“Hi!
I am so glad that you’re here!”

For Cortney, the owner and in-house baby whisperer of Stella & Birdie, photography isn’t just a profession, it’s her life-long passion. She breathes life into still frames, weaving emotions into every click of the shutter. With her unyielding love for photography and a sharp eye for detail, Cortney turns fleeting moments into timeless treasures, capturing memories that your family will cherish for generations to come.

Cortney fully believes that every tiny yawn, every delicate eyelash, and every soft, newborn sigh deserves to be cherished forever. She understands the profound love that surrounds the arrival of new baby, and she is dedicated to capturing these precious moments through the art of photography.

I am fully immunized, medically educated, and accredited and credentialed to work with newborns. I have spent the last 7 years in this industry studying not only newborn photography but newborns themselves as well. Every year I take new safety classes, posing workshops, and countless online classes to make sure that I stay as up to date as possible with safe posing and photographing techniques for my newborn sessions. I have consulted with several medical professionals, including lactation consultants, doulas, and my own children pediatricians so I am completely confident in my ability to calm and pose your tiniest, most fragile family members in the ways that we have all come to love. I guarantee you, your sweet babies are absolutely in the safest hands when they’re being photographed by me.