Courtney 

stockton

Hi, I’m Courtney.

I’m a wedding and portrait photographer, wife to a Sonoma winemaker, and lucky enough to call Sonoma wine country home.

I love beautiful things. Sunlight spilling across a vineyard. Thoughtful design. Fresh flowers. A perfectly chilled glass of Chardonnay that my husband helped make. But what I love most are the people at the center of it all.

The best weddings aren’t just beautiful. They’re alive. The kind where everyone is laughing one minute and wiping away tears the next. Where your grandmother reaches for your hand during the ceremony. Where the dance floor fills before dinner is even served. Those are the moments I’m watching for just as much as the portraits and details.

My approach blends timeless imagery with honest storytelling. I shoot both digital and film, because film has a way of slowing everything down and turning real moments into something that feels like memory. I want your photographs to still feel true decades from now. You’ll get a balance of elegant portraits, real emotion, and the quiet in-between moments you didn’t realize mattered yet.

When we’re together, my goal is simple. I want you to feel like yourself. I’ll offer direction when it helps, step back when it doesn’t, and document the day as it unfolds without forcing it into something it’s not.

When I’m not behind the camera, you’ll usually find me on the Sonoma Coast with my family, making wood-fired pizza in the backyard, or chasing our bernedoodle, Poppy, through the house while we get ready for the next adventure.

If you’re drawn to imagery that feels refined but real, I’d be honored to tell your story.