Announcement

It breaks my heart to have to announce that I will no longer be booking sessions. I started this business out of my love of photography and over the last year many events have transpired to take that love away. I have many wonderful customers that I am happy to call my friends, but it is not enough to balance out the negative behavior of a few. My family is the most important thing in my life and when this business began affecting them negatively I knew it was time for a change. Thank you for your support and business over the last couple years. Courtney I will be accepting print orders through May. I will also be having a Going out of Business sale starting next Monday. Information will be posted on my Facebook Business page.

Valentine Day Mini Sessions

With this mini session you will recieve 25 custom designed Valentine cards with envelopes.

Sessions are limited so call today to book your session.

402-239-8922

Christmas Mini Session

Has this time of year been just too busy to schedule your Christmas session?

Why not join Court Street Portraits for some Hot Cocoa and Christmas cookies, all while wearing your Christmas jammies?

You will receive one digital image with copyright release, to print your own Christmas cards and gifts before Christmas. Additional prints or digital images may be purchased.

Call 402-239-8922 to book your session!

It's Almost Here!

You can sleep in and still be able to make it to these sales!
All purchases will be made online at:
www.onlinepictureproof.com/CourtStreetPortraits

Have you checked your Carbon Monoxide Detector lately?

12 years ago today, my daughters and I almost lost our lives to the odorless gas Carbon Monoxide, thankfully the Lord was watching over us. Please check your CO Detectors and if you do not have one please invest $30, it can save your life.

Before and After

I repeatedly get asked 'what programs I use to edit my images', 'why it takes 10 days to edit a session of images' and 'why I might charge the prices I do for images', so I thought now would be a good time to explain the process each and every image takes before it is fully edited. After a session I upload all RAW images to my hard drive and burn a backup disc. After this all RAW images are then brought into Lightroom (one of the best 'new' programs available, in my opinion) where they are viewed and narrowed down. Next I make minor adjustments with color balance, adjust brightness, contrast, and make any exposure adjustments. All images are then saved as a JPEG and brought into Photoshop, this is where the magic happens, where a ho-hum image can be turned into a work of art. I spend 2-15 minutes per image making any adjustments, removing stray hairs or blemishes, or creatively adjusting the lighting and color. This is also the program used to create the one of a kind digital pieces, these images can take anywhere from 20 minutes to an hour or more. I then save these images and burn yet another back-up disc of edited JPEGs. I then have to resize all images and place them into the private galleries. From start to finish (upload from camera to upload into online gallery) I may spend anywhere from 1 1/2 to 5 hours editing a full session and 2-3 times that spent working on a wedding. As much as I love being behind the camera and working with each and everyone of you, most of my time is spent in front of the computer (usually listening to some great tunes, sippin' on a diet cherry coke, and enjoying editing the images of your beautiful faces).

Here are a few examples of Before and After images:

Christmas Mini Sessions

Call 402-239-8922 to reserve your session.

Back by popular demand!!

3 packages to choose from starting at $25, with add on's available.

Call 40-239-8922 to book your mini session.

Voting has started!

The images are posted so head on over to the Facebook page:

http://www.facebook.com/CourtStreetPortraits

to "Like" your favorite snapshot!

Please click the "Like" icon under the image of your choice in the Album Labeled:
Child Session Giveaway

Rules:
Click on the "like" icon to cast your vote.
Each "like" will be counted as 1 vote from "fans" of Court Street Portraits.
Any inappropriate comments will be deleted.
Free session does not apply to already booked sessions.
The winner of the session will have until November 30, 2010 to redeem prize.
Prize has no cash value and can not be substituted
Only those "likes" left from 8:00 am August 23 to 11:59 pm August 29 will be counted.

Customer FYI

Court Street Portraits is not currently working with any other local studios/photographers for portrait sessions. If someone approaches you and claims an affiliation, beware. Also, we don't share our client lists with anyone but we've learned that some businesses shop among the Facebook Friends and Fans of others for marketing opportunities.

I apologize if you have been contacted.

It's contest time

Want to win a free family or child session including a c.d. with 5 digital images (copyright release included)? Email me a picture of your family or child (non-professional images only) courtneycrumrine@hotmail.com. Voting will take place on the facebook page http://www.facebook.com/CourtStreetPortraits and will begin on Monday August 23.

Gone Fishin'

Three of the greatest kids I know

Every summer while my sister-in-law, nieces, and nephew are back we try to squeeze in a session. In the years past these sessions have not always gone as planned, and this year was no exception. When we showed up to the location we had previously decided to use we found freshly cut grass where once stood gorgeous tall grass!! So a quick trip to a new location was in order, but the heavy storm clouds and impending rain it seemed the session may be cut short. I rushed to get a shot of all three of them, which has not been the easiest at past sessions, and to my surprise I was able to get those out of the way quickly. Next up was individuals...

as you can see we were able to get some great shots and the rain held off until later that night!!

I'm sure gonna miss these three when they head back to California next week!!

Miss N

I enjoyed my session with this gorgeous little girl, who has the prettiest lips ever!!

Adorable E

Miss E's debut modeling gig couldn't have gone smoother! She is such a little sweetheart, giving the best eye contact and then sleeping so soundly through the rest of her session!

Mr. & Mrs. Penner

What a beautiful and fun wedding this was!

Congratualtions Nolan and Rachel!!

More 2011 Seniors

I have a great time meeting and photographing these amazing young people!

If you are a 2011 Senior and you haven't booked your senior session, don't hesitate, call today!!

402-239-8922

Miss G

It's been busy around the studio and at home getting kids ready to go back to school! Just one image of the adorable Miss G.

Items wanted for the studio

I'm looking for a couple items for the studio-

Old school lockers, barnboard or weathered fencing, old armchairs or wooden chairs, wooden boxes or crates, and old wooden doors.

The more loved and worn they are the better!! :) Give me a call (402-239-8922) to discuss price, possible bartering, and pickup arrangements. Thanks!!

Tyler~ 2011 Senior

Senior Portrait season is in full swing!!! Tyler was the first 2011 Senior guy and I couldn't have asked for a better session to kick it all off.

Lexi and Addyson~Beatrice Nebraska Newborn Photography

Like night and day these little girlies are nothing alike...Sweet & Cuddly Addy, who would allow me to move her and posed like a rock star and Feisty & Adorable Lexi, who would sure let me know if I interrupted her sleep and only let me pose her on her terms. I enjoyed photographing them so much they came back in for a second mini session, which I will share images from later.

Adorable Baby Gray

Here's another little man that has grown up in front of my camera. It seems like only yesterday that he was in for that first session and look at him now, he just celebrated his first birthday.

Miss Alayna

What a little ham Little Miss Alayna is, she has some adorable ( & funny) faces and a sweet little personality. Being one and knowing how to run proved to be a bit of a challenge but I was able to capture some great images.

You may now kiss the bride....

Just a couple images of the adorable couples I have had the honor of photographing. I have been blessed to witness some amazing weddings this summer with some awesome couples and look forward to attending and capturing 3 more Bride and Grooms later this year.

Christmas in July Special #4

Christmas in July Special #4-

Book your Christmas card session in Sept and receive a BOGO (buy one get one) free on your Christmas card sets.

Please call or email to recieve today's special (no facebook messages please).Today's special will be honored for the rest of today and tomorrow, since I was so late getting it posted!!

Christmas in July Special #3

Christmas in July Special #3-

1/2 price collage or storyboard when you book a session in Sept.

call or email to recieve today's special (no facebook messages please).

Christmas in July Special #2

10 Digital images on c.d. with copyright release

Regular Price: $300 Sale Price: $200

Book a session today or use on a previous session. Please call or email to recieve today's special (no facebook messages please).

Computer Issues and too busy to blog

As always summer has kept me very busy, between shuttling my kids to and from all their summer activities and the studio, it has kept me hoppin!! I have also had my office computer in and out of the computer shop all summer, thanks to the awesome hacking job done to my website earlier this year!! All of this meant that I have been a real slacker when it comes to posting sneakpeeks on the blog. So please excuse the very long post today!!

Adorable Tyler came in for his two year portraits and as always I had a blast working with him and his mom. He is such a great little guy, so well behaved and all boy!!

Sweet Ben's mom and I went to high school together so I was excited to see her and Ben for his session. Ben had a rough start in life, having to go through a surgery during his first days and a NICU stay. He is a real fighter and a sweetheart too!!

Sam came in for the first of many sessions this year. I will have the privilege of photographing her throughout her Senior year!

Adorable Loralai was a perfect model during her newborn session.

I look forward to this gorgeous couple's wedding later in the year!!

Sweet Sutton was not interested in smiling for the camera when he came in, those darn teeth just weren't making him very happy. Even without smiles he is pretty darn cute!!

My friend and fellow photographer Kimberly came in to play and help pose sweet Baby Braydon. We couldn't have asked for a better model.