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The raw, untamed beauty of Ruby Beach {Ballet Portraits}

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Dance speaks to something deep within my soul, it’s an emotional stirring that reaches into my core being, eliciting such a range of emotions.  To me, it is one of the most authentic expressions one can explore.  The idea for this session has been simmering for a long time, and I was finally able to find a day to escape and create images I am so proud of.  Immense gratitude for Liz and Carol–you are exquisite dancers, and two of the loveliest people–what a treat to spend an entire day with you both.  And to Emmett, my sherpa, my lighting assistant, and one of my absolute favorite people–thank you for lugging gear, holding reflectors and being my go to guy!

I am thrilled to share this images and planning my next dancers excursion… It can’t come soon enough.

Here is the link… https://animoto.com/play/6XlvVYOaOlRw2q1ZE71Vag

xo Cortney

Taking time to just be… {Olympia, WA Portrait Photographer}

There is a great deal of poetry and fine sentiment in a chest of tea.
   ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

I love the ritual of tea drinking.  The careful preparation, the dainty accouterments, the seductive wisps of steam rising and then disappearing.  I’m not sure if I prefer a solitary, meditative cup or the intimacy of sharing a pot of tea.  Either way, I’ve made a resolve to drink more tea. It’s just a simple way to remind myself to pause, reflect, be grateful, dream, and breathe.  It’s good to be reminded…_DSC3867w-logo _DSC3870w-logo _DSC3880w-logo _DSC3892w-logoAnd what better companion for tea than THIS sweetness? I wonder if there is a special tea for dogs…