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Hi! I'm Courtney, a wedding photographer based in Chicago IL and Tampa FL.

I service the Chicagoland and Tampa, Florida area, and anywhere in the world! I focus on natural light and emotional photography and giving your family and guests a great experinece too. I began my career as a day of coordinator and now I soley focus on wedding photography.

Visit my website for more information and to fill out my contact form.

www.expeditionjoy.com

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Frequently asked questions

Which of the following are included in the starting price?

2nd Shooter
Engagement Shoot
High-Res Images
Digital Files

Which of the following are included in the price of your most popular wedding package?

2nd Shooter
Add'l Hours
Engagement Shoot
High-Res Images
Multi. Locations
Albums
Digital Files
Matted Prints
Negatives
Prints

What primary photographic style do you identify with?

Contemporary
Natural
Photojournalism
Traditional

What photography services do you offer?

Additional Hours
Destination / Travel
Engagement Shoot
High-Res Images
One Event / Day
Second Shooter
Wedding Portraits

What photography items do you offer?

Albums
Canvas
Digital Files
Matted Prints
Prints
Save the Date
Thank You Cards

Reviews of Expedition Joy

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Racheal Sent on 06/18/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Wedding photos

Courtney was an absolute joy to work with for all our wedding photos. I was naturally quite nervous before our engagement session, but her bright and positive personality instantly put me at ease. She is clearly knowledgeable about the best places to take engagement photos in the Chicagoland area and our photos did not disappoint! Our engagement shoot made us so excited to work with Courtney on our wedding day.

On our wedding day, Courtney's bright presence made the afternoon of getting ready and taking pre-ceremony photos so much fun. She listened to and executed our photo requests, which meant the world to us. She also had so many great ideas for photos around Museum Campus. Throughout the wedding night, she captured all of our favorite moments (and then some!). Our guests commented not only on her professionalism, but how fun and kind she is, which are the qualities anyone would want in a photographer. Even better - we had sneak peaks the next day! We were blown away by how incredibly beautiful our initial photos were and cannot wait to see our full album.

Courtney is an exceptional photographer and person. She was a dream to work with and we would consider her for any photoshoots in our future.
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Kelly Sent on 01/12/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Courtney is AMAZING!!!

I recently had the pleasure of working with Courtney for my December wedding, and I couldn't be happier with the results. Her professionalism and attention to detail were evident throughout the entire process. Courtney has a keen eye for capturing the most special moments, and her creativity truly shines in every shot. The quality of the photos is exceptional, and the way she managed to capture the emotions of the day is simply remarkable. Not only did she excel in traditional wedding portraits, but her candid shots were equally stunning. Courtney made everyone feel at ease, and her friendly demeanor added a positive energy to the day! I highly recommend Courtney for anyone looking for a talented and reliable wedding photographer who can beautifully document the magic of their special day.
Tatum
Tatum Sent on 01/10/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Exceeded expectations!

Courtney was beyond perfect to work with! We booked her for our engagement photos & wedding photos. Both set of photos exceeded our expectations! Courtney is so fun to work with and helps keeps the day fun and easy going. I found her based on photos her business was tagged in and loved how elegant, vibrant, and natural the photos turned out. It was very helpful that Courtney had photographed other weddings at the venue we chose because she knew exactly where we should take certain photos and where lighting would be best! I highly recommend booking Courtney as your photographer! :)
Arielle
Arielle Sent on 09/04/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Courtney is the BEST

We are so grateful to have found Courtney to photograph our wedding day. From start to finish, she made us feel comfortable and relaxed. She helped plan our vision for the big day and made it a reality. She gave us her time on more than one occasion to meet before the wedding to talk details and vision. With a background in wedding planning, we knew she would have everything under control and keep us on track so we could focus on each other and enjoying the special moments. It’s so important for your wedding photographer to make you feel at ease on your big day and she does such a great job at that. She is kind, personable and you can tell she truly loves what she does which makes all the difference and you can see it in her work. Cannot recommend or say enough good things about Courtney. A bonus.. she got our photos back to us so quickly! We had a solid sneak peek of photos within TWO DAYS of our wedding which was so exciting.
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Shannon Sent on 08/15/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Hire Courtney she's amazing!!

Courtney did the photography at our wedding and I couldn't be more happy with every part of working with her! The photos turned out amazing and told a beautiful story of our wedding day. A great combination of candid moments and gorgeous portraits. The sneak peeks we're done within days of our wedding and the entire gallery in a timely fashion afterwards. Not only was she a great photographer but her presence at the wedding was amazing. All my guests and bridesmaids/groomsmen commented on how fun she was to be around and how great she was. She made the entire day feel so comfortable and relaxed. I'm so glad I chose her to document our big day!!
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Ariana Sent on 08/07/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Hire Courtney!

Look no further for your day of coordinator. Courtney was AMAZING. She executed my vision perfectly and was so organized and on top of the day. She kept us on schedule and running smoothly. Will be recommending her to everyone!
Dana
Dana Sent on 11/15/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Professional, experienced wedding planner

We used Courtney as our day of planner at our wedding. Although it’s called a “day of planner”, she did much more, especially the weeks leading up to our wedding, which took A LOT off of my plate! She emailed timelines to all of our vendors, came up with schedules and recommended many details that I have never thought of. She was absolutely wonderful to work with. Courtney is an organized, experience, confident and kind planner who knows what she’s doing. We had a couple of minor dilemmas on the wedding day, as everyone does, but I never once felt stressed about them because they were immediately taken care of and a solution was right there, already thought out. She is also a photographer so she was great at directing the us and the bridal party when needed. I definitely recommend her!!! Everyone needs a Courtney on their wedding day!
Kary
Kary Sent on 09/14/2021
5 out of 5 rating

She’s so great!

We hired Courtney as our day of coordinator and it was a great decision. She is professional, personable, and organized. She was so helpful. I forgot the flower girl baskets in the hotel room and she drove back to the room and went through boxes to find them. She organized our large wedding party during the processional and was just overall on top of it! We can’t be anymore grateful! Thank you!
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Donna Sent on 07/15/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Top notch photographer

Courtney need a fabulous job. She made everything perfect and walked me through everything. Getting married in a pandemic was stressful enough and With Courtney i had no worries. The final pictures came out perfectly. She captured moments that I will cherish forever. I definitely recommend Courtney!
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Giselle Sent on 07/15/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Absolutely Perfect!

Courtney and her team were absolutely PERFECT. She did such an incredible job capturing our special day! She was so flexible, she made sure we felt comfortable and had such a great ideas for all our photos! Honestly all of us had so much fun, especially with the champagne pop that she suggested - some of favorite photos!! She was timely and made sure to capture everything we asked for. She made it SO EASY! One of kindest people and did nothing but make our day amazing. Her pictures are spot on and didn’t disappoint. We loved having her be a part of our day! I would HIGHLY recommend her! Thank you, Courtney!!!
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Expedition Joy frequently asked questions

Expedition Joy includes the following photography services in the starting price:
  • 2nd Shooter
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • Digital Files
Expedition Joy includes the following photography services in their most popular wedding package:
  • 2nd Shooter
  • Add'l Hours
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • Multi. Locations
  • Albums
  • Digital Files
  • Matted Prints
  • Negatives
  • Prints
Expedition Joy offers the following photography styles:
  • Contemporary
  • Natural
  • Photojournalism
  • Traditional
Expedition Joy offers the following photography services for weddings:
  • Additional Hours
  • Destination / Travel
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • One Event / Day
  • Second Shooter
  • Wedding Portraits
Expedition Joy offers the following photography materials for weddings:
  • Albums
  • Canvas
  • Digital Files
  • Matted Prints
  • Prints
  • Save the Date
  • Thank You Cards
Expedition Joy is recommended by 96% of couples who have used their services. Their overall rating is 4.8 out of 5 with the following breakdown: 4.9 in flexibility, 4.8 in quality of service, 4.8 in average response time, 4.8 in professionalism and 4.8 in value.
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