Grant Taylor Photography, Inc.

Award-winning commercial and advertising photographer, based near Rochester, NY, providing professional photography solutions to clients nation-wide.

585-820-5843 Company Website

Specializing in location and studio photography of people and products, for a wide variety of client companies, for use in their advertising and marketing applications, Grant is adept at capturing the heart and soul of his subjects. Client projects run a diverse range, from small products photographed in-studio, to elaborate food set-ups, environmental portraits and lifestyle photography in both outdoor and indoor locations. Relationships are built with advertising agencies, non-profits, marketing firms, and direct-to-client.

Services
Creating high quality, effective, original photography for a client company's marketing and advertising needs. Location, studio, lifestyle, product, professional portraiture, food, and event photography.
Equipment & Facilities
Grant uses Canon DSLR camera bodies and professional-grade lenses, resulting in very high-quality image files. Location and studio lighting equipment and accessories provide flexibility to cover a vast array of lighting situations and photographic styles.
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585-820-5843 | Website
6483 Gillis Road
Victor, NY 14564, Ontario County
Rochester NY Finger Lakes Region
Year Founded: 2011
Industries Served
Western New York, Central New York, and nationally. Current clients come from the areas of Health Care, Senior Living, Education, Non-Profit Organizations, Insurance, Optics & Photonics, Outdoor Optic, Hunting & Outdoor Sporting, Wine & Spirits, Craft-Brewing, Culinary, Food Market, Agriculture, Clothing Design & Manufacture, and Entertainment.
Major Clients
Xerox Corporation, Wegmans Food Markets, Rochester Institute of Technology, Textron, Semrock, Inc., Univera Healthcare, Eastman School of Music, Crosman Corporation, Jewish Senior Life, Lifetime Health, MedAmerica, University of Rochester Medical Center, Primal Roots Wines, Rochester Precision Optics, Opti-Logic, Hot-Shot Releases, Cranford Manufacturing, Sportsman's Choice Feeds, CPE, Inc., Trout Unlimited, Project Healing Waters, Center Point Optics, Benjamin Airguns, Dreaming Tree Wines, Black Widow Custom Bows, Special Tomato, POST Magazine, Jewish Community Center, Lifetime Assistance, Advanced Thin-Films, CVI Inc., Melles-Griot, and more.
Awards
2016 RAF American Advertising Awards - 2 Silver
2015 Communication Arts - Award of Excellence - Photo Annual
2015 AAF National American Advertising Awards - Gold
2015 AAF District 2 American Advertising Awards - Gold
2015 RAF American Advertising Awards - Best of Show
2015 RAF American Advertising Awards - 3 Gold, - 1 Silver
2013 AAF National American Advertising Awards - Silver
2013 AAF District 2 American Advertising Awards - Silver
2013 RAF American Advertising Awards - 1 Gold, 1 Silver
2012 RAF American Advertising Awards - 1 Gold, 2 Silver
2011 RAF American Advertising Awards - 3 Silver
2009 RAF Addy Awards - 3 Silver
Associations
Rochester Advertising Federation
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Address
6483 Gillis Road Victor, NY 14564
Ontario County, Rochester NY Finger Lakes Region
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Trout Unlimited - Rise
Trout Unlimited - Rise

Imagery was created for an integrated campaign for the Seth Green Chapter of Trout Unlimited, that encompassed five posters, six downloadable wallpaper images, and outdoor signage that was installed along the trails to a popular local fishery.

Trout Unlimited - Dedication
Trout Unlimited - Dedication

Imagery was created for an integrated campaign for the Seth Green Chapter of Trout Unlimited, that encompassed five posters, six downloadable wallpaper images, and outdoor signage that was installed along the trails to a popular local fishery.

Trout Unlimited - Mending
Trout Unlimited - Mending

Imagery was created for an integrated campaign for the Seth Green Chapter of Trout Unlimited, that encompassed five posters, six downloadable wallpaper images, and outdoor signage that was installed along the trails to a popular local fishery.

Zoobilation 2015 - Elephant
Zoobilation 2015 - Elephant

From a three-image series created for Seneca Park Zoo Society's annual fund-raising gala, Zoobilation 2015 - Beyond the Gates. The "landscape" images were created with each featured animal, to symbolize conservation efforts that occur on a more global scale.

Zoobilation 2015 - Polar Bear
Zoobilation 2015 - Polar Bear

From a three-image series created for Seneca Park Zoo Society's annual fund-raising gala, Zoobilation 2015 - Beyond the Gates. The "landscape" images were created with each featured animal, to symbolize conservation efforts that occur on a more global scale.

Untitled
Untitled

Personal work, created for an upcoming self-promotion.

Untitled
Untitled

Personal work, created for an upcoming self-promotion.

The Strategist
The Strategist

One of five character portraits photographed for a campaign - How Do You Jazz Fest, created by Roberts Communications for the 2015 Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival.

The Purist
The Purist

One of five character portraits photographed for a campaign - How Do You Jazz Fest, created by Roberts Communications for the 2015 Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival.

The Social Butterfly
The Social Butterfly

One of five character portraits photographed for a campaign - How Do You Jazz Fest, created by Roberts Communications for the 2015 Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival.

The Guys
The Guys

From a larger body of work created for Lifetime Assistance, to be used in a brochure.

Morning Canal Walk
Morning Canal Walk

From a larger body of work created for Lifetime Assistance, for use in a brochure.

Reading Time
Reading Time

This image comes from a body of lifestyle photography created for Special Tomato, designers and manufacturers of adaptive furniture for special-needs children.

Untitled
Untitled

From a series of images created for Semrock, Inc.

The Photo Enthusiast
The Photo Enthusiast

From a group of three character-portraits of real employees, photographed for Univera Health Care, and used in a billboard and online campaign.

Hockey Mom
Hockey Mom

From a group of three character-portraits of real employees, photographed for Univera Health Care, and used in a billboard and online campaign.

Optics Lab Application
Optics Lab Application

From a series of images created for Semrock, Inc.

Textron - Textron Aviation
Textron - Textron Aviation

One of an eight-portrait project, photographed for Textron. Subjects were photographed at each of Textron's eight businesses, in six different states, within an eight-day period.

Textron - Greenlee Tools
Textron - Greenlee Tools

One of an eight-portrait project, photographed for Textron. Subjects were photographed at each of Textron's eight businesses, in six different states, within an eight-day period.

Frank at Java's
Frank at Java's

Created for a POST Magazine article on Frank DeBlase, a Rochester, New York musician, writer, photographer, artist.

Michael McRae
Michael McRae

St. Ann's Community CEO, photographed in his office, February, 2014.

Dorothy Coleman
Dorothy Coleman

Lifetime Health CFO, photographed in her office, in November, 2015.

Checking the Balance
Checking the Balance

From the first in the series of five food-instructional articles, illustrated for POST Magazine, Chef Chris Brandt, of Wegmans Food Markets, and Next Door Bar & Grill, demonstrates egg-poaching perfection.

Cracking
Cracking

From the first in the series of five food-instructional articles, illustrated for POST Magazine, Chef Chris Brandt, of Wegmans Food Markets, and Next Door Bar & Grill, demonstrates egg-poaching perfection.

Roasted Red Peppers
Roasted Red Peppers

From a series of photographs created for a POST Magazine food-instructional article, featuring the pepper-roasting technique of Chef Jay Speranza, of Tony D's Restaurant.

Grace Potter at CMAC
Grace Potter at CMAC

From a series of photographs captured during Grace Potter's concert performance at CMAC in Canandaigua, NY.

Dave Matthews - Electric Set
Dave Matthews - Electric Set

From a body of work created for Dreaming Tree Wines, for use in the Recipes From the Road blog roll on the Dreaming Tree website.

Dave Matthews - Acoustic Set
Dave Matthews - Acoustic Set

From a body of work created for Dreaming Tree Wines, for use in the Recipes From the Road blog roll on the Dreaming Tree website.

Scoops
Scoops

Created for POST Magazine, highlighting some of Rochester, NY's favorite ice cream scoop-shops.

Camo Tie Hoodie
Camo Tie Hoodie

From a body of lifestyle photography created for Fashion Fitted, covering their latest offerings in the Tie Hoodie line.

Grassland Jerseys
Grassland Jerseys

From a large body of work created for Wegmans Food Markets, on five Western New York organic dairy farms that are members of the Upstate Niagara Co-Op, and providers of milk for Wegmans Organic Dairy brand.

October Sunrise
October Sunrise

Created for the RAF 2016 American Advertising Awards theme - The Grit and the Glory.

Zoobilation 2014 - Rhino
Zoobilation 2014 - Rhino

Created for Seneca Park Zoo Society's fundraising gala, Zoobilation 2014 - A Night to Shine

Zoobilation 2014 - Eagle
Zoobilation 2014 - Eagle

Created for Seneca Park Zoo Society's fundraising gala, Zoobilation 2014 - A Night to Shine