tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84590173958400901882024-03-12T18:15:47.855-05:00courtney dellafiora {the blog}Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01271307864479778162noreply@blogger.comBlogger83125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8459017395840090188.post-69326593125559676612009-02-10T18:03:00.003-06:002009-02-10T18:11:38.140-06:00NEW BLOG!!!It's time to update your bookmarks! The blog has a new location, and a new look!! <A HREF="http://www.dellafiora.com/blog">http://www.dellafiora.com/blog/</A> - YAY!! I will still keep this blog online so that anyone can refer back to old posts, but this will be my last post on my faithful blogger account. You've been good to me buddy! It's just time to move on to bigger and better things!!<br /><br /><CENTER><br /><IMG SRC="http://www.dellafiora.com/blogspot/newblog.jpg" WIDTH="850" HEIGHT="531" ALT="courtney dellafiora"><br /></CENTER>Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01271307864479778162noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8459017395840090188.post-81174292586652014932009-02-09T15:51:00.003-06:002009-02-09T16:07:14.671-06:00BaileyBailey is by far one of the sweetest people I have ever met! And a piece of cake to photograph! She is not only completely gorgeous on the outside, but has the most beautiful heart on the inside! I truly enjoyed photographing her. She asked me a while ago to shoot her senior pictures... and here are just a few of my favorites.<br /><br /><CENTER><br /><IMG SRC="http://www.dellafiora.com/blogspot/bay001.jpg" WIDTH="850" HEIGHT="640" ALT="courtney dellafiora destination photographer"><br /></CENTER><br /><br /><CENTER><br /><IMG SRC="http://www.dellafiora.com/blogspot/bay002.jpg" WIDTH="850" HEIGHT="640" ALT="courtney dellafiora destination photographer"><br /></CENTER><br /><br /><CENTER><br /><IMG SRC="http://www.dellafiora.com/blogspot/bay003.jpg" WIDTH="850" HEIGHT="640" ALT="courtney dellafiora destination photographer"><br /></CENTER><br /><br /><CENTER><br /><IMG SRC="http://www.dellafiora.com/blogspot/bay004.jpg" WIDTH="850" HEIGHT="640" ALT="courtney dellafiora destination photographer"><br /></CENTER><br /><br /><CENTER><br /><IMG SRC="http://www.dellafiora.com/blogspot/bay005.jpg" WIDTH="850" HEIGHT="640" ALT="courtney dellafiora destination photographer"><br /></CENTER><br /><br /><CENTER><br /><IMG SRC="http://www.dellafiora.com/blogspot/bay006.jpg" WIDTH="850" HEIGHT="640" ALT="courtney dellafiora destination photographer"><br /></CENTER><br /><br /><CENTER><br /><IMG SRC="http://www.dellafiora.com/blogspot/bay007.jpg" WIDTH="850" HEIGHT="569" ALT="courtney dellafiora destination photographer"><br /></CENTER><br /><br /><CENTER><br /><IMG SRC="http://www.dellafiora.com/blogspot/bay008.jpg" WIDTH="850" HEIGHT="640" ALT="courtney dellafiora destination photographer"><br /></CENTER><br /><br /><CENTER><br /><IMG SRC="http://www.dellafiora.com/blogspot/bay009.jpg" WIDTH="850" HEIGHT="640" ALT="courtney dellafiora destination photographer"><br /></CENTER><br /><br /><CENTER><br /><IMG SRC="http://www.dellafiora.com/blogspot/bay010.jpg" WIDTH="850" HEIGHT="640" ALT="courtney dellafiora destination photographer"><br /></CENTER><br /><br /><CENTER><br /><IMG SRC="http://www.dellafiora.com/blogspot/bay011.jpg" WIDTH="850" HEIGHT="640" ALT="courtney dellafiora destination photographer"><br /></CENTER><br /><br />This is just how sweet this girl is... She brought me a gift! An awesome pad with "C"s on each page!! It's perfect for me because I am always doodling and making lists on everything. Thank you Bailey!! You're the best!<br /><CENTER><br /><IMG SRC="http://www.dellafiora.com/blogspot/bay012.jpg" WIDTH="850" HEIGHT="640" ALT="courtney dellafiora destination photographer"><br /></CENTER>Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01271307864479778162noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8459017395840090188.post-89732857240410661102009-02-05T18:50:00.002-06:002009-02-05T18:54:30.184-06:00Yipee!Okay... so I've been working really hard on the new blog and it's coming along so nicely that I had to stop by here for a minute just to mention it!! :) It's going to be WAY cooler than this blog... like, it's going to kick this blog's booty! :) It will have different pages that have all sorts of neat info, frequently asked questions, and more! Not to mention it will be prettier! It'll almost be it's own little website. I'm excited!<br /><br />I don't have a date for when it will be launched... but my goal is for it to be online in March sometime! YAY!<br /><br />Have a fabulous Thursday evening everyone.Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01271307864479778162noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8459017395840090188.post-49235057368728281052009-02-01T12:34:00.003-06:002009-02-01T12:46:37.226-06:00New Years in New York CityI had the amazing opportunity to spend New Years Eve in the big apple! It was so much fun and of course I brought my trusty camera with me. Here are of a few of my favorites taken on the trip.<br /><br /><br />Rockefeller Center<br /><CENTER><br /><IMG SRC="http://www.dellafiora.com/blogspot/nyc0001.jpg" WIDTH="850" HEIGHT="640" ALT="courtney dellafiora louisiana wedding photographer"><br /></CENTER><br />Times Square<br /><CENTER><br /><IMG SRC="http://www.dellafiora.com/blogspot/nyc0002.jpg" WIDTH="850" HEIGHT="640" ALT="courtney dellafiora louisiana wedding photographer"><br /></CENTER><br />I shot a few random people while I stood around.<br /><CENTER><br /><IMG SRC="http://www.dellafiora.com/blogspot/nyc0003.jpg" WIDTH="850" HEIGHT="640" ALT="courtney dellafiora louisiana wedding photographer"><br /></CENTER><br />It was snowing heavily!<br /><CENTER><br /><IMG SRC="http://www.dellafiora.com/blogspot/nyc0004.jpg" WIDTH="850" HEIGHT="640" ALT="courtney dellafiora louisiana wedding photographer"><br /></CENTER><br /><br /><CENTER><br /><IMG SRC="http://www.dellafiora.com/blogspot/nyc0005.jpg" WIDTH="850" HEIGHT="640" ALT="courtney dellafiora louisiana wedding photographer"><br /></CENTER><br /><br /><CENTER><br /><IMG SRC="http://www.dellafiora.com/blogspot/nyc0006.jpg" WIDTH="850" HEIGHT="640" ALT="courtney dellafiora louisiana wedding photographer"><br /></CENTER><br /><br /><CENTER><br /><IMG SRC="http://www.dellafiora.com/blogspot/nyc0007.jpg" WIDTH="850" HEIGHT="640" ALT="courtney dellafiora louisiana wedding photographer"><br /></CENTER><br />Happy New Year!<br /><CENTER><br /><IMG SRC="http://www.dellafiora.com/blogspot/nyc0008.jpg" WIDTH="850" HEIGHT="640" ALT="courtney dellafiora louisiana wedding photographer"><br /></CENTER><br /><br /><CENTER><br /><IMG SRC="http://www.dellafiora.com/blogspot/nyc0009.jpg" WIDTH="850" HEIGHT="640" ALT="courtney dellafiora louisiana wedding photographer"><br /></CENTER><br />Virgin Records store<br /><CENTER><br /><IMG SRC="http://www.dellafiora.com/blogspot/nyc0010.jpg" WIDTH="850" HEIGHT="640" ALT="courtney dellafiora louisiana wedding photographer"><br /></CENTER><br /><br /><CENTER><br /><IMG SRC="http://www.dellafiora.com/blogspot/nyc0011.jpg" WIDTH="850" HEIGHT="640" ALT="courtney dellafiora louisiana wedding photographer"><br /></CENTER><br /><br /><CENTER><br /><IMG SRC="http://www.dellafiora.com/blogspot/nyc0012.jpg" WIDTH="850" HEIGHT="640" ALT="courtney dellafiora louisiana wedding photographer"><br /></CENTER><br /><br /><CENTER><br /><IMG SRC="http://www.dellafiora.com/blogspot/nyc0013.jpg" WIDTH="850" HEIGHT="640" ALT="courtney dellafiora louisiana wedding photographer"><br /></CENTER><br /><br /><CENTER><br /><IMG SRC="http://www.dellafiora.com/blogspot/nyc0014.jpg" WIDTH="850" HEIGHT="640" ALT="courtney dellafiora louisiana wedding photographer"><br /></CENTER><br /><br /><CENTER><br /><IMG SRC="http://www.dellafiora.com/blogspot/nyc0015.jpg" WIDTH="850" HEIGHT="640" ALT="courtney dellafiora louisiana wedding photographer"><br /></CENTER><br /><br /><CENTER><br /><IMG SRC="http://www.dellafiora.com/blogspot/nyc0016.jpg" WIDTH="850" HEIGHT="640" ALT="courtney dellafiora louisiana wedding photographer"><br /></CENTER><br /><br /><CENTER><br /><IMG SRC="http://www.dellafiora.com/blogspot/nyc0017.jpg" WIDTH="850" HEIGHT="640" ALT="courtney dellafiora louisiana wedding photographer"><br /></CENTER><br /><br />I realize this one is completely random! It's taken in one of the biggest toy stores in NYC. I just thought the Barbie was interesting. :) <br /><CENTER><br /><IMG SRC="http://www.dellafiora.com/blogspot/nyc0018.jpg" WIDTH="850" HEIGHT="640" ALT="courtney dellafiora louisiana wedding photographer"><br /></CENTER><br /><br /><CENTER><br /><IMG SRC="http://www.dellafiora.com/blogspot/nyc0020.jpg" WIDTH="850" HEIGHT="640" ALT="courtney dellafiora louisiana wedding photographer"><br /></CENTER><br /><br />The following are from the window displays at Bergdorf Goodman. I was so blown away by the design and also the incredible wedding gowns made by top designers.<br /><CENTER><br /><IMG SRC="http://www.dellafiora.com/blogspot/nyc0019.jpg" WIDTH="850" HEIGHT="640" ALT="courtney dellafiora louisiana wedding photographer"><br /></CENTER><br /><br /><CENTER><br /><IMG SRC="http://www.dellafiora.com/blogspot/nyc0021.jpg" WIDTH="850" HEIGHT="640" ALT="courtney dellafiora louisiana wedding photographer"><br /></CENTER><br /><br /><CENTER><br /><IMG SRC="http://www.dellafiora.com/blogspot/nyc0022.jpg" WIDTH="850" HEIGHT="640" ALT="courtney dellafiora louisiana wedding photographer"><br /></CENTER><br /><br /><CENTER><br /><IMG SRC="http://www.dellafiora.com/blogspot/nyc0023.jpg" WIDTH="850" HEIGHT="640" ALT="courtney dellafiora louisiana wedding photographer"><br /></CENTER><br /><br /><CENTER><br /><IMG SRC="http://www.dellafiora.com/blogspot/nyc0024.jpg" WIDTH="850" HEIGHT="640" ALT="courtney dellafiora louisiana wedding photographer"><br /></CENTER><br /><br /><CENTER><br /><IMG SRC="http://www.dellafiora.com/blogspot/nyc0025.jpg" WIDTH="850" HEIGHT="640" ALT="courtney dellafiora louisiana wedding photographer"><br /></CENTER><br />Louis Vuitton!<br /><CENTER><br /><IMG SRC="http://www.dellafiora.com/blogspot/nyc0026.jpg" WIDTH="850" HEIGHT="640" ALT="courtney dellafiora louisiana wedding photographer"><br /></CENTER>Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01271307864479778162noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8459017395840090188.post-20746265046195121502009-01-29T17:17:00.002-06:002009-01-29T17:21:51.245-06:00Oh yeah.I had my logo installed on the back of my car today. Hooollllaa!! I am so excited about my new branding. I think it suits me and my style perfectly. :) YAY!<br /><br /> Check out the sunset in the reflection... I got skills. haha!<br /><CENTER><br /><IMG SRC="http://www.dellafiora.com/blogspot/decal001.jpg" WIDTH="850" HEIGHT="640" ALT="courtney dellafiora louisiana wedding photographer"><br /></CENTER><br /><br /><CENTER><br /><IMG SRC="http://www.dellafiora.com/blogspot/decal002.jpg" WIDTH="850" HEIGHT="640" ALT="courtney dellafiora louisiana wedding photographer"><br /></CENTER>Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01271307864479778162noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8459017395840090188.post-65134674580828745212009-01-27T14:08:00.009-06:002009-01-27T19:18:05.325-06:00Sarah and Steffan get married!I met Sarah several years ago. Long before Steffan was in the picture. I actually shot her sister's wedding 4 or 5 years ago! Sarah told me then that someday I would be her wedding photographer. She kept her word, booked me 2 years ago as soon as she got engaged and we have been planning everything since then. I must say, planning your wedding 2 years is a really good idea if you can manage it because her wedding went incredibly smooth. I was very impressed by everything. Myrna Miller from <A HREF="http://www.walnutstreetspirit.com">Walnut Street</A> coordinated the whole thing and she a fabulous job! The wedding took place at <A HREF="http://www.stjosephchurch-no.org/">St. Joseph Catholic Church</A> in New Orleans, and the reception was held at the <A HREF="http://www.omnihotels.com/FindAHotel/NewOrleansRoyalOrleans.aspx">Omni Royal Orleans Hotel</A>. Both venues were beautiful and everything flowed perfectly. <br /><br />Courtney from Salon Indigo in Lafayette did everyone's hair and makeup. She is AMAZING at what she does and definitely has a gift. I highly recommend her.<br /><br />The first few shots are from the night of the rehearsal.<br /><CENTER><br /><IMG SRC="http://www.dellafiora.com/blogspot/prim0001.jpg" WIDTH="850" HEIGHT="640" ALT="courtney dellafiora louisiana wedding photographer"><br /></CENTER><br /><br /><CENTER><br /><IMG SRC="http://www.dellafiora.com/blogspot/prim0002.jpg" WIDTH="850" HEIGHT="640" ALT="courtney dellafiora louisiana wedding photographer"><br /></CENTER><br />Getting ready... <br /><CENTER><br /><IMG SRC="http://www.dellafiora.com/blogspot/prim0003.jpg" WIDTH="850" HEIGHT="640" ALT="courtney dellafiora louisiana wedding photographer"><br /></CENTER><br />Looking amazing in black and ready to meet her hubby-to-be.<br /><CENTER><br /><IMG SRC="http://www.dellafiora.com/blogspot/prim0004.jpg" WIDTH="850" HEIGHT="640" ALT="courtney dellafiora louisiana wedding photographer"><br /></CENTER><br />The first kiss as they meet each other in the hotel lobby. <br /><CENTER><br /><IMG SRC="http://www.dellafiora.com/blogspot/prim0005.jpg" WIDTH="850" HEIGHT="640" ALT="courtney dellafiora louisiana wedding photographer"><br /></CENTER><br />Sarah and I went back to our hotel room after the rehearsal dinner was over... then we were suddenly visited by two of Sarah's best friends, Wes and Stephen. They decided to be complete goobers and put hair extensions on their head! They were cracking us both up! It was hysterical! <br /><CENTER><br /><IMG SRC="http://www.dellafiora.com/blogspot/prim0006.jpg" WIDTH="850" HEIGHT="640" ALT="courtney dellafiora louisiana wedding photographer"><br /></CENTER><br />THE BIG DAY...<br /><CENTER><br /><IMG SRC="http://www.dellafiora.com/blogspot/prim0007.jpg" WIDTH="850" HEIGHT="640" ALT="courtney dellafiora louisiana wedding photographer"><br /></CENTER><br /><br /><CENTER><br /><IMG SRC="http://www.dellafiora.com/blogspot/prim0008.jpg" WIDTH="850" HEIGHT="640" ALT="courtney dellafiora louisiana wedding photographer"><br /></CENTER><br /><br /><CENTER><br /><IMG SRC="http://www.dellafiora.com/blogspot/prim0009.jpg" WIDTH="850" HEIGHT="640" ALT="courtney dellafiora louisiana wedding photographer"><br /></CENTER><br />Becky (Sarah's sister, and past bride I shot) recently traveled to Ethiopia with her husband to adopt this precious baby whom they named Ezra. He is one of the most calm and content babies I have ever seen. I adore him!<br /><CENTER><br /><IMG SRC="http://www.dellafiora.com/blogspot/prim0010.jpg" WIDTH="850" HEIGHT="640" ALT="courtney dellafiora louisiana wedding photographer"><br /></CENTER><br /><br /><CENTER><br /><IMG SRC="http://www.dellafiora.com/blogspot/prim0011.jpg" WIDTH="850" HEIGHT="640" ALT="courtney dellafiora louisiana wedding photographer"><br /></CENTER><br />One of the bridesmaids, Amy, getting dolled up. You'll get to see her performing Tina Turner further down. ;)<br /><CENTER><br /><IMG SRC="http://www.dellafiora.com/blogspot/prim0012.jpg" WIDTH="850" HEIGHT="640" ALT="courtney dellafiora louisiana wedding photographer"><br /></CENTER><br />Time to get ready for her big night!<br /><CENTER><br /><IMG SRC="http://www.dellafiora.com/blogspot/prim0013.jpg" WIDTH="850" HEIGHT="640" ALT="courtney dellafiora louisiana wedding photographer"><br /></CENTER><br /><br /><CENTER><br /><IMG SRC="http://www.dellafiora.com/blogspot/prim0014.jpg" WIDTH="850" HEIGHT="640" ALT="courtney dellafiora louisiana wedding photographer"><br /></CENTER><br /><br /><CENTER><br /><IMG SRC="http://www.dellafiora.com/blogspot/prim0015.jpg" WIDTH="850" HEIGHT="640" ALT="courtney dellafiora louisiana wedding photographer"><br /></CENTER><br />Isn't she gorgeous!?<br /><CENTER><br /><IMG SRC="http://www.dellafiora.com/blogspot/prim0016.jpg" WIDTH="850" HEIGHT="640" ALT="courtney dellafiora louisiana wedding photographer"><br /></CENTER><br />The rings. The paper underneath it was the theme for a lot of Sarah's decorations.<br /><CENTER><br /><IMG SRC="http://www.dellafiora.com/blogspot/prim0017.jpg" WIDTH="850" HEIGHT="640" ALT="courtney dellafiora louisiana wedding photographer"><br /></CENTER><br />The handsome groom..<br /><CENTER><br /><IMG SRC="http://www.dellafiora.com/blogspot/prim0018.jpg" WIDTH="850" HEIGHT="640" ALT="courtney dellafiora louisiana wedding photographer"><br /></CENTER><br /><br /><CENTER><br /><IMG SRC="http://www.dellafiora.com/blogspot/prim0019.jpg" WIDTH="850" HEIGHT="640" ALT="courtney dellafiora louisiana wedding photographer"><br /></CENTER><br />And his groomsmen.<br /><CENTER><br /><IMG SRC="http://www.dellafiora.com/blogspot/prim0020.jpg" WIDTH="850" HEIGHT="640" ALT="courtney dellafiora louisiana wedding photographer"><br /></CENTER><br /><br /><CENTER><br /><IMG SRC="http://www.dellafiora.com/blogspot/prim0021.jpg" WIDTH="850" HEIGHT="640" ALT="courtney dellafiora louisiana wedding photographer"><br /></CENTER><br /><br /><CENTER><br /><IMG SRC="http://www.dellafiora.com/blogspot/prim0022.jpg" WIDTH="850" HEIGHT="640" ALT="courtney dellafiora louisiana wedding photographer"><br /></CENTER><br /><br /><CENTER><br /><IMG SRC="http://www.dellafiora.com/blogspot/prim0023.jpg" WIDTH="850" HEIGHT="640" ALT="courtney dellafiora louisiana wedding photographer"><br /></CENTER><br />The wedding was absolutely beautiful. The bride entered to a choir singing "Kissing You" by Desiree from the movie Romeo and Juliet. It gave me goosebumps!<br /><CENTER><br /><IMG SRC="http://www.dellafiora.com/blogspot/prim0024.jpg" WIDTH="850" HEIGHT="640" ALT="courtney dellafiora louisiana wedding photographer"><br /></CENTER><br /><br /><CENTER><br /><IMG SRC="http://www.dellafiora.com/blogspot/prim0025.jpg" WIDTH="850" HEIGHT="640" ALT="courtney dellafiora louisiana wedding photographer"><br /></CENTER><br /><br /><CENTER><br /><IMG SRC="http://www.dellafiora.com/blogspot/prim0026.jpg" WIDTH="850" HEIGHT="640" ALT="courtney dellafiora louisiana wedding photographer"><br /></CENTER><br /><br /><CENTER><br /><IMG SRC="http://www.dellafiora.com/blogspot/prim0027.jpg" WIDTH="850" HEIGHT="640" ALT="courtney dellafiora louisiana wedding photographer"><br /></CENTER><br /><br /><CENTER><br /><IMG SRC="http://www.dellafiora.com/blogspot/prim0028.jpg" WIDTH="850" HEIGHT="640" ALT="courtney dellafiora louisiana wedding photographer"><br /></CENTER><br />These two were so obviously made for one another. It was so much fun watching them interact with each other.<br /><CENTER><br /><IMG SRC="http://www.dellafiora.com/blogspot/prim0029.jpg" WIDTH="850" HEIGHT="640" ALT="courtney dellafiora louisiana wedding photographer"><br /></CENTER><br />Then the party started!!<br /><CENTER><br /><IMG SRC="http://www.dellafiora.com/blogspot/prim0030.jpg" WIDTH="850" HEIGHT="640" ALT="courtney dellafiora louisiana wedding photographer"><br /></CENTER><br /><br /><CENTER><br /><IMG SRC="http://www.dellafiora.com/blogspot/prim0031.jpg" WIDTH="850" HEIGHT="640" ALT="courtney dellafiora louisiana wedding photographer"><br /></CENTER><br /><br /><CENTER><br /><IMG SRC="http://www.dellafiora.com/blogspot/prim0032.jpg" WIDTH="850" HEIGHT="640" ALT="courtney dellafiora louisiana wedding photographer"><br /></CENTER><br />I LOVE this shot!!! It 100% captures their personalities!<br /><CENTER><br /><IMG SRC="http://www.dellafiora.com/blogspot/prim0033.jpg" WIDTH="850" HEIGHT="640" ALT="courtney dellafiora louisiana wedding photographer"><br /></CENTER><br />And this is where Amy decided to get on stage and sing "Rollin' on the River" by Tina Turner. Priceless!<br /><CENTER><br /><IMG SRC="http://www.dellafiora.com/blogspot/prim0035.jpg" WIDTH="850" HEIGHT="640" ALT="courtney dellafiora louisiana wedding photographer"><br /></CENTER><br /><br /><CENTER><br /><IMG SRC="http://www.dellafiora.com/blogspot/prim0036.jpg" WIDTH="850" HEIGHT="640" ALT="courtney dellafiora louisiana wedding photographer"><br /></CENTER><br />Yes, that would be a chef's hat on his head!! :)<br /><CENTER><br /><IMG SRC="http://www.dellafiora.com/blogspot/prim0037.jpg" WIDTH="850" HEIGHT="640" ALT="courtney dellafiora louisiana wedding photographer"><br /></CENTER><br />I was blown away by the band that performed at the reception. <A HREF="http://mojeauxband.com/">MoJeaux</A> (pronounced Mojo) is their name and they could sing any genre of music! Any song you wanted, they knew it and were very good at it! <br /><CENTER><br /><IMG SRC="http://www.dellafiora.com/blogspot/prim0038.jpg" WIDTH="850" HEIGHT="640" ALT="courtney dellafiora louisiana wedding photographer"><br /></CENTER><br /><br />Thank you Sarah and Steffan for welcoming me to join you on such a beautiful night. I am honored I was able to experience and capture your wedding day. I had an amazing time!Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01271307864479778162noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8459017395840090188.post-11963778200066450472009-01-20T21:15:00.004-06:002009-01-20T21:50:07.305-06:00HaydenHayden is almost 3yrs old and he definitely knows how to give you a workout!! He is so cute, but very active! :o) I went out with Hayden, his mom and dad last week to shoot their family pictures. We got a lot of cute stuff as we chased him around! ;) Hayden's cousin is <A HREF="http://dellafiora.blogspot.com/2008/11/i-love-fairies.html">Blakeleigh</A> whom I've been photographing since she was born! If you notice, Hayden looks a lot like Blakeleigh! <br /><br />I know I'm skipping over several other sessions to blog this first... but they were just so cute and I know his mom and dad (and Blakeleigh's mother! Love you Chas!!) are dying to see them so I decided to post some of my favorites. <br /><br />Enjoy! <br /><br />How cute is he?!?<br /><CENTER><br /><IMG SRC="http://www.dellafiora.com/blogspot/weems0001.jpg" WIDTH="850" HEIGHT="630" ALT="courtney dellafiora: louisiana wedding photographer"><br /></CENTER><br /><br /><CENTER><br /><IMG SRC="http://www.dellafiora.com/blogspot/weems0002.jpg" WIDTH="850" HEIGHT="630" ALT="courtney dellafiora: louisiana wedding photographer"><br /></CENTER><br />He loved playing hide and seek behind his parent's legs!<br /><CENTER><br /><IMG SRC="http://www.dellafiora.com/blogspot/weems0003.jpg" WIDTH="850" HEIGHT="630" ALT="courtney dellafiora: louisiana wedding photographer"><br /></CENTER><br />Love this.<br /><CENTER><br /><IMG SRC="http://www.dellafiora.com/blogspot/weems0004.jpg" WIDTH="850" HEIGHT="630" ALT="courtney dellafiora: louisiana wedding photographer"><br /></CENTER><br />Weeee!!!<br /><CENTER><br /><IMG SRC="http://www.dellafiora.com/blogspot/weems0005.jpg" WIDTH="850" HEIGHT="630" ALT="courtney dellafiora: louisiana wedding photographer"><br /></CENTER><br />Look how cute his chuck taylors were!!<br /><CENTER><br /><IMG SRC="http://www.dellafiora.com/blogspot/weems0006.jpg" WIDTH="850" HEIGHT="630" ALT="courtney dellafiora: louisiana wedding photographer"><br /></CENTER><br /><br /><CENTER><br /><IMG SRC="http://www.dellafiora.com/blogspot/weems0007.jpg" WIDTH="850" HEIGHT="619" ALT="courtney dellafiora: louisiana wedding photographer"><br /></CENTER><br /><br /><CENTER><br /><IMG SRC="http://www.dellafiora.com/blogspot/weems0008.jpg" WIDTH="850" HEIGHT="630" ALT="courtney dellafiora: louisiana wedding photographer"><br /></CENTER><br />Had to get one of mom and dad! :) <br /><CENTER><br /><IMG SRC="http://www.dellafiora.com/blogspot/weems0009.jpg" WIDTH="850" HEIGHT="630" ALT="courtney dellafiora: louisiana wedding photographer"><br /></CENTER>Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01271307864479778162noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8459017395840090188.post-88632281324845923832009-01-17T20:46:00.004-06:002009-01-17T20:54:18.118-06:00Sarah & Steffan: Sneak PeakLast night I had the honor of shooting one of the most beautiful weddings I've ever been a part of! It was so much fun! I will be blogging LOTS of their pictures as soon as possible. I realize I keep giving sneak peaks instead of full blog posts... I know!!! Yell at me!! At least I'm giving you <I>something</I> to look at. :) This busy girl <I>WILL</I> get caught up one of these days!!!<br /><br /><CENTER><br /><IMG SRC="http://www.dellafiora.com/blogspot/sarah0001.JPG" WIDTH="850" HEIGHT="630" ALT="courtney dellafiora"><br /></CENTER>Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01271307864479778162noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8459017395840090188.post-69781089431903051072009-01-14T16:30:00.005-06:002009-01-14T16:43:28.855-06:00so cool!!You may remember my insanely gorgeous friend and model, <A HREF="http://dellafiora.blogspot.com/2008/04/i-heart-california.html">Jessica</A>, from the super fun photo shoot I did of her and her husband in California. She is not only a beautiful person on the inside and out, but the girl can seriously draw!! She is sooo freakin' talented! I envy her so much! Jessica is by far one of the coolest people I've ever had the chance to surround myself with. She recently moved to Texas so we are much closer now and are trying to plan another photo shoot soon!! <br /><br />If you're in need of a self portrait or of anything really.. she is your girl!! Email me and I'll pass along her phone number! courtney@dellafiora.com <br /><br />So I found this picture of her drawing a photo I shot of her and Dan! I love it!! I just had to post this... it's truly an honor when your own art can inspire another artist!<br /><br /><CENTER><br /><IMG SRC="http://www.dellafiora.com/blogspot/drawing.jpg" WIDTH="850" HEIGHT="461" ALT="courtney dellafiora"><br /></CENTER>Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01271307864479778162noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8459017395840090188.post-61460358131517345362009-01-14T13:20:00.003-06:002009-01-14T13:24:59.657-06:00new logo, new cardsI received my brand new business cards that have the new logo on them! YAY! Pretty darn excited about the new look! It's all about branding baby.<br /><br /><CENTER><br /><IMG SRC="http://www.dellafiora.com/blogspot/businesscard.jpg" WIDTH="850" HEIGHT="553" ALT="courtney dellafiora"><br /></CENTER>Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01271307864479778162noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8459017395840090188.post-89296411142943641682009-01-10T09:04:00.003-06:002009-01-10T09:07:00.008-06:00NYC- Sneak PeakHere is one of my favorite pictures from walking down 5th Avenue in NYC last week. I'll be posting a lot more later this month. <br /><br /><CENTER><br /><IMG SRC="http://www.dellafiora.com/blogspot/ny01.jpg" WIDTH="850" HEIGHT="750" ALT="courtney dellafiora: new york city"><br /></CENTER>Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01271307864479778162noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8459017395840090188.post-16947344201051805042009-01-07T08:47:00.002-06:002009-01-07T08:55:13.143-06:00HarpistA few months ago, I shot a wedding at <A HREF="http://www.oakalleyplantation.com">Oak Alley Plantation</A> (which is a gorgeous place to get married! Highly recommend it!). <A HREF="http://www.ashleytoman.com">Ashley Toman</A> was the harpist for the wedding and she did a great job! If you're a bride looking for a harpist, be sure to look her up, you won't be disappointed! I snapped these shots of her playing...<br /><br /><CENTER><br /><IMG SRC="http://www.dellafiora.com/blogspot/webb0089.jpg" WIDTH="850" HEIGHT="625" ALT="courtney dellafiora"><br /></CENTER><br /><br /><CENTER><br /><IMG SRC="http://www.dellafiora.com/blogspot/Untitled-1.jpg" WIDTH="850" HEIGHT="750" ALT="courtney dellafiora"><br /></CENTER><br /><br />The flower girl twins were in awe of her. :) It was so cute.<br /><CENTER><br /><IMG SRC="http://www.dellafiora.com/blogspot/webb0116.jpg" WIDTH="850" HEIGHT="722" ALT="courtney dellafiora"><br /></CENTER>Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01271307864479778162noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8459017395840090188.post-35876965683903998862009-01-06T12:26:00.003-06:002009-01-06T12:30:14.669-06:00la familiaI'm working hard right now and wanted to take a break to say... I love my brothers and sister. :) I'm truly the luckiest girl in the world to have such a wonderful family. I am so blessed.<br /><br /><CENTER><br /><IMG SRC="http://www.dellafiora.com/blogspot/family0009_sepia.jpg" WIDTH="850" HEIGHT="675" ALT="courtney dellafiora"><br /></CENTER>Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01271307864479778162noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8459017395840090188.post-64664587395690637492009-01-04T21:38:00.003-06:002009-01-04T21:46:04.555-06:00New logo!I've been thinking about changing my logo recently. I finally did it! It's still a lot like the other one but instead of it being "arte*dellafiora" it will now just be my name. :) Arte Dellafiora was hard for a lot of people to say so I made it simpler. <br /><br />Here is the new logo! I might still change it up a bit in the future, but for now this will be it! What do you think?<br /><br /><CENTER><br /><IMG SRC="http://www.dellafiora.com/blogspot/THELOGO.jpg" WIDTH="850" HEIGHT="468" ALT="courtney dellafiora"><br /></CENTER><br /><br />By the way, had an amazing time in NYC! VERY cool place! I want to go again... but when it's not 0 degrees outside! It was FREEZING! It snowed all day the first day we were there, which was beautiful. I took a lot of cool pictures that I will be sure to post once I get caught up on some work!Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01271307864479778162noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8459017395840090188.post-31529610643149645932008-12-30T18:28:00.004-06:002008-12-30T19:00:10.674-06:00Happy New YearIn 13 hours I will be boarding a plane out of Atlanta headed to New York City to celebrate the new year in <A HREF="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2tQgJCip88">Time Square</A>! YAY!!! I'm sooooo excited!! I'll be there for 3 days experiencing the big apple!<br /><br />I wanted to write this last blog post of the year since I won't be able to blog in NYC. I'm pretty excited because I started this blog last year on New Years Eve 2007. That means the blog is officially one year old tomorrow! When I started it, I never realized the huge role it would play in my world of photography. It's been fun! <br /><br />Now that I've completed my new website, my next project is redesigning this blog. It will be SO MUCH BETTER. It will have a fabulous new look, be more user friendly, and be much more organized. I just know you will all love it! It should be complete in early 2009! <br /><br />As this year ends, and the new one begins... I'd like to wish you all a wonderful new year. Never give up on your dreams... they <I>CAN</I> all come true! :) <br /><br />HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!<br /><br />PS- I'll have LOTS of NYC pictures for the blog when I get back!Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01271307864479778162noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8459017395840090188.post-20669526107753564502008-12-26T21:14:00.004-06:002008-12-26T22:02:22.089-06:00Nothing like familyMy family is in town for the holidays and we decided to update the family photo... which is always interesting! The pictures came out really cute... <br /><br />Here is one of my favorites of my three siblings left to right: Stephen, Hanna and Michael. It truly captures all of their personalities to a T!<br /><CENTER><br /><IMG SRC="http://www.dellafiora.com/blogspot/family0003.JPG" WIDTH="850" HEIGHT="630" ALT="arte*dellafiora"><br /></CENTER><br /><br />My fabulous parents with their 4 children, me included!!<br /><CENTER><br /><IMG SRC="http://www.dellafiora.com/blogspot/family0004.jpg" WIDTH="850" HEIGHT="700" ALT="arte*dellafiora"><br /></CENTER><br /><br />The whole clan. I love my family! They are the best!!<br /><CENTER><br /><IMG SRC="http://www.dellafiora.com/blogspot/family0008.JPG" WIDTH="850" HEIGHT="650" ALT="arte*dellafiora"><br /></CENTER>Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01271307864479778162noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8459017395840090188.post-34599762435254971092008-12-24T22:07:00.002-06:002008-12-24T22:11:49.477-06:00Merry Christmas!!I hope everyone has a wonderful one filled with love and happiness! I know I will!!<br /><br />Here's a picture from when I had my well behaved dog sit her tush in snow the other day. :) She is such a good girl. <br /><CENTER><br /><IMG SRC="http://www.dellafiora.com/blogspot/snow0003.JPG" WIDTH="850" HEIGHT="630" ALT="arte*dellafiora"><br /></CENTER>Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01271307864479778162noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8459017395840090188.post-1621743615535850342008-12-21T19:20:00.004-06:002008-12-21T19:55:47.242-06:00GoofballsAt every photoshoot, there are ALWAYS those hilarious shots that I snap in between the "good" shots. The ones where because of the awkwardness of being photographed, the subjects in front of the lens feel the need to act like a total goober by doing the craziest things. I LOVE IT!!! The next 3 photos are some examples of what I am talking about from 2 different sessions. <br /><br />The first 2 are from one of my favorite families in the world! The Guffey fam! I'll be posting their session soon, but for now... <br /><br />These four brothers are so silly! <br /><CENTER><br /><IMG SRC="http://www.dellafiora.com/blogspot/guffey01.JPG" WIDTH="850" HEIGHT="700" ALT="arte*dellafiora"><br /></CENTER><br /><br />Jeff loves to be the center of attention 24/7. You can see that here as he hops in and ruins a perfectly intimate family portrait. ;)<br /><CENTER><br /><IMG SRC="http://www.dellafiora.com/blogspot/guffey02.JPG" WIDTH="850" HEIGHT="750" ALT="arte*dellafiora"><br /></CENTER><br /><br />There are plenty more of those goofy ones to come!! I had such a good time shooting their pictures! They crack me up non-stop!<br /><br />The next one is from Ashi's photoshoot, lots more to come on hers as well. <br /><br />This is just classic Ashleigh... classic. I love you bee-you-tea-full!<br /><br /><CENTER><br /><IMG SRC="http://www.dellafiora.com/blogspot/ash01.JPG" WIDTH="850" HEIGHT="630" ALT="arte*dellafiora"><br /></CENTER>Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01271307864479778162noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8459017395840090188.post-77168427001731662652008-12-17T10:51:00.002-06:002008-12-17T10:58:40.331-06:00I heart shoes!!I'm organizing and cleaning out my closet today and I came to realize I have a true obsession! SHOES!! I decided to count every pair that I have. I refuse to tell you the number... just know that it's a whole lot! (I'm not as bad as Carrie Bradshaw though!) I just love shoes! They make you feel so good everytime you get a new pair! I know most women can truly relate to me on this. Men don't get it... it's just part of our DNA! We can't help it! :) <br /><br />I need a bigger closet. This is one of my favorite pairs!<br /><br /><CENTER><br /><IMG SRC="http://www.dellafiora.com/blogspot/shoes01.JPG" WIDTH="850" HEIGHT="630" ALT="arte*dellafiora"><br /></CENTER>Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01271307864479778162noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8459017395840090188.post-1865479181671922842008-12-16T14:06:00.004-06:002008-12-16T17:14:18.830-06:00It's finally here!!Okay, so I think the website is officially up for everyone (I hope!). It's taken me so long to get it finished but I kept my promise to myself and everyone that it would be up this month!! YAY!! It always feels sooooo good to accomplish your goals! I'm so very proud of the new site and hope you are able to enjoy it!<br /><br />It's not 100% complete yet, but at least I got it online! Whew! I'll continuously be adding new material to it so always be sure to check back! I know in the past I haven't always been too diligent on keeping my website updated... But I promise this time that won't happen! <br /><br />There are so many incredible changes coming up in my life which I am so excited about! A HUGE one is that I am finally going into business on my own. A lot of you know I have worked at another photography company for over 7 years. So this is a BIG DEAL! I cannot express how stoked out of my mind I am about this! I always knew it would happen one day... just never knew when! I can honestly say it's happening at the most perfect time in my life. God has truly been SOOOO GOOD to me! I cannot thank Him enough for the many things he has blessed me with. I truly feel like the luckiest girl on this planet. There are so many exciting things to come for me in 2009! As things unfold, I will be sure to share everything that is happening with you all!<br /><br />For now check out the new website if you haven't already! :) <A HREF="http://www.dellafiora.com">www.dellafiora.com</A><br /><br /><CENTER><br /><A HREF="http://www.dellafiora.com"><IMG SRC="http://www.dellafiora.com/blogspot/printscreen.jpg" WIDTH="850" HEIGHT="531" ALT="arte*dellafiora" BORDER=0></A><br /></CENTER>Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01271307864479778162noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8459017395840090188.post-22595197608315772262008-12-15T15:36:00.001-06:002008-12-15T15:37:46.739-06:00Website error!Okay, so apparently because my website server is switching over to a new company... it's having some issues right now. So some people are able to see the new site and some aren't. I am so sorry!! :( It should all be resolved hopefully by the end of the day! Keep checking back if you aren't able to see the new site!Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01271307864479778162noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8459017395840090188.post-30905457950212882872008-12-15T08:54:00.002-06:002008-12-15T08:55:50.751-06:00EEEEK!!!I am soooo oober excited right now because my website is going to be launched in the next 24 hrs!! Get excited everyone!!Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01271307864479778162noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8459017395840090188.post-44563505748371929442008-12-12T20:47:00.003-06:002008-12-12T20:49:54.916-06:00More fun in the snowBFFs :o)<br /><CENTER><br /><IMG SRC="http://www.dellafiora.com/blogspot/zoeme0001.jpg" WIDTH="850" HEIGHT="680" ALT="arte*dellafiora"><br /></CENTER>Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01271307864479778162noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8459017395840090188.post-65034737954401340962008-12-11T07:29:00.004-06:002008-12-11T07:39:58.785-06:00Snow!!It's a Christmas miracle! As I type this it's pouring snowing outside my window!! In LOUISIANA!! Ahhh!! It's SO BEAUTIFUL! I only wish I had a photo shoot scheduled this morning! I would LOVE that!! <br /><br />Mischa was running around like a crazy dog! She LOVES it! haha!<br /><CENTER><br /><IMG SRC="http://www.dellafiora.com/blogspot/snow01.jpg" WIDTH="850" HEIGHT="700" ALT="arte*dellafiora"><br /></CENTER><br /><br /><CENTER><br /><IMG SRC="http://www.dellafiora.com/blogspot/snow02.jpg" WIDTH="850" HEIGHT="640" ALT="arte*dellafiora"><br /></CENTER>Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01271307864479778162noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8459017395840090188.post-27382141605339586142008-12-08T22:34:00.004-06:002008-12-09T18:50:02.956-06:00Fallon & Shawn!No time to write much but wanted to post a few of my favorites from a couple's shoot that I did! Fallon and Shawn you guys did so great and I had such a good time with you both! <br /><br />I love the fall colors in this one!<br /><CENTER><br /><IMG SRC="http://www.dellafiora.com/blogspot/fallon0001.JPG" WIDTH="850" HEIGHT="1180" ALT="arte*dellafiora"><br /></CENTER><br /><br />I just love it when couples make each other laugh. :) <br /><CENTER><br /><IMG SRC="http://www.dellafiora.com/blogspot/fallon0002.jpg" WIDTH="850" HEIGHT="745" ALT="arte*dellafiora"><br /></CENTER><br /><br /><CENTER><br /><IMG SRC="http://www.dellafiora.com/blogspot/fallon0003.jpg" WIDTH="850" HEIGHT="660" ALT="arte*dellafiora"><br /></CENTER><br />Fallon has such beautiful eyes! I'm so jealous!<br /><CENTER><br /><IMG SRC="http://www.dellafiora.com/blogspot/fallon0004.jpg" WIDTH="850" HEIGHT="547" ALT="arte*dellafiora"><br /></CENTER><br /><br /><CENTER><br /><IMG SRC="http://www.dellafiora.com/blogspot/fallon0005.jpg" WIDTH="850" HEIGHT="567" ALT="arte*dellafiora"><br /></CENTER><br /><br /><CENTER><br /><IMG SRC="http://www.dellafiora.com/blogspot/fallon0006.jpg" WIDTH="850" HEIGHT="680" ALT="arte*dellafiora"><br /></CENTER><br />Look at her amazing ring!<br /><CENTER><br /><IMG SRC="http://www.dellafiora.com/blogspot/fallon0007.jpg" WIDTH="850" HEIGHT="630" ALT="arte*dellafiora"><br /></CENTER><br /><br /><CENTER><br /><IMG SRC="http://www.dellafiora.com/blogspot/fallon0008.jpg" WIDTH="850" HEIGHT="567" ALT="arte*dellafiora"><br /></CENTER><br />Love this.<br /><CENTER><br /><IMG SRC="http://www.dellafiora.com/blogspot/fallon0009.jpg" WIDTH="850" HEIGHT="660" ALT="arte*dellafiora"><br /></CENTER><br /><br /><CENTER><br /><IMG SRC="http://www.dellafiora.com/blogspot/fallon0010.jpg" WIDTH="850" HEIGHT="678" ALT="arte*dellafiora"><br /></CENTER><br />Such a hott couple!!<br /><CENTER><br /><IMG SRC="http://www.dellafiora.com/blogspot/fallon0011.jpg" WIDTH="850" HEIGHT="700" ALT="arte*dellafiora"><br /></CENTER><br />This shot makes me happy!!! They are so cute together!<br /><CENTER><br /><IMG SRC="http://www.dellafiora.com/blogspot/fallon0012.jpg" WIDTH="850" HEIGHT="1100" ALT="arte*dellafiora"><br /></CENTER><br /><br /><CENTER><br /><IMG SRC="http://www.dellafiora.com/blogspot/fallon0013.jpg" WIDTH="850" HEIGHT="630" ALT="arte*dellafiora"><br /></CENTER><br />And last but not least... this one reminds me of a perfume ad. So sexy!<br /><CENTER><br /><IMG SRC="http://www.dellafiora.com/blogspot/fallon0014.jpg" WIDTH="850" HEIGHT="630" ALT="arte*dellafiora"><br /></CENTER><br /><br />Fallon and Shawn, you guys are amazing! Thanks for giving me the opportunity to spend a few hours with you capturing such a special time in your life! :)Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01271307864479778162noreply@blogger.com1