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San Ysidro Ranch Wedding Venue Guide: A Luxury Garden Estate in Montecito If you’re dreaming of a wedding venue that feels romantic, luxurious, and completely transportive, San Ysidro Ranch is one of the most breathtaking places to get married in California. It’s one of my favorite wedding venues in this area. It’s nestled in the […]
Hampton Hideaway Wedding: Your Complete Guide to This Stunning Wenatchee Wedding Venue If you have been searching for a wedding venue in the Wenatchee Valley that feels genuinely private, naturally beautiful, and removed from the noise and distraction of everyday life, Hampton Hideaway deserves your full and serious attention. Tucked away in the landscape of […]
Whispering Rose Ranch: A Stunning Private Estate Wedding Venue Guide Choosing a wedding venue is one of the most exciting — and sometimes overwhelming — parts of planning your wedding. The venue sets the tone for the entire celebration, influencing the atmosphere, design, guest experience, and even how your photos will look. For couples dreaming […]
Best European Wedding Destinations for US Couples: Costs, Seasons, and What to Expect Planning a destination wedding in Europe is something many couples dream about. The architecture, history, food, landscapes, and culture create an atmosphere that feels incredibly romantic and timeless. After photographing weddings for more than seventeen years and traveling extensively for destination weddings, […]
Tupper Manor: The Complete Guide for Couples Considering This Elegant Wedding Venue If you have been searching for a wedding venue that feels genuinely historic, architecturally extraordinary, and set within one of the most charming coastal regions in all of New England, Tupper Manor deserves a very serious place on your shortlist. Tucked away on […]
Weddings at The Mount Edith Wharton: A Historic Estate Wedding Venue in Lenox, Massachusetts After more than seventeen years of photographing weddings across the United States and throughout Europe, I’ve learned that some venues have a certain presence about them the moment you arrive. They carry history, elegance, and a sense of place that feels […]
Temecula Wedding Photographer: The 12 Most Beautiful Winery Wedding Venues in Temecula Wine Country Temecula Wine Country has quietly become one of the most beautiful places in California to get married. Tucked between San Diego and Los Angeles, this region offers rolling vineyards, golden sunsets, and a relaxed wine country atmosphere that feels both romantic […]
8 Tips on How to Choose a Wedding Venue That Will Photograph Beautifully: From A Photographer’s Perspective When couples begin searching for their wedding venue, the first things that usually come to mind are capacity, catering, and cost. But there is another consideration that deserves a place near the top of that list: how the […]
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Every wedding tells a story. My job is to find the most beautiful way to tell yours. Through the candid moments that happen when no one is looking to the details you spent months choosing and the in-between frames that end up meaning the most. Art and emotion, together in every image.
BEHIND THE LENS
ABOUT Courtney
Photography found me before I found it. I grew up watching my grandfather frame a shot, learning without realizing I was learning. When my youngest was born in 2009, I picked up a camera to capture my own kids — and somewhere between the first roll and the hundredth wedding, it became the thing I couldn't imagine not doing.
What keeps me going after 17 years is the same thing that started it all: a genuine love for people and an obsession with preserving the moments that matter. I still travel the world every year to learn from the best photographers working today. Not because I have to. Because I can't imagine stopping.
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