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Time to Shoot Some Autumn Stock Photos

by Jen September 25, 2018
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Time to Shoot Some Autumn Stock Photos

Fall is here! The trees are starting to change, autumn colours are everywhere, and I have 6 rolls of film to drop off for developing. Jokes about pumpkin spice are everywhere, and I’m consistently wearing the wrong clothes as the temperature flips back and forth from cool to hot. I’ve been working on jotting down some ideas of things to shoot before it gets cold, and taking a look back at some of my older autumn stock photos.

Road through the woods in autumn by Jen Grantham for Stocksy United

Aerial autumn stock photo of a road through the woods in Canada.

In the last couple of years, I’ve enjoyed using my drone to get another perspective. To be perfectly honest, I’m starting to feel uninspired with aerial photography. Now that everyone and their mom has a drone, the photos are starting to look the same. This year I’m trying to come up with some new ideas.

Pumpkins at outdoor market by Jen Grantham for Stocksy United

Autumn stock photo of woman buying pumpkins at an outdoor market

I’d love to do another Thanksgiving feast photoshoot with food and models. It’s hard to believe this Thanksgiving shoot was 4 years ago.

Autumn stock photo of friends setting the table for Thanksgiving dinner by Jen Grantham for Stocksy United

Friends setting the table for Thanksgiving dinner

I’ve also got a list of creepy photoshoot ideas for Halloween, and almost zero time to shoot them. Check out some of my Halloween stock photos on Stocksy.

Time to Shoot Some Autumn Stock Photos
Stock photo of a sign warning of the impending zombie apocalypse.
Halloween stock photo of a creepy lit jack o'lantern
Autumn stock photo of a home decorated for Halloween
Portrait of a Halloween skeleton
Autumn stock photo of pumpkins for sale at a farm

What inspires you?

September 25, 2018 1 comment
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Summer Feast with Crustcrumbs

by Jen August 17, 2018
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Summer Feast with Crustcrumbs

When I was in university, I lived off-campus with friends. Thursday night was pub night at our school, and since we rarely felt like making the trek to campus, we would get together with other off-campus pals for what we called Feast. We would buy ingredients, make a dinner (usually something basic like stir-fry), drink (usually something embarrassing like Kool-Aid and vodka), and do Very Grown Up Things like play video games and make couch forts.

It was around that time my friend John Kruusi started experimenting with more complicated cooking. Slowly, our dinners evolved into more complex affairs, with John at the helm. Vodka and Kool-Aid turned into thoughtfully paired wine, and couch forts turned into jazz and conversation. Suddenly, we were Actual Adults. We were also busy, so our weekly dinners turned into every few months, and then every few years.

A couple of summers ago, John and I decided to organize a summer feast photo shoot up in Barrie, Ontario. It was a great weekend spent with friends and food, and for me, a bittersweet reminder of how much we’ve all grown up. John modelled along with our old dinner party friends Sarah and Andrew, and new friends Essa, Justine, and Liz. I did the photos, John did the food and food styling, and Justine did the prop and set styling.

Stock photo of friends toasting with wine at an outdoor summer feast

Outdoor Summer Feast

Andrew recently shared a few of the photos on Instagram, and I decided to go back and finish editing the series. Click here to view the whole gallery.

Stock photo of someone pouring wine at a dinner party
Sweet potato and wine for a summer feast
Clearing Dirty Dishes From The Table
Close Up Of Hands And Plates During A Dinner Party
Sunset Over Kempenfelt Bay
Stock photo of friends enjoying a summer feast
Friends toasting with wine at outdoor summer feast
Friends Eating Dinner Outdoors
Friends Doing A Toast On The Dock At Sunset
Adorable Woman Laughing At Dinner Party
Summer Feast Place Setting
Grilling Pork Belly
Woman Laughing At Dinner Party
Aerial stock photo of outdoor summer feast with friends

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What I’ve Been Doing

by Jen August 16, 2018
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What I’ve Been Doing

Hello! It has been a while. I realized recently that I haven’t updated my blog at all since 2016, and not regularly since 2014. Oops. This week I’ve started cleaning up my website, removing old posts (nobody needs to see photos I shot 10 years ago as a student), and reorganizing pages.

In the last 3-4 years, I’ve continued licencing my photography through Stocksy United, while also working for Stocksy as a Content Editor, and now full-time as a Senior Artist Relations Specialist. Every day I am fortunate enough to be able to curate beautiful photography and work as a mentor to other photographers.

I also had a baby. His name is Sam, and he just turned 1.

Stock photo of a baby lying on the bed and playing with a toy dinosaur

Unfortunately(ish), I haven’t been taking on many commercial projects in the last few years, nor shooting much at all. I often fly my drone as a hobby (I’m a few models past my DIY soldered Phantom 2), but for the most part, I’ve been busy and I’ve found myself in a bit of a creative rut. I’m hoping to post more and hopefully inspire some sort of creative rejuvenation.

Stock photo of father and son watching TV on the couch.

Thanks for reading!

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Brunch with Crustcrumbs

by Jen April 12, 2016
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Brunch with Crustcrumbs

I know it’s been a long time since I updated, so I wanted to share some new work I’m doing with food stylist John Kruusi.  John and I teamed up a few years ago to start Crustcrumbs, a creative project to combine my photography and his food styling.  In 2014, we hosted a Thanksgiving photoshoot for Stocksy that was a lot of fun and a huge success.  This year, we’re happy to announce that we’ve officially partnered with Stocksy to produce exclusive food lifestyle content.

One of our first big photoshoots was an epic brunch scene.  John made and styled a series of amazing dishes, and we shot 6 models enjoying the food.  Here are just a few of the menu items:

  • Oysters on sea salt with kimchi and green onion pieces and fried brioche
  • Hot smoked trout with horseradish cream, pickled beets, and savory
  • Roasted tomatoes on the vine with goat cheese rounds
  • Grilled pork chops, roasted bone marrow, roasted Roma tomatoes, grilled maple sausage, and blood sausage
  • Poached eggs with sautéed spinach, hollandaise and toasted bread

You can view the shoot on Stocksy.  Here are some of my favourite images from the series.

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Overhead group brunch party by Crustcrumbs

Messy table after brunch

Messy table after brunch by Crustcrumbs

Friends enjoying a brunch party

Friends enjoying a brunch party by Crustcrumbs

Group of friends enjoying brunch by Crustcrumbs

Group of friends enjoying brunch by Crustcrumbs

Man spreading marmelade on bread by Crustcrumbs

Man spreading marmelade on bread by Crustcrumbs

Check out our growing portfolio of food and lifestyle stock images on Stocksy!

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Friday Favourites: Spring Colours

by Jen April 3, 2015
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Friday Favourites: Spring Colours

There has been a bit of leftover cold in Toronto over the past few weeks, but I’m fully in spring mode.  I haven’t posted a Friday Favourites in a while, so here are some pictures I like of spring colours!  You can see them all in a gallery on Stocksy.

Funnily enough, after I prepared this post earlier this week, Stocksy released their Weekly Adventure Challenge (#StocksyWAC).  So everyone go out this weekend and take pictures of pink things!

32 Photos of Spring Colours

Clearly visible continents on a handmade world map made of pinkish flowers and petals by Beatrix Boros

Clearly visible continents on a handmade world map made of pinkish flowers and petals by Beatrix Boros

Tuquoise blue doorways in Mykonos, Greece by Marta Locklear

Tuquoise blue doorways in Mykonos, Greece by Marta Locklear

pretty in pink by Sierra Pruitt

pretty in pink by Sierra Pruitt

Twisted Marshmallow... by Catherine MacBride

Twisted Marshmallow… by Catherine MacBride

sensual portrait of young female with ombre hairstyle by Branislava Živić

sensual portrait of young female with ombre hairstyle by Branislava Živić

buttercup ranunculus root c.s. micrograph. by xunbin pan

buttercup ranunculus root c.s. micrograph. by xunbin pan

From Bud to Rose by Lumina

From Bud to Rose by Lumina

yogurt in a glass, by Danil Nevsky

yogurt in a glass, by Danil Nevsky

Beautiful succulent plant houseleek petals. by Lawren Lu

Beautiful succulent plant houseleek petals. by Lawren Lu

silver rings on hand holding a pink purse by Sonja Lekovic

silver rings on hand holding a pink purse by Sonja Lekovic

Pastel hair by Jovana Rikalo

Pastel hair by Jovana Rikalo

pink letters "my", blue sky, and palm tree leaves by Sonja Lekovic

pink letters “my”, blue sky, and palm tree leaves by Sonja Lekovic

Rocks in the Sea by Helen Sotiriadis

Rocks in the Sea by Helen Sotiriadis

Love Letters... by Catherine MacBride

Love Letters… by Catherine MacBride

Colorful Condom Background by Suzanne Clements

Colorful Condom Background by Suzanne Clements

building with cactus plants and drwings out the front by EPSTOCK

building with cactus plants and drwings out the front by EPSTOCK

Hand holding a Cotton Candy Ice Cream Cone by Treasures & Travels

Hand holding a Cotton Candy Ice Cream Cone by Treasures & Travels

spring flowers by Alexey Kuzma

spring flowers by Alexey Kuzma

Ballet dancer by Michela Ravasio

Ballet dancer by Michela Ravasio

pink seats by Alexey Kuzma

pink seats by Alexey Kuzma

Beams and Pillars by Gary Radler Photography

Beams and Pillars by Gary Radler Photography

Close up of straws over pink background. Pastel tones. by Eduard Bonnin

Close up of straws over pink background. Pastel tones. by Eduard Bonnin

Roses on painted fern leaf by Alita Ong

Roses on painted fern leaf by Alita Ong

Portraits: Blowing Up A Balloon by Sean Locke

Portraits: Blowing Up A Balloon by Sean Locke

Rows of pink bubble gum on white background by David Smart

Rows of pink bubble gum on white background by David Smart

Vibrant pink/purple flowers bloom; abstract floral background/texture by Srdjan Kirtic

Vibrant pink/purple flowers bloom; abstract floral background/texture by Srdjan Kirtic

Bike pedal and wheel close up by Jovana Rikalo

Bike pedal and wheel close up by Jovana Rikalo

Spring Fling by Ronnie Comeau

Spring Fling by Ronnie Comeau

Tulips with hand by Tru Studio

Tulips with hand by Tru Studio

Eggs by Blai Baules

Eggs by Blai Baules

Light switch on pink wall by Kristin Duvall

Light switch on pink wall by Kristin Duvall

Pretty woman in posing in pink flowers by Kristen Curette

Pretty woman in posing in pink flowers by Kristen Curette

Happy Spring!

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Year in Review 2014

by Jen January 12, 2015
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Year in Review 2014

Happy New Year!

I know these posts are SO 2014, but I started writing it in December so I may as well post it.  I thought it would be fun to look back on 2014 and do a photography-related Year in Review, from my job and my personal life.

A few notable things from 2014:

  • I sustained a pretty serious concussion in March, so that put a damper on… well, everything.  (And I’m still dealing with post-concussion syndrome 9 months later!)
  • Despite the above, I still managed to add 429 images to my Stocksy portfolio and had my best sales year in stock photography since I started in 2009!  I experienced a whopping 456% growth with Stocksy from 2013 to 2014.  I’m so grateful to be a part of this co-op, and proud of how successful it has become as a small company in such a competitive industry.  Go Stocksy!
  • I got married in August, and by all accounts it was the best wedding ever.
  • This is possibly the first year in my entire life that I didn’t leave the country.  Whoa!

Here are a select few moments from 2014…

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Friday Favourites: New Year’s Eve

by Jen December 26, 2014
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Friday Favourites: New Year’s Eve

Happy Boxing Day to my Canadian readers!  I hope everyone had a great Christmas.

Next up: New Year’s Eve parties!  Here are some New Year’s Eve themed images I like from Stocksy.  You can find the gallery here.

A Stocksy New Year’s Eve Party

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Friday Favourites: Christmas Gifts

by Jen December 19, 2014
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Friday Favourites: Christmas Gifts

All done your Christmas shopping? I am! Reformed December 24th shopper here.

Here are some pretty stock photos of Christmas gifts from my agency, Stocksy. You should also check out Stocksy’s Christmas blog posts: Advent Calendar Inspiration, Handcrafted Holiday Wrapping, and the 2014 Stocksy Holiday Gift Guide.

You can find all of these and more in my Christmas Gifts gallery!

21 Pretty Christmas Gift Stock Photos

Road Bike in Playful Gift Wrap by Suzanne Clements

Road Bike in Playful Gift Wrap by Suzanne Clements

Christmastime by Caleb Thal

Christmastime by Caleb Thal

Waiting for Christmas by Rob Campbell

Waiting for Christmas by Rob Campbell

Snowman Family by Nabi Tang

Snowman Family by Nabi Tang

Creative handmade (DIY) reindeer shape gift box for Christmas by Beatrix Boros

Creative handmade (DIY) reindeer shape gift box for Christmas by Beatrix Boros

Boy runs ahead of his dad as they carry Christmas presents by Cara Slifka

Boy runs ahead of his dad as they carry Christmas presents by Cara Slifka

Deer and angel ornament on Christmas gifts by Tatjana Ristanic

Deer and angel ornament on Christmas gifts by Tatjana Ristanic

Still life of hipster linen wrapped gift with feathers by Trinette Reed

Still life of hipster linen wrapped gift with feathers by Trinette Reed

Christmas by Giada Canu

Christmas by Giada Canu

Holly Christmas Present Decoration by Lumina

Holly Christmas Present Decoration by Lumina

Woman showing a Christmas card crafted by a child with greetings written in childhood calligraphy by Laura Stolfi

Woman showing a Christmas card crafted by a child with greetings written in childhood calligraphy by Laura Stolfi

Three Christmas gift boxes on blue toy car. by Eduard Bonnin

Three Christmas gift boxes on blue toy car. by Eduard Bonnin

Man holding Christmas gift by Renáta Dobránska

Man holding Christmas gift by Renáta Dobránska

A boy holding big Santa Claus card by Nabi Tang

A boy holding big Santa Claus card by Nabi Tang

Elegantly wrapped Christmas gifts by Branislav Jovanović

Elegantly wrapped Christmas gifts by Branislav Jovanović

Animal inspired gift wrapping idea for kids by Alita Ong

Animal inspired gift wrapping idea for kids by Alita Ong

Feet with warm winter socks standing in front of Christmas gifts by Pavel Gramatikov

Feet with warm winter socks standing in front of Christmas gifts by Pavel Gramatikov

Christmas presents wrapped in polka dot paper on white by Aleksandra Jankovic

Christmas presents wrapped in polka dot paper on white by Aleksandra Jankovic

Simple gifts shaped like Christmas tree on pink background by Lior Zilberstein

Simple gifts shaped like Christmas tree on pink background by Lior Zilberstein

Teenage girl looking at the Christmas presents under the tree by Carolyn Lagattuta

Teenage girl looking at the Christmas presents under the tree by Carolyn Lagattuta

Woman With the Bicycle in the City by Mosuno

Woman With the Bicycle in the City by Mosuno

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Friday Favourites: Movember

by Jen October 31, 2014
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Friday Favourites: Movember

Happy Halloween!

If you want to see some Halloween images, check out my post Friday Favourites: Halloween from two Fridays ago, or the Halloween images I have available in my portfolio.  You can also visit my food blog, Crustcrumbs, for this year’s Attack of the Killer Tomatoes feature.  Last year we did a Ghostbusters-themed dessert cart including a recipe for edible ectoplasm.  (Here’s a behind-the-scenes look at the Ghostbusters photoshoot.)

My agency Stocksy has also published some great Halloween posts on their blog, so if you’re looking for some last-minute inspiration before a party tonight, check out Spooky Stocksy DIY and Clever Handcrafted Costumes.

On with the ‘staches.

I know I just published a collection of photos of men, but the end of October brings the beginning of November, which means a lot of dudes I know are going to start growing moustaches to raise money for men’s health.  Welcome Movember!  Here are 30 moustache related photos in honour of the next 30 days of charity moustachery.

Moustaches of Stocksy

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iPhoneography

by Jen October 29, 2014
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In September, Stocksy published a blog feature called Mobile Month.  They featured 24 photographers who shoot amazing images with their mobile phones, debunking the “I can’t take pictures that nice because I don’t have as good a camera as yours!” myth.

This series has encouraged me to upload more of my “on the go” photos.  Here’s a gallery on Stocksy of my iPhoneography.

Autumn Vine by Jen Grantham

Autumn Vine by Jen Grantham

Woman holding feather by Jen Grantham

Woman holding feather by Jen Grantham

Pumpkins at outdoor market by Jen Grantham

Pumpkins at outdoor market by Jen Grantham

Vines on a brick wall by Jen Grantham

Vines on a brick wall by Jen Grantham

Ask by Jen Grantham

Ask by Jen Grantham

Dog looking out window in winter by Jen Grantham

Dog looking out window in winter by Jen Grantham

Golf Course Sprinklers by Jen Grantham

Golf Course Sprinklers by Jen Grantham

Autumn Vine by Jen Grantham

Autumn Vine by Jen Grantham

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