Today marks a very special and monumental day for 6 very special families. The case of Pareto v. Ruvin had a hearing at the County Courthouse in Miami Dade County. In this case 6 same sex couples and Equality Florida Institute filed a law suit seeking the right to marry in the state of Florida. The right to Marriage Equality. (Read more about the case here.) In my business, “families” are at the core of what I do. I love to capture the love and relationships between parents and children, and this is exactly what I do. I collaborated with Equality Florida Institute and photographed 5 of the 6 plaintiffs in the case, or rather 5 of the 6 “families”. I’m proud to use my photography to support a cause that is near and dear to my heart.
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Congratulations to these wonderful, loving, couples who TODAY won the fight for marriage equality in Florida. I’m so happy that I was able to work with Equality Florida and photograph 5 of the 6 plaintiffs during the summer. These images have been around the world and back again in support of equality for all. Check out the feature in the Huffington Post.
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I first met Jeff and Todd in early 2014, when I photographed their family for Equality Florida. Jeff and Todd were one of the 6 Plaintiff couples that sued the Miami Dade Clerk of Courts, for the right to be married. This was the first case of its kind to be filed in Florida. In January of 2015, they WON, and the judge was the first to lift her stay making Miami Dade the first county in Florida to allow same sex marriage. Todd and Jeff were one of the first two couples to marry in the state. Fast forward one year, and I had the absolute pleasure of capturing their wedding celebration at the absolutely fabulous Thompsom Miami Beach. Along with their son Blake, these men are rock stars. It’s been such an honor to be along for this ride. I wish you all the best.
Big thanks to my right hand man for his photography ninja skills, Robert Madrid.
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“Her work is distinct and holds a special place in our home.”- Marcy Hirsch -
“Courtney's photographs had a huge impact on NCLR and helped us raise over $1 million in December 2014. Her work is beautiful and engaging and shows the central goal of the fight for marriage equality -love."”- Ace Portis, Major Gifts Officer, NCLR -
“Courtney truly captured the uniqueness of our family and created beautiful, original works of art that we will treasure always.”- Darlene Giol -
