Back to School
We are back to school.
Back to School portrait sessions are this Saturday. Contact the studio to make your appointment.
courtney@courtneystudios.com 954-367-6821
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courtney
Justin and Ari
It’s been three years since I last saw Justin and Ari. Ari was just a little baby. (You can check out their first portrait session here!)
From that first portrait session, back in summer of 2013, we designed a wall gallery that was made up of 4 16×20 gallery canvas.
But since then the family has moved and we have some amazing portraits from their last portrait session that was held in the studio. Boy have these kiddos grown!!!!
After a slow summer spending lots of time with my own three rugrats, photographing this family was the jump start I needed to get back in the studio and to gear up for what is going to be a very busy fall season. I am so thrilled with the options this family has to create more fine art, that I created their own dedicated “Lookbook” section of the website. The portrait below is just a little teaser. Wanna see more?
You can HERE!!!!!
Custom portrait sessions book up quickly. Contact me today!
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courtney
South Florida’s Premier Fine Art Portrait Studio
Happy Birthday Leila
We’ve had lots of birthdays in the studio recently. Come celebrate your special milestone with a custom portrait session at Courtney Studios.
Smash cakes welcome!
Schedule your portrait session here.
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courtney
Happy First Birthday Leon
Happy Birthday Leon! This little guy came into the studio for his first birthday portraits.
A child’s first birthday is a perfect milestone to to capture with a custom portrait session, and the “Signature Sweet 16” is a classic way to display your favorite images from your portrait session. The “Signature Sweet 16” collage is a modern, yet classic portrait display that will withstand the test of time. Starting at a size of 20×20 mounted on the 3/4in black standout mount, it’s super lightweight and comes ready to hang. No frame needed. It’s one of the studio’s most popular products. The collage can also be printed on canvas, wood, or acrylic (my fave!).
I can’t wait till this one comes into the studio.
Book your first birthday portrait session here.
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courtney
Happy Birthday Eden
Love that I was able to share in Eden’s first birthday celebration with a custom portrait session at the studio. There’s nothing more fun than a smash cake portrait session to commemorate the special milestone.
Custom portrait photography sessions are available at my natural light studio in the heart of Downtown Hollywood, Florida. (Take a studio tour here!) Courtney Studios is open by appointment only during the summer and will maintain regular business hours starting September 6.
Email or call or schedule your custom portrait session today.
courtney@courtneystudios.com 954-558-6893
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courtney
Installation Day
May has come and gone in a hurry. We moved into our new house, which in itself is crazy, and now I find myself on Monday of the last week of school. Things have been quiet on the blog and my facebook page as I’ve been distracted getting my family moved and settled into our new digs. I’m still in the studio by appointment only and have lots of great family portrait sessions to share.
In this digital, instant gratification age, I think it’s easy to loose sight of how important and beautiful the printed picture is. I was delivering and installing an amazing 16×20 acrylic standout mount to a client today and I snapped a few pictures with my phone a #bts (behind the scenes) type of thing. A 16×20 isn’t a huge print, but it’s just enough to make a serious statement in the room. This gorgeous custom family portrait belongs to Rachel (below with the hammer), she is the “Ross” of “Ross + Fein Design“. A small boutique interior design firm here in South Florida. This team is also known as the Girls Next Decor. You can get a tiny glimpse of Rachel’s house below, the home is stunning. Warm, inviting, beautiful…and the acrylic standout mount that Rachel chose for her family portrait is the perfect addition to her modern decor. It’s portrait art. And I’m an artist. The beauty of the finished final product should match or exceed the beauty of the portrait. A digital file can’t give you that warm fuzzy feeling each time you walk into a room, and that’s why digital files aren’t my focus. Never have been and never will. Thank you Rachel for trusting my vision, I’m honored and flattered that this piece will hang in your gorgeous new home for years to come.
Looking for some design inspiration in your home? Hit these girls up. They won’t disappoint.
FYI, Thursday is the last day of school. The studio is officially on summer hours, which only means one thing….by appointment only. Going to soak in the summer sun with my kiddos.
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courtney
Leyla & Mikail
Can’t get enough of these Chalkboard Sessions.
Oh, and dad drew the My Little Pony.
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courtney
Family
Familly: it’s what life is all about.
I’m crushing hard on this family portrait. 6 beautiful kiddos. 5 boys and one tiny princess Charlotte. It’s giving me all the feels.
The Feels: it’s what photography is all about.
Just a couple highlights from this family’s lifestyle portrait session. Wanna see more? It’s a “Featured Session” on the website. See it here.
The Steve and Michelle Lawson are the husband and wife wedding photography team behind Michelle Lawson Photography, some of South Florida’s most sought after wedding photographers/videographers. You can check them out here.
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courtney
Brothers
I am loving the weather right now. It’s a great excuse to get out of the studio and start shooting outside again. One of my favorite spots is always the rooftop garage. Get out there at just the right point in the sunset and the colors are amazing. The rooftop of the garage allows kids to run and skateboard and play and just be themselves. I love the ever changing landscape of Downtown Hollywood, but there’s something to be said for the open expanse of space and sky.
The Chalkboard Sessions are currently underway in the studio and they are blowing my mind. More details on how you can get involved here.
Mother’s Day is a month away…Portraits are always a perfect gift.
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courtney
More Chalkboard Sessions
The “Chalkboard Sessions” are more fun and more beautiful that I could’ve imagined. A princess came to visit on Friday, so the castle was a collaboration between myself and the princess. Mom, did assist a little. The castle gave this princess an opportunity to be just that….a princess. So whether it’s a castle, a beach, outer space, or just a collection of your kids’ own doodles and drawings this custom portrait session allows your kids/family to be themselves in a fun, collaborative, and creative experience that you’re family is treasure forever. You can see more of this princess’s “Chalkboard Session” here.
A “Chalkboard Session” is an hour in the studio creating a personal and unique piece of mural art that is then the backdrop to your amazing and one of a kind family portraits. The entire experience is documented and the portraits are truly breathtaking. The session includes 1-8×10 original signed print. $250 There is still limited availability. Call the studio or email for more information.
I’m hosting a extra special Matilda Jane Clothing and Beautycounter Social this Sunday from 11-1. This time it’s NOT at the studio, so if you’d like to attend shoot me an email and I’ll give you the deets. More information can be found on the Facebook event page.
courtney@courtneystudios.com 954-367-6821
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courtney
