A client of mine, RMI Management, had their annual company picnic last weekend. This is the third straight year that I was there to cover the event. The vendors always have good food and great games for the kids. Here are a few photos of the event. Enjoy!

Quick note: IT’S NOT TOO LATE TO SIGN UP A “PORTRAITS IN THE LEAVES” FAMILY PORTRAIT SESSION IN ZION NATIONAL PARK ON OCTOBER 29TH! WE CAN STILL FIT ONE MORE SESSION! CALL US TO SCHEDULE: 809-9763

Nate

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***$100 OFF…READ ON!***

What do you get the person who has everything and has done it all-seen it all? For many, a professionally done portrait is often the gift of choice. And why not?! They are both meaningful, thoughtful and cherished (especially by moms and grandmas) and you can just never go wrong with a photograph as a gift. Portraits are great but what if you are wanting to create something truly unique that will blow the socks off anyone who looks at it? TNG Photography has something new, just for that reason! Introducing……..

 THE MULTI-PORTRAIT!

HERE ARE THE TOP TEN REASONS TO OWN A MULTI-PORTRAIT

1) Multi-portraits are completely custom to YOU.

2) Multi-portraits are NEVER boring!

3) Multi-portraits are FULL of PERSONALITY.

4) Multi-portraits are DIFFERENT and UNIQUE.

5) Multi-portraits capture and display many MEMORIES.

6) Multi-portraits compliment your home’s decor. They are great to display in family rooms, kids’ rooms, game rooms, and even kitchens!

7) Multi-portraits can be displayed in classic or modern

frames, canvases, floats and even metals!

8) Multi-portraits make great GIFT IDEAS for moms!

9) Multi-portraits are meant to be enjoyed for years to come. Future generations will CHERISH them.

10) Multi-portraits are HEAD-TURNERS!

BONUS REASON TO OWN A MULTI-PORTRAIT!

11) Multi-portraits will make you SMILE!  

You’ve Never Done Anything Like This Before

TNG Photography is known throughout the valley as the premier portrait photographer for families, children, newborns and businesses. Now, TNG Photography introduces a contemporary styling for those families that wish to own something that few have: the multi-portrait.

Each multi-portrait begins with a consultation with the portrait artist, T. Nathan Grant. Everything from concept, design, price and final display will be discussed in detail to ensure that your

multi-portrait will not disappoint.

“This is WONDERFUL Nate! Ben’s multiportrait turned out great! Thanks so much!”

M. Gillespie

Henderson, NV

This is going to be fun!

No two multi-portraits are ever the same and we want the entire experience to be memorable for you! To celebrate the maiden voyage to our multi-portrait line, we are offering $100 off any of our multi-portrait packages to the FIRST 6 PEOPLE TO CONTACT US!

Phone: (702)809-9763

Website: www.TNGphoto.com

Thanks guys!

-Nate

What Was the Last Thing You Saw That You Had Never Seen Before? <- LEAVE A COMMENT AND TELL US YOUR ANSWER

I was speaking to my friend the other day about how he loves to show his two kids something new that they’ve never seen or done before. I then said, “Imagine if we could remember when we were babies and we could remember seeing the sky for the first time or feeling grass for the first time.” We then started talking about America’s Funniest Videos and got off subject but later on, I got to thinking to myself: have I seen or experienced anything new in the past month? After thinking for a few minutes, I couldn’t think of anything. I then made it a goal to try to expand my horizons and seek out new things that will be new to me, however big or small.

Am I aiming to high with this idea? As a kid, everything is new but as an adult it seems like it takes more effort to accomplish this. I have a few ideas though! Kendra and I are just about to close on a house and when we move in, we are going to try some DIY projects on the home. I have never been Mr. Handyman. Growing up, my dad would be fixing the car, sink, shelf, whatever, and I’d be there helping him but I tended to just zone out and not soak in what was being done for some reason. I regret that because this lack of skill and knowledge only makes me half a man! hahaha Really though, I wish I paid more attention as it would be very helpful. Despite all this, in our new home, we plan on:

• Laying down tile in the kitchen and bathrooms
• Changing out the baseboards
• Putting crown molding in
• Installing new fans/lights

I realize that these aren’t the most difficult things to accomplish but for me, this will all be new territory and I’m excited to do the work!

I photographed a great high school senior from Coronado High School recently. One of my favorite things is to see people get excited about their portraits. We met at Coronado and shook hands and I explained to him what he could expect for the next hour or so. Photographing guys is always a bit different than girls because unlike girls, guys tend to just want to get it over with. After a few minutes though, I showed him how some of the images were turning out. From then on out, it was now more fun for him because he saw how good he looked! Here are a few of my favorites. Enjoy!

Nate

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Things are about to get crazy busy soon with the holidays coming up and family portraits needed left and right! I recently took a trip up to a little town in New Harmony, Utah to photograph this family that I took portraits of a few years ago. It was so nice to see them all again! New Harmony is a little town outside of Cedar City and is west of the I-15. As you drive into the town and look back towards the highway, you have a spectacular view of Kolob Canyon, which is a lesser known part of Zion National Park. We took advantage of the view and created a beautiful portrait! Check it out!

I love family portraits. Growing up, the only family portrait we ever had was when I was around 3 or 4 years old and it was in the backyard of my uncle’s house during a 50th anniversary party for my grandparents. I’m glad we have that but somehow, we just never got around to taking a new one throughout the years. We weren’t really the picture-taking type, I guess. Fast forward to 2009, now a photographer myself, I tried and tried to coordinate a family portrait of all of us together at my parents’ home in New Harmony. My mother had a few months to live due to her cancer so I was definitely feeling the urge to get a portrait taken. Unfortunately, we ended up never able to get all of our schedules to align and we were unable to create the portrait of all of us together. It is actually one of my biggest regrets. I am happy I was able to take some portraits of my parents together, my mom by herself and my mom with my sister but I very much wish I would have acted sooner on getting our family portrait taken before it was too late.

Now, I’m not trying to scare anyone into getting a family photo taken, I’m simply saying that it is, in my opinion, by far the most important and meaningful portrait that can be take. I highly recommend you don’t put it on the back-burner and just get it done. You won’t regret it!

Lastly, before I fill up 10 pages worth of blog with words, here’s a fun little project I just completed. A client of mine has written a book about their experience in a foreign prison. He was needing a cover for it and came to me for help. We batted around a few ideas and concepts and came up with this. When the book is published, make sure you buy a copy!

Thanks everyone! Call us at (702)809-9763 anytime!

Nate

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It seems that wherever I go and whomever I speak to, the conversation somehow turns itself into the topic of my son-to-be. Even on this blog, you might have noticed, I talk about him constantly! Am I turning into a sappy parent before I’m even a parent yet? It feels like it. Here are three of my favorite portraits from a fun session I had with an 11 month old boy. All I could think was, “I’m gonna have one of those in January!” The very thought of it is so terrifyingly exciting it makes me want to cry, catch the tears into a jar, mail the jar to the Bureau of Land Management with a note saying, “Take these tears and plant a strong tree in my name…”

Seriously though, I am so excited and nervous for this kid that’s about to be my responsibility to feed, clothe and tell lies to just for my own amusement. I can see it now! My boy walks with me in the zoo and pointing to an animal, he asks, “Daddy? What is that?”

I reply,”What is that? Well, that’s called a stewtinsky! Stewtinskies  breathe fire, poop gold and live under your bed in the summertime.”

Wait! Wait! I’m foreseeing something else! Yes…it’s coming to me! Ah-hah! I see…I see my wife…mad at me for telling the boy lies…weeks of sleeping on a couch…maybe I shouldn’t mess with this kid? 🙂

Our top names at the moment are: Owen, Hayden, Corbin. LEAVE A COMMENT AND TELL ME WHICH YOU THINK IS BEST OF THOSE 3.

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Zion National Park is one of my favorite places around, especially in the fall. It’s a perfect getaway from the city hustle and bustle. Zion is also much less visited in the fall times so it’s very serene and relaxing. We will be in Zion National Park on October 29th and will be accepting only 5 families to join us for family portrait sessions. Call us now to schedule your “Portrait in the Leaves.” 🙂

(702)809-9763

Nate

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***OUR FAMILY PORTRAIT SPECIAL YOU’VE BEEN WAITING FOR IS AT THE END OF THIS POST ENJOY!***

The summer is over before it began it seems like. This summer I think our main activity for fun was seeing movies…lots and lots of movies. So, just for fun, here are a few of my thoughts on what we saw over the passed few months.

1) FRIGHT NIGHT

I’m not gonna lie, I enjoyed the heck outta this movie for some reason. Maybe it’s because I genuinely enjoy horror movies or maybe it’s because the 1985 original Fright Night holds a special place in my subconscious or maybe it’s because I have a secret man-crush on Colin Farrell (don’t tell my wife…meh! Go ahead and tell her. She loves the man more than me anyway. 🙂 ). I just can’t put my finger on it. The more I think about it, the more I think it’s because the movie had a good atmosphere due to the music. I actually love movie soundtracks and I really love when a movie has good music with an actual theme to it. Over the past few years, movies seem to have gotten lazy with their music and the majority of them just have filler music that is just noise in the background, never meant to be enjoyed on its own. Ominous tones, bass and lack of unique style from the composer is all movies have offered lately. Fright Night, however, had an enjoyable theme that built up tension. I enjoyed it quite a bit.

2) CONAN THE BARBARIAN

Wow, two remakes in a row! I went and saw this one having the intention of laughing at every dumb line, cheesy battle scene and ridiculous special effect the show could throw at me. I ended up surprised at how much I was entertained. Was it the best movie ever? Absolutely not! What it did do was show a lot of fighting and a lot of action. Why else would anyone go see it? It could have done without the nudity and sex scene and this gem of a line: “I live. I love. I slay. And I am content.”  Really? That is easily the dumbest line I’ve heard in a movie this year but my wife and I both agreed that we could take the idea and run with it by selling new craft decorations for home. At long last, the “LIVE. LOVE. LAUGH.” crafts that adorn every home we visit now have some friendly competition. Just look how Kendra and I have changed up our own home! 🙂

3) Rise of the Planet of the Apes

One might think that the apes taking over the world idea would be old by now but then again, vampire movies are still around so what is wrong with an old idea? This movie was well done. Good acting. Good effects. The only thing I can never get passed with the “apes” movies is that no matter how smart those apes could possibly be, humans have weapons and lots of them. POW POW POW, the apes are dead and mankind keeps eating chimp burgers. Total movie time: 10 minutes. Good movie though. 🙂

4) We also saw X-Men, Captain America, Cowboys and Aliens, Horrible Bosses, Bridesmaids, and a few others. The end… oh what?! Like you were gonna read all these reviews! 🙂 

Ok, now to the good stuff! Our early bird family portrait special1 See below! Give us a call! (702)809-9763.

Nate

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SOME EXCITING PROMOTIONS ARE COMING UP NEXT MONTH FOR FAMILY PORTRAITS! I WON’T SAY WHAT THEY ARE YET BUT I’LL PUT IT THIS WAY: IT PAYS TO BE EARLY! MORE INFO COMING SOON!

I was thinking about writing out an entire narrative leading up to what I’m about to say. This narrative would have included action, drama, suspense, humor, humour (for my British friends), quirky dialogue and an unbelievable climax to the story but I’ll save all that and just say what I came here to say….

KENDRA’S HAVING A BOY! THE GRANT NAME WILL LIVE ON! 🙂

As I write this, my wife is on the phone telling all her friends and family just how well endowed our 20 week old unborn son is. She’s already becoming a competitive soccer mom. 🙂 I was hoping for a girl but I’m still happy. In fact, I think knowing my son is, well, a son, has raised my excitement level about this baby up several notches. Since I was hoping for a girl, when the ultrasound-tech pointed out that it was a boy this morning, I entertained the thought of running through a wall leaving behind a puff of smoke like in a Bugs Bunny cartoon…

…but that would be ridiculous. Send me some name suggestions!

Has anyone else noticed just how fashionable little kids are these days? It sure makes them adorable but looking back on photos of myself as a child, I was always in ratty t-shirts, sweat pants or shorts that used to be sweat pants. Maybe every time my photo was taken back then I just happened to hop into a puddle of mud or coincidentally had been rolling around in a sandbox. I’m not complaining, I’m simply practicing becoming a grumpy old man who hates everything. 🙂 Thanks for reading everyone! Give us a call anytime! (702)809-9763

Nate

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I have quite a competitive side to me. I don’t [always] let losing get to me but I do enjoy winning. The funny thing is my family isn’t very competitive so I must have acquired this trait from the friends I’ve been lucky to surround myself with. Kendra is very competitive too so tonight we were in need of something to do. Our other plans didn’t quite pan out so we hopped in the car (Totally unrelated but who came up with this phrase? Hopped into the car? I only know one person who hops anywhere and that’s Tigger but I digress…) and drove down to the Fiesta on Lake Mead and 215. We parked on the top level of the garage, made our way down the elevator, avoided any slot machines and headed to the arcade where the real fun awaited us. Our destination? The air hockey table!

We played six games tonight and I defeated my wife 5 games to 1. I didn’t have my camera with me tonight but here is basically what this all looked like in person:

My confidence was high with victory and we thought our fun was done for the night, when another challenger emerged! A rather unassuming boy, around 9 or 10 years old, named Jesús entered the arena, “I wanna play you,” he said.

I didn’t even care that this battle wouldn’t get to air on pay-per-view and I’d miss out on all of the buy rate commissions, “I am invincible!” I thought to myself. Our match began with a flurry and I found Jesús fighting dirty, hardly waiting for me to take hold of my striker/paddle/mallet/whatever that thing is called before launching his first attack. Our skills were evenly matched throughout and limitless  heart was displayed. Our scores fell on 5-5 when Kendra, my adoring wife, was still wroth with her defeats from earlier.

“Go Jesús!” she cheered!

What betrayal! Could my own wife be turning against me? Here we are, knowing nothing of this boy except his name and here she stands, rooting for a stranger! A few bad strikes and a few mistakes later, the humming of the air holes stopped on the table. 7-5 flashed repeatedly on the air hockey table’s display. Nate Grant was defeated…soundly….to a 10 year old boy. Had the torch just been passed? I smiled, played the adult and smiled and et tu Kendra and I exited the arcade. The competitor within raged, “BEST OF 3! BEST OF 5! STOMP THIS KID 10 TIMES IN A ROW FOR THIS DEFEAT! NO ONE DEFEATS ME!!!”

I kept walking. I kept smiling. I kept hoping to meet Jesús again and avenge my loss and still, I kept walking…

I guess that’s self control.

Here’s something that’s weird about the competitor in me. I always want to find a funnier YouTube video than my friends. This was one I found this week. I hope you enjoy it

Nate

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We have a lot of fun specials coming just in time for the fall! Here’s our current promotion for high school senior photos:

The first 11 seniors to call and mention “CODE 84” save 50% on any of our basic or premium sessions! WOW! Check out the sessions here.

But wait! There’s more! Order your Bioflexer today and get a second–oops! Sorry! I thought I was giving an infomercial there. Ahem….oh ya! Seniors also have two print specials:

August Special: 24 free wallets (save $60)

September Special: 16 free wallets (save $45)

(Free wallets are of one pose and require a minimum purchase)

Call or text us if you have any questions. (702)809-9763

Ok, really quick before I let you go, I wanted to share with you all a recent session I had with a beautiful newborn baby. With my wife expecting our first child in January, every time I work with kids now I can’t help but imagine myself as a dad. It’s so exciting and terrifying at the same time! I’m just enjoying the ride and enjoying my full nights of sleep while I can.

This little one was so calm and cooperative and nobody got soaking wet! 🙂 I had a lot of fun creating these and can’t wait to see them again someday.

Have a great week, everyone! I’ll talk to you soon.

Nate

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