Gronde Photography: Behind the Lens

Friday, January 4, 2013

Gronde Photography: 2012 Year in Review

Happy Belated 2013!

We wanted to start off by saying how humbled we are at the amount of fans we have that appreciate the art that we create for you to enjoy! Gronde Photography has grown so much over this past year and it is all because of people who appreciate good photography and supporting small business in America as much as you all do. 2012 had some of our absolute favorite weddings we have had the pleasure of photographing, the introduction of our Senior Model Program, and SO many newborns!! We received our 10th publication and our 1st Magazine Publication! 2012 included:

Feature in Baby Lifestyles Magazine!

Feature on Charm City Wed

Feature on Storyboard Wedding

Feature on The Wedding Atlas

Feature on Savvy Deets Bridal

Feature on Capitol Romance (one of our favorite local wedding blogs) :D

We were also featured on Living Social where we sold 138 one hour photo sessions (which will continue through June 2013). This has turned out to be quite the double edged sword for our business, but I (Chris) plan on devoting an entire blog post on the ups and downs of this experience as soon as it is all wrapped up. If you own a small business or have ever bought anything from living social you're going to want to read it.

2012 included a new website, new marketing materials, and all out rebranding of ourselves so that we, as a business, are more recognizable.

2012 also included reaching over 200 Followers on Twitter and over 1,000 fans on Facebook!

I (Chris) also finished my degree in Photography and began my journey towards a Bachelors of Fine Arts from the Art Institute of Washington. (This is another thing I plan to blog about).

What does 2013 mean for Gronde Photography? I'd like to not give the cliché, "It's gonna be our biggest year yet" speech, but we do have big things planned. I plan to blog WAY more than I did last year! I would like to set a ~~resolution~~ goal of blogging at least twice a month. With the way Facebook has changed, only allowing about a third of our fans to see our actual posts, we are going to bring back our monthly newsletter that went on hiatus for a little bit there. (Sign up here if you haven't yet) This way you know you will get all the latest Gronde Photography news, contests, and deals straight to your inbox, just don’t keep them a secret. Feel free to forward them to friends who might also be interested!

So, what do you guys want to see from us in 2013? More weddings? More contests? Another Boudoir Marathon? Is there something we don’t offer that you wish we did? What can we do, to serve you guys better? Let us know down below! Thank you, from the bottom of our hearts for taking us to where we are! And here’s to an awesome new year!

Oh yeah! The summer of 2013 will also bring about another tiny photo assistant for Gronde Photography! We thought Aiden needed some help! :D

Wednesday, June 13, 2012

{Newborn Photos} Baby Tenley

Tenley’s first time in front of the lens was also the first time that we were able to bring our “mobile studio” out and about. We were able to take all of these shots right in her home where she was safe and comfortable and her parents didn’t have to worry about what they did or didn’t bring with them to our studio. As far as gear goes, we have to take twice as much stuff with us to a newborn shoot than we take to a wedding! Tenley was an absolute gem to work with and is definitely going to steal some hearts when she gets older! Take a look and show her some love down below in the comment section!

Friday, April 27, 2012

{Real Engagement} Di and Nate – Washington DC Cherry Blossom Festival

Di and Nate live in Washington State, so our first meeting with them was via Skype. We were so happy that our style and their vision were so well matched, and so excited that they chose us as their wedding and engagement photographers! They were going to make a trip out here to the DC and Baltimore area (where Di is from) to finalize some different wedding plans and we all thought it would be the perfect chance to do their engagement photos. Luckily, it was right in the peak of the 100th Washington DC Cherry Blossom Festival! This is such a beautiful time to be in DC and it shows in every single one of their photos as the perfect backdrop for their romance. We can't wait for their big day at Cal Ripkin Stadium! The only thing we love as much as weddings (besides each other, of course) is baseball and we LOVE when brides put the two together!

Thanks for Reading!

Chris and Brandy Gronde

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Saturday, March 3, 2012

{Rock Boudoir} sTorri of a Rock Star

     So I promised you guys I would start posting more photos on the blog in between my stories, advice, and occasional ranting about life in the world of art and photography. With the weather starting to get unseasonably warm I thought it would be a good idea for Torri, a friend of mine I’ve known since we were probably 15, to heat up the blog a little bit.
     Torri will always be one of our favorite models to work with. She’s been with us since the very beginning, and is always willing to get in front of our lens whether it’s photos for her or just us wanting to experiment.
     When it came to her boudoir session, we knew that a white bed, some lace, and pearls just wasn’t going to cut it. We needed edge and a little more excitement. She is a rock star you know. So how does one imagine a chick rock star getting ready for her debut. Yeah… this is it.