My name is Courtney McManaway, and I'm a Temecula-Valley based wedding photographer that photographs funny, heartfelt, wildly-in-love couples all over Southern California! To me, a wedding day is not only about the love between the couple getting married, but it's also about the connection to family and friends, and the exuberance and joy of celebrating with your nearest and dearest!
I utilize the best light in the space and take a light hand towards editing because I want you to remember your emotions of the day 20 years from now, not a trendy editing style! I've been a photographer for 12 years now! I've photographed weddings all over Southern California and started my business in Orange County; I'm currently located in the Temecula Valley area and shoot a ton of weddings here in Temecula!
I utilize the best light in the space and take a light hand towards editing because I want you to remember your emotions of the day 20 years from now, not a trendy editing style! I've been a photographer for 12 years now! I've photographed weddings all over Southern California and started my business in Orange County; I'm currently located in the Temecula Valley area and shoot a ton of weddings here in Temecula!
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If you were here in person, I'd pour you the drink of your choice so I could hear about your wedding plans. But since I can't do that yet, let's get to know each other right here in my little corner of the web. I'm Courtney, and my story started when someone dropped and broke my camera on our honeymoon and I used that as an excuse to buy a "fancy camera".
I'm super excited to be offering 2021 fall mini sessions in San Juan Capistrano, Irvine and Temecula this year! Mini sessions are shortened outdoor, lifestyle portrait sessions. I reserve a few days every year for mini sessions. I find many of my clients want year-end photos of their families, to share on holiday cards or simply to have a photo with all of your family members!
Engagement session - valued at $600, wedding couples can add on an engagement session at a discounted rate to their collections for $400. This includes one hour of photography in the Temecula Valley area + a gallery of high-resolution downloadable files. Chaotic family experience: as someone who grew up with 4 brothers, wrangling your family photos and bridal party will be NBD!
I love shooting family portraits and also engagement sessions for couples who need portraits without wedding coverage! I have been photographing many families since my business started and I would be honored to photograph your family as well! The portrait session fee includes photography within 20 minutes of the Temecula area.
When you get married at a wedding venue, this typically comes with a wedding day coordinator that helps to walk you through "best practices" for your wedding ceremony. Having photographed a number of elopements as a Temecula wedding photographer, I often act as the ceremony coordinator in a giving a few tips to help your ceremony run smoothly and help you get the best photos in the process!
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Yuan L.
Jan 07, 2022
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Courtney took our holiday pictures last year, and she was wonderful to work with! We have tween boys and a toddler, and she was great with all the kids. She was organized, prepared, and efficient with the time that we had. When one thing didn't look like it would work, she quickly moved us to the next thing. Our pictures came out just beautiful and spectacular - her choice of background and colors, our various poses, how natural everything came out - I loved our photos and would 110% recommend her to anyone looking to get their photos taken!
Anastasia Usher
Oct 07, 2021
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Courtney has done my engagement, wedding and maternity photos. She is an amazing photographer, she's sweet, funny, and knows how to get the best photos! Not only did she find a new spot last minute for us when the location we wanted wasn't available but also took us to 2 different locations as well. She took a dry field (which you would think wouldn't work) and captured the most amazing pictures. She also gets the photos (both wedding and maternity) back to you very quickly. I would highly recommend her!
Ronica S.
Jul 31, 2021
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Kenny Vega
Jan 27, 2021
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There will be things that I won't remember from the wedding 20 years from now but with a great photographer like Courtney my wife and I will always remember just how incredible our day was. My wife and I are not photogenic and always find faults in the way we look in just about any photo....however Courtney was able to find a way to allow us both to see ourselves in such a favorable way throughout the entire night. Thank you for everything you provided for us and getting our photos to us in a timely manor.
Ellen Jeon
Jan 18, 2021
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BOOK HER NOW.
Courtney was absolutely phenomenal. Everything was so smooth and she made us feel so comfortable when taking our wedding photos. Because of COVID, we decided to have a court wedding back in dec 2020. There was a lot of back and forth on my end cause I wasn’t sure if we wanted her to come with us to the court or just have a photoshoot the next day. But she was extremely accommodating and gave us really helpful recommendations for what would look best for our photos. So we decided to just do the next day so we could have ample time as the sun set. We ended up doing a 1.5 hour photoshoot
Courtney was absolutely phenomenal. Everything was so smooth and she made us feel so comfortable when taking our wedding photos. Because of COVID, we decided to have a court wedding back in dec 2020. There was a lot of back and forth on my end cause I wasn’t sure if we wanted her to come with us to the court or just have a photoshoot the next day. But she was extremely accommodating and gave us really helpful recommendations for what would look best for our photos. So we decided to just do the next day so we could have ample time as the sun set. We ended up doing a 1.5 hour photoshoot
Misty Cochren
Nov 23, 2019
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Courtney is fantastic! She was able to get the most amazing family photos with our 4 boys, one of which was under 1. We were able to do a 2 location shoot which was perfect. Her attention to detail and allowing them to be in the moment made for the best photos. They are now all over our home and we get tons of compliments. One of my favs is my oldest and youngest. Thank you Courtney! Can't wait until next year!
Christina Castillo
Aug 22, 2019
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Courtney was recommended to us by Cheryl at the chapel of orange and after reading all the good reviews on multiple platforms we decided to choose her for our engagement pictures with the prospect of shooting our wedding as well. Courtney made everything so simple from booking an appointment to actually receiving our photos. Her bubbly personality made the session so much fun. She caters to her clients desires and limitations. We received our pictures is an efficient manner without lack of quality. She was also very affordable. We can’t wait for her to shoot our wedding in July!
Annie Chappel
Aug 01, 2019
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Christine Lucenta
Jun 08, 2019
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Courtney is a fantastic photographer! She took our maternity photos and has done 4 annual photo sessions for our family and each time we love the experience more! She is incredibly detailed in the process leading up to the shoot, well organized and SO fun during the shoot, and the final product is always amazing!! We love working with her!
