Intimate documentary photography, intentionally told
HI, I'M COURTNEY!
Beyond the photo. Preserving the feeling.
Mom, wife, photographer. Usually in that order, sometimes all at once. I started this business while figuring out motherhood, and honestly, being a mom is what made me better at this. You don't truly understand fleeting until you're watching someone grow right in front of you.
So that's what I'm here to give you. Not just pretty photos. I'm here to give you a way back to exactly how it felt.
You'll never be here, in this moment, in the same way, ever again. Let me make sure you remember it.
LET'S BE FRIENDS!
I'm a wedding and portrait photographer based in Dayton, Ohio, with my heart somewhere between the Irish countryside and a foggy Pacific Northwest forest.
I'm a wife and a mom to two little ones who remind me every single day why this work matters. Because I've lived it. The way a moment passes before you've even realized it happened. The way your baby's face changes overnight. The way a season of your life just quietly becomes the last time. I know how fleeting it all is, which is why I show up to every single session like it's the only one that matters. Because for you, it is.
I got into photography because of my grandma. Her love for photos and the stories behind each image. It changed how I viewed photographs. Those photos and her stories, it all helped me understand that a photograph isn't just an image. It's a moment trapped in time. It's a way back.
Preserving feelings since 2022
An underrated time of day
SUNRISE
My WHY
MY BABIES
Where my heart keeps wandering
IRELAND
My natural habitat
A GOOD COFFEE SHOP
I collect them, I can't stop
VINTAGE FILM CAMERAS
Nature is where I reset
ANY TRAIL IN THE WOODS
What I Love, Beyond the Lens
In ten years from now the flowers will be forgotten. The centerpieces, the cake, the perfectly coordinated details, gone from memory. But the way he looked at you when you walked down the aisle? The moment your mom grabbed your hand without saying a word? The dancing that went way too late with the people you love most?
That stays.
Your story matters because it's the only one like it. Nobody else has your people, your history, your specific kind of love. And the world deserves to see it; but more importantly, you deserve to keep it.
That's why I show up the way I do. not to document an event. To preserve a feeling that would otherwise only live in memory. And memories fade. Photographs don't.
Why your
story matters
September 20, 2025
"Courtney is absolutely amazing and is literally the sweetest person!! My husband and I are really awkward in pictures and were very nervous going in. She made being in front of the camera so comfortable and effortless, we had so uch fun!! She puts so much effort into your pictures and I still can't choose my favorite one because i love them all!"
Shelbi & Callen
June 1, 2024
"Courtney captured our wedding so perfectly! i knew I wanted to book Courtney after seeing her work on instagram and meeting her on zoom! She is the sweetest person and such a pleasure to work with! Her photography has strong storytelling which is something very important to me. She was so helpful during all the planning and made sure every detail was in place. I highly recommend her as your photographer for any event. Such a sweet gal and such talented work!"
Chelsey & JOE
