We were so honored to find out yesterday by someone tweeting that out of over 200 entries, we made the top 25 for Show It‘s Best of 2009 Photographer of the Year! We are honored and super thrilled! There are so many great photographers in the running not only for the category we are in, but in the other categories as well. Sooooooo, now the polls are open and the voting begins!
If you choose to accept this challenge…. it would be awesome!!
CLICK HERE to submit your vote on Facebook for us or click on the image below!
For those who are unfamiliar with ShowIt Sites, you are missing out BIG time!! Show It Sites is a simple drag and drop platform for you to design your own sharp looking website and update and change things at ANY point. It has rocked our world and we cannot recommend it enough for photographers, venues, videographers, etc! Some other local vendors who have Show It sites are killer Nashville wedding videography team – 2Duce2, as well as Williamson County Weddings & Events, just to name a few! The options are absolutly ENDless with Show It and you will never have your site looking like someone elses. You can be totally unique and bring in your own personality and do WHATever you want. It’s great :)
Thanks for your vote! We will shake hands and kiss the babies after this…
David FordI am sure you guys hear this all the time....but I have to tell you again....You guys are fantastic! The lighting ideas, the depth of focus, and the incredible in-the-moment candid shots are inspiring. Thanks for the inspiration.
Jody GrayLol sorry for the glaze-over :) Clarification - we first heard about it from photog Cameron and then from our awesome associate photog Kristine!!! Yayayayayayay!
Kristine"someone tweeted"? and who would that someone be? :)
Ah, and now it’s time to brag on my husband!!!!!!!!!
PPA Magazine (Professional Photographers of America) holds a cover image contest for one of its issues every year. A few months ago we were contacted by them saying that an image Zach submitted of his made it to the top 100…which was really exciting because there were more than 4,600 entries entered of photographers vying for a spot in the magazine spread. Then we found out more recently Zach made it to the top 15 and was going to be published amongst the winners!! We were (and are) pretty pumped and if you look through the November issue you’ll see his image among the other finalists and winner (who is also from Nashville!)!
Here is the magazine cover shot (by Mama Shan of Nashville, TN!).
Here is Zach’s image from the magazine spread (sorry for the low res!).
And here is the shot that Zach took way back in early 2008 of the amazingly awesome Casey and Carmen!
Way to go babe!!
Enjoy the goodness!
(Thanks to those who offered to send your copy of the magazine to us! We appreciate it!)
As you may know, we are endorsed by one of the top lighting companies, Westcott, and this last Thursday we had the opportunity to meet John Williams the Southeastern United States rep for Westcott at our studio. Along with him came Peter Liebmann the National Strategic Account Manager for SanDisk (FYI SanDisk is the only company we use for our compact flash cards). We had a nice time chatting with John & Peter, and Peter even snapped a picture of us with John with his iPhone. Can you believe we had no cameras with us? iPhone to the rescue!
Thanks John & Peter for taking time to get together with us!
Speaking of Westcott, the site for their Top Endorsed Pros is up! Again, we are thrilled to be a part of this and to be recognized with so many other great photographers. To view our page and to check out some amazing work from the other guys visit this link or click on the image below.
If you are coming to our blog for the first time in hopes to see images of Haley & Michael’s wedding this past weekend, stay tuned, but for now here is a little sneak peek!
cassandra mno camera? funny, but hey that iPhone pic rocks! Jody...u so cute. What an awesome opportunity for you guys to represent. YEA for GRAY! (yes...I tried to make it rhyme...ha.ha. LOL.)
AbbieYay for being sponsored!! And I love that image below. Can't wait to see the rest!
We have been waiting to announce this and have decided it’s high time to share the good news!
We have been selected as one of Westcott’s Top Endorsed Pros! In other words, Westcott has decided to recognize us as one of the leading photographers and we now are officially endorsed by them! (We’ll let you know once their Endorsed Pro site goes live).
For those who may not be entirely familiar with Westcott…. – “Westcott is a world leader in professional photography and video lighting equipment. Since Westcott entered the photography market over 83 years ago, Westcott has been a major innovator in devising professional light control products. With over 600 items for professional and beginning photographers as well as the scrapbooking and film/video markets, we have continued a long-standing commitment to product innovation.”
We are super thrilled and honored to be a Top Endorsed Pro with many other great photographers such as Jeffrey & Julie Woods, Parker J Pfister, Ed Pierce, Scott Kelby, to name a few! A big thanks goes out to Westcott and we are excited to partner with you guys!
“So?” you may be asking, “That’s great and all, but does this mean anything for me?” Well, my friends – as a matter of fact it does! For everyone signed up to our workshops, we will be giving you a special discount code where you can receive $500 off the Strobelight PLUS Two Light Kit. This product retails for $959.50 – this is a GREAT deal! Talking about getting an additional value by attending one of our IN-CAMERA workshops! Kelly, the VP of Westcott has been working with local dealer Dury’s to make sure these kits are in stock for all of you.
As of today, we have two spots left for our IN-CAMERA: Light workshop that is being held less than 2 weeks from now. For more info and to register click on the provided links.
Here is a picture of Zach opening our Strobelight PLUS Two Light kit that Westcott donated to us for use in our upcoming and future workshops! You will be able to see this and touch it in the flesh at our workshop! :)
Jeffrey WoodsCongrats to you guys on this accomplishment!! Well deserved. Hope to catch up soon.
Elaina WinterCongratulations on the continued success of your business! So happy for you guys!
JenniferCongratulations!! Yay for y'all!!!!
ps.... your "we can hear you typing" pic cracks me up. :)
FeuzaEvery photographers dream is to be endorsed and look at you guys! must be so proud, much well deserved since you guys understand lighting so much I so wish I had the money right now to attend the lighting workshop :-(
congrats,
AmyWOW! Congratulations on the endorsement! that's fantastic! well deserved!
Dan CoganI was there! I got to see the sheer joy on Zach's face as he opened the box. It was like watching a kid on Christmas.
Congrats on the endorsement, guys! I'm proud of you.
To download the Podcast now, click HERE and then scroll down and click the “download” link that is right next to the iTunes button (and below the video of the dude holding the camera)!
Camera Dojo…. Sound familiar?
If not, and you’re a photographer – you are missing out!
We have the honor of being featured on Kerry’s CameraDojo podcast this week! We give a little glimpse into what we will be speaking about at PartnerCon 2009, and will hopefully whet your appetite to hear the full shpeal and join in dialogue and Q&A’s with us in New Orleans!
A brief synopsis on CameraDojo: Orange County photographer Kerry Garrison (http://kerrygarrison.com) is the creator of CameraDojo, and his heart is essentially equipping other photographers and sharing information whether through tutorials, product reviews, articles, and CameraDojo even has a forum for photographers to share/discuss a variety of topics on photography and gear. Last year in May, the weekly CameraDojo podcast was birthed which is now one of the top photography podcasts in iTunes (holla!) and Kerry has featured well-known photographers such as Mike Larson, Scarlett Lillian, Candice Cunningham, Gene Higa (named one of the top 10 photographers in the world), celebrity photographer Robert Evans, as well as Dane Sanders (Author of FastTrack Photographer), Tom Hogarty (Lightroom Product Manager), and many others who you will just have to check out for yourself on CameraDojo’s podcast lineup.
To listen to the podcast and to subscribe, visit CameraDojo.com and leave a comment for Kerry while you’re there!
Dana SipperHey Zach+Jody...just finished listening to your podcast with Kerry, great interview! You guys sound so much life Jeff+I it is scary... :-) Much success to you both, we hope to meet you both at some point. J+D
Paul MaynardI just listened to the podcast while at work (car photographer during the week - Wedding & Portrait Photographer on the weekends), and I love your story. It was very inspiring, and I feel as if I am in the same boat right now.
I wish I were closer, because I would love to hear more about the business side of photography. I have some knowledge, and I am learning as I go. Yes, it's a little hard to be a business person 80% of the time. When all I want to do is shoot 100% of the time. It's o.k., and I know it goest with the territory.
Hopefully the both of you will hook up with PhotographyMentor.com and I will be able to see you in action. Or, if you are ever in Denver, Colorado. I would be happy to be your tour guide. :)
Paul
ZachHey Abbie! I know it was a little hard to find the button to download the podcast, so we updated this post and put a link with instructions. The new info is on the first line of this post. Enjoy!!
AbbieOk, so I hope this doesn't sound stupid but I couldn't find where to download the podcast... Do I have to be a member of Pictage or SmugMug?
Kerry GarrisonOh you make me blush! Thanks for taking the time to be on the show! Its always great to have other fantastic photographers come on and share a piece of themselves to help others. It was much appreciated.
Kerry Garrison
First, we had the honor of shooting the wedding of Tennessee Titan Reynaldo Hill and his lovely bride, Janina (ah, what a sweet couple they are) and now we have the privileged of having our images published in Southern Bride magazine!
Their winter wedding at the Gaylord Opryland Hotel in Nashville, TN was absolutely beautiful with pink hues all throughout and they paid special attention to detail. This wedding was fantastic to shoot and could not have been done without the plenty of vendors who came together to pull it off (for a list of these highly esteemed vendors, see the end of this post).
If you would like to view some of their engagement images, follow this link to their Featured Engagement post, and to view a highlight from their wedding day via slideshow click here.
The Superb Vendors Who Made The Magic Happen:
The bride & groom photos that you see were taken at the hot Las Vegas style nightclub – FUSE when we were granted private access.
All of the paper that you see (invitations, menus, programs, seating cards, etc) was custom created by the great Donette & Steve with Designs In Paper.
The cool Jen with Reveal Event Style was a huge part in planning the stunning decor.
The other team involved in the decor and who also did all the lighting is one of the coolest and kindest couples in the world with – Blue Nova Designs.
Our Bride & Groom had videographers capturing the day and they chose Danielle and her team Turning Point Productions.
The monogram they had on the dance floor & gobo, which you will see later, was provided by Go Disc Jokey of Nashville.
And last but not least, DJ Jamie Scott with Red Carpet Entertainment had the party going which you will see when we blog more!
toni novajodyyyy baloni.....I am so glad after three years I finally check my hotmail account to find an email from you and Zack...I am so glad..you guys are doing FANTASTIC....we have to catch up...
Love ya
Toni
Stacey WightCongratulations!!! A great accomplishment indeed.
fer juaristigreat news to be published, doesn´t surprise me a bit with your great imaginary + beautiful work.
2Duce2 Videography [Eugene]ya'll go on ahead wit ya bad selves!! Bow chicka wow wow!
Oh and this blog is siiiiiick!! I love it!!
Ashley TwingYour pictures just keep getting better and better. I just love them. And congratulations on getting your photos published. You two deserve it!!!
KipCongratulations!! It's always a thrill and rewarding to be recognized.
Lucinda HarsheyAll I can say is WOW!!! It looks great and so fun. Glad you're up and running.
There’s so much to share about we don’t know where to begin :) The response from our workshops has been amazing, and things are still set up for online registration to begin on Monday! We have the first part of an artist shoot happening tomorrow of Aussies Luke & Joel of which we will blog about in due time. In the meantime we are also preparing for a trip we are taking next week to freezing CT! We are visiting amazing photographer friends Justin & Mary Marantz and will be speaking at their PUG, which we are pumped about!
But today, we will want to honor all of our Brides, Grooms, and Parents for voting and for Ashley’s hard work in seeking out the best wedding vendors in Nashville.
Ashley’s Bride Guide is a local wedding resource for Brides who are are looking to plan their Nashville wedding. Ashley conducted a survey & search of all past brides in the last year to find the top wedding vendors and to create her A-List Best of Nashville Weddings.
We were honored to be named one of the top three in the below categories.
Best Nashville Wedding Blogs Vendors Who Wow Best Photography
Thanks for all of you for voting!!! We really strive to offer an amazing and different product, great service and to have your wedding be one of the best days ever! To see others honored on the A-list click here!
Wedding Wire, the nation’s leading wedding technology company, just announced that GrayPhotography has won the 2009 Bride’s Choice Awards™!
In its inaugural year, the Bride’s Choice Awards recognizes and honors vendors from the WeddingWire Network that demonstrate excellent quality of service, responsiveness, professionalism, value of cost and flexibility. This year’s recipients represent the top three percent of WeddingWire’s vendor community, which includes over 100,000 wedding vendors from across the US. That means GrayPhotography is one of the very best wedding Photographers.
Unlike other awards in which winners are selected by the company, the Bride’s Choice Awards are determined exclusively by recent newlyweds through surveys and reviews.
“We are excited to launch this annual award program to honor high-performing vendors based solely on the experiences of our WeddingWire community,” according to Timothy Chi, WeddingWire’s Chief Executive Officer. “This year’s recipients have set the bar high, exhibiting excellent service and expertise in the wedding industry.” _________________________
Blah, blah blah… :) Thanks, Brides & Grooms who have given us great reviews, and if you have yet to, feel free to go to our page on WeddingWire and painlessly fill out info on your experience with us!
englexasThanks for checking out my blog ;) you guys are awesome! Gabriel and I are thinking about getting into wedding photography together...do you have any advice for us? We would appreciate any info.
