MY APPROACH TO FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHY
Life is short. Take the photos!
Time passes quickly. Babies grow, parents age, but the images I make are time capsules. Our lives move so fast and capturing memories for families is truly some of my most important work. The craziness, the chaos, the weird and wonderful developmental milestones, the intense love. It’s an honor to document this for the families I work with. I feel that deep down in my bones. I really believe that photographing kids might be my greatest professional work.
I strive to blend a photojournalistic approach with classic portraiture during each of my sessions. Yes, we will do the very best we can to create a classic, timeless, portrait with everyone looking at the camera. However, in my opinion, the magic really happens when we loosen up. When we play with our kids. Throw stones into Lake Michigan. Smell the flowers. Get ice cream or jump in the water. Don’t be afraid to wear regular, everyday clothes. Or ask me to photograph a bike ride, a picnic, or hang out time on the porch. I can’t wait to meet your family!
Courtney is a talented dream! We've been lucky enough to have known Courtney for over ten years, when we booked her as our wedding photographer. As our family has grown we've been honored to have Courtney document it as often as we can. From start to finish Courtney makes the whole experience easy, relaxed and most importantly she captures each family member in their own unique light. Everytime we see the final pictures we are filled with such gratitude for having these days captured through her talented eyes. We are so honored to have Courtney be a part of the big and every day events in our family's life. We look forward to having her capture a lot more moments to come!
