Here is Bethany & Steve's highlight from May 16th 2009. The wedding and reception was at Sterling Gardens in Columbia, SC. There was a large threat of rain and thunderstorms all morning, and as you can see the Grant charm worked once again, because it didn't storm until they were done with the ceremony, and inside. Talk about timing!
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Michelle & Jason - April 4, 2009
These guys were married on April 4, 2009 at Union United Methodist in Irmo, SC with a reception at the Embassy Suites. Awesome couple. Michelle is in a band called My Affliction here locally, and you should definately check them out if you can...
Michelle & Jason 4/4/09 from Bill Grant on Vimeo.
Busy Busy Busy
Hello, and welcome back to our blog... We have had a very busy spring, and finally have a few weeks to catch up, so thought I would make a blogpost for some of our work through the spring... this will be a many part post, and there should be much more to come, so here goes...
Nora & Kevin - March 14, 2009
Nora & Kevin - March 14, 2009
Nora & Kevin from Bill Grant on Vimeo.
Monday, March 9, 2009
Upward basketball...
So, what have we been doing all winter? Well, there's an interesting misconception for folks in our business that winter is time off :) Well, that is not usually the case here is South Carolina. Here's an example of one of the things we've been up to in our "time off"
My friend Joel Sellers asked me, as director of Upward basketball at our church, to come in a do a video highlight for the awards night. I came in for a few weeks and shot some games and obvserved how well this organization is run. I mean top notch! The kids had alot of fun, and with that intro they do with the spotlight and the music, they felt like pro athletes! Joel, thanks for the invite, and congrats on a great program! Here's the clip that was shown at the awards night... click the icon to watch it in HD...
Upward Basketball 2009 - Riverland Hills - Irmo SC from RHBC Upward on Vimeo.
My friend Joel Sellers asked me, as director of Upward basketball at our church, to come in a do a video highlight for the awards night. I came in for a few weeks and shot some games and obvserved how well this organization is run. I mean top notch! The kids had alot of fun, and with that intro they do with the spotlight and the music, they felt like pro athletes! Joel, thanks for the invite, and congrats on a great program! Here's the clip that was shown at the awards night... click the icon to watch it in HD...
Upward Basketball 2009 - Riverland Hills - Irmo SC from RHBC Upward on Vimeo.
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Bringing back Magic
So,
We went to the Professional Photographers of South Carolina convention this past month, and man let me tell you... it was an amazing experience. One of things I started to realize through this experience was that photography isn't about cameras or lenses. It is about the photographers ability to "see" something and catch it. We are hired for our ability to study the light, the people, the surroundings and bring magic to it by catching it in time. I have always wondered to myself what seperates the pro from the amateur. It is magic. Of all of the artists that I admire locally and internationally, that is what unites them all. Amazement and a dose of magic in every shot. Every picture we make is stopping time, distilling an age. As a videographer I do that as well with moving images and sound. Imagine being able to see your grandparents wedding video, how they looked and moved when they were younger. The dances they did at the reception. It would be amazing. It's easy to get caught up in those thigns you do to prepare for a wedding and lose sight of what we are doing. I know it's easy for us to lose sight of the magic and get caught up in the task. I am so excited about the wedding season we have coming up and the chance we have to preserve that magic for all of these families. It's an amazing gift.
Bill
We went to the Professional Photographers of South Carolina convention this past month, and man let me tell you... it was an amazing experience. One of things I started to realize through this experience was that photography isn't about cameras or lenses. It is about the photographers ability to "see" something and catch it. We are hired for our ability to study the light, the people, the surroundings and bring magic to it by catching it in time. I have always wondered to myself what seperates the pro from the amateur. It is magic. Of all of the artists that I admire locally and internationally, that is what unites them all. Amazement and a dose of magic in every shot. Every picture we make is stopping time, distilling an age. As a videographer I do that as well with moving images and sound. Imagine being able to see your grandparents wedding video, how they looked and moved when they were younger. The dances they did at the reception. It would be amazing. It's easy to get caught up in those thigns you do to prepare for a wedding and lose sight of what we are doing. I know it's easy for us to lose sight of the magic and get caught up in the task. I am so excited about the wedding season we have coming up and the chance we have to preserve that magic for all of these families. It's an amazing gift.
Bill
Thursday, February 5, 2009
Re-Connect with people
You know,
I try to pay attention to what's happening around us as a collective. I have noticed a few trends with people lately that I find fascinating, and I thought I would share my observations. We did an interview with a young man a few weeks ago for Grant Digital Media . Part of the interview was a question of how he uses technology to connect with friends and colleagues. His answer really surprised me. He said he's trying to get away from technology and start re-connecting with people. This seemed out of place for a young man of 21. So, I started thinking about the implications of this generation getting away from technology and getting more face to face.
It seems that in our current world with all of the social networking options like facebook, myspace, twitter, etc. we start to live in this virtual society where people don't talk to each other as much as exist around each other. I have started to hear this from major players in several industries, and I find it very interesting (not to mention ironic that I'm writing this on a blog) So, next time someone sends you a text, facebook wall post, or an e-mail. Try giving them a call. Set up a meeting. Get out and talk to people. It may really make a difference in the quality of your connections, not just the number of "friends" you have...
Bill
I try to pay attention to what's happening around us as a collective. I have noticed a few trends with people lately that I find fascinating, and I thought I would share my observations. We did an interview with a young man a few weeks ago for Grant Digital Media . Part of the interview was a question of how he uses technology to connect with friends and colleagues. His answer really surprised me. He said he's trying to get away from technology and start re-connecting with people. This seemed out of place for a young man of 21. So, I started thinking about the implications of this generation getting away from technology and getting more face to face.
It seems that in our current world with all of the social networking options like facebook, myspace, twitter, etc. we start to live in this virtual society where people don't talk to each other as much as exist around each other. I have started to hear this from major players in several industries, and I find it very interesting (not to mention ironic that I'm writing this on a blog) So, next time someone sends you a text, facebook wall post, or an e-mail. Try giving them a call. Set up a meeting. Get out and talk to people. It may really make a difference in the quality of your connections, not just the number of "friends" you have...
Bill
Friday, January 30, 2009
Sara & Ben's Wedding Photos 1/10/09
Here are some photos from Sara & Ben's wedding at the Lexington Church of Christ on Jan. 10 2009.
Sunday, January 18, 2009
Sara & Ben
Hey There,
Chalk one up for me... My first content post of '09...
Sara & Ben were married at the Lexington Church of Christ. This has always been a favorite church of mine for weddings. The people are always so cool. I love these winter weddings. There seems to be a much different vibe about them, especially since it was 70 degress that day and 65 at night. Anyway, photos in a seperate post... here's the highlight video... click the video to watch in HD... ohh yeah
Sara & Ben from Bill Grant on Vimeo.
Chalk one up for me... My first content post of '09...
Sara & Ben were married at the Lexington Church of Christ. This has always been a favorite church of mine for weddings. The people are always so cool. I love these winter weddings. There seems to be a much different vibe about them, especially since it was 70 degress that day and 65 at night. Anyway, photos in a seperate post... here's the highlight video... click the video to watch in HD... ohh yeah
Sara & Ben from Bill Grant on Vimeo.
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
And we're baaaack!
So,
We've been extremely busy over the last few months (thank you to all of those brides!). One of my new year's resolutions is to keep up with my blog (fingers crossed) Anyway, I am posting links to a few of our trailers, highlights, etc. over the last few months, and here's to keeping up the blog in '09.
Stay Tuned
Leah & Michael
Keri & Michael's Rehearsal
Samone & Tony
Whitney & Todd
Sara Beth & Greg
We've been extremely busy over the last few months (thank you to all of those brides!). One of my new year's resolutions is to keep up with my blog (fingers crossed) Anyway, I am posting links to a few of our trailers, highlights, etc. over the last few months, and here's to keeping up the blog in '09.
Stay Tuned
Leah & Michael
Keri & Michael's Rehearsal
Samone & Tony
Whitney & Todd
Sara Beth & Greg
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