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WIFE | ARTIST | ENTREPRENEUR | WORLD TRAVELER Kortni Maria

THE GIRL BEHIND THE ART

Hey there! Call me Kortni.

I’m a small town girl that grew up in the Adirondack mountains of New York that has a big sense of adventure. I love traveling the world for work + for fun! I’m a wife to my best friend. His name is Mike + he’s a cutie! We’re kind of inseparable. If you’re into Eneagram + Myers-Briggs, you should know that I’m a 9w8 + an ISFP. Some things I love are working out, being outdoors, traveling + watching dumb TV shows in bed with my Mike. I can’t start my day without a cup of coffee (w/ almond milk!) + I’m totally not a morning person!

I’ve always been artistic, but not very good at the traditional drawing, painting, etc. I had a few older friends that were into photography + they sparked my interest in it which led to me buying my first real camera. I kept falling more in love with photography + eventually realized how much I enjoyed photographing people which led to weddings! I shot my first wedding 6 years ago, but I started shooting + loving photography when I was in middle school.

For over 2 years I was the Creative + Branding Manager at an international non-profit organization up in the Adirondacks where I managed all of their photography, graphic design + video content. Now I’m a full-time freelance Wedding Photographer + Graphic Designer. I have a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Graphic Design and a minor in Photography, Business + Studio Arts from Liberty University.

I love capturing love, timeless portraits, candid moments + creative adventures. My unique style is journalistic photography, capturing moments as they unfold in the areas of portraits, engagements, weddings, elopements + just about anything to do with people. I’m constantly capturing real moments, raw emotions + creating art as I adventure all over the world. I strive to take photos that evoke emotion + take you back in time.

FUN FACTS

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When I was a kid I wanted to be a chef when I grew up.

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I was a major tom boy until I was a teenager.

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I prefer the mountains over the beach. I was born in Florida, but my family moved up to the Adirondacks in upstate New York when I was 5. So I grew up in these mountains + call them home! There’s just something so comforting + inspiring about mountains to me now.

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I prefer chocolate over vanilla…or really over any flavor ever. Chocolate is my go-to hands down.

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I have a desk in my room 2 feet away from my bed, but somehow I always manage to barely use it + sit in bed while I work all day. I now have awful posture.

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I never finish a cup of coffee in the morning. Mike thinks it is hilarious + will always point it out when he sees my half finished cold coffee on the night stand.

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I’m terrible at swimming. I like being in the water when it’s warm out + enjoy having fun in a pool with friends, but I seriously suck at treading water + swimming at all. Mike on the other hand is an incredible swimmer + used to swim competitively so now I always joke about racing him when we swim!

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I have naturally auburn brown hair, but have been dying it red with henna since I was 17!

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Settlers of Catan is my favorite board game + I'm very competitive haha.

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I'm obsessed with the show New Girl.

THIS IS ME + MY CUTIE

We're a husband + wife duo that love adventure, travel + cuddles in bed with some Neflix or Hulu! Some stuff about us...

• Mike + I met our first year of college + started dating 2 years later. Thanks to our mutual good friend (Sophie) for setting us up + planting the idea in Mike’s head.

• We got married when we were 19 + 21. We were babies, I know (still are), but we have that amazing young love where you grow up together + I wouldn’t trade it for the world.

• Mike + I love to travel. We make a point to go somewhere out of the country every March around the time of our anniversary. In 2017 it was Switzerland + Italy, in 2018 it was Iceland + in 2019 it was Morocco! I just love our life + how we can make anything an adventure.

• I’m an ISFP personality type + Mike is an ENFJ personality type. So according to the internet we’re a perfect match haha. + I totally agree! It’s always been pretty easy for us to be ourselves with each other + to get along with one another.

• It takes me a while to warm up to people + usually people think I’m quiet because of it (Mike knows they are wrong haha). Whereas, Mike can talk to anyone + make them feel comfortable right away!

• We spend 90% of our time in bed watching Hulu or Netflix when we have time off + I force him to play with my hair (oops … jk he loves it because he loves me).

• We’re obsessed with playing Settlers of Catan. We have a game night with our small group of friends every Tuesday night + it’s super fun!

• We spend most of our money on traveling + eating out. It’s the best life ever + I love living it with him at my side!

• We live up in the Adirondack Mountains of upstate New York + love exploring them on our days off together! I grew up here + Mike has been around since he started college up here 6 years ago.

Mike + Kort

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Editorial × 08.10.2017 Bellerose × Frecklesnur

EXTENSIVE TRAINING

Besides having a major in Graphic Design + a minor in Photography, Business + Studio Arts, I've also attended Photography workshops to further my knowledge + learn from some of the best in the industry. I attended Thrive Wildly taught by Melissa Marshall + Abby Roses in August 2017. As well as Alpine Northwest taught by India Earl, Jordan Voth + Wyn Wiley in January 2018.

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I'm Kortni, an New York based adventurous wedding, elopement + couple photographer. As well as, a minimalistic graphic designer for creatives + small businesses. I'm based in the Adirondack mountains, but travel often for work + fun! I commonly serve these areas: Adirondacks, Lake Placid, Keene Valley, Schroon Lake, Glens Falls, Queensbury, Saratoga, Warrensburg, Saranac Lake, Plattsburgh, Albany, Hudson Valley + NYC.

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