I am so excited that for the second year in a row I had the opportunity to walk in the annual Buddy Walk sponsored by the National Down Syndrome Society and the Broward Gold Coast Down Syndrome Organization. This year I attended as the event’s official photographer. The Buddy Walk took place at the…
Another amazing Gridiron Grill-Off team for you today. Coach Dave Shula and Sous Chef at Shula’s on Ft. Lauderdale Beach, Shannon Murray. Shula’s Steakhouse is a staple here in South Florida and their steak sauces are renown all over the nation. The Gridiron Grill-Off is Friday, November 18 at the Pompano Beach Amphitheater. 20 teams compete for…
Another installment from the 2011 Gridiron Grill-Off lineup: Miami Dolphin alumni and now NBC-6 sports anchor, #80 Joe Rose and owner/chef of Casa D’Angelo, Angelo Elia. The Gridiron Grill-Off is Friday, November 18 at the Pompano Beach Amphitheater. 20 teams compete for top grilling honors with proceeds to benefit 4Kids of South Florida. For more…
Ladies and gentlemen, here’s another amazing Gridiron Grill-Off team. #40 Dick Anderson and Executive Chef at Steak 954 at the W Hotel Ft. Lauderdale, Jason Smith. #40 Dick Anderson played on the 1972 undefeated Miami Dolphins, a feat yet to be repeated by any other team in the NFL. He played his entire 10 year…
Another installment of the Gridiron Grill-Off. Today’s team is #29 Dolphin alumni Sam Madison and Executive Chef at the Blue Moon Fish Company Brian Cantrell. First of all, I want to say that Sam Madison is the most photogenic and good looking football player that I have met thus far and the entree that is…
Another Gridiron Grill-Off team today; the unmistakable football phenom, Miami Dolphin Legend, #13 Dan Marino and restaurateur Anthony Bruno, of Anthony’s Runway 84 and Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza (my favorite!!!!!) fame. They are pairing up for the November 18 Grill-Off. The last couple of weeks have been really interesting for me as I have had…
I’m back from a nice, long, well deserved three-day weekend. We’ve been so busy here the last couple of weeks as we prepare for the second annual Gridiron Grill-Off. As I mentioned in a previous post, I’ve been working with Dolphin Alumni John Offerdahl to get ready for this amazing charity event that takes place…
As I had mentioned before in a past blog post, I’ve been fortunate enough to get involved in an amazing charity event hosted by former Miami Dolphin All-Pro linebacker and restauranteur John Offerdahl. For those of you who don’t know, John Offerdahl is now “THE Gridiron Griller” and this year will mark the second annual…
A couple of months ago I got a call asking if I would be willing to donate a gift certificate for the Greg Wohrle Foundation‘s “The Feel the Love Fest” fundraising event. Kim Heller, began telling me about Greg Wohrle and the mission of the Foundation. Taken from their website “The Greg Wohrle Foundation is…
Last week, the third courtney ortiz photography newsletter was sent to the masses. Getting the newsletter out was the one thing I wanted to accomplish before leaving for vacation, and I did it. The one thing I didn’t do was completely update my mailing list so if I missed you (a sincere apology if I…
It was a cold day in January 2009, when I photographed Kassie for the Heart Gallery of Broward County. Tuesday, June 22, 2010, was gorgeous and warm when I was privileged to photograph her adoption. Congratulations Scott Family!! For more information on the Heart Gallery of Broward County click here. It truly takes a…
For the third year in a row, I’ve had the privilege to be a part of the Heart Gallery of Broward County. The Heart Gallery is a traveling exhibit of portraits of children in the foster care program here in Broward County. It’s mission is to bring awareness to the foster care program and to…