Central Florida Wedding and Portrait Photographer – Serving Jacksonville, Tallahassee, Orlando, Tampa, Lakeland, and Ocala

Artistic, photojournalistic style wedding and portrait photographer serving Jacksonville, Tallahassee, Orlando, Tampa, Lakeland, and Ocala.

I am a photographer trapped inside the body of an English major.

My name is Courtney Lane. Like the rest of the world, I want to do something special with my life. It took me four years and quite a few major changes and life altering circumstances to figure out that I didn't want to do a single thing I was going to school for. Yes, everyone can pick up a camera now and turn the dial to Automatic and get some decent shots, but I like to think that I see more than just a picture.

I see the senior girl who has spent her whole life feeling less than beautiful and just wants one chance to feel special in her own skin. I see a couple who made it through all the ups and downs of a relationship and have still decided that they want to call each other husband and wife. I see a business owner desperately trying to show their worth to the world but just don't know how to do it.

I want every photo shoot I do to be an experience. To remind people why they are so extraordinary and why it is important to find value in themselves.

So if you are looking for an experience, I would love to be your photographer. However, if a cheap price is what you are looking for, I am going to ask that you keep looking, because I want to work with people who value my work as much as I value them.

Thank you for stopping by and I look forward to seeing you around the blog!

Much happiness,
Courtney Lane

photo by: Caroline Ghetes

Panama

01.23.2012

I love Panama. And carimañolas.

Taken with my Canon Rebel. Edited with VSCO film again.

A finer body of men has never been gathered by any nation than the men who have done the work of building the Panama Canal…they have all felt an eager pride in their work; and they have made not only America but the whole world their debtors by what they have accomplished.
– Theodore Roosevelt

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Lauren MooreJanuary 23, 2012 - 5:53 pm

Beautiful job, Court!

Brandi NicoleJanuary 23, 2012 - 6:54 pm

Love all the beach shots. And those lil ants! They so creepy!

You’re phenomenal.

Kara LeeJanuary 25, 2012 - 9:50 pm

HOLY CRAP! you’re amazing!

RobynJanuary 30, 2012 - 12:24 pm

A lot of texture. Beautiful. I like Mr. Sand Crab. He looks like he’s waving “hi” and those ants…amazing what they can do!

A Family Affair

12.22.2011

Meet Savannah and her family! There is so much love here and so much to be thankful for that I felt like it was oozing off of every photo I took! I couldn’t help but want to share it with you!

Tomorrow I will be starting something called Flashback Friday, so stop back by to see what it is!

This session was edited with VSCO Film. Photog friends, its awesome. You should get it.

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AnonymousJanuary 5, 2012 - 9:40 pm

The bubble pictures with the little girls are so cute!

Kara LeeJanuary 25, 2012 - 9:53 pm

Man, these are sooo good! Savanah looks gorgeous!

Kathryn and Daniel – Part Two

12.19.2011

Here is part two of Kat and Dan’s wedding!

The weather switched moods and became rainy so we were forced to move inside for the reception. Kat’s awesome family and friends came together and made the space they had to work with look beautiful! My favorite part was that I got to print out images from the ceremony and have them featured so that the guests who were not able to make it to the ceremony could see how special it was! And of course, watching everyone get down to a great band makes for a great night too!

Kat, Dan, and family, thank you so much for letting me a part of this awesome celebration! I wish you the very best in your future and life to come!

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AlDecember 20, 2011 - 8:38 am

Courtney,

For a minute there I felt like I was back at the party celebrating again this fantastic union. Your eye for the colors and your framing of moods and faces makes this wonderful dream come true again for all of us. We will appreciate forever your wonderful art and do hope you will come out and take pictures of the grandchildren.

Al Pace

anonymousJanuary 6, 2012 - 9:17 pm

Wow! Your work is beautiful. You seem to capture the love of not only the ones who have wed but all that surround the happy couple. I just love your work! Fantastic!

Kathryn and Daniel – The Wedding – Part One

12.16.2011

I always imagined that I would have a beach wedding when I was younger.

I adored the idea of the waves lapping up against the shore and seagulls singing over the ceremony as my fiancé became my husband. But, living a significant distance away from the beach just didn’t make it seem possible.

When Kathryn told me that she would be getting married at Little Gasparilla Island in Boca Grande, Florida and splitting up the celebration into a two day event, my first thought was, “How in the world is that going to work? I mean…what if it rains?!” My silly little brain just couldn’t figure it out. But Kathryn was SO content with everything about this wedding and had the best attitude about letting everything unfold just the way it was supposed to. So when the wedding day came, they had a perfectly lovely and intimate ceremony with family and friends who could attend and then held the reception the next evening back in our hometown.

And how did it all work? Well, you can see for yourself…it worked perfectly.

Monday, I will be posting Day Two of Kat and Dan’s wedding/reception, so don’t be a stranger!

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JessiDecember 16, 2011 - 8:58 pm

Great pics Courtney!

DustyDecember 17, 2011 - 1:22 am

Your Pictures are always AMAZING!!! Seriously, Tom Cruise!!

anonymousJanuary 6, 2012 - 9:21 pm

Beautiful! Love your attention to detail. Great job!

Harper Kate

12.15.2011

Sweet little Harper Kate was my very first newborn session! It was such a wonderful experience to be challenged in a new way and learn how to adapt to photographing these precious little ones. Harper has fantastic parents (and when I say fantastic, I mean it!) and I am very thankful that they let me spend sometime with them during her first few days of life. Below is only a TINY glimpse of her photoshoot, so if you’d like to see more, you should head over to my Facebook page (and like it!) Click here!

Can you believe 2011 is coming to an end so soon? Every day I am learning more and more how much I have to be thankful for. And that includes you!

I’m going to have Kat and Dan’s wedding on the blog tomorrow, so stop back by!