Rosalind and Ari, oh my gosh. I don’t even think I have words to describe how awesome they are. Once glimpse at this couple and you knew just how much love there was. The wedding was at beautiful Locust Grove here in Louisville, and Rosalind spent so much time and energy in all the details that made the day so special. One of my favorite weddings yet!

*picture heavy because of all the awesomeness that is Rosalind and Ari*

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  1. Leo Druker posted the following on January 23, 2010 at 11:55 pm.

    Gorgeous work all around! I absolutely love the photo with them in the doorway - the expressions you’ve captured there are beautiful.

    Nice work :)

  2. David Redding posted the following on January 24, 2010 at 12:20 am.

    I adore wedding like this! Would love to specialize in them if I could.

    Great work!

  3. Teresa K posted the following on January 24, 2010 at 12:57 am.

    What a sweet and fun couple. I love the image of them in by the door. They are all great!

  4. Rima posted the following on January 24, 2010 at 4:58 am.

    lovely pictures courtney! I especially like the shot of the dress with the sun flare, how I miss the sun in the uk!

  5. Courtney posted the following on January 24, 2010 at 8:11 am.

    I LOVE these Court! I went to school with Ari & Rosalind! You captured their love perfectly!

  6. Vida Carson posted the following on January 24, 2010 at 4:00 pm.

    Oh my gosh! The light in some of these is amazinggggg. You did an awesome job, seriously.

  7. Susan posted the following on January 24, 2010 at 4:22 pm.

    I love the door shot too - and being a graphic designer, their program card is so cute!

  8. Kelly Ry posted the following on January 24, 2010 at 5:23 pm.

    Adorable couple! I love her bouquet and the second to last image of the venue from afar is awesome.

  9. Krista Piper posted the following on January 24, 2010 at 6:56 pm.

    Love the ring image and the door image. The one image that looks like they are in the middle of all the wildflowers is great - love the colors on it. Looks like it was such a fun day!

  10. Natalie Gibbs posted the following on January 24, 2010 at 7:53 pm.

    Great set! My favorites are the 5th and 7th down, with that beautiful, soft, romantic sunlight! I also love that reception shot of the tent with the lights.

  11. Lara Eichhorn posted the following on January 24, 2010 at 9:43 pm.

    I love that first desaturated shot. Nice poses and processing. I love how cheerful that bouquet shot looks too.

  12. Katie Beach posted the following on January 25, 2010 at 12:10 am.

    I just love the picture of the bride and groom in the doorway. Great muted tones and it’s such a strikingly simpe pose! Great job!

  13. Tobiah posted the following on January 25, 2010 at 4:28 am.

    Nice work. Like the flare in the dress shot!

Please cruise on over to LouisvilleBoudoir.com, my boudoir and pin up photography site, to see a gorgeous image from my latest session! If you have any questions or are interested in booking a boudoir session, please send me an email courtney(at)courtneyparisphotography.com or fill out the contact form!

I won’t lie, I have some pretty awesome people who consider me talented enough to photograph them. Alisha just happens to be one of those people. Plus, she, and her husband and son, are pretty easy on the eyes which makes it even better.

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This one is my favorite, and it may or may not have to do with the crazy squirrel just above Alisha’s head..dsc_0587-1

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Love it!

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haha! Just cause we could!

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  1. Melissa posted the following on December 9, 2009 at 5:46 pm.

    These are awesome! Love it!

  2. Vida posted the following on December 9, 2009 at 10:04 pm.

    Hahaha that last one is friggin awesome!

  3. Drew posted the following on December 9, 2009 at 10:57 pm.

    Great family portrait session. I agree with Vida that last one is pretty cool! I like the flare tree one too!

  4. Teresa K posted the following on December 9, 2009 at 11:06 pm.

    What a fun session! They are a lovely family. You really photographed them well.

  5. Cliff posted the following on December 9, 2009 at 11:58 pm.

    They look like a great, wholesome family! Great set of photos they will cherish for years!

  6. Eliza Claire posted the following on December 10, 2009 at 6:20 pm.

    That last photo is fab! So fun!

  7. Tabitha McCausland posted the following on December 11, 2009 at 6:29 pm.

    LOVE the fence pic darling! Good job!

  8. William Massey posted the following on December 22, 2009 at 7:54 pm.

    Climbing the fence was a great idea!

  9. Brad posted the following on January 24, 2010 at 5:45 pm.

    I really like the shadow photo here. Cool stuff.

Cans For Comments!

December 1, 2009

Last year I participated in Cans For Comments, and while managed to snag 8 comments, this year I’m hoping to get a lot more!

In case you’re not familiar with Cans For Comments, here’s the rundown, professional photographers from all over the country have a dedicated blog post for people to leave comments, and for every comment on that post, we will donate one canned good to charity! If anyone had any doubts about there still being a great need for help like this, let me share a little tidbit of information with you! A local organization, Interfaith Community Council, recently disclosed that in the past during this time of year, they have around 80 families apply for assistance, this year? OVER 300!!! I know I have been blessed in so many ways and what an opportunity to help others! The last day for comments will be December 14th so I have time to get the cans and drop them off! Plus, anyone who books a portrait or boudoir session, I’ll donate and extra $10 in can goods!

It’s a fun way to network, check out new people, and do some good. So leave me a comment and let’s stock these food pantries!

  1. Larry M. Summers posted the following on December 1, 2009 at 10:44 am.

    This sounds like a great cause. I will gladly leave a comment in order to help out. I wish you the best of luck whilst trying to get more.

    Sincerely,

    The Summers Family

  2. Catie Ronquillo posted the following on December 1, 2009 at 11:09 am.

    Woo! Go Cans for Comments! :)

  3. Jaymi Kempf posted the following on December 3, 2009 at 1:28 am.

    I think this is wonderful!!! I can’t wait to come down and do a boudoir session!!!!! : )

  4. Christina G posted the following on December 3, 2009 at 4:03 pm.

    woohoo!! yea for giving back!! you rock :)

  5. Missy posted the following on December 3, 2009 at 4:25 pm.

    Great project! Best of luck to you on reaching your goal!

  6. Alisha Wheatley posted the following on December 3, 2009 at 7:07 pm.

    Yay, Ceece!

  7. Christine posted the following on December 3, 2009 at 7:32 pm.

    I love you and your big ol heart!

  8. Lana posted the following on December 3, 2009 at 8:28 pm.

    Great!! Donate something good for me like spaghettios, no pork and beans! bleh! ;)

  9. Brandon W. Smith posted the following on December 4, 2009 at 11:31 am.

    Boudoir photos and “cans” for comments - I had to check it out just to be sure what this was all about. lol

    You have such a generous spirit, and I appreciate that. Far too few people put their time and money where their mouth is.

  10. Christy posted the following on December 7, 2009 at 10:47 am.

    What a cool cause! Hope you get lots more comments! I’ll retweet. :)

  11. Derek Cook posted the following on December 7, 2009 at 11:02 am.

    Hey Courtney, long time no talk. Good luck with the cans. Remember, everyone loves a little Christmas Spam…I mean, it’s spiced ham in a can. What’s not to love?

    Take it easy,

    Derek

  12. Ann posted the following on December 7, 2009 at 11:11 am.

    Courtney–so good of you to support this cause. Thanks for being one of the ones who give back to our community!

  13. John Manzo posted the following on December 7, 2009 at 11:12 am.

    Great pictures Courtney and a great effort you are making with the ‘cans for comments!’

  14. Julie C. posted the following on December 7, 2009 at 11:53 am.

    You’re always doing such great things, Court! Merry Christmas!

  15. erika posted the following on December 7, 2009 at 12:00 pm.

    Great cause. Here’s to more cans and more comments.

  16. Sarah Cosper posted the following on December 7, 2009 at 1:41 pm.

    Good idea!

  17. Kelly Liebert posted the following on December 7, 2009 at 1:50 pm.

    Here’s to another can!

  18. Brett posted the following on December 7, 2009 at 1:51 pm.

    OmNomNom

  19. Ryan posted the following on December 7, 2009 at 3:38 pm.

    Your photography is amazing! Now donate a can! ;-)

  20. Deb Worland posted the following on December 7, 2009 at 4:28 pm.

    Way to go Courtney! Amazing the number of people in need this year. You are a saint!

  21. Melissa posted the following on December 7, 2009 at 6:41 pm.

    I always love snooping on your blog. Beautiful stuff! Hope you get lots of comments for cans! xo

  22. Imee posted the following on December 7, 2009 at 8:40 pm.

    You are an inspiration - what a great cause!

  23. Teresa K posted the following on December 9, 2009 at 11:07 pm.

    CAN! :)

  24. Jennifer posted the following on December 10, 2009 at 2:28 pm.

    That is awesome Courtney!! Not only a great photographer but great for the community!!!

Penelope has some pretty fantastic things going for her. Not only is she stinkin’ adorable, but her parents are some of the sweetest most genuine people I know. I always get excited when people choose me to photograph their families and special moments, but when it’s friends, it’s all the more special.

Congrats Scott and Emily, she’s beautiful and you’re all just, oh so blessed.

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This is the image they chose for their announcements! (see at the bottom!)

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Scott and Emily, had Penny’s announcment custom designed. and if the awesomeness looks familiar it’s because it was done by the some wonderful designer who did my logo and business cards. If you need any type of design work, you should absolutely check her out. Emilee Stites- EmileeStites(at)gmail.com

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  1. William Massey posted the following on November 24, 2009 at 3:16 pm.

    Cute pics! The window lighting is nice.

  2. Drew posted the following on November 24, 2009 at 3:30 pm.

    Great newborn shots! That little girl is adorable. I love the one of her yawning!

  3. Nikole posted the following on November 24, 2009 at 8:08 pm.

    The yawn pictures melt my heart! So adorable!!!

  4. Teresa K posted the following on November 24, 2009 at 10:54 pm.

    These pictures are sooooooo completely ADORABLE! I know Mom and Dad must be really happy with them!!

  5. Joe Sanfilippo Photography posted the following on November 25, 2009 at 9:51 am.

    Cute baby!!

  6. Kyle posted the following on November 25, 2009 at 1:18 pm.

    The yawn picture is so freaking cute!

  7. Vida posted the following on November 26, 2009 at 1:38 pm.

    Love the announcement! It’s so cute!!! And I love the picture of her yawning.. so adorable :)

  8. Monika Szczepaniak posted the following on December 3, 2009 at 1:08 pm.

    Beautiful little baby.

  9. Charlotte Geary posted the following on December 9, 2009 at 8:48 pm.

    What a precious little baby! I love how you feature the adoring parents in the background.

Baby Silas is one of the cutest, chubbiest most adorable babies ever. But then again, look at his parents, the kid comes from pretty good stock.  Silas’s mom and I have been friends for quite a while and the sessions where I know and am friends with the clients are some of the best. (and sometimes stressful! haha)

Take a peek and see if you don’t agree!

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  1. Marianne Taylor posted the following on November 18, 2009 at 5:53 pm.

    Tehe the expression in the second to last shot, priceless. :D These are all super cute.

  2. Ben Godkin posted the following on November 18, 2009 at 5:58 pm.

    Great location! Love the different poses. Cute Baby

  3. Vida posted the following on November 18, 2009 at 6:10 pm.

    Ah, I love the trees! Love love love the trees :)

  4. Amanda Basteen posted the following on November 20, 2009 at 12:48 am.

    Love the up close shot of him sleeping! Cute!!

  5. Alan Hutchison posted the following on November 20, 2009 at 8:17 am.

    I’m liking the use of the trees here ;-)

    Great work! That second shot is excellent.

  6. Joe Sanfilippo Photography posted the following on November 20, 2009 at 12:28 pm.

    I love the second shot!! The baby shots are great too!

  7. James Clickr posted the following on November 20, 2009 at 4:51 pm.

    Awesome set! and love the baby poses and expression

  8. Kristi Wright posted the following on November 20, 2009 at 5:53 pm.

    What a cutiepie! Love the location. Great job.

  9. alan langley posted the following on November 21, 2009 at 2:02 pm.

    Great - the second to last is my favourite.

Hello beautiful bride.

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  1. Tabitha McCausland posted the following on October 22, 2009 at 10:34 am.

    Great job!

  2. Lisa Fellows posted the following on October 22, 2009 at 11:05 am.

    You captured some lovely moments, looks like there was lots of love and laughter at this wedding.

  3. Kyle posted the following on October 23, 2009 at 3:09 pm.

    The light flare in the second one is lovely!

  4. Cliff Marck posted the following on October 23, 2009 at 11:14 pm.

    Awww… they look so happy! I love your detail shots…

  5. Timothy E Kaldas posted the following on October 25, 2009 at 8:20 am.

    Your bride has got a beautiful smile and you captured it perfectly repeatedly. Well done. The father daughter dance shot is really priceless as well.

I spent this past Saturday with Terra and Stephen and their families as they celebrated their marriage! Here is a quick preview before I finish the rest! Congratulations guys!

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Tonight was my very first photo session with OpLove.org, which is a volunteer organization in which photographers donate portrait sessions to deployed military families!

Carl and Sian’s marriage and Carls leaving all take place within 7 days of each other. I wanted to quickly get some images edited and to them so Carl could have some on his email until I can get his proofs to him.

Please check out OpLove.org for more info on this awesome group!

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“The photos and other content of this publication do not
imply any endorsement or recommendation by the Department of Defense.”

  1. Angelique posted the following on December 6, 2009 at 6:00 pm.

    Oh! I <3 flare! :)

    Hopefully I will be able to do better than your first year, but so far I am only at 2 cans for comments :(

I won’t lie, I’ve been waiting to shoot Rosalind and Ari’s wedding since the minute we met.  Here are just a few images to tide everyone over (it was so hard to just pick 3!)

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  1. scotty posted the following on October 5, 2009 at 2:32 pm.

    all are great but that 2nd one is awesome.

  2. Chris posted the following on December 7, 2009 at 11:39 am.

    The rain in Spain falls mostly in the plains.

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