Courtney Stannard Photography

I have studied fine art photography long before I ever started taking portraits of other people and shooting weddings. Fine art photography was my beginning, creating conceptual and authentic art that spoke to me and told my story was what I started with and then I started blurring that line between fine art and documentary. I started documenting other people and their lives in the same way that I created my own work intended for shows and galleries. That is how I came to the style that I shoot now, still blending the two parts of my life.

I know it sounds ridiculously cliche but damn, my life has ALWAYS been about art! I received an art scholarship grant at high school graduation then I got two degrees in fine art and studio art, working in art galleries, screen printing factories and wedding venues along the way. I have traveled for artist residencies and for fun, visiting art galleries and meeting amazing people - these have all impacted the person I am today. The places I've been, the art I've seen, the people I've met (both good and bad), the side jobs, the late nights studying... it has all brought me here today.