A Perpetual Motion

Having Fun.

noreply@blogger.com (Grant) — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 02:30:00 +0000

Things have been fun lately. I'm relishing the good weather while it lasts. We got a significant amount of flurries today which in turn became sleet and freezing rain. I'll be posting snow pictures soon. I've committed myself to shooting in the snow more than I did last year. The cold shocked me last year but this year, I'm prepared.

Dramatic Life.

noreply@blogger.com (Grant) — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 03:23:00 +0000

I've been mega stressed lately. It's nice to be able to relax on assignment and shoot beauty. While I was shooting here there were about 15 hunters shooting guns all around me.

Here's the story that goes with this. This apple orchard is owned by the Town of Hollis and they're beginning to sell off parcels for development. It wont be long before the beauty that currently resides takes a different look. It's a shame too because this is New Hampshire and the below image looks like it could be from the Serengeti.

The world is stressful. Remember to breathe and shoot some pictures. It's the best medicine.

¡Hace frío afuera!

noreply@blogger.com (Grant) — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:31:00 +0000

When I saw that the beautiful Winter afternoon light has come to kiss the red bricked streets of Downtown Nashua, I decided I would go on a walk about this afternoon. It's a brisk 30 degrees outside so I dand the hat, jacket and gloves that have long been packed away since last winter.

Here's few of my favorites from the walkabout.

State Champs

noreply@blogger.com (Grant) — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 23:02:00 +0000

It was a sloppy day today. What would a sloppy day be without some high school state championship action? For the second time, Souhegan High School in Amherst won a state championship against Portsmouth.

Here are some images.

Football in the Fog

noreply@blogger.com (Grant) — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 17:01:00 +0000

I shot a playoff football game last night and took along a 16-35 with a flash on my second body instead of my traditional 70-200, au naturale. Had some fun shooting loose and strobing things...here's some proof.

election day

noreply@blogger.com (Grant) — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 21:15:00 +0000

Election day has come and gone thankfully. Here's the multimedia piece I shot on Election day which was mentioned on poynter's website in the same breath as the New York Times and Star-Tribune's coverage.

Schruted It.

noreply@blogger.com (Grant) — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 01:07:00 +0000

Here is the third of my sports-filled day. It was nice getting to break out the lights again. I need to work on finding a new way to light indoor sports. The way I'm doing it now is horribly flat when shooting from the baseline.

I'm about to go to a party dressed as Andy Bernard. I'll keep you all abreast of how the evening went as well as maybe post a few photos if I bring the camera with me.

Sports So Far Today

noreply@blogger.com (Grant) — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 21:12:00 +0000

So far, I've shot cross country and about four minutes of a soccer game. Just a quick update with some photos.

Lady Clinton

noreply@blogger.com (Grant) — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 17:19:00 +0000

I shot Hillary on Tuesday and I'm shooting Bill tomorrow. Goodness living in a swing state is fun.

Canvassing for the New York Daily News

noreply@blogger.com (Grant) — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 22:19:00 +0000

Here's a few from an assignment I had with the New York Daily News last week. They sent me out canvassing with people from New York that took a bus up to campaign for Obama in Manchester, NH.

A Blog of Massive Proportion

noreply@blogger.com (Grant) — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 20:34:00 +0000

I realize that I have been horrible at posting as of late. Sooo, to make up for it. Here is a blog of massive proportion.

First, photos from a fall foliage project I worked on. It was a great excuse for me to spend time outside in the most gorgeous weather we've had since I've been here. It was great to be able to lay in the grass and climb trees and get paid to do it. Michael Jordan, eat your heart out.

Miss Monadnock, who the heck are you?

noreply@blogger.com (Grant) — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 02:30:00 +0000

You gotta love community journalism. In a week that I was in crunch time for a project I've been working on for a few weeks (photos to come in a few days after publication) I was assigned to go to the first ever Miss Monadnock Beauty Pageant. For those who aren't in the know, this pageant is a feeder pageant for the Miss New Hampshire pageant later in the year. The winner goes on to compete against a number of other girls from around the state.

Access was dismal so I was forced to do something I don't normally do. The results were very nice I thought. It got some of the best play in the paper that I've had recently.

No Apples at the Apple Festival?

noreply@blogger.com (Grant) — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 23:43:00 +0000

I went to an apple festival today and there were not that many apples there. I only saw a guy grinding apples and squishing them to make cider....boring. I'd rather shoot kids and stuff haha.

When the assigning editor gives you shit, make a shit sandwich.

This is what love looks like.

noreply@blogger.com (Grant) — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 22:01:00 +0000

Hi guys, here's a quick one from an assignment today. The light and weather have been super crummy in the evenings here in Southern New Hampshire. The rain looks to have finally subsided leaving us with glimpses of blue sky and a touch of sun.

This is what true love looks like.

It feels good to breathe.

noreply@blogger.com (Grant) — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 03:46:00 +0000

It's been a while, I've been mega busy so here's a simple taste. Delish right?

The next update will be more filling...promise.

The poll is closed...it's a tie.

noreply@blogger.com (Grant) — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 19:17:00 +0000

I've decided to go with showing a few from my time with Marissa and Raymond. This is a project I'm passionate about and have incredible access to. So, as Melissa said best, here are
some of my "doodles".

Can a couple of 18 year olds make it through the birth of a child and remain together? Technically, that's not correct anymore, Marrissa just turned 19, last Friday. All the same, this story is going to follow these two young people through the last trimester and into the first three months of the babies life. There will be a time where a physical, emotional, and visual change will occur...the second the baby is born.

This is the first night I photographed them. The guy in black is Marrissa's kid brother and the one in the white is the father of the child, Raymond. Raymond is going to be a Freshman at Daniel Webster College this Fall on a full basketball scholarship. His team will start playing games right around the time Marrissa is due which could make some interesting visuals. He also works at Circuit City.

Marrissa works full time and goes to Nashua Community College.

This project will recount the changes they go through as people as well as the beginning of a new life.

Stay tuned.

Raymond kisses Marrissa on his way to a party with her younger brother.

Foot Cat.

noreply@blogger.com (Grant) — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 23:52:00 +0000

I shot this with my iPhone this morning while helping my new roommate move into our new place.

A Quick Poll

noreply@blogger.com (Grant) — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 21:40:00 +0000

I'm quite conflicted about whether or not I should update with photos from a story I'm working on. I'm debating whether or not I should just keep the body of work a secret until it comes out, or let people in on what I'm doing.

If you could, please post your vote in the comments area.

Thanks,

g

Now, here's a completely unrelated image.

Back to Work.

noreply@blogger.com (Grant) — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 19:22:00 +0000

Well folks, my vacation is over, time to get back to work. Looking back, I haven't shot much over the last few weeks. Work has been a touch slow but I've got a few projects in the works.

Here are a few I shot yesterday and today. Believe me, I'm well aware that these are mostly of kids but, who's around most during the summer? They go back to school soon, which means that fall is around the corner. I'm pretty stoked to see the leaves change.

Hair has been did. Multimedia

noreply@blogger.com (Grant) — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 20:17:00 +0000

Here's a multimedia piece on my visit to the salon.

I hope you enjoy!

I've seen alot of things.

noreply@blogger.com (Grant) — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:03:00 +0000

Tuesday I went to my first car wreck since my cousin John died. For my faithful readers, I'll spare the details but about a month ago one of my cousin's died suddenly in a motorcycle accident.

I found myself driving to the scene of the accident, which stretched for over a mile from the beginning to the end, and the thought of John plagued me. I looked to the reporter who was sitting next to me and said to her, "I'm not sure I can handle a fatal today." Luckily, everyone made it alive but not uninjured. Five people in all went to the hospital.

The moral of the story I guess is that I'm realizing that as I go through this life, I pick up little tid-bits that effect me and the way I approach different assignments and even regular encounters in my personal life. I covered this wreck as sensitively as I ever have anything else. I understand the pain these people, their families and the passers-by could have been feeling. It's crushing to me.

Treehouses

noreply@blogger.com (Grant) — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 21:10:00 +0000

We're doing a series on treehouses. I know there isn't a shot of the actual treehouse in here but I got it, and it's running. Here are two others that I liked too.

Where'd you get yer hair did?

noreply@blogger.com (Grant) — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 00:02:00 +0000

I went to Milan. No, not Italy, a small salon in the financially challenged area of town, the part where I live. This salon specializes in working with hair other than white people's. Don't get me wrong, they still work with white hair but this is definitely a multicultural experience. Everyone in this place was tremendous. They were charming and most importantly, forgot I was in the room at all for the majority of the time I was with them. This doesn't happen all that frequently in my area. Everyone assumes I'm a party photographer and jumps up and down asking me to take their picture. There is an innate exchange of power between someone and me when they want me to take their picture.

Here's a few pictures from today.

NAS-T-CAR

noreply@blogger.com (Grant) — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 22:45:00 +0000

I had the unique opportunity of photographing a NASCAR race at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon for three days. Here are some photos I turned in, there may be more to come as I have more time to go through the thousands I shot this weekend.

It's a wonderful day for a rain dance.

noreply@blogger.com (Grant) — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 18:01:00 +0000

Yesterday was a huge rain day for us. The National Weather Service said we got nearly 3 inches yesterday afternoon. Before it all ended I got out of the office and shot some pictures.

As I was driving down Main Street and grumbeling to myself about having to shoot weather art and get soaking wet in the process I noticed a pair of girls standing barefoot and soaking wet on the street corner. I managed to pull over and shoot the following picture from my open car door.

Of course after I saw that they were dancing in the rain I slammed my car door shut behind me and chased after them. When I caught up to them I inquired as to what they were doing and they told me about the non-profit they were starting and their status being declined by the state. Along with this came the cancellation of a benefit concert they would be holding in a park here in town. They said they were trying to wash their bad day away by dancing in the rain. "What better way to wash away a bad day than playing in the rain?" They inquired of me. I realized by the time they had asked me that playing in the rain had indeed made my day much brighter. Go play in the rain if you've got it today!