_04charlotte_nc_senior_portrait_photographer_05

]]> http://www.wilgrantweddings.com/blog/lifestyle-portraits/portrait-shoot-with-rachel/feed/ Meet Ana & Ava http://www.wilgrantweddings.com/blog/lifestyle-portraits/meet-ana-ava/ http://www.wilgrantweddings.com/blog/lifestyle-portraits/meet-ana-ava/#comments Thu, 11 Jun 2009 23:13:57 +0000 Jeff Wilson http://www.wilgrantweddings.com/blog/?p=225 Almost 4 years ago, I had the pleasure of shooting Sean and Karen’s wedding on a beautiful autumn afternoon. A few weeks ago I was given the pleasure again to take pictures of their new additions to the family, twin girls Ana & Ava.

This was the first image I shot as soon as Karen took Ava out of the stroller, she ran over to Sean and grabbed his leg.
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Then look what happened next Ana walked over and grabbed the other leg as soon as she was out of the stroller.wilgrant_childrens_lifestyle_portrait_photographer_charlotte_nc_02They are definitely “daddy’s girls” :-) wilgrant_childrens_lifestyle_portrait_photographer_charlotte_nc_01 wilgrant_childrens_lifestyle_portrait_photographer_charlotte_nc_051wilgrant_childrens_lifestyle_portrait_photographer_charlotte_nc_04Sean was happy to announce that come October they are expecting a son!

]]> http://www.wilgrantweddings.com/blog/lifestyle-portraits/meet-ana-ava/feed/ Tatyana’s Senior Session http://www.wilgrantweddings.com/blog/senior-portraits/charlotte-nc-senior-portraits/ http://www.wilgrantweddings.com/blog/senior-portraits/charlotte-nc-senior-portraits/#comments Thu, 30 Apr 2009 05:04:18 +0000 Jeff Wilson http://www.wilgrantweddings.com/blog/?p=197 When I took my senior pictures in high school, I stood behind a huge number and smiled. What a difference a few years make. We also had fun shooting this cool video. Check it out!

If video isn’t your cup of tea, here are some of the still images from Tatyana’s session.
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