Courtney Stannard Photography

11/01/2026

The veil is thin. Happy Halloween 🎃

10/15/2026

Sometimes I think I’ll never post a color photo again.

New York wedding photographer, Upstate New York wedding photographer, New York elopement photographer, Upstate NY elopement photographer, New York engagement photographer, New York couples photographer, New York portrait photographer, Upstate New York portrait photographer, New York family photographer, New York maternity photographer, New York bridal portraits, documentary wedding photography, editorial wedding photography, film wedding photographer, candid wedding photography, intimate wedding photographer, adventurous elopement photographer, destination wedding photographer, romantic couples photography, artistic portrait photographer, alternative wedding photographer, moody wedding photography, New York wedding venues, Adirondack wedding photographer, Catskills wedding photographer, Albany NY photographer, Hudson Valley wedding photographer, Saratoga Springs wedding photographer, Lake George wedding photographer

10/11/2026

October & November NY → NJ → MA → PA → FL

I can take on 2 weeknight sessions between now and the end of November for anyone interested in squeezing in some photos before winter!

Xoxo,

New York wedding photographer, Upstate New York wedding photographer, New York elopement photographer, Upstate NY elopement photographer, New York engagement photographer, New York couples photographer, New York portrait photographer, Upstate New York portrait photographer, New York family photographer, New York maternity photographer, New York bridal portraits, documentary wedding photography, editorial wedding photography, film wedding photographer, candid wedding photography, intimate wedding photographer, adventurous elopement photographer, destination wedding photographer, romantic couples photography, artistic portrait photographer, alternative wedding photographer, moody wedding photography, New York wedding venues, Adirondack wedding photographer, Catskills wedding photographer, Albany NY photographer, Hudson Valley wedding photographer, Saratoga Springs wedding photographer, Lake George wedding photographer

09/12/2026

I remember sitting in my second grade classroom on the rug and my teacher came in and turned the tv on and started crying.

I was six years old and I vividly remember watching planes fly into enormous towers. I had no idea what was going on, I had no idea why my teacher was crying. Then my mom came and frantically picked me up from school and brought me home.

It’s been 25 years since then and I remember it like it was yesterday even though I really had no clue what was happening. As an adult, my heart breaks into a million pieces thinking of the absolute horrors of 9/11. I think always about the families, the children, the souls, the heroes, everyone involved and impacted by such an enormous tragedy.

I believe it is absolutely so important that we continue to remember that day and honor all of the lives lost, as we start to enter into new generations that were not around for this unfolding of events. We must remember.



Keywords:
black and white photography, fine art photography, experimental photography, abstract photography, motion blur, intentional blur, slow shutter photography, monochrome photography, visual storytelling, visual poetry, nostalgic photography, archival photography, vintage photographs, family photographs, memory, nostalgia, remembrance, traces of the past, passing time, impermanence, intimacy, quiet moments, nature photography, floral photography, botanical imagery, tree texture, organic forms, dreamlike imagery, ethereal photography, atmospheric photography, haunting imagery, emotional photography, conceptual photography, poetic imagery, storytelling through photography, personal history, inherited memory, fragments of memory, time and memory, nature and memory

09/09/2026

I have been deep diving into some of my old work and doing some re-editing and blogging and it’s been really fun to look back at the goodness that was already there and just refine it to my aesthetic now. This is a newer gallery from this year that touches on the newer aesthetic that I’m really leaning into and loving lately.

as long as an artist is alive, they are constantly evolving.



Albany NY photographer, Albany New York photographer, Upstate New York photographer, Upstate NY couples photographer, Albany couples photographer, Albany engagement photographer, Capital Region photographer, Capital Region couples photographer, Washington Park Albany photographer, Washington Park Albany photoshoot, Albany NY engagement photos, Albany couples photoshoot, Upstate NY engagement photographer, New York couples photographer, romantic couples photography Albany NY, outdoor couples photography Albany, Albany NY photography, engagement photos Albany NY, couples session Upstate New York, Albany New York engagement session, Washington Park couples photos, Capital District photographer, Albany wedding photographer, Upstate New York wedding photographer, romantic engagement photos Upstate NY

09/09/2026

https://courtneystannard.com/vanderbilt-mansion-engagement-session/

Vanderbilt Mansion engagement session featuring Meg and Garrett among romantic gardens and historic architecture in Hyde Park, New York.

09/09/2026

McKenzi + Russell

Explore McKenzi and Russell’s moody Albany engagement session, from Washington Park and the New York State Capitol to Palais Royale.

09/05/2026

Six.
Messy, fleeting, sweet, weird, perfect.







documentary family photographer, Upstate New York family photography, Albany NY family photographer, documentary childhood photography, candid kids photography, authentic family photos, black and white childhood photography, unposed family photography, nostalgic childhood photos, missing tooth photos, everyday childhood moments, artistic family photography, Capital Region NY photographer, lifestyle family photographer, storytelling family photography

09/03/2026

Kaili + Sawyer

Location: Saratoga Springs, New YorkVenue: Congress ParkType: Engagement SessionPhotographed on: Digital Kaili and Sawyer’s story began with an Instagram DM—an extremely modern beginning for an engagement session inspired by gardens, old stone, and a little bit of whimsy. They originally imagine...

09/03/2026

You do not need an anniversary, an engagement, or a reason.

You can literally just decide that this version of your life deserves photographs.

Wear the clothes that feel like you. Bring me to the field behind your house, your favorite bar, the diner you always end up at, the lake you spend every summer at—or let me find somewhere that feels right for the two of you.

We’ll make some photographs intentionally. We’ll f**k around for the rest.

Couples sessions are $800 and I’m booking fall in Upstate New York now.

Come hang out with me.







Keywords:
upstate New York couples photographer, Albany NY couples photography, documentary couples session, country couples photoshoot, western inspired couples photography, vintage Americana engagement photos, candid couples photography, romantic field photoshoot, rural New York photography, Catskills couples photographer, Capital Region NY photographer, editorial couples photography, summer engagement session, countryside engagement photos, nostalgic couples photography, tattooed couple photography, western romance photoshoot, cinematic couples photography, candid engagement photos, New York engagement photographer