For the love of dance...

I had danced ballet and modern for 11 years before I was diagnosed with bone cancer which took away my ability to dance again. It has been 6 years since I have physically been able to dance the way I used to. And I miss it every day...

I love bringing my 2 passions together (dance & photography) and I feel it is the closest I can get to being in that moment again.

It was a twist of fate that I happened to be in the city when this Riverbank local dance company performed in Golden Gate Park. It was also a twist of fate that in the 20 minutes I was there, this group performed and that I had my camera on me.

The dance moved me so so much. And when I was naming the photos I had captured from this work of art it seemed to coincide with their actual message they wanted to portray (I found out later that the name of the dance was "Hereafter").

I think both KT Davis dance and myself were truly truly blessed to have this opportunity to meet no matter how brief.

http://www.ktdavisdance.com/

Melt My Heart

So I have begun to expand my "repertoire" and am moving into photographing babies/mommas/kids/families. I am so excited to see all these wonderful people in my life and their children.

Especially with these little ones :) Like most shoots will little children it was short but very sweet. S & J's Momma and Avo' were really great and knew exactly what to do to start these little ones giggling. It made me smile hearing their laughs.









It was the first sunny day in weeks and this was a perfect way to kick it off!!!

If anyone wants photos of their kids, maternity &/or family photos I am available for appointment!

Contact me at Courtneydawnphotography@gmail.com

Wanna see more photos? Checkout my website at www.courtneydawnphotography.com

Hidden Treasures

I have become somewhat obsessed with old barns, doors and mid-western architecture. I was searching through my terabyte hard drive for textures for photos.

I found photos that I did almost exactly 2 years ago at an old mill in northern California. You can imagine my excitement when I saw this picture.




I had completely forgotten about this day. My dad and I went to the mill as a special shooting day. I like photographing old buildings and my dad loves road trips and learning the history of places. It was a great day with beautiful weather and I am glad I found this hidden treasure to remind me of that day.

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Pinot & Photos

I had the privilege of being on the Sonoma Coast photographing some of the most beautiful landscapes in California.

I have also had the privilege of being a part of some great wineries and personally witnessing the art that is wine making.

This past week I have been working with LaRue Wines and the wine maker behind it all, Katy Wilson. We had an awesome photo shoot on Thursday which will be able to be seen on LaRue's website soon!

LaRue Wines is releasing their Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir in May! With Katy's expertise, great palate, and passion I think the wine is going to be really great.




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I heart Harrison Ford!

I have had the privilege of shooting at the red carpet at the SBIFF Kirk Douglas award event.

Harrison Ford received an award for his lifetime of excellence in acting. There were many celebrities (like his beautiful wife Calista Flockhart) there and I was able to get some really awesome shots.

If you would like to see them check them out on my website!

http://www.courtneydawnphotography.com

Cheers!

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Baking keeps him going

My great grandfather, 98 years old, still as sharp as a tack. His hearing is going but other than that he is doing great!

He always loves to play cribbage, loves baseball, and of course the Iowa Hawkeyes will always be his team.

I was so excited to hear he was making his sweet bread that I had to rush over and take pictures of him.

I love my great grandpa! He is so cute!












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Dancers Part Deux

All I can say is I heart fine art... ahhh rhyming...

After a full fun day of making my handmade photo book I am sooo excited to see these dancer photos in the book and finished. I am so so proud of these photos and have been looking forward to a book like this since I started Brooks.

Thanks R for being such a great sport and jumping in a sticker ridden field!







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