Holiday Leave

I hope everyone is having a wonderul and joyous holiday season. I just want to inform you all that I will be taking a short "holiday leave" from December 15th to January 5th. This time will be spent focusing on my family, gearing up for an awesome 2012, and packing. We are planning a move in February, and have a lot to get organized prior. If you need to contact me,  I will answer emails as priority sees fit. I will do my best to get back to everyone in a timely manner.   I have big things planned for the new year, and am trying to get all my ducks in a row, so to speak.



Have a merry Christmas , and a very happy New Year!

Stunning Mom To Be :: Maternity Sneak Peek

Today I had the pleasure of shooting a maternity session with this beautiful momma, Heather. She is 32 weeks today! Not only is she gorgeous, but she was so much fun to work with too!

Take a look at Heather's sneak peek!

..And last but not least, my favorite thus far:

The sunlight had just a bit of warmth today to not make the air so bitter cold. Don't get me wrong, it as a bit crisp out there, but this amazing warm sunlight just made a world of difference. Heather was a great sport too, as I had her get up and down from the ground! Thank you, Heather, for a wonderful day!

Small Business Saturday

Thank you to all who participated in Small Business Saturday! My deal is still available until 11:59pm tonight!

In case you missed it on FB, here it is:
Book a session between midnight tonight and 11:59pm tomorrow, and get 25% off the session total making basic sessions only $112.50! A deposit of $50 is needed to book and get the discount. Pay in full (with discount applied), and get 2 free 5x7s and 10 free 4x6s! Session must be for a 2012 date no later than June 30th 2012. Date may be changed up to 4 weeks prior to original scheduling. Deposits are non refundable. Send an email to Cortneybphotography@gmail.com to book. Payments accepted via pay pal. All dates are first come first serve.

I have booked quite a few datesfor 2012 already, but there is still time to get in on this awesome sale!

Email me at cortneybphotography.com to book or for more information.

Baltimore Mommies Photo Fundraiser:: "L" Family Sneak Peek

My last session of today was with the two "L" kids. 6 year old "A" and 3 year old "E" were such a delight! I think I made some new friends. These two were a lot of fun, and we wound up going a little over 15 minutes. It helped that the mom was familiar with the location and rocked it, by showing me some neat spots! Check 'em out!

Baltimore Mommies Photo Fundraiser:: "N" Family Sneak Peek

My 3rd session at today's fundraiser was with the "N" family. 3 year old sister and 4 month old brother have so much resemblance! Baby brother was like a boy version "mini-me" of his big sister. Big sister was such a delight to work with. She was a little ball of sweetness! Baby brother had the cutest baby cheeks ever! Look below and you will see what I mean! Thank you "N" family, for signing up with me and letting me photography your beautiful family!!

One more family to give a sneak peek of from today. Check back in a bit!

Baltimore Mommies Photo Fundrasier:: "R" Family Sneak Peek

Hi everyone! I am back with a second sneak peek. This time you get to meet the "R" family. You may remember that I have photographed this family before at a portrait party over the summer. How adorable are these two little siblings? So stinking cute! We had fun, and despite it being chilly, the kids did great!

Thanks for stopping by! I have two more families from today to show a sneak peek of, but I am going to take a break away from the computer for a bit. I will resume later this evening!

Baltimore Mommies Photo Fundraiser :: "G" Family Sneak Peek

Today I took part in being one of the photographers for a local mom's group photo fundrasier. What is a photo fundraiser you might ask? Well it is basically a VERY mini session that the group and the photographer's split portions of the proceeds to help better the group.

First up I had the"G" family. I cannot get over this little guy's eyes! They are absolutely amazing!

Enjoy!!

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Remember November :: M Family {Sneak Peek}

I had the awesome pleasure of photographing a super fun family today, and a few of the extended family members as well! I have photographed the extended family before and it is always so nice to see them!Sorry no sneak peek of the big family shot tonight. Maybe I can get that up tomorrow.

The "M" family was so much fun, and so beautiful. The kids had me laughing quite a bit. They are the true meaning of brother and sister. They went after each other jokingly one minute, then put on their smiles and hugged each other the next.  It was a bit chilly (and windy) yet the family stuck through. We did have a heavy overcast, which normally would be perfect, but that along with it hitting dusk, had us loose light a little quicker than we had thought. We still managed to get some beautiful shots!

Thanks for looking! I hope to have some more sneak peeks from the past few sessions up soon! This is my busiest time of year, and as hectic as it can be, I LOVE IT!

Holiday Session with the "H" Family :: Sneak Peek

Today, I had a session with 4 year old miss "M",  and 1 3/4 year old miss "D". I had a ton of fun running after these two! How adorable are their outfits ?!? Mom says they are from The Children's Place.

We did grab a few with Grandma too! I love this one.

Feel It In the Air :: Fall/Holiday Mini Sessions {Sneak Peek}

Yesterday was my fall/holiday mini session day. It was a day full of fun, laughter, love, and togetherness. You could just feel the love coming from each family that participated!

Meet the "T" family. These two little girls are just the sweetest! The oldest (4) is full of spunk and spontaneity. She is a beautiful and energetic little girl! The youngest (15 months) is so precious, and has one of the brightest smiles ever.

This shot below, was taken in full sun. It was about 2pm and hardly a cloud in the sky. With smiles like that, you can see that the sun wasn't the only thing shining. Their beautiful faces shone just as bright!

 My second session was with the "E" family. I absolutely love mom's haircut! It's rockin' for sure! Their little girl is 4, and their son is 2.  Little man wasn't feeling the smiles for me , but he pulled off the model look like no other. Oh, and take a look at the stunning red hair on miss "R" ! It is so vibrant and beautiful!

My next session was with the "W" family. Big brother "J" and little sister "S" have so much resemblance, there is no mistaking they are siblings! Just look at their baby blues and bright blonde hair!

My last session of the day was with the "D" family. I have photographed all of these families you see in this blog post before, but this little guy, I haven't photographed since he was a teeny newborn! Meet 2 1/2 year old "S". This handsome little dude has the longest eyelashes and the most amazing dimples! He was all mostly smiles for me ;) . Doesn't mom look fantastic? She is expecting a new bundle in April! She is radiant!

 Well, that's it for now folks! I hope you enjoyed looking at these stunning sneak peeks of my pretty amazing day yesterday!



Welcome to the World! Newborn {sneak peek}

Today was a day full of adorable new babies. I soaked all that could in with the two sweet peas I got to work with today. First, was baby "L". She is a teeny 2.5 week old that melted my heart with every grin and grunt. Baby "L" got the model a few headbands ! Below, you will be my favorite so far. She modeled the sparkly newborn headband from Spoiled Sweet Bowtique. Afterwards, I headed on over to the "L" family, to photograph their brand new, 4 day old son, baby "E".  Boy, what strength he had! He lifted his head higher than I have ever seen an under 1 week old. He has the most scrumptious cheeks ever, too!


Without further ado, meet baby "L"

Next, meet baby "E"

Thank you both to the "B" and "L" families for inviting me into your home, and allowing me to breathe in all of the newborn goodness I could get. Congratulations to the both of you!



Tea for Two! Halloween {sneak peek}

Photographing your own children sometimes requires not only patience, but coffee and at the end almost always will require some ibuprofen for a headache as well. My girls normally love to be in front of the camera, after all they are used to it, but sometimes they just don't feel like it. We try anyway. Today we attempted some indoor princess tea party photos. My 4 year old will be Rapunzel for Halloween and my 16 month old will be Cinderella. I sewed their costumes a little under a month ago. With a session cancellation today, I decided to just go ahead and get it done.

For the most part, they were into it. The baby hasn't been feeling well so she was emotional at times. We still got a few good shots. They are enough for just Halloween memories. I will grab some on Halloween night of course. We also have a mom's group "Trunk or Treat" event on the 29th. I will of course bring my camera along to that as well. Oh, and that wasn't a typo. It really is called "Trunk or Treat" . The kids will trick or treat out of decorated trunks. It is a lot of fun. I think this is our 4th year hosting as well!

My girls really do love each other!