Courtney McManaway Photography

Hello profile peruser! If you're here, you're looking for a wedding photographer. And you've probably looked at a few websites and are starting to see commonly-used photography words in your dreams! "Authentic...natural light...timeless...light and airy...candid...dark and moody...wildly in love..." Not gonna lie, I'm going to use some of those words because they are good words. But when I think about describing my work, style and experience with clients, I want to root it in how you FEEL. There's nervous awkwardness when you're in front of the camera for the first time (every client I work with says, "We're not models!"). There's the excitement when slipping onto your dress, or putting on your custom-made socks. There's the exaltation you feel when walking down the aisle with your NEW (!!!) spouse. There's the tears when your dad toasts the newlyweds, the laughter when your grandma brings the photobooth props on the wedding floor, the sweet closeness you feel when dancing to your first song. The question for you is how do you want that captured? If you want to work with a photographer that's emotion-centered, that helps to take the awkwardness out of photos, that streamlines your day so it's stress-free, that edits in a timeless way so you feel your memories instead of cringing at obvious editing, all while dropping Zoolander and Stepbrothers and Talladega Nights references...well, I might very well be YOUR wedding photographer. In my decade-plus experience as a Southern California wedding photographer, I’ve photographed over 200 weddings. I often say the most important asset you're hiring on a wedding day is experience. I may have photographed at a venue 20 times, but YOUR wedding day will be unique, from the weather, to time of year, to how you choose to decorate your venue, and the timeline we put together that prioritizes your needs! The experience of working in rain or shine, summer or winter, 2 person elopement or 300 guest wedding, means I approach each day with the perfect marriage (sorry couldn't pass that up) of your priorities and the skills to make the hundreds of quick decisions on a wedding day to get you the very best memories in your photos. I would love to learn more about your wedding day - contact me to get in touch!