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Courtney Bowlden Photography

Courtney Bowlden Photography

Ferndale, WA
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    Branding photos

    Courtney is an absolute dream to work with. My best is advice to anyone considering working with her is - do it now! I had planned various outfit changes for my branding shoot and she carefully chose which colors would work best on camera. What I didn’t expect is her out of box thinking on location and light that would put these photos in a category all their own. Her creativity is outstanding and I recommend letting go of any insecurities you may have during your session and let her take the lead. She will make you shine! I will continue to book Courtney for all professional projects!
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    Amanda S. Sent on 01/17/2023
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    Professional & Talented Photographer!

    Courtney was an easy "yes" when booking a wedding photographer. Her bubbly personality and soft prompting made us feel right at home, leading to natural poses and somehow photogenic faces ;). Her assistant, Erika, mostly handled the groomsmen and my husband was so thankful for her small talk and calming nature before our first look. The engagement and wedding photos were absolutely STUNNING and we can't thank them enough for capturing our special day!!
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    Kayla C. Sent on 08/25/2022
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    Courtney is the Best!

    We feel so lucky to have been able to work with Courtney for our wedding! We are absolutely obsessed with all of our photos - they are GORGEOUS! She did an amazing job capturing our special day, and we loved all the ideas she had and the variety of shots she took. She is the absolute sweetest and gave us great instructions since we weren't used to getting our photos taken professionally. She is friendly, kind, communicative, and professional and played a huge role in making sure our day ran smoothly and on schedule. It is very obvious that she has tons of experience in this industry, and we would highly recommend her!!
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    Melanie M. Sent on 02/08/2021
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    Professional + timeless photos!

    We were thrilled to have Courtney be apart of our wedding day! She did an incredible job of getting up close and personal shots without being intrusive! We absolutely love and cherish our wedding pictures! 10/10 recommend! Thanks Courtney!
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    Brittany J. Sent on 12/16/2021
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    5-Stars - Love Courtney!

    I have had the privilege of working with Courtney a few times and she is SO good at what she does. Her talent and ability to capture beautiful images seems as if it comes so naturally to her. Not only is she an amazing photographer, but her people skills are phenomenal. I would recommend her to anyone and everyone in the market for a wedding photographer!
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    Rachel B. Sent on 08/01/2021
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    Incredibly Talented and Professional!

    We found Courtney through our friends' wedding and boy is she AMAZING! She's very responsive and professional, while very personable and gives off great energy. She makes you feel very comfortable in front of the camera and gives timeless photos. She did our engagement, my boudoir, and our wedding photos and I'm so glad we chose her to capture this very special time in our lives!
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    Brianne Sent on 12/03/2017
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    I love Courtney so much! She was so fun to work with and really pulled our personalities out in her photos. We used her for engagement and wedding pictures and wouldn't have it any other way. She is so sweet and personable; you'd be sorry not to select her as your photography vendor!
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    Neena Sent on 08/29/2017
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    My (now) husband and I spent more hours looking for the right photographer than anything else for our wedding, and I'm glad to say the hours paid off! Courtney was absolutely the right photographer! Her style is the perfect blend of classic and modern and she is also the best value we could find for such high quality photos. She was super speedy - we had photos from our full wedding weekend exactly 1-month after our wedding, and we got married in the height of summer wedding season! I also had done a boudoir session with Courtney, and she makes it totally comfortable and, I might even say, FUN! Thanks Courtney!
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    Linet Sent on 12/22/2017
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    I am so glad that Courtney was our photographer for such an important day in our lives. From the first time I contacted her, she was quick and responsive, ready to answer any questions we had. Courtney was also eager to meet with me in person, and later, met my now-husband on Skype. We clicked instantly! She even sent a lovely thank you box with small trinkets after we booked her. So thoughtful! She is extremely personable, talented, and pays attention to every detail, which was so important for me. Not only did she capture details of my dress, jewelry, shoes etc. - she captured precious details and moments of various interactions with our family and friends (i.e. My Mom's hands holding mine as we prayed, my husband's look at me when I walked down the aisle - and at the same time, her assistant captured my emotions as well!) Most importantly, her photos are absolutely stunning. We've received so many compliments on them, and we will cherish them forever. Thank you so much, Courtney! We will definitely be working with her for our other photography needs as well. Don't hesitate to hire Courtney - you won't regret it!
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    Anna Sent on 09/26/2017
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    We would definitely give more than 5 stars per category if we could! Courtney was always timely with her emails and was also very accessible through text. Our engagement and wedding pictures turned out amazing and more than we wanted. Her personality is so fun and easy to work with. She made us and our wedding party so comfortable throughout the whole process. We can say for sure that we will be contacting Courtney for future picture sessions!
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    Hannah Sent on 09/26/2017
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    Courtney is the best! She is so talented in what she does. She photographed our wedding perfectly! She is also the most kind, approachable, and least judgmental person. She has no ego or stuck up bone in her body! It was tough for my husband and I to find someone that exceeded all our expectations (there was a lot!) as he does wedding photography on the side. I really wanted a videographer as well, but it wasn't in the budget for us. When we got our photos back (less than 3 weeks from our wedding and it was during peak season of August!) I immediately was put at ease that we didn't "miss" anything since the whole day was so well documented by Courtney and her assistant. My husband, family, friends and I are all so grateful for the fantastic images Courtney captured at our wedding. Hire her! She will not disappoint!
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    Rebecca Sent on 08/17/2017
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    Courtney was my wedding photographer and I couldn't be happier. She is so creative and has an amazing eye for beautiful photos. She was flexible with what we wanted, patient, and fun to work with!! She helped make our day special and I am so thankful for her talents! Highly recommend Courtney!
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    Taylor Sent on 09/29/2017
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    Courtney was so great to work with! She made us feel so comfortable and relaxed during our big day! The whole Bridal party had fun with her and the pictures turned out great. I would definitely recommend her to anyone getting married!
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    Shawna Sent on 08/25/2017
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    Courtney is one of a kind. I'm so thankful I accidently found her through a random vendor list. Over the year we've "worked" together in over three shoots and they were such a blast. Courtney quickly calms nerves and turns the experience into an easy one. Our pictures showed up quickly and were beyond perfect. Everything was bright, light and happy capturing the real feelings of joy we had during the day. We highly recommend working with Courtney for all your wedding photography needs!
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    Michelle Sent on 08/06/2017
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    Courtney did my sister and my senior pictures and my family loved them so much that we have now done a Family Session, and my wedding through her! Her pictures are amazing and they completely capture the beauty in any event! If you are looking for a wedding photographer she is the absolute best!
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    Devon Sent on 07/17/2017
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    Courtney is not only a wonderfully talented & professional photographer, but she is a delightful person as well. Working with her was easy and fun. She took our engagement and wedding photos, and during both events we felt completely stress free and enjoyed having photos taken (even my husband said he had fun taking photos!). All of our photos are breathtaking, I don't know how she does it. It is like each moment she captured is better than I ever could have remembered it. I couldn't give Courtney a higher recommendation. Choosing her as our photographer was one of the best choices we made when it came to planning our wedding!
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    Ashley Sent on 07/19/2017
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    I am a wedding planner (@It's Your Day Events) and have worked with many photographers over the past 9 years. Courtney has always been my favorite! She has a keen eye for detail, makes you feel comfortable and is very fun. I am SO thrilled with how my photos turned out. They are amazing. I haven't picked out the top ones for the album yet because there are too many favorites. I highly recommend Courtney 1000x over!
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    Courtney did an amazing job with our wedding photos! She is so fun and personable and we felt really comfortable with her. She really worked with what we liked and our requests, while still being the super creative photographer she is! I highly recommend her for personality, style, beautiful photos and ease to work with. So thankful I checked reviews and found this gem :)! Thanks so much again, Courtney!
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    Alexis Sent on 11/14/2016
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    I am so happy that I booked Courtney as my wedding photographer! She was absolutely amazing in every way. From the very beginning she was extremely helpful and answered all my questions and was very friendly. Then on the wedding day she showed up and got to work right away and had so many great shot ideas. She was very encouraging and professional and so much fun to work with on the wedding day. I just received my wedding pictures this weekend and I could not be happier! They are all beautiful and she captured all our best moments. You will not regret booking with Courtney Bowlden!
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    Dianne Sent on 12/30/2016
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    Courtney and her team are so fun to work with and her pictures are absolutely stunning! She made us feel so comfortable posing together, in front of her and her camera and we had a blast exploring the new locations she suggested for our photo shoots. She is fun, happy, cheerful and loves to laugh, which is exactly what my fiance and I needed to feel like ourselves in front of the camera. We truly feel like she brought out the best in us and captured that on film forever. We are so happy Courtney shot our big day. I recommend her with the highest possible confidence and trust to any couple who has photography as a priority on their list!
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    Dianne Sent on 12/30/2016
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    Courtney and her team are so fun to work with and her pictures are absolutely stunning! She made us feel so comfortable posing together, in front of her and her camera and we had a blast exploring the new locations she suggested for our photo shoots. She is fun, happy, cheerful and loves to laugh, which is exactly what my fiance and I needed to feel like ourselves in front of the camera. We truly feel like she brought out the best in us and captured that on film forever. We are so happy Courtney shot our big day. I recommend her with the highest possible confidence and trust to any couple who has photography as a priority on their list!
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    Jordyn Sent on 10/04/2016
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    Courtney is not only an absolutely incredible photographer but person as well. She really cares about you as a couple and wants to make sure you are happy. She responds so quickly and answers any questions you have. My husband HATES getting his picture taken and he still talks about how much he loves our engagement and wedding pictures and how amazing Courtney was! We are just thrilled with all of our pictures! I wish I could share them on here for everyone to see. If we did our wedding all over again Courtney would yet again be the first person we would book! We HIGHLY recommend her! You will not be sorry :)
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    Katie Sent on 08/29/2016
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    Courtney was very responsive from the beginning. She was so flexible and willing to work with us. She was so accommodating; truly above and beyond. And the photos turned out beautiful! She's also very easy to work with and really made us feel comfortable.
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    Lacey Sent on 09/11/2016
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    Courtney and her additional photographer captured our day even better than how I remember it. If you haven’t found your photographer, definitely check out her website and work. I’m so impressed with her talent, attention to detail, and responsiveness. She also took our engagement photos, which I would highly recommend to any couple planning to get married. My husband isn’t too warm on taking photographs and it allowed us the opportunity to get to know her before our wedding and make him a bit more comfortable. Everything was wonderful, from beginning to end. I wish I could do it all again and I"m so happy to have BEAUTIFUL photos to look back on our special day!