COURTNEY AARON

I’m a Lake Tahoe based wedding and portrait photographer, and fan of unposed, giddy-in-love, melt-my-lenses-editorial-style moments … oh, and t-shirts and jeans. 

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Coastal Engagement Session

18 years ago I slung a camera strap around my neck, and I’ve been capturing moments and memories that will be cherished for generations to come ever since. My goal? Put you at ease in front of the camera and document what matters and giving you something timeless in a fleeting world.

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  The winter “off season” means a slowed pace and more time for exploring. This place, Lake Tahoe, is one of the most photographed locations on the planet for a reason. That’s a made up claim – I’m simply going by the amount of people pulled over taking pictures any time I’m driving. There are a lot!  […]

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Hello from the Mountaintops

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  ShowIt has been my website platform for nearly two years and have absolutely loved how I’m able to display not only my portfolio, but my personality through the design features. Brides and moms don’t have forever to shop for a photographer and allowing them to get a sense of my style and my self […]

Building a Successful Wedding and Portrait Photography Business

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Building a Successful Photography Business – Featured on ShowIt

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The ultimate date, or so it should be treated! Engagement sessions can be one of the most fun parts of the wedding planning process, finally gradating you both from all the selfies that fill your frames. If you’ve decided this is for you, have a peek at the following tips to show up, slay it, […]

Manhattan Engagement Session

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5 Ways to Nail Your Engagement Session

For Photographers

  Multitasking doesn’t work. It did when I waited tables for 8 years during and after college. But in business now, with emails, edits, bookings and phone nearby… forget it. There are so many apps out there to help in some ways, but this hack doesn’t cost a dime, a download, or even your phone […]

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This Simple Hack Keeps Me Focused

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  You’re meeting with potential photographers and figure you’ll just wing it and see where the conversation goes. When I meet/FaceTime/chat with a newly engaged couple, we often get so wrapped up in chatting about everything else that by the time I ask if they have any particular questions for me, there may be a […]

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5 Questions to Ask a Wedding Photographer

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2017 was a major restructuring, rebuilding and reinvesting experience around here. One of the first decisions I made back in December 2016 was to invest in a client management software. I’ve remained organized in my own way, but after 11 years of mom-and-pop’ing it and realizing I could be saving way more time, it was […]

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My Biggest Behind the Scenes Timesaver

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      “Thank you so much. This was Jake’s first real photo shoot and, I remember vividly, he was not excited about it. By the end of our day, he loved you, how our session was and he was totally warmed up for pictures on the wedding day. Our engagement/wedding photos are our FAVORITE […]

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5 Ways to Decide If An Engagement Session Is For You

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