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Grant Watkins Photography

Grant Watkins Photography

Manhattan, KS
4.8 out of 5 rating, 106 Reviews
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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2020 Winner
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    Samantha Sent on 11/25/2021
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    The BEST Photography Experience

    There are no words to describe how wonderful our experience with Grant Watkins was. This has easily been the best experience with any photographer that we have ever had. Grant is so professional, yet is an extremely personable individual. He spent his time making sure that we felt comfortable and at ease. After having chatted on the phone, we loved how easy it was to speak to him and how he listened to our needs and concerns. The pictures were flawless. They were clean and stunning images. Grant truly has a great eye to capture all the best emotions. As far as value goes, he is exceptionally affordable, offering many more services compared to his competitors for a much more reasonable price. I simply cannot recommend him enough. The pictures from both our engagement session and wedding captured all the perfect moments that we will treasure forever. We will continue to use him in the future.
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    Brittany G. Sent on 06/09/2021
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    Amazing experience!

    Grant is an absolute dream to work with and captures your special moments perfectly! We had the pleasure of working with him for our engagement photos and wedding day! Highly recommend him and his assistant Rachel!
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    Kayla L. Sent on 06/04/2019
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    Wedding Photography

    We were so happy with the photos that Grant took the day of our wedding. He does a really great job capturing personalities, and authentic moments! I knew I didn't have to worry about him getting the perfect shot, because all of the pictures he takes are canvas worthy. We have so many pictures to remember our special day by and we couldn't be happier!
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    Diana R. Sent on 04/23/2021
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    Absolutely GREAT!

    Grant did both our engagement and wedding photos. We were pleased with everything! He was very flexible, so easy to get along with, and had such patience!! We recommend him to everyone looking for a wedding photographer!
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    Jessica G. Sent on 12/03/2020
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    Extremely easy to work with and laid back! The engagement session was so fun!

    Grant was incredibly laid back and made us really comfortable with the whole process. He had great ideas for poses and locations and took so many incredible photos. I can't recommend him highly enough. Also, if you are in Kansas, you know how windy this place gets and our photoshoot fell on a really windy day but Grant knew how to work with the wind to get some incredible shots. Seriously if you are looking for a photographer, stop here, you won't regret it!
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    Sydney R. Sent on 02/19/2020
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    All I can say is wow!!

    Seriously, Grant is the first and best decision we made for our wedding. So talented, so professional, and overall a great guy. My now husband doesn't like taking photos (as I'm sure many of you can relate), but he loved Grant and felt totally at ease in front of the camera.

    Grant took both our engagement and wedding photos, and I am in awe of each and every picture he has sent to us. He also was a huge help in the wedding planning process since he's been in the biz for so long.

    Absolutely recommend Grant if you're looking for incredible photos at an awesome price from a guy that will crack dad jokes and keep the energy high the entire time.
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    Andrea Sent on 02/13/2020
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    Grant is GREAT!

    We booked Grant about a year out from our wedding, and we LOVE the choice we made! He communicated thoroughly with us throughout the process, set up a meeting to discuss the timeline of the day, and made us feel completely comfortable for all our photos the entire day! We are absolutely in love with our photos!
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    Jessica A. Sent on 11/22/2019
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    Fantastic photos, amazing photographer

    Grant’s customer service is amazing. He is quick to respond and very understanding. He prepares well so he knows exactly what you want so you don’t have to worry about anything on your special day. Our photos turned out beautiful and I could not recommend him more.
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    Dakota B. Sent on 04/19/2019
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    Best photographer you can get

    Grant is a great photographer. He is open to new ideas. He is extremely personable. You can tell that he absolutely loves what he does and makes every moment count. Grant makes every experience stress free and fun.

    P.S. Best dad jokes ever.
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    Kimberly Sent on 08/18/2019
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    Fresh and Fun

    Grant and Emily were fantastic to work with! From the beginning, Grant was responsive and able to
    answer all of my questions. Grant is fun to work with and has such an easy going personality. He’s personable and his dad jokes ensure that the smiles in your photos are genuine. We worked with Grant for both our engagement session and wedding. We worked with Emily at our wedding. On all counts, they were professional and fun. They made the picture taking experience enjoyable and we would work with them again in a heartbeat.
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    Kristy Sent on 08/24/2019
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    Amazing Photographer

    Grant was extremely professional made the day super easy and fun. We could not have picked a better photographer for our wedding. From the engagement session to the day of the wedding, he was helpful and extremely easy to work with. He is an amazing photographer (with some pretty great dad jokes). If you want amazing photos, Grant is your guy.
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    Amber B. Sent on 07/02/2019
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    June Wedding

    Grant was so easy to work with! We are so in love with our photos! Grant was also very interactive with our wedding party, everyone had a blast getting our photos taken!
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    Jayna Sent on 04/02/2019
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    Absolutely amazing

    I’m not sure how to summarize this review other than, Grant is phenomenal. He is amazing. He is all of the things. He made us feel so comfortable for our engagement pictures, worked with us through a cool morning, and made our wedding day flawless. He was so easy to work with and our pictures are stunning. I’m obsessed with them and I’m so happy that I get to have them to cherish as a momento of our wedding day forever. I would recommend Grant to anyone, he is just absolutely amazing and not to mention, super affordable!
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    Jayna K. Sent on 04/02/2019
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    Absolutely amazing!

    I’m not sure how to summarize this review other than, Grant is phenomenal. He is amazing. He is all of the things. He made us feel so comfortable for our engagement pictures, worked with us through a cool morning, and made our wedding day flawless. He was so easy to work with and our pictures are stunning. I’m obsessed with them and I’m so happy that I get to have them to cherish as a momento of our wedding day forever. I would recommend Grant to anyone, he is just absolutely amazing and not to mention, super affordable! A
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    Kaley Sent on 01/01/2019
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    Beautiful photos, amazing person!

    Grant was our wedding photographer for an October wedding and did such an amazing job! He was so easy to work with while scheduling our engagement photos, made us feel so comfortable, and made everything so fun and relaxing! On our wedding day I was able to relax and not worry while Grant and his second shooter made sure all the photos we wanted were handled. Grant has a great personality and is very easy to get along with. Our entire wedding party loved him. Our photos came back in very quick time and we just love the simplicity yet elegant touch to all of them. Such beautiful and professional work! Thank you Grant!!
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    Naomi Sent on 11/26/2018
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    Grant brings out the best in everyone and captures hidden special moments.

    Grant did amazing!! He listened to what we wanted and suggested amazing poses! He makes even those that are not such fans of having their photo taken have fun. From the moment he arrived till the send-off, he did not stop taking pictures. He captured so many moments; the bride and grooms love, to family members talking, to friends dancing on the dance floor, and everything in between. Leading up to the wedding, he was really easy to work with and responded to emails quickly and answered all my millions of questions. He is extremely experienced and such an amazing photographer!
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    Lauren P. Sent on 11/09/2018
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    BEST Wedding Photographer Ever!

    Grant Watkins Photography was the best choice we could have made for our wedding photographer. We chose his sweeter package that included a separate 3 hour engagement photo session and then obviously the full wedding day photos. Grant is very friendly and easy to work with. We knew at the engagement session that he would be perfect for our wedding day photos. He makes taking pictures fun, quick, and easy. He is very thorough with the pictures and knows exactly how to pose all groups of people. Our photos came out excellent, and he is very skilled in capturing the perfect moments. Easily one of the best photo professionals we have ever worked with. Thanks so much Grant!
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    Whitney H. Sent on 10/22/2018
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    Wonderful!!

    Grant is amazing, he is kind, personable, flexible, and wants to make sure you get exactly what you want! He was wonderful to work with, I highly recommend him! He has become a friend!
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    Mary Sent on 08/05/2018
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    From the first Skype meeting with Grant to the final delivery of pictures, I experienced nothing but fun, passionate, professionalism. Those adjectives might not seem like they go together, but to describe Grant and his second shooter, Vivienne, they do. Grant made me feel at ease about choosing him to capture our big day through Skype. That should tell you how easy he was to talk to and trust that he would deliver a great product. We live 3 hours from Manhattan, but Grant and Vivienne were willing to do the drive so that we could have pictures at my husband’s farm. The day arrives for our engagement pictures and it’s a gloomy, cold and misty morning. Grant and Vivienne never wavered in their positive attitude and willingness to still get great pictures. They even trekked through cow pastures and climbed into hay lofts! Looking at the engagement pictures, you would never know it was a cold and dreary day. We love them so much! The wedding day came and having Grant and Vivienne there allowed me to relax and enjoy the day. They were able to corral the big family pictures and take fun wedding party shots. Our wedding party still talks about how much fun they had with Grant and Vivienne on our wedding day. Finally, Grant delivered our pictures so quick and they are fabulous! My husband and I have so much fun looking through the pictures and reminiscing. Thank you Grant and Vivienne for capturing our biggest life moments and having fun with us while doing it!
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    Alissa Sent on 11/18/2018
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    Best vendor of wedding!

    Grant was so easy to work with and communicate with from engagement to after the wedding. He made us comfortable in front of the camera and kept us laughing with his dad jokes. I got so many comments about how our photographer never stopped snapping pictures all night, and we got SO many wonderful photos. Grant was very thoughtful with his photos and made sure to capture all of the little details. He helped make our day go smoothly, and even when we started to get nervous on time, he stayed calm and collected and got all the photos we wanted with plenty of time. We can't recommend Grant enough!
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    Shelby Sent on 07/14/2018
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    We can't thank Grant enough for the fantastic experience he gave us while capturing every second during our engagement session and wedding! Grant is truly amazing, professional, friendly, funny, and a very hard-working guy. I can't count how many times we heard from our family and friends how professional, easy-going, and accommodating Grant was at our wedding. He really takes the time from the first meeting to the last picture he takes at the wedding to get to know you and what you are wanting in wedding photos. We had a phone conference with him about a month out from our wedding and he made a set schedule for us to follow on the day of. It was so helpful and our family loved it! He was right on schedule and managed to get every picture we were wanting to get that day. We just got our wedding photos back yesterday and I have already looked through them 5+ times! We are so in love and they will last us a lifetime. Our family told us our best decision in the wedding planning process was booking Grant Watkins Photography. I couldn't agree more! We highly recommend him for any special occasion!
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    Shannon Sent on 07/05/2018
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    Grant has been absolutely amazing. From our very first over the phone meeting up until our wedding day, he has been there every step of the way. If you're looking for a reliable and excellent photographer, Grant is your man. Our engagement pictures were so much fun with Grant getting us comfortable in front of a camera and we had them back to us in less than a week! He kept us at ease during the entire process and was extremely easy to work with. He had so many great ideas for pictures and we couldn't be happier. We just received our wedding pictures back as well and they turned out great. I couldn't be happier with my decision to choose and trust Grant to capture one of the most important days of my life. I would recommend Grant to anyone looking for a top notch photographer!!
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    Jackie Sent on 06/02/2018
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    Grant was amazing; our wedding was just under a week ago so we haven’t received our final images yet. Though Grant has posted some previews and we’re thrilled with the results already! Throughout the planning process and shooting our engagement pictures Grant was extremely professional and personable; we had so much fun with Grant shooting the engagement pictures that we decided to book another session, and we loved all of the images. Throughout the planning and day of our wedding, Grant was checking on us to ensure that we were happy and easily rolled with the punches to make adjustments to our timeline and photo shot list if/when needed. People sometimes want/need to save money where they can on a wedding, and they often try to save money on a photographer. If you’re going to spend money somewhere, please use it on a great photographer like Grant. The price you’ll pay is so worth it to have amazing images that will last a lifetime, from a photographer who truly cares! Choosing Grant as our photographer was the best decision we made for our wedding!
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    We had a great experience with Grant! Our pictures were phenomenal, he went above and beyond to capture all the most important details of the day! He also made us feel at ease on an already nerve wracking day! We HIGHLY recommend Grant!
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    Rikki Sent on 11/19/2017
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    Grant was absolutely amazing! We can’t imagine anybody else capturing our wedding day! He is very flexible to work with, captured the small details of our big day (which was very important to us) and is so creative! He provided us with a wide variety of pictures... there was not one that we didn’t like! He made us as well as everybody else feel so comfortable. We cannot speak any higher of how professional he was and how great of an experience he provided!
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