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Courtney Dailey

As a Beauty photographer, Courtney Dailey knows the business of beauty. Based in Los Angeles, she leads teams of beauty experts creating images from prep to post. Known for her use of color, she delivers imagery that is colorful, dramatic and confident. She feels all images should communicate concepts, stories or evoke feelings.
Starting her career in Michigan as a makeup artist, Courtney has always believed photography and makeup should have no rules. "They are a combination of imagination, creation, and practiced technique". This point of view has allowed Courtney to see Beauty from all perspectives.


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Receiving her B.A. in Communications from Oakland University, she has the ability to help her clients oversee projects from Concept/Creation/Post-production. In the Fall of 2012, Courtney began mentoring and joined Sandy Puc on her Hands On Tour.Courtney is in the process of "greening" her studio and is one of the few photographers who can offer eco friendly shooting options. The Huffington Post and Womens Health Magazine have featured Courtney as a green innovator.Since her arrival in Los Angeles, Courtney has shot for numerous international magazines, campaigns and celebrities. She was recently featured on Vogue.it and was chosen as one of FJ Westcott Lighting’s “Top 50 Professionals”.

Some of her clients include:
Temptu Cosmetics
University Medical
Lucire Magazine
Romeo and Juliet Couture
Knesko Skin
Scratch Magazine
Starlett Cosmetics
Auraline Beauty
Coco Eco Magazine
ESPN
GMAC
Bread and Butter
JJ Winters
Kelly Nishimoto
Ed Hardy
Napoleon Perdis Cosmetics

Learn More:

www.courtneydailey.com