In late 1993, Grant visited a friend in Colorado who gave him a whirlwind trip of the state, including a hike up four fourteen-thousand foot peaks (fourteeners) in a single day [not recommended to people arriving from near sea-level without first spending several days acclimating to the thinner air]. From that point he was hooked on Colorado and moved from Virginia the next year after completing his MS in Geology. Before 2002 Grant mostly took photos during his weekend travels of sightseeing and rock collecting, but soon began to take an interest in upgrading his photographic skills to a more professional level. In July 2003 he attended a landscape photography workshop, which has since enabled him to develop his own style and strive for a professional level of creativity.

“As a landscape photographer in Colorado, I've learned to not only appreciate the grand view of the Rocky Mountains, but also the smaller things in nature that are often missed. It may be as simple as the sunset lighting up patches of Yucca plant on the prairie, vegetation covered by a unique pattern of autumn frost, a grove of Aspen trees in the early morning mist, flowers along a mountain stream, or sheets of rain evaporating before reaching the earth (called virga) - resembling an artist's broad downward brushstroke on canvas.

Taking photos often requires patience in waiting hours for just the right lighting conditions, but that's not a problem. This is the time to enjoy the sounds of nature's chorus: prairie dogs barking [squeak- or chirp-like sound] from one hole to the next, coyotes yelping during sunset, a bull elk bugling to the herd, a formation of migrating Canadian geese honking in flight, the lone screech of a hawk, or just the wind rustling Aspen leaves mimicking the sound of soft rain drops.”