Author: lavonnegradyphotography

  • The Last Minute Elopement

    I was surprised to get a phone call to do an elopement a few days before the couple’s ceremony. A week before I witnessed a quick elopement at my church. The couple wanted to get married before the baby was due so they asked the pastor if he would do a quick ceremony.  I felt…

  • My Coachella Experience 2019

      This was my second time at Coachella. The second time was surreal for me. My first experience was when my friend had asked me if I wanted to go to this festival that had a host of various d.j’s and bands. I immediately said yes. I actually went on vacation for two weeks from…

  • Lake Elsinore Walker Canyon Super Bloom

      My friend and I embarked on one of the road trips of the season, California’s Super Bloom 2019. Intitally when I saw so many amazing pictures of friends frolicking in a sea of poppies on Facebook, I knew that I couldn’t miss out on this. As I researched where everyone was going, I called…

  • Washington DC

      How I love DC.  I definitely think it should be on every American’s bucket list as one of the US destinations to see.  DC is such a great metropolitan city.  From the food to the sights you can’t miss a beat.  Even though I had only a day and a half, I managed to…

  • Why I Joined A Photography Group

      I co lead a photography group at my church to build community with others in my neighborhood and maybe bless someone along the way with a great photo.  I must say, I had a great time.  I think we were surprised by how amazing our first meet up went.  It was raining that morning…

  • Art Los Angeles Contemporary

    Art Los Angeles Contemporary was held at the Santa Monica Barker Hanger in Santa Monica California. The show consisted of various galleries around the world displaying talented artists. I met some of the most incredible artist and was inspired by many pieces. It was hard to come up with a favorite but I did capture…

  • A Day In The Quaint Town of Bruges Belgium

    Brugge Belgium is a sweet quaint town in Belgium. It was a wonderful day spent in Brugge. Brugge is about an hour train ride from Brussels. Everyone kept telling us we need to go there and I am so glad that I did. It was small enough to walk around the city center and capture…

  • Montmartre

    While in Paris you must go to Montmartre.  This part of Paris is known as the art district.  Many famous well known artist during the late 1800’s and early 1900’s found their place here.  Today many artist set up camp and make incredible of portraits of tourist.  Here are my 5 must do’s while in…

  • Versaille

  • Versaille France

      So amazing and beautiful the Palace of Versaille.  I love coming especially for the gardens.  We wondered around so many different mazes of the gardens by foot and by golf cart.  The golf cart was a fun little adventure and it made sure that you stayed on course.  If you didn’t, the cart stalled.…

  • An American Girl In Paris

      I was super excited about Paris.  Paris is one of my favorite cities in Europe.  I was there about 15 years ago and back then I took a lot of film and I took a lot of photos.  I still have those prints and negatives somewhere around.  Although I didn’t get to do any…

  • London Calling

    This summer my sister took me on a wonderful Eurpean excursion.  I was able to revisit London and see the sights.  I love to walk around cities to really feel the energy of my surroundings.  I’m always searching for the local vibe to haunt.  As I’m taking everything in, I feel compelled to want to…