hi there, i'm courtney
I’m so happy you’re here! When I’m not capturing the beautiful love stories of others, my husband, Matt, and I enjoy the journey of creating and building our own. Together, we are renovating our old horse farm inside and out, slowly making it our own slice of heaven. We love the process and the endless project, from building a garden and replacing fence posts to gutting bathrooms and refreshing the living space. Even through trials and definitely lots of errors, we’ve had fun learning to become woodworkers, gardeners and interior designers.
You can often find us chasing around our baby girl, Charley, and playing in the fields with our two pups, Gus and Ellie. Evenings are best enjoying a fire, glass of red wine and taking in the beautiful sunset. When we're not home, we love traveling between Maine, Pennsylvania and Virginia. We have a soft spot for the Maine coast, horse country in Pennsylvania and the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. It doesn't get any better!
FUN FACTS ABOUT ME
BACON & CINNAMON ROLLS ARE MY KRYPTONITE
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Crispy bacon is a straight up weakness and I have never met a cinnamon roll I didn’t like, but the gooier the better!
I LOVE A GOOD ROAD TRIP
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I grew up in Virginia, but call upstate Maine home too! It’s one of the most beautiful drives in the country and a trip I've made countless times a year. It signifies family, home and feelings of nostalgia for my childhood.
Exercise with the family
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Whether it’s Peloton rides or CrossFit workouts, we love the motivation and friendly competition. We are the best version of ourselves when we can fit in daily exercise. These days with a little one on the run, cardio includes dance parties in the kitchen or running down the driveway with the stroller. Wouldn't have it any other way.
Pro tip: install a swing in your home gym for the little one, she loves the motion and the rhythm of the beat while cheering us on!
I’M A DOG LOVER
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Not-so-sorry to all the cats. Our pups are our furbabies. Gus is our little lovebug Cavapoo (Cavalier King Charles & Poodle mix) and Ellie is our sweet Golden Retriever.
Travels & Adventures
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Whether across the county or around the world, we love exploring new places. Italy, Paris & Lisbon might be top for food and culture, but Banff has some of the best views we’ve ever seen!
how it all began...
2004: Introduced to film photography, sparking a creative interest in composition, perspective and emotion in a single frame
2007: Matt and I met at JMU (Go Duuuuukes!)
2008: Lived in Florence, Italy for the summer and fell in love with capturing love stories
2012 - Renovated our first home and rented it out, we’re landlords!
2015: Matt proposed!
2016: Married on the coast in Kennebunkport, Maine
2017 - Left my desk job as a marketer to become a full time photographer!
2019 - Captured over 35 weddings this year
2018 - Purchased our dream home, Hamilton Farms
2020 - Photographed our first international wedding in Paris!
2020 - Expanded our team with rockstar Associate Photographers
2022 - Welcomed our greatest joy, charley, into the world
Not only was she professional, but she was really genuinely excited for my husband and I to be getting married.
"She will capture your day in a way that will make you smile and relive the many special moments for years to come."
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Catherine & Arthur
“It has been the most WONDERFUL journey working with Courtney leading up to our special day! Courtney's commitment to every step of the way helped make our COVID wedding a dream come true! She will capture your day in a way that will make you smile and relive the many special moments for years to come.”
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