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I'm Courtney, a wedding & portrait photographer serving the Outer Banks of North Carolina and worldwide! I hope you take a little bit of time to check out some of our recent sessions and weddings, and read along with some of our "helpful hints" to make your session or event go smoothly. For for more information please website at: www.CourtneyHathaway.com.

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Book your OBX Beach Portrait | Outer Banks Family Beach Portrait Photographer

Wednesday, April 24th, 2013

Summer is FAST approaching here on the Outer Banks and it’s almost time for those OBX Beach Vacations. We were teased by Mother Nature over the past few weeks with some beautiful warm weather (if you could stand the pollen!) and like a cruel trick she brought us some really nasty weather. The past week has been cold wind, rain, more wind, more rain, finished up with a little more wind! FINALLY today we woke up to blue skies and birds chirping. While you still can’t put on those swimsuits just yet, it is really nice to go outside without needing a parka….or a morton salt man rain suit!

So in honor of the beautiful weather we’re having today we’ve decided to kick start our 2013 OBX Beach Portrait Season with a little promo to celebrate the great weather!

 

**Book your Outer Banks Beach Portrait Session by May 1st and receive 10% off your session fee.**

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The Intern {Sara Allman}

Wednesday, April 17th, 2013

Hi everyone, I’d like to take the opportunity to introduce myself and let you know a little bit about me. My name is Sara Allman and I am a Currituck County native. I am currently working for my Associates degree in photography through Randolph Community College. I have been photographing, mostly film, since I can remember and it has always been something that I love. I am a “country bumpkin” and a beach bum all in one. I enjoy boat rides, fishing, playing with my dogs, spending time with family and friends, and PHOTOGRAPHY, of course. So far my internship with Courtney Hathaway Photography has been wonderful. She is kind, funny, and a great mentor. I am very excited to continue on this new endeavor with her and hope you can join us by booking your session with her!

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Nikki + Eric {Married} l Outer Banks Wedding Photographer

Thursday, November 10th, 2011

I met with Nikki and Eric 4th of July weekend up in Duck to chat about their upcoming wedding. From the first meeting I just knew it was going to be a great wedding, not only because they were so friendly and laid back but because they wanted that to be the feel of their wedding. They chose to do a small wedding with immediate family on a soundside pier/gazebo in Duck that belongs to the community where Nikki’s family owns a house, followed by dinner at The Blue Point in Duck. That was the plan, and then Hurricane Irene happened! Nikki and Eric took it in stride, because most people would panic when they find out their ceremony site now looks like this:

 

A quick change of plans, and the ceremony was moved to The Saltaire in Duck. GREAT CHOICE! The Saltaire is beautiful, and made for a beautiful backdrop. Everything from the interior rooms to the outside was perfect. Even more perfect were Nikki and Eric, who wowed everyone with their gorgeous looks. Nikki stole the show in her vintage dress…..be still my heart! As much as I love shooting on the beach, it’s a photographers dream when you get to break out of your normal and do something a little different. The evening ended with drinks on the back lawn of The Blue Point watching the sun set over the sound, followed by dinner in the private room. Congrats on a beautiful wedding!

 

Renee & Family l Duck, NC Family Photographer l Outer Banks Beach Portraits

Wednesday, August 17th, 2011

It’s always a compliment when another photographer pics you. I had an email from Renee letting me know she was coming into town with her family and wanted to schedule a session. We met up on evening at their oceanfront rental in Duck for some family photos, and here are a couple from their session:

 

 

As Renee knows all too well, moms are almost always left of out of the photos because they’re taking them. That’s especially true when mom is a photographer, and I’m so glad we were able to capture some sweet moments of Renee and her boys. Here’s one of my favorites:

Stevi l Outer Banks Senior Portrait Photographer l OBX Beach Portraits

Wednesday, July 6th, 2011

This week I had a great time photographing Stevi’s senior portraits at Coquina Beach. It was overcast and windy, but she rocked it out, and had the perfect hair for the beach!! It looked awesome blowing in the wind. I also love how she brought a photo of her mom to include in the portraits – she would definitely be proud of the sweet young lady you are!

 

Jenifer & Eric {Married} l Outer Banks Wedding Photographer l OBX Wedding Photographer

Sunday, July 3rd, 2011

A couple of weeks ago I had the pleasure of photographing Jenifer & Eric’s intimate beach wedding in Duck, NC. They rented the Canvasback House through the Sanderling Resort & Spa, a perfect spot for a wedding! The always awesome Rev. Jay Bowman officiated, and Marsha with Great Cakes delivered an adorable little wedding cake – perfect for two!

With the wildfires in Pains Bay in full force, they didn’t let a little (or a lot!) of smoke get in their way. Congrats!

Casaday Family l Outer Banks Family Beach Portraits l OBX Photographer

Sunday, July 3rd, 2011

The other week I had the pleasure of working with this gorgeous family at Coquina Beach in South Nags Head. It’s a rare treat to work with a family of all adults. That means that (hopefully) no one is going to cry or run away from me. The whole family was amazing to work with, and did anything that I asked them to. We had some amazing light, the temps were great, and without the wind we were able to get some amazing reflection shots!

 

 

Renee & Family l OBX-Duck, NC Family Portrait Photographer

Monday, June 27th, 2011

It’s always flattering when another photographer chooses (or refers) you. I consider it to be one of the highest compliments. When Renee contacted me about photographing her family while they were here on vacation I was excited! She’s super sweet, and her boys were adorable. It was great getting to meet them, I hope to see them next year! We grabbed a few family shots to begin with, and then focused on some candids – and more specifically Renee with her kids. As most mom’s know, you rarely ever get IN the photos with your family. As a photographer mom, it’s pretty much impossible as everyone expects that you’ll be taking the photos. I’m glad we were able to capture some sweet moments between Renee and her boys!

OBX Snow Day Portraits : take two l Outer Banks Portrait Photographer

Friday, February 25th, 2011

So after doing my session with Mallory, I did a quick and fun session with my super adorable little sister and one of her friends. I love our sessions – it’s great “girl time” and she fills me in all the important things going on in her life. Let’s just say after an afternoon with her I know everything that’s going on in the 6th grade….it’s a blessing and curse. ;) We stayed at the Island Farm, and moved around a bit for some different looks. They even both wore their cute rubber boots. If you know me, you know that I’m a sucker for rubber boots…..LOVE LOVE LOVE my rubber boots. Seriously, I wear them even when it’s not raining…and I’m a dork and wear my jeans tucked IN them. I’m pretty sure the kids still think I’m cool, because the girls showed up with their pants tucked into their boots too. We finished up our session with lunch at Poor Richards, a local favorite for sandwiches, where I was got to hear all the code names for the cute boys in class.

OBX Snow Day Portraits l Outer Banks Photographer

Friday, February 25th, 2011

Who says we don’t get snow at the beach? Well, if you’d asked me a couple of years ago if we got snow at the beach I’d say “heck no”. The reality is we might see a some flurries every few years but never anything substantial. This year has been crazy in the weather department here at the beach. Throughout the off-season and winter, clients will send me emails just to say hello – and inevitably they ask how the weather is. This year it seemed like my answer was always, “it’s snowing….again”. Yes my friends, we had around 4 or 5 (I’ve really lost count at this point) snowfalls this winter. It all started with a light dusting in early December. What? December? We had several more after that. For all of them I stayed inside, nice and warm snuggled up with my doggie. We finally had what I think will be our last snowfall this winter a couple of weeks ago. As soon as it finished snowing I decided to jump at the chance to do an impromptu snow session.

Insert Mallory and her sweet dog Molly. I’ve known Mallory since preschool – that’s one of the perks of living in a small town. Now we’re all grown up, and Mallory is engaged. What’s a post about old friends without a trip down memory lane? Wanna good laugh? Here’s a VERY old dance photo, I’m going to guess we were around 3 or 4? You can see me (looking thrilled) on the far left kneeling in the front – Mallory is on the far right kneeling in the front. :) I’m pretty sure I had the same haircut as my mom! Really…Mallory only has herself to blame for this seeing as how she put the incriminating photo on Facebook to begin with! :D

So now on to the good stuff….