Ladies and gentlemen, here's another amazing Gridiron Grill-Off team. #40 Dick Anderson and Executive Chef at Steak 954 at the W Hotel Ft. Lauderdale, Jason Smith. #40 Dick Anderson played on the 1972 undefeated Miami Dolphins, a feat yet to be repeated by any other team in the NFL. He played his entire 10 year career with the Dolphins. In the 90's Dick Anderson became a Florida State Senator. So he's got a long and very impressive resume. And what do I say about Chef Jason Smith, except that Steak 954 is my favorite steak house EVER!!!!!! EVER!!!!! I've been lucky enough to eat there a couple of times as well as shoot a few events. Looking for an amazing restaurant in a very chic and trendy location? Then go no further. Can you say "Jellyfish Tank"?
The second annual Gridiron Grill-Off, hosted by Dolphin Alumni John Offerdahl (THE Gridiron Griller), is Friday November 18 at the Pompano Amphitheater. Proceeds go to 4Kids of South Florida. For more information on the event and how you can buy tickets and attend please check out the Gridiron Griller website.
Till next time,
court
Ladies and gentlemen, here’s another amazing Gridiron Grill-Off team. #40 Dick Anderson and Executive Chef at Steak 954 at the W Hotel Ft. Lauderdale, Jason Smith. #40 Dick Anderson played on the 1972 undefeated Miami Dolphins, a feat yet to be repeated by any other team in the NFL. He played his entire 10 year career with the Dolphins. In the 90’s Dick Anderson became a Florida State Senator. So he’s got a long and very impressive resume. And what do I say about Chef Jason Smith, except that Steak 954 is my favorite steak house EVER!!!!!! EVER!!!!! I’ve been lucky enough to eat there a couple of times as well as shoot a few events. Looking for an amazing restaurant in a very chic and trendy location? Then go no further. Can you say “Jellyfish Tank”?
The second annual Gridiron Grill-Off, hosted by Dolphin Alumni John Offerdahl (THE Gridiron Griller), is Friday November 18 at the Pompano Amphitheater. Proceeds go to 4Kids of South Florida. For more information on the event and how you can buy tickets and attend please check out the Gridiron Griller website.
Another installment of the Gridiron Grill-Off. Today’s team is #29 Dolphin alumni Sam Madison and Executive Chef at the Blue Moon Fish Company Brian Cantrell. First of all, I want to say that Sam Madison is the most photogenic and good looking football player that I have met thus far and the entree that is going to be prepared by Chef Cantrell at the Grill-off is one of my favorites to date. Now Sam participated in the first annual Grill-Off last year and actually won the “corn hole” portion of the competition. (which really I think is a red-neck way of saying “bean bag toss”) He’s planning on sweeping both portions of the competition this year, and honestly, with Chef Cantrell on his side, I think his chances are pretty good.
The Gridiron Grill-Off is on Friday, November 18 at the Pompano Beach Amphitheater. 20 celebrity teams pair up to raise money for 4Kids of South Florida. I’m really looking forward to attending. Great Food, great drinks, great music all for a great cause. Tickets go on sale soon. For more information click here!
So excited to share these images. These two little ones were the lucky winner of the waytutucute.com blog giveaway. In case you missed it, I was interviewed on the waytutucute.com blog a couple of weeks ago. (read it here!) It was great. It coincided with the opening of the new courtney ortiz photography facebook fan page, and as part of the celebration I gave away a gift certificate for a studio session along with an 8×10. These two little sisters are adorable, and if you know me, you know I have always had a soft spot for red heads. Love her leg warmers??? They’re available here on the waytutucute.com website!
Studio sessions for the remainder of the year are limited. For more information on how to book yours, don’t hesitate to contact me at courtney@courtneyortiz.com or 954-558-6893.
To say it was hard to pick a few favorites for the blog is an understatement. Meet Mia! Full of personality with an equally large imagination. In the course of our photography session we played in the snow, visited grandma, had a tea party, and had Dora over for a playdate. Quite a lot to fit into the course of an hour. We had such fun, but I’ll let the images speak for themselves.
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This little guy came by the studio a couple of weeks ago (I’m a little behind on the blogging here.) for a studio photography session. He was bursting at the seams with personality. And then there are those eyes…… I’ll let the images speak for themselves about those.
MINI SESSION DATE CHANGES:
Due to some unexpected travel plans there are a few changes to the fall mini session dates this year, as well as an additional date or two.
Two slots just came available for this Sunday morning, September 18. 9:30 & 10:30 at the home studio.
Saturday, October 8 at the home studio.
Sunday, October 9 in downtown Hollywood.
Saturday, November 5, location TBA.
All mini sessions are 30 minutes. $125. Prints, specialty products, albums, and Cd’s of images available either a la carte or as part of a package.
Contact the studio to schedule yours today! 954-558-6893
Another Gridiron Grill-Off team today; the unmistakable football phenom, Miami Dolphin Legend, #13 Dan Marino and restaurateur Anthony Bruno, of Anthony’s Runway 84 and Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza (my favorite!!!!!) fame. They are pairing up for the November 18 Grill-Off. The last couple of weeks have been really interesting for me as I have had the opportunity to meet and talk with some of the greatest football players to have ever played the sport. Truth be told, I’ve never been a huge football fan, but being a native Floridian growing up in Miami, I have an appreciation for the Miami Dolphins. And no one is a more quintessential Dolphin, in my lifetime, than quarterback #13 Dan Marino. So it was very very cool, to be able to sit down in a very intimate environment and be able to ask him questions about the game and his career. I know grown men who would cut off limbs to be given that same opportunity. In fact, I’ve been privy to some really wild and amazing football stories over the last month or so. It’s given me a whole new appreciation for the game and what these players have experienced over the last 40 years. I even watched the Dolphin game last night. Sadly they lost, but I watched it, and I felt good about that.
Dan guaranteed me that if he touched my belly that my baby would be born knowing how to throw a football. I wonder if I can get that in writing?
For more information on the 2011 Gridiron Grill-Off check out the website. It’s going to be an amazing time. I’m really looking forward to it.
A lifestyle family photography session at Vizcaya?? Yes, please! This family all the way from Switzerland, has become one of my regulars over the years. We first met back in 2009 when I was holding mini sessions at the Janie and Jack store down in Merrick Park. I’d love to think they fly stateside just for their yearly portrait session, but the fact that they’ve made the family portrait session part of their visit is fine by me. (Check out last summer’s session here!) We really wanted to do something different this time. We had done South Beach and Hollywood Beach so it was time to do something that wasn’t “beach”. Can’t get much better than Vizcaya. Vizcaya is perfect for letting little ones run around and explore. Lots of little nooks and crannies and great shade. This was actually the third family photography session I’ve done at Vizcaya over the years and it’s definitely one of my favorite places to play. Although, I’m looking forward to going back when it’s not so hot.
Just editing a family session and had to share these two images. These are the types of images that send chills down my spine. This is what I want to present to my clients. True emotion and love! Can’t get much more real than this!
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