I'm a light and airy wedding photographer passionate about capturing love stories. Based in Indianapolis, but serving couples wherever their love story takes them!

I believe the best photos come from genuine connection, real emotion, and feeling completely at ease, not stiff poses or forced moments. My role is part photographer, part calm presence, and part hype woman, making sure your day feels as good as it looks!

Wedding photographer serving Indianapolis, Chicago, and beyond

I'm Courtney

For couples who want to feel every moment, not rush through it

hi, friend!

Indianapolis, Indiana & Chicago Wedding Photographer

A glimpse behind the camera

How I got here (And why I love it SO much!)

When I was 30 and left my manager job at Starbucks to focus on doing photography, I had no clue where it would take me! All I knew was I was stuck in a rut at a job that sucked the joy out of my life. I enjoyed the process of crafting signature coffees and the connections I had with my customers, but I had that quintessential experience of getting a new boss who was terrible. Like...TERRIBLE, terrible. So with my husband's support, I went from serving coffee to shooting weddings full-time and have never looked back.

These days, you’ll find me working from my home office with coffee in hand, dreaming up my next home project for my husband, soaking up life with my two kids, Jackson and Harper, or laughing alongside my couples while capturing the real, joyful moments of their day. Creating a wedding experience that feels relaxed, fun, and genuinely you is my favorite part of what I do—and I wouldn’t trade it for anything!

For The Skimmers

A few of My favorite things

chocolate is my love language

binge-watching friends

my rare Plant collection

romantic suspense books

playing board games with my family

coffee
coffee
coffee
coffee
coffee

podcast:
Crime Junkie

Bath & Body Works Candles

Meet My Sweet Fam:

-Husband
-Travel buddy
-#1 Dad
-Doer of all things home improvement

-Our 11-year old sixth grader
-Lego Master
-Rubix Cube Expert
-Swimmer

-Our 9-year old princess
-Daddy's girl
-Sweetest snuggler
-Gymnastic fanatic

-Photographer
-True crime addict
-Plant lady
-Coffee connoisseur
-Bookworm

Joyful wedding photography for couples who love big

Courtney is hands down the most amazing photographer you could work with. Her photos are incredible, of course. However, I want to rave about her personality.

She is the most easy-going, CARING, fun vendor you could possibly work with. We had family come up to us at our wedding asking “which side of the family is she on?”. She makes bride & groom feel comfortable, leading to the most natural photos. I cannot emphasize enough how lucky we feel to have found her.

"The Best We Could Have Asked For!"

Jordan & Shane

Their Words, My Why

WORDS from the HEART

Minimum cups of coffee per day

3

# of hours spent binge-watching friends

1,268

photographs taken 

25k

number of happy clients

250+

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Crafting images that make your most meaningful memories TANGIBLE.

I don't just take pretty pictures

If you're looking for beautiful and meaningful images, you're in the right place. I love getting to know each couple or family I work with so that I can best tell their story. Let's create images that make you smile for years to come!

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