Here are some images from my shoot with the fabulous, Annelis and Anthony. Annelis is a sorority sister and dear friend of mine and I was so excited to be able to meet up with her while I was in Florida. I contacted Annelis a few months back and asked if she’d be interested in providing hair and make-up for the bridal models at my workshop and THANKFULLY she was available. I can’t even begin to express the amazing job that she did. I am truly blessed to have such talented friends!

I also took some pictures of another sorority sister and dear friend, Dana and her husband Paul. Dana and Paul are the proud owners of the VW bus used in the shoot. Thank you SO much to you both for allowing us to borrow your sweet ride for the shoot. It was WONDERFUL seeing you!

Here are some images from our time together:

So, life’s a little insane.

Good insane, but insane nonetheless.

Insane is good. It keeps me motivated!

We just returned from 11 days in Florida, where we were able to spend lots of much-needed time with friends and family. We sure do miss everyone back home! It’s so nice being able to catch up and get some good quality time in. My brother and his family were down as well and Piper and Finley ADORED hanging out with them. I hope we’ll get to do it again VERY soon!

That being said…we DO love Colorado. It’s always tough being away from loved one’s, but we just seem to fit here. The girls are getting the care they need, the scenery is gorgeous, we love the change of seasons, Piper loves her school, Finley is making her own little friends and we love the community. Having my parents visit us here was a wonderful experience and I wish they could do that more often. I’d love to coerce them into moving here, even though I realize it’s a reallllllllly big long shot.

While I did get to hang out with family and friends during our visit, I also focused strongly on a ton of shooting. It felt good to get out and shoot in my old stomping grounds. I have such a FANTASTIC client base in Florida. Even after relocating to another part of the country, my Florida clients are still booking me and that makes me SO happy! I value my Florida clients and so I spend a good amount of time nurturing those relationships, even at a distance, because they are so incredibly important to me.

I wanted to post some images from my sessions in Florida in a series of posts. This first post is of the adorable McIlwaine family. Christy and Chad, thank you SO much for sharing your beautiful family with me! More sessions to come…

Warmly~

Courtney

Just one from tonight’s shoot

Tonight I had the UH-MAZING opportunity to photograph the fall/winter line for Marili Jean accessories! If you haven’t seen Laurie’s hats (plus more!), you must MUST run over to her site and check all of it…everything…out! On top of being ridiculously talented, she is just the sweetest person in the world. I am so blessed to have crossed path’s with Laurie. When she asked if I would photograph her hats, I absolutely had to agree. This photo shoot tops my list as one of my favorite’s, for sure. The children were angels. REALLY! I was so impressed with how attentive and how incredibly well-behaved they were. Bravo to ALL of the mom’s and dad’s that came out and made this possible. Your children are just darling. DARLING! I loved each and every one of them Thank you for sharing them with me! I wanted to post a sneak peek just for starters. I absolutely ADORE this session. Please expect more. and more. and even more. I can’t decide which one’s I love most. So this could make for alot of photo’s! Stay tuned and much love!!!!

Check out this precious little face! Little Miss L’s mommy contacted me awhile back about a session for her adorable little one and I was so excited when I was finally able to meet her entire family. I was not at all prepared for the cuteness! Oh my! Miss L is such a sweetheart and even though mom told me that little L somehow woke up at 4:30 this morning, we still managed to have an awesome photo shoot with some crazy-cute images! I hope she slept good for you guys on the way home. Thank you so much for your kindness! I am excited to follow your sweet little one as she continues to grow!! Here is a little preview of the cuteness!

Much love~

Courtney

Where on earth have I been? Here’s a little taste of what I’ve been up to! Stay tuned for a post about our new life in Colorado and how I will still remain available on select dates to shoot in Florida, plus some changes to my business that I am excited to share! Much love to all of you!

Warmly~

Courtney

I had the awesome chance to photograph Miss A and her gorgeous family last night in Dunedin. It was such a pleasure to meet this little sweetie. She is so full of life and energy and her family just loves her so much! There is going to be even MORE love to go around soon, as Miss A is going to be a big sister!! Thank you guys so much for a lovely evening. It was so great photographing your amazing family

Much love~
Courtney

Look at that face!!!!!!!!!! I had the best morning capturing this little one…she had me smiling so big when she would show her little personality. I couldn’t get enough. She’s going to be a little heartbreaker when she gets older! I just love it so much when my littlest clients have such a happy disposition. It makes for a fun shoot for sure! Thank you guys for allowing me the chance to capture her at such a fun stage! Here are just a few from our morning together…enjoy!

I am so excited to show you pictures from this session I did with a mother and her super handsome, gentlemanly son, Mr. Z. I always love watching my clients interact with one another, but these two just share something special. I felt all warm and fuzzy while I was shooting their session and then when I got home and edited them, I felt it amplified. There is nothing more special than the bond that is shared between mother and child and these two have a very close bond that just radiates through their images. Her son is gonna be a hit with the ladies when he gets older…look at how handsome he is. No doubt owed to his mother who is beautiful herself Thank you so much for allowing me to witness such a beautiful relationship and capture this time in both of your lives!