NEW YORK WEDDING & PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY
DOCUMENTING THE POETRY OF YOUR STORY.
YOU ARE THE ART, YOU ARE MICHELANGELO’S ANGEL SET FREE.
I believe my couples and clients are the masterpiece, and I’m simply the artist helping set them free – honoring you, the people you love and your most precious memories.
as an artist & art historian...
I have a background in gallery showings, artist residencies and having big critiques on my work. It’s undeniably shaped how I shoot, the things I see, and my final, edited photos. So when I look at people: I see beauty, paintings, movement. My work is moody and painterly and all about capturing the nostalgia of a beautiful moment in time.
But I’m not pretentious. I’m not chasing some illusive, perfect expression of beauty. I’m here to capture people who live out of vans, create art of their own, trust my vision, sleep under the stars, read poetry, love a good dirty joke, appreciate humor and passion.
I’m embarrassingly human. I tell all the self-deprecating jokes and my second language is sarcasm.
All I want is for you to come be human with me and realize, “well shit, my life really is a work of art.”
It’s that crazy, imperfect mess of living that is worth a spot on your wall. The kind of art that keeps on speaking to your soul, long after it was taken.
Courtney was so wonderful to work with! Our families and the two us have all been crying happy tears looking at the photos of our wedding day. She captured all of the most special moments, and we are so grateful to have had her as our photographer. Our celebration was untraditional in format and Courtney did everything to help us through the process and capture each moment throughout our wedding. She was so accommodating and helpful! We would highly, highly recommend her to anyone hoping to commemorate any special occasion!
- Mercedes + Nick
Our photos are gorgeous and so natural, they feel like us the in best way.
"Courtney is amazing! Choosing her to be our wedding photographer was one of the best decisions we made."
Our photos came out incredible! Her style is exactly what we were looking for. She additionally sent us a beautiful personalized gift box with our photos on a USB drive and polaroids, which we weren't even expecting! We very highly recommend Courtney to anyone looking for a wedding photographer. She captured our day perfectly and we couldn't be happier!"Courtney is amazing! Choosing her to be our wedding photographer was one of the best decisions we made."
- Jacki + Brendan
“Courtney ROCKED!!!! From start to finish we had a great experience."
Courtney was quick to respond and very easy to work with. We chose Courtney as our engagement photographer because of her amazing cinematic and moody style.Courtney far exceeded our expectations! We LOVE our photos!!! As far as the photography experience…Courtney was so much fun to work with and made taking photos such a great experience . She made us feel comfortable and we genuinely enjoyed our evening photoshoot. I would definitely recommend Courtney and hope to be a returning customer.
- Janaya + Caleb
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WEDDING, ELOPEMENT & CREATIVE PORTRAITURE
IN NYC, ALBANY, THE ADIRONDACKS, CATSKILLS, FINGER LAKES & BEYOND
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services
● Customized day of timeline and planning assistance.
● My Wedding and Elopement Planning Guide
● Vendor Recommendation and Timeline Guide
● Planning call for the wedding day.
● Digital, Film + Polaroids
● 1-2 Minute Highlight Reel in Super 8 Film, included in your gallery.
● Online Gallery with High Resolution images which can be downloaded and shared.
● Print Rights & Print Shop Integration to make it easier for yourself, friends and family to order prints.
● Full gallery delivered in 6-8 weeks.
● Sneak peek photos within a week.
Available Add-Ons
● Bridal Boudoir Session
● Rehearsal Dinner Coverage
● Second Shooter
● Extra Hours
● Rush Delivery
Weddings starting at $4800
Elopements starting at $2200
● 1-2 hour session.
● A Welcome Guide jam packed with tips for planning your session, what to expect, locations, wardrobes and more.
● A questionnaire that goes over your vision for your session, what you really want out of it, and things that are the most important to you.
● A Zoom planning call with me where we will go over your session vision and questionnaire. This is where we start getting creative together!
● A sneak peek slideshow delivered within a week of your session.
● A beautiful, custom gallery with all of your images in high resolution ready to download and print.
● A minimum 100 photos in your gallery
Available Add Ons
● Roll of Film with 30-36 exposures. Option of Color or Black & White.
● Polaroids.
● Super 8 film video, 1-2 minutes long.
● USB mailed to you with your full gallery.
Starting at $800
FILM PHOTOGRAPHY & SUPER 8
black to the classics
for the deep feelers and old souls
In a world dominated by instant digital images, there is something beautifully imperfect about preserving memories on film. Film has an ethereal quality, capturing not just how a moment looked, but how it felt—a nostalgic echo haunting every frame.
While my digital photography evokes those vintage, moody tones, shooting on film or recording with Super 8 is the medium that started it all. Each frame feels like the soul of a moment, forever preserved.
how to work with me
03. WELCOME TO THE NOSTALGIC, CREATIVE, slightly RIDICULOUS & FUCKING COOL FAM
I already have a knack for falling in love with strangers I’ve never met, so you can BET I’m going to be head-over-heels for YOU. Once all the official shit is out of the way, I’ll be sending your bespoke Welcome Guide, questionnaires and following along your life story on Instagram. And the art & memories we’re going to create together? An absolute MASTERPIECE.
01. LET’S HAVE A HEART-TO-HEART
Feel like we’d be a good fit? Reach out in my contact form, and I’ll follow up to schedule a call for us to meet!
IF YOU LOVE THE RAW & THE IMPERFECT, THE SILLY & THE WEIRD, THE DARK AS MUCH AS THE LIGHT…
02. SHIT GETS REAL
(in the best possible way)
Once we decide we vibe and you can’t imagine any other human photographing your day, I’ll send over a proposal with all the details/deliverables, your contract and the initial invoice to secure your date. This is the part where we all get really fucking excited!!
