Courtney Bowlden Photography

I am a hair and makeup artist, and I am also a vendor in the bridal industry. I have worked with many photographers, and Courtney is and has been one of my top favorites of all time! Her attention to detail and her eye for the perfect shot makes her photos magical. She is an absolute joy to work with, she is easy-going and very friendly. I look forward to working with her in the future, I hope you will too.

As someone who has worked with Courtney multiple times (wedding planner here), I can honestly say that she is incredible in what she does. She's professional, efficient and takes amazing photos. Courtney and her team are always on time and are wonderful to work with. Her photos are absolutely amazing and captures all aspects of a wedding day. If I were getting married again, I'd hire Courtney in a heartbeat.

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!

I am a coordinator that had the pleasure of working with Courtney this summer on a wedding. I absolutely love Courtney's energy. As a coordinator I try and be as help as possible at crawling family for photos and keeping wedding party looking thier best, Courtney handled the family photos in a smooth fashion getting every photo needed in the time frame. I love her style of editing and feel she would be a great fit your wedding as well

She is hands down one of the most talented photographers I have ever had the opportunity of working with. Courtney and I recently worked on an Editorial Shoot at The Four Seasons in Seattle WA. The experience was completely seamless with her. She brought years of experience and talent to the shoot, capturing some incredible moments that truly showcased all of the hard work that went into the day. Her interactions with clients and other vendors is above and beyond what you would expect. I'm not sure I can properly put into words how comfortable she makes people feel that are around her. We all felt like we'd known each other for years after just having spent mere hours together on location at this shoot. It takes a special person to do that. I cannot wait to work with her again!

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!

We had an amazing time working with Courtney throughout our engagement and up to our wedding! We got our engagement photos done with her first, which we loved. Planning proved a challenge with us not living in the area and with the pandemic, but Courtney worked with us through everything and was always there to answer all our questions and help us navigate our changing plans. Not to mention we LOVED our photos from the wedding! We cannot thank Courtney enough for such a wonderful experience with her.

We loved Courtney! Such a light during such a difficult year. We had to postpone our wedding from June to August 22nd, due to COVID, Courtney rolled with the punches right along with us. She is so uplifting and helpful, not just as a photographer, but offered advice on other vendors, locations, and professional advice on planning all parts of our wedding. The day of, Courtney and her team were so professional, so funny, and made us all comfortable the whole time. Courtney is hilarious, and has a story for everything! Not to mention the photos... wow. When I originally found Courtney via Instagram, I knew her editing and style of photography was exactly what I wanted. When she sent over sneak peaks, then finally our full wedding album, I was floored. I knew I wanted photos with lots of natural light, soft and bright colors, lots of options, and Courtney delivered. The photos were gorgeous, and there were so many to pick from! I still can't pick my favorites, and I'm so glad we had Courtney as our photographer, I will continue to recommend her to friends and family!

Courtney was our photographer for our wedding on September 20th, 2020. We were one of the couples who had to face the hard decisions of "what are we going to do". Courtney went above and beyond to help us through our wedding planning year... between the endless texting, ideas, scheduling, and rescheduling, she never hesitated to help us find new and creative ideas that were unique to us. We are absolutely thrilled that we have had the opportunity to know Courtney and to see the passion that goes into her art. She captured our day beautifully and graciously went with the flow of our unexpected micro-wedding. We can't recommend her enough. It's very apparent that Courtney loves what she does when you look at her photography. She captured every moment, every breath, and every emotion that my husband and I felt on our wedding day. We were honored to work with her!

COVID Bride here, and all that that represents. I planned my wedding for almost 2 years and the best decision I made 6 months into planning was booking Courtney Bowlden as my photographer. I saw her photos through Facebook, and then I saw a photo book at a venue when I was touring and knew her photo style was exactly what I wanted, then I met her and instantly clicked and knew she was someone I wanted to capture my wedding day. Throughout planning my big day Courtney had many helpful tips and was very responsive back to every e-mail. She helped with putting together my timeline and helped with other vendors to book, just everything. And then COVID hit. Courtney, I felt, was by myside the entire time as my wedding day morphed into something else. At first, since I was end of June, I wanted to hold out for the big wedding, and as the phases were announced I knew it was time to adjust things. I had never been to an elopement so I had no idea how to even start planning it. Well Courtney helped every step of the way. Even when my make-up artist backed out and Courtney saved the day and gave me another list of potential artist to reach out to and I found the perfect one. So perfect because not only did I look great but she also fixed my dress when the claps on it broke (make sure you have your sew kit with you ladies!). Now as you can see an elopement was never my “dream.” I wanted the big day, all the people, all the wows, all the things. But it meant more to me to marry my Husband then all the things I wanted, and I wouldn’t change a thing. Everyone says your wedding day goes by so fast, and it does, even with having a total of 10 people. But I can tell you that I made connections and memories with each of my family members that I would not have had if I had the big wedding. If COVID has taught us anything, it is we don’t know what tomorrow brings, I am so glad I have these memories with my family because who knows what’s going to happen by next year. I also actually got to spend some quality time with my husband the day we got married and wasn’t bustling between tables to make sure we said hi to everyone. The day was about us. I originally wanted a first look to be more efficient with photos but since it was a small ceremony we ended up being able to have the first time we saw each other be as I walked down the trail towards him, and I still get goose bumps thinking about it. Our photos are breathtaking as well, not only did we have Courtney but since we got married at Rosario Beach the back drop was stunning (it was also the location of one of our first dates). We will have photos that we never would have gotten if we had the Big Day at the Big Venue. As for what my plan is for all the money I have down for all my vendors, I get to have the BIGGEST 1 year anniversary party! I get to see my husband dressed in his suit again, by the way I am so happy he bought his suit because he looked AMAZING! AND I get to wear my wedding dress again. We get to celebrate with ALL of our family and ALL of our friends with less pressure next year. It will really be about celebrating with our guest. Everyone says your first year of marriage is the toughest, and we get to celebrate it with everyone and I cannot wait.

Courtney is absolutely incredible! We love her! We originally booked our wedding date in June of 2020, yet due to Covid we have rescheduled multiple times. What is typically a stressful process of rescheduling a wedding, she has been with us throughout the entire process and has been so supportive and flexible. With the future so unknown, my now husband and I Had a small marriage ceremony with family and close friends at Rosario Park in Anacortes. What was originally suppose to be our engagement photo session became our wedding photos number one. (We hope to a have bigger celebration in 2021). She took such gorgeous photos of all the details, our personalities and you can tell she gives 100% with every couple she interacts with . She is so personable, and not only do my husband and I love her but my whole family! I highly recommend everyone to book her! You will don’t be disappointed, seriously ! :)

Courtney is amazing!! We booked Courtney in the summer of 2019 for our wedding on June 20, 2020. As we approached closer to our wedding date, we ended up cancelling our entire wedding due to COVID-19 and decided to elope with immediate family and siblings only. Courtney was very flexible, positive, and supportive of our decision to change everything with the situation at hand. She is great at communication and took the time to get to know myself and my husband. She was very caring, loving and fun! Courtney suggested an elopement spot to us and it ended up being one of the most beautiful places we had ever seen in the mountains. On our elopement day Courtney made us feel very comfortable and we had THE BEST DAY EVER. We got our photos back 3 weeks later and we are so happy with the end result. The quality of her photos are some of the best we have ever seen. We 100% recommend her to everyone and will definitely book her again for future photography needs in our family.

Courtney did the most amazing job capturing our special day! My favorite thing about her work is that she sees the little moments that most photographers don’t. She is also so fun to be around and made everything that day extremely comfortable and smooth. Could not be more happy with how everything turned out or recommend her more!

You guys, Courtney is THE BEST! Not only are her photos incredibly beautiful, but the experience of working with her is a true joy. She made us feel comfortable and at ease both at our engagement photo session and at our wedding. Even my husband said he enjoyed having our photos done (which he normally finds dreadful) - and if that doesn't mean something then I don't know what will! She delivers a high quality product with exceptional professionalism, and does it all with a friendly smile. Highly recommend!

Courtney was a joy to work with! She is super organized, responsive, professional and has tons of experience. Our friend recommended her to us and we were not disappointed. She was local to our venue and knew the good spots for our wedding photos, kept us organized and things running smoothly, even with a giant wedding party to deal with! Her attitude is cool calm and collected, and kept me at ease all day because I knew she had everything in control. She is very down to business mixed with an awesome sense of humor. I gave her little to no instructions of how I wanted the day to look and the results were above and beyond our expectations! GORGEOUS photos! I would highly recommend her and team, they killed it! We also got the photos back in a very timely manner, thanks Courtney!

Courtney was perfect for our intimate wedding at Suncadia resort. She knew the area well and exactly which spots would produce stunning scenic photos. I was more of a hands-off bride and appreciated her expertise and guidance with planning the timeline and any other questions we had. She was always super responsive. We didn’t get to meet in person until our wedding day but she was so down to earth and easy to work with which put us at ease. So glad we went with someone so experienced and professional. Highly highly recommend!

Our experience with Courtney was incredible from the outset! She replied promptly to my many emails throughout the planning process and was very flexible with scheduling our photoshoots. Courtney made us both feel so comfortable on our wedding day. She was professional and relaxed and just made us feel great! We're so happy with our photos - she captured our day beautifully and we are beyond happy with them! We highly recommend Courtney and we can't wait to work with her again in the future for more of our family photos!

Courtney was hands down wonderful!! Talented and Personal:) She was humorous, and kept us on track with time. I did not think I would have been the nervous bride, but I mostly was!! I felt almost frozen when getting ready with bridesmaids! Courtney ensured me that after our first look, my nerves would ease-and they absolutely did. Our photos are so beautiful! She knows the what she is doing to make the poses and shot turn out fab! She is also SO Fast at getting photos back-we got them in four weeks- it would have been sooner but she had some issues with some apps she had recently updated. We she informed me about the delay, I was like “no problem” I thought it would be longer lol! THANK YOU Courtney!! I only wish I would have been able to socialize more with you;)

Courtney is the best of the best. She has a talent that can’t be matched by others! I hire her for every occasion & love her more and more every time! She flew to Iceland for my wedding & captured our day perfectly! Courtney goes to every length to make your event perfect! Don’t think twice just hire her! She’s coming back to shoot photos of our reception, and I can’t wait to work with her again, again!

Courtney is absolutely amazing! our pictures are ALL perfect, every single one of them! I would recommend her over and over.

Courtney is so amazing. From the very beginning! I first started looking for a photographer for my wedding in Washington, but when a change of plans happened and we moved it to Hawaii, she followed us out there and had an AMAZING elopement package. She followed up with me multiple times throughout the wedding planning, making me not feel left out. She asked me questions I didn't think to ask. I loved that she sent me a list of pictures that I required and or wanted. She truly captured my wedding in a way that was even more beautiful than I could imagine! I will forever cherish her pictures as she captured pictures of my beautiful mom and dad and a small wedding party of people I truly love the most. Have Courtney as your photographer, please. You will NOT regret this decision!!!

Courtney is one of the most talented photographers I have worked with. I love that her photos aren’t overly edited and the colors are true to what you saw in real life. She is not only super talented but super easy to work with my husband was nervous at our engagement shoot but Courtney made it so easy and fun we actually quickly considered her a friend. You will not regret hiring her and her team!

Courtney captured the BEST moments at our wedding. She is professional, helpful beyond measure, very responsive, and so very kind. She truly cares about the brides, giving advice and guidance. I couldn’t have asked for a better photographer to capture the best day of our life ❤️

HIRE COURTNEY!!! I cannot emphasize how helpful it was to have someone as experienced and professional as Courtney on our wedding day. She came early and was prepared for anything, from wardrobe snafoos to unpredictable wind and weather. She and her team were energetic, friendly, and fun to have around, which made our wedding day even better (and relieved any stress around getting ready/being on time/taking photos). She was able to keep everything on schedule, even with our huge wedding party and families. Also, we were particular about the types of photos we wanted and are camera-shy… we spoke to Courtney a few weeks in advance of our wedding about this and she did a great job at making us feel comfortable and capturing exactly the types of photos we wanted. Lastly and most importantly – the final photos were absolutely beautiful. Courtney and her team did a fantastic job capturing shots of everything from the tiniest details to the big picture. Courtney was our photographer for our engagement shoot and our wedding and, we would highly recommend her for both!!!

Courtney was the best photographer! She did our engagement and wedding photos and they are absolutely stunning. She is so helpful when it comes to posing and will make you feel so comfortable! I highly recommend her

After feeling overwhelming from reviewing SO many photographer's websites and skype interviewing a few, we were relieved to find Courtney. We felt strongly that our wedding vendors would be a reflection of us and wanted to be surrounded by authentic, kind, FUN people on our wedding day. Courtney showed up for us whole-heartedly, making everyone feel at-ease from my mother to our young flower girls and ring bearers. Her attention to detail shines -- how many other photographers would notice and offer to safety pin the bride's train? We could not be happier with how our wedding photos turned out and look forward to working with her again in the future! Highly recommend!

Courtney is AMAZING!! Truly she such a joy to work with. From beginning to end she is intentional about every little detail. Courtney genuinely cares about you and your wedding day. Everything that she captures is pure magic. Thank you so much for making my special day memorable and capturing such beautiful moments. BOOK HER PEOPLE!!! 🧡

Amazing, friendly, TALENTED, kind, caring, LISTENS! These are the top things that come to mind when thinking about Courtney! When my Husband and I got engaged I knew there was no one else that I wanted capturing such a special time in our lives! I had seen Courtney shoot a family members wedding and her timeless natural beauty of shooting was one I knew I wanted! She takes the time to understand who the bride and groom are, my other half is NOT a picture taking guy and yet she had him laughing smiling and having a great time! Courtney has become more than a photographer to us she has become a friend because of the time and dedication she put into learning who we were and the relationships that were built over the time we spent planning our wedding! I can't wait to have her shoot other big life moments for us!

Courtney is awesome! She is a pleasure to work with, makes you feel comfortable and has great ideas. She is professional, but at the same time felt like we were working with a friend because she is so personable. The photos were beautiful. If you are looking for a photographer she's the one!

We had an amazing experience working with Courtney! She was very accommodating to our schedule, flexible, easy to work with and super friendly! Her photos are breathtaking – with beautiful scenery and lighting! Courtney was very helpful with outfit planning leading up to our session and in our wedding planning process. We had a lot of fun during our engagement session and Courtney made us feel comfortable (honestly felt like I had my friend there taking pictures of us). We had our dog included in some of our engagement photos and she was open to suggestions and definitely a dog person! Her recommendation of the location couldn’t have been more gorgeous and exactly what we pictured! From start to finish, communicating with Courtney was stress-free. She took her time with us during the session and we didn’t feel rushed. We highly recommend Courtney and we hope to stay in touch with her!

Working with Courtney was wonderful! Not only did I feel confident in her skill and professionalism, but I also had fun and felt comfortable with her. It was like having a friend there making the pictures fun and making you feel at ease. My husband and I put a lot of thought and value into the photography part of the wedding, we wanted no regrets when we looked back on them. Courtney had a great mixture of poses and settings, but also included candids and was flexible with our requests. Thank you so much for capturing our day so beautifully!

I’ve known Courtney for over 7 years now and have shot with her for numerous different types of shoots including lifestyle, boudoir and couple shoots. I’ve also seen her in action as a wedding photographer. She is passionate, professional and so, so talented. Her photos are bright and vibrant and unique! She has an innate way of making everyone feel comfortable in front of her camera, no matter how many times you’ve shot before. I would recommend her to anyone and everyone!

Courtney is AMAZING. Picking a wedding photographer was one of the most important things to us (I mean, that's what you have to remember your day!) I will admit, I was very picky when doing so. Then, I stumbled upon Courtney. From the start, she was prompt with answering all my questions and really wanted to get to know us as a couple, what we value and what is important to have photographed for our big day. She did not disappoint. She was so easy to work with and really made us feel comfortable, would definitely recommend to everyone!

Phenomenally talented, dedicated, sincere, humble, accountable, & loving; these are just a few of the qualities you will experience immediately upon meeting and working with Courtney. She is truly dedicated to her craft and her clients and wears the most adorable smile on her face the whole time. She instantly becomes a part of your family and friend circle and will enhance your wedding day in such an incredible and unexpected way. She's a natural behind the camera and she makes everyone feel at ease and keeps the atmosphere fun and light bringing out the best in everyone. Once the wedding is over, Courtney is still busy at work and works so diligently to get your photos back to you quickly. She is so respectful to your other vendors as well ensuring that they receive credit for their services too - truly above and beyond! All vendors love her too! We are so thankful for Courtney and the memories she captured for us - we will cherish them forever! Working with Courtney was the best decision we made! You won't be disappointed!

I can not tell you how much I appreciate this woman! She is so organized, professional and on top of her game! When it comes to her style and photographer she is on the top of my list for recommendations. You definitely can not go wrong hiring her for any occasion. She will make you feel at ease and comfortable knowing that she will be there to help you capture the perfect moments of your event, highly recommend Courtney and her team!

Courtney knows what she is doing. During our winter engagement photo shoot in the snow she kept us moving susinctly from one shot to the next so we never got cold and the photos are magical. She also perfectly captured the warmth and beauty of our wedding day in July. Thanks, Courtney!

Courtney is outstanding. It goes without saying that she's an excellent photographer with a terrific eye for beautiful images. What really sets her apart is her approachable, friendly and helpful personality. I'm a videographer and I've worked alongside Courtney at weddings in Seattle and Bellingham. She's extremely helpful and always seems to have a magic solution or idea whenever a bride wants something. I love watching Courtney create fantastic photos and highly recommend her!

I can't say enough good things about Courtney and her assistant! Leading up to our wedding, she was quick to respond with any questions we may have had and she was punctual the day of the wedding. My husband and I (especially me!) are pretty shy and don't like a lot of attention or being in front of a camera but she made us feel so comfortable the whole day of the wedding from the pictures of us getting ready through the ceremony and reception - having Courtney and her assistant there just felt like having two more friends there - they make you feel like you've known them forever, which is great for a shy girl like me! It made the whole day much more relaxing than I imagined. They were able to capture everything we wanted and so much more without us even really telling them what we wanted; they just know and they're so good!

I am a day of coordinator who has had the pleasure of working with Courtney for two different weddings. Both times she has gone above and beyond the call of duty. She remains extremely professional while having a great time. Beyond her personally, her photos speak for themselves!

Courtney is amazing!! She helped to make our wedding day so much fun. Working with her was an absolute joy. Her pictures turned out so so so beautiful! I could not have asked for a better person to capture our perfect day and forever solidify those memories. I would recommend Courtney to anyone looking for a wedding photographer! You will not be disappointed!

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!

If you take nothing else away from this review, it is this: Courtney's photos are a treasure. We got married in August at a park amphitheater in Snohomish. We didn't have a lot to spend on a wedding but the photography was important to me and it was the first thing I planned. I searched google images with 'Seattle" in the search bar to find the most stunning, standout photographs and track them to their photographer. When I noticed names come up more than once, I started a list. It was a long list, but over several weeks I narrowed it down. I tended toward "fine art photography," I discovered, and found myself reading articles about photographers’ use of natural light, etcetera… But finally, when I met Courtney in person, I felt completely at ease. Courtney's presence at our wedding was calming and her photography of course was beautiful. Thank you so much Courtney. Your photos of our wedding are our treasure.

Words cannot express how much I adore Courtney. We first found Courtney through her blog - she photographed a wedding at our venue two years ago and the photos were stunning. From the moment I first got in touch with Courtney, her genuine outlook and organized approach helped me feel comfortable and excited! As someone who also doesn't love having her photo taken, Courtney makes you feel calm and beautiful. Because she's a Bellingham photographer and we're down in Tacoma, she was extremely flexible with timelines, and we also opted to have her photograph the rehearsal dinner versus meeting her for an engagement session. It's great to have those pictures now, too! Kelsey, Courtney's assistant, is also fantastic. She's bubbly and fun, and made all of the groomsmen, bridesmaids, and families feel comfortable. Her detail shots are also AMAZING. All of our photos are so beautiful - I can't stop staring at them. I highly recommend reaching out to Courtney if you're looking for an insanely talented, bright and bubbly photographer.

She was the single best investment for our day. Creative, classic, fun, stunning photos, that made us all feel extra beautiful and look perfect. She was always early, and helped keep the day running smooth.

Courtney was a blast to work with! Our Bridal party loved working with her as well and she was so easy to get along with. We did an engagement shoot with her as well and all the pictures turned out beautiful. She was so easy to work with and she also worked around our schedules to make things happen! I would definitely recommend her to anyone that's getting married!!