he foundation of my skills were developed as a photojournalist on the road assisting and working alongside some of the most talented photographers and filmmakers you've never heard of in the most random corners of the world. I earned my stripes as a frontline photographer living out of my travel pack and camera bag amid the high paced settings of crowded cities and dry deserts. There was nothing glamourous about those days but in their richness and grit I learned the parallels that strengthen my work today... the deep connections between people, the impact of light, the power of place and the richness of legacy. I continually find beauty and intrigue in making images that convey the range of emotions that bind people together. It is the human experience that draws me - imagery that contains emotive story and wonder. If there is anything that years of professional documentary work have taught me is that there is palpable power in a photograph. To anticipate what is to come in order to forever document what will quickly pass has been for me a continual adventure and work of my lifetime.
After an incredible decade of zigzagging the globe, I met my husband Michael - a photographer and cinematographer.
The foundation of my skills were developed as a photojournalist on the road assisting and working alongside some of the most talented photographers and filmmakers you've never heard of in the most random corners of the world. I earned my stripes as a frontline photographer living out of my travel pack and camera bag amid the high paced settings of crowded cities, dry deserts and wet jungles. There was nothing glamourous about those days but in their richness and grit I learned the parallels that strengthen my work today... the deep connections between people, the impact of light, the power of place and the richness of legacy. If there is anything that years of professional documentary work have taught me is that there is palpable power in a photograph. To anticipate what is to come in order to forever document what will quickly pass has been for me a continual adventure and work of my lifetime.
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Courtney Manion
what drives our life and our work?
"The deep connections between people, the impact of light, the power of place and the richness of legacy."
CM
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continually find beauty and intrigue in making images that convey the range of emotions that bind people together. It is the human experience that draws me - imagery that contains emotive story and wonder. The foundation of my skills were developed as a photojournalist on the road assisting and working alongside some of the most talented photographers and filmmakers you've never heard of in the most random corners of the world. I earned my stripes as a frontline photographer living out of my travel pack and camera bag amid the high paced settings of crowded cities, dry deserts and wet jungles. There was nothing glamourous about those days but in their richness and grit I learned the parallels that strengthen my work today... the deep connections between people, the impact of light, the power of place and the richness of legacy. If there is anything that years of professional documentary work have taught me is that there is palpable power in a photograph. To anticipate what is to come in order to forever document what will quickly pass has been for me a continual adventure and work of my lifetime.
After an incredible decade of zigzagging the globe, I met my husband Michael - a photographer and cinematographer.
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Courtney Manion
what drives our life and our work?
"The deep connections between people, the impact of light, the power of place and the richness of legacy."
CM
ABOUT
CM
"The deep connections between people, the impact of light, the power of place and the richness of legacy."
what drives our life and our work?
Courtney Manion
he foundation of my skills were developed as a photojournalist on the road assisting and working alongside some of the most talented photographers and filmmakers you've never heard of in the most random corners of the world. I earned my stripes as a frontline photographer living out of my travel pack and camera bag amid the high paced settings of crowded cities, dry deserts and wet jungles. There was nothing glamourous about those days but in their richness and grit I learned the parallels that strengthen my work today... the deep connections between people, the impact of light, the power of place and the richness of legacy. I continually find beauty and intrigue in making images that convey the range of emotions that bind people together. It is the human experience that draws me - imagery that contains emotive story and wonder. If there is anything that years of professional documentary work have taught me is that there is palpable power in a photograph. To anticipate what is to come in order to forever document what will quickly pass has been for me a continual adventure and work of my lifetime.
After an incredible decade of zigzagging the globe, I met my husband Michael - a photographer and cinematographer.
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meet the team
Our life goal wherever in the world we may find ourselves is to use our skills and talents to bring glory to God. It is the honor of our work to be trusted to tell stories and to capture life changing events - whether an exquisite family wedding or a humanitarian issue.
- Courtney & Michael
Our life goal wherever in the world we may find ourselves is to use our skills and talents to bring glory to God. It is the honor of our work to be trusted to tell stories and to capture life changing events - whether an exquisite family wedding or a humanitarian issue.
meet the team
- Courtney & Michael
"We enjoy the challenge of creating unique work and are continually expanding as artists. We are lifelong students."
Michael manion
"The deep connections between people, the impact of light, the power of place and the richness of legacy"
what keeps our work exciting?
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began my photography and film career from a background of interest in marketing and advertising. As long as I can remember I have been drawn to art, composition and storytelling. I had no idea where it would lead me. Courtney and I are often asked about the first Wedding we ever covered together. It opened up my creative opportunities to work that has been tremendously gratifying.
My greatest dreams as a creative lie in continually expanding and in elevating our work for our clients and partners. I enjoy every opportunity to create unique and original work. I thrive from the excitement and challenge of creating in new places and capturing epic shots for our couples and for the wedding planners we get to work with. While this work is artistic and technical at it's core, it is also equally about service, kindness and creating from the heart. These have carried us the furthest. I am honored to do work that I love.
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Working on our formal garden dreams
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Cooking up our favorite Thai, Indian, West African & Italian dishes
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To give our clients our best work, Blush Wood accepts a select number of photography commissions & featured films to produce each season. We hope you're one of them!
We do not take pictures with our cameras,
but with our hearts and minds.
- Arnold Newman
Our Core
From desert Bedouin tribes of Jordan, to the shepherds of Kashmir, the rice farmers of Indonesia & beyond ...
A wonderful off shoot of our work is continuing to support the humanitarian aid organizations that provide health and community development in the places that we have documented over the years. Through our photography we are able to give back!
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from around the globe
Our documentary photography archive is a treasure of emotive storytelling and wonder. Our work on assignment covering visual stories all over the world is where it all began and continues to inspire.
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Where it began
From far-flung destinations around the world, curated here are images from some of our favorite documentary assignments and adventures.
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