Welcome to my new blog! I love to shoot in interesting places that each couple, person or family feels is "them". Collaborating with each cleint-friend makes this the most satisfying job! If you take a look through my shoots, you will see that they are all very different from each other, and that's the way I like it! I don't just want to be your photographer, I want to be your BFF!

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Amaya Family!

12.04.2009

Love this family! I had so much fun shooting these lively girls. They were cracking me up! When the parents were talking about our shoot, Emma (the little one) says, “I love Dana! She’s a good one!” hahaha

Lyndon David was just born on December 2. After 3 girls, they finally got their boy. Congratulations!

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Gibson Family

12.01.2009

This was one of the most touching family sessions I’ve ever shot. Lisa contacted me and said that her dad has cancer and they wanted to get pictures very soon. So I decided to donate a shoot to them, since they already have so much to worry about. And I’m so glad I did. These are the kinds of things that remind me how important photography can be.

They are such a sweet and loving family that I couldn’t help but cry as I looked through the pictures. The little things like a smile, a laugh or touching hands is frozen in time. It shows us how it’s not really a little thing at all.

Dear Gibson Family, thank you so much for sharing this with me. I hope these pictures will be a reminder of how great your family is.
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It was really sweet to see how each kid has a special relationship with their dad.
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I didn’t meet this couple until the actual wedding day which is unusual. So I was pleasantly surprised at how gorgeous of a couple they are! They had a small ceremony on a Monday evening. It was so nice meeting this couple and their close family and friends.

Ceremony: The Villa San Juan Capistrano
Reception: Javiers, Newport Coast
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The guys played pool while getting ready.
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I couldn’t get enough of Torrie with this decor!
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Sweet little ceremony.
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The wedding party.
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The bride and groom, referred by my previous couple Leilah and Zack. How hot are my couples?!
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Entrance into Javier’s where more friends mingled.
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I will be out of the office for the next week visiting family in Ohio. I can be reached by email: dana@danagrantphotography.com.

I have SO much to blog. I’ve been so busy, it was hard to keep up! But I wanted to post a couple pics from the mini B Session last month. We are doing them again on Sunday, November 22 so book your spot asap!

Some Nice Words:
“I LOVED my b session photos. In fact, I loved them so much I CANNOT wait to do them again. Thanks Dana, Melody and Amy.” -Shana
“Thank you for sending that over – the pics were great! What a fun experience: ) Thanks!”-Heather
I loved them….Thanks again you made me loook so pretty. “-Brittney

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Last time I shot Ana + Marcus, we didn’t have enough time to do everything we wanted so we ended up doing another round. I just adore this couple and we had so much fun walking the streets of Downtown Pasadena.

There are more where these came from but I want to save it for another post.
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Found what I like to call “industrial chic” aka a parking garage.
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My fave:
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Thanks Ana + Marcus for being up for anything!

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This wedding inspired me to come up with something I like to call the “Wedding Trifecta”. What is the “Wedding Trifecta” you ask?
It is:
1. Rad Couple
2. Fun Details
3. Wild Party
Some weddings will have 2 out of 3 and it’s still a great wedding or 1 out of 3, which is still acceptable. However when you run into all 3, you’ve hit the wedding jackpot.

I did. As I usually do.

Ceremony: Heritage Square Museum
Reception: Eagle Rock Center for the Arts
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Their band photo.
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Loved all the fun details at the reception.
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I’m not sure but I’m pretty sure this is the cutest cake topper ever.
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Dance party.
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They’re “adorkable”!! They made up that gem. I cannot take credit.

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I can not wait to blog this wedding but needed to blog this first! Since I did their engagement a week before the wedding, I wasn’t able to do a blog in time. So here’s a few from the cute streets of Sierra Madre.

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Thanks Kristen + Chris for dinner and a fun time!

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This couple is sweet, wonderful and adorable. Had an amazing time at their engagement at The Parker. And their wedding was so fun and great just like they are.

Hair: Melody Rachunok
Makeup: Amy Clarke
Venue: Grand Tradition Arbor Terrace.
Amazing DJ: DJ Mark Moreno
Floral Design: Vesou
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These guys were so much fun!
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Best man thought it’d be funny to throw roses at them while I was taking pictures. He was right.
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Beer.
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B for Birds. Or Beeson.
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Super fun dance party.
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My friend and makeup artist extrodinare, Amy Clarke put on a fun shoot where a bunch of photographers, models, makeup artists and hair stylists got together for an all day extravaganza. I’ve known every single hair and makeup artist for a long time so it was really great to work with all my amazingly talented friends!

I looked at it as an opportunity to practice my off camera lighting and try something I don’t normally do. It’s difficult to use off camera lighting at weddings because there’s usually a limited amount of time and lighting takes time to set up. I’m still working on it but I am happy with how these came out.

Makeup Artists:
Amy Clarke
Brandie Bedell
Shelia Northcutt

Hair Stylists:
Melody Rachunok
Vanessa Del Campo
Kristen Camancho Enriquez

Makeup by Brandie.
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I’ve been photographing Vanessa for years! Makeup by Brandie, Hair by Melody:
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Makeup by Amy, Hair by Vanessa (not only a model but a hair stylist too!)
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Makeup by Brandie, Hair by Melody.
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Makeup by Amy, Hair by Melody.
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Vanessa: Hair by Melody, Makeup by Brandie. Chantel: hair by Kristen, Makeup by Amy.
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Makeup by Brandie, Hair by Melody.
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This is my absolute fave from the shoot. I love the colors and it’s my favorite time of day with and without lighting.
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Back by popular demand are the Mini B Sessions! We (AmyMelody and I) did them last year . Since then, we’ve gotten a ton of interest over when the next time would be. Well, it’s here! We’re offering the same amazing price that includes hair and makeup, so you don’t want to miss out!

Email me: dana@danagrantphotography.com for more info and if you want to reserve your spot. They are filling up fast!

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