Category Archives: portraits

vintage sailboat

It’s a session like this that fills me up and literally makes my heart skip a beat.  When two creative minds come together it can produce breathtaking results.  As such, when Mariah Gale, a local photographer, contacted me last summer to photograph her I was a) instantly flattered that she thought of me and b)...

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Yvonne Niemann - August 14, 2012 - 5:01 pm

Holy cow batman! These are FABULOUS!

Jenny - August 1, 2012 - 3:42 pm

absolutley stunning and amazing! LOVE the light, makeup..everything!

Taryn Boyd - August 1, 2012 - 3:14 pm

these are so beautiful. what a fun session. The model looks so much like SJP!!

sally - July 31, 2012 - 7:35 am

These are spectacular! What a beautiful lady and awesome locations!!!

Tracy - July 30, 2012 - 2:03 pm

Wowee – these are just gorgeous! All of them!

Leslie - July 21, 2012 - 8:28 am

Ah – loving these! What a fantastic collection of images – and the light? !!!

kelly garvey - July 21, 2012 - 12:25 am

STUNNING! these are so timeless & classic. love all the ensembles & locations…awesome work.

Beira - July 19, 2012 - 9:05 pm

W O W !!!!! Stunning. Going off to pick my jaw up off the floor.

Abbie - July 18, 2012 - 9:59 pm

Everything about these are gorgeous, Stephanie! Love the colors, the setting, the models. Awesome job!

Melody White - July 18, 2012 - 3:27 pm

Amazing! Such a beautiful session:)

Agnieszka - July 18, 2012 - 11:10 am

WOW! Awesome set!

joAnne - July 18, 2012 - 9:22 am

omg……wow!!!!!!!!…….one of my favorites..is that her real beau?

Stacy - July 18, 2012 - 9:03 am

Stunning. Nuff’ said.

Lacey - July 17, 2012 - 3:27 pm

Wow … stunningly gorgeous!!

Rayleigh Leavitt - July 17, 2012 - 12:30 pm

Wow! Gorgeous posing and lighting!

kimbrali - July 17, 2012 - 12:08 pm

your editing style goes so perfectly with with vintage sailboat theme. everything looks so effortless. fantastic.

Angie - July 17, 2012 - 11:39 am

These are stunning!! Stephanie, everyday you inspire me, thank you!!

Sophie - July 17, 2012 - 10:57 am

Absolutely breathtaking. The ones with the turquoise ensemble and hat are out of this world. WOW. Everything about this shoot is simply magical.

Karena Dixon - July 17, 2012 - 10:37 am

These images, the clothing, the setting…spectacular! I think my family may need a vacation up your way next summer just so you can work your lens magic on my sweet girls.

nicole cook - July 17, 2012 - 10:35 am

I love the styling and variety from image to image. And I especially admire the depth of your backgrounds – it makes them that much more interesting and beautiful. Thanks for sharing!

caitlin elizabeth - July 17, 2012 - 10:31 am

these are gorgeous!! i love all of her outfits :) and the light on the sailboat ones!!! so beautiful!!!

Mariah Gale - July 17, 2012 - 10:24 am

This was an AWESOME birthday, and we had a fabulous team to pull it all together! Love, love, love. Can’t wait to see the video!

Natalie Clayshulte - July 17, 2012 - 10:08 am

Vintage glam! These are breathtaking. Striking – like something out of a 1950′s vogue magazine. Absolutely adore!

double exposure

I am proud to present a special personal project that has been in the works for bit.  Melding my macro flower photography with my ever ubiquitous sun drenched portraits.  This will be the first of a couple of installments.  Just click “expand” and flip through.  Enjoy! xo Open publication – Free publishing – More flowers

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Schiavonn - April 27, 2012 - 6:51 pm

Wow. Stephanie this is absolutely the most beautiful expression of art I have seen in a long time. I keep flipping back and forth. Mason is on my lap ohhing and ahhhhing over the colors. You have outdone yourself. :0 )

Danie Smallwood - April 25, 2012 - 7:33 pm

Oh my goodness, this is absolutely incredible.

audra bender - April 24, 2012 - 3:57 pm

a TRUE artist…u are.

Janine - April 19, 2012 - 3:18 am

Beautiful work. So delicate and pretty.

Monica Charbeneau - April 12, 2012 - 3:28 pm

You have created beautiful art there!

Roberto Farren - April 10, 2012 - 5:49 pm

Absolutely wonderful idea and these shots are stunning! A great mix of your photography complimenting each other perfectly. Kind regards, Roberto.

Stacie - April 10, 2012 - 12:52 pm

Very pretty!

Sandra - April 10, 2012 - 8:52 am

Wow! Such a feeling to visit here. I’ve been on a 60 day challenge of no no other’s blog/work and happy to see such beauty for one of my first times back! Masterpiece is correct.

wendy sweet - April 10, 2012 - 8:23 am

gorgeous steph!! such a great concept.

Monika EIsenbart - April 10, 2012 - 7:42 am

It’s beautiful. So dreamy and soft. Nothing I have seen before.

Shannon Grant - April 10, 2012 - 7:27 am

Of course they would be so gorgeous!!! Everything you shoot is such a masterpiece. Xoxo inspiring.

Zoe - April 9, 2012 - 9:36 pm

oh my word. absolutely gorgeous, every single one of them.

Kayla - April 9, 2012 - 9:34 pm

Love these! Great work!

jinky

Magical.  It’s what comes to mind when you say her name.  Barb Uil, aka Jinky, is a world renowned children’s photographer from “down undah”.  If you are a kids portrait photographer, my hunch is that you are pretty well acquainted with her work.  If you aren’t, then I would encourage you to head on over...

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Julia Ryan - December 12, 2011 - 3:28 pm

Your work is so amazing! It’s always so refreshing to see! What an honor to be in jinky’s book, you are two talented ladies!

Toni Raper - December 12, 2011 - 3:26 pm

congrats, Barb is the bees knees in childrens portraiture…looks like you are too!!! I just came home from my summer holiday, the sun must have sucked the creativity out of me, I wish I could have had my hands on this before I left x

Charlene Chavez - December 12, 2011 - 3:03 pm

Beautiful pages and congrats to you!!! You are such an inspiration not only to me but many others. Can’t wait to see the book!

anna pociask - December 12, 2011 - 2:36 pm

Congrats girly!!!

Lindey Magee - December 12, 2011 - 2:13 pm

what an amazing opportunity for you stephanie! your gorgeous work will be a perfect addition to her book…i can’t wait to see it!

Monika Eisenbart - December 12, 2011 - 1:59 pm

Wow this is so awesome!!!!!

heidi darwish - December 12, 2011 - 1:58 pm

congratulations!!!! i know why she picked you…it’s evident in your beautiful captures:)

Natalie Clayshulte - December 12, 2011 - 1:54 pm

Huge congratulations to you, Stephanie! Beautiful images!

mariella

Nothing can instantly  lift your mood like a sunny day, am I right?  Throw in a smiley baby and life’s pretty darn good.  Add a dash of spring time blooms and, well, you’re pretty much over the moon.  I had a session today with 3 month old Mariella.  She responded so well to me!  Makes...

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Melissa - May 2, 2011 - 8:00 pm

Gorgeous! Love those lashes.. and all that personality you captured!

Matt - May 1, 2011 - 7:59 pm

Beautiful. As always. Never gets old.

Christine DeSavino - May 1, 2011 - 12:16 pm

Beautiful, Stephanie! Love the soft pinks and YES to the sunny days!!!

Marci Yochum - April 30, 2011 - 6:18 am

Love these! Absolutely beautiful!

Nitny - April 29, 2011 - 9:45 pm

These are absolutely precious!

cori henderson - April 29, 2011 - 8:42 pm

Oh my gosh!!! So darling!!! I love macro eyelash image! Beautiful!!!

Cristina - April 29, 2011 - 8:20 pm

adorable baby! those lashes – wow!

andrea hallett - April 29, 2011 - 8:15 pm

Beautiful! That last shot is so perfect!

maureen

I’m really on my game today.  Maybe it had to do with the fact that I was up at 5am (again!), showered and ready before 6am and I’ve just stayed on the ball for the duration.  Dinner is prepared and it’s only 4:49pm.  Scary.  I even packaged up 8 orders only to get to the...

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Greg Philipps - December 5, 2010 - 9:38 pm

My little lemon! Have to vote for number 3!!!!

Liz Cavano - December 3, 2010 - 10:02 am

When I voted for #54 I forgot to mention I’m now a fan on Facebook!

Ami - December 2, 2010 - 9:19 pm

I vote for number 54 and i am a fan on facebook!

Marilda K. - December 2, 2010 - 8:15 pm

#20 is my favorite.Bella Nina is a sweet little angel

Marilda K. - December 2, 2010 - 8:02 pm

#20 is so beautiful.She is a sweet little angel.love it

Beth Stipanov - December 2, 2010 - 11:10 am

My vote is for #17 Cherries, so sweet!

Tomas - December 1, 2010 - 9:03 pm

The twins in # 25 are gorgeous.
What a perfect picture.

anna - December 1, 2010 - 12:38 pm

#25 is my favorite — just precious

Amy - December 1, 2010 - 8:57 am

My vote is for that sweet boy in the overalls- #22!

Emily - November 29, 2010 - 4:47 pm

picture # 54 “Baby on Bed B&W”

Julie - November 29, 2010 - 9:58 am

#39 had my vote, 2 beautiful angels…………..

ALL - November 28, 2010 - 1:39 pm

I vote for No.20.She is really cute!

Veronica - November 27, 2010 - 1:02 pm

My vote is for #33. His big gorgeous eyes are Gorgeous!! I am a fan on facebook.

Valerie - November 26, 2010 - 9:19 am

My vote is for 54 “Baby on the Bed B&W, and I also “liked” Bellini on Facebook.

Michele Zakashansky - November 25, 2010 - 9:15 pm

Also, became a fan on Facebook. Another for beautiful #20!

Michele Zakashansky - November 25, 2010 - 9:13 pm

#20 takes the cake!

Ciara Calitri - November 24, 2010 - 11:18 pm

#39 the tent shot is precious :)

Julie Twiss - November 24, 2010 - 11:06 pm

My vote is # 25 “twins on beach”

Jodi - November 24, 2010 - 10:11 pm

All the shots are gorgeous!! But my vote is #39 Tent Shot!

Sally - November 24, 2010 - 9:52 pm

#25 – The twin girls are adorable – beautiful picture

Karly Graham - November 24, 2010 - 8:57 pm

#25 How carefree those 2 look!! Just beautiful!!

Karla - November 24, 2010 - 8:50 pm

#25! Beautiful twins!

Natasha - November 24, 2010 - 8:28 pm

#22 – he is adorable!

Colleen - November 24, 2010 - 8:27 pm

How hard is this – but if I had to choose just one, it would be #36 “Brothers” lovely lovely lovely work Stephanie!

allison - November 24, 2010 - 8:00 pm

love #25 twins on the beach

lori7254@gmail.com - November 24, 2010 - 5:01 pm

you saved the best for last…girl with candy colored necklace is My fave

Dianne - November 24, 2010 - 4:36 pm

Twins on the beach is very sweet and adorable!! It is my favorite picture.

joanne - November 24, 2010 - 4:06 pm

love twin #25

cori henderson - November 12, 2010 - 2:17 pm

Stephanie, these are beautiful! Some of my favorite ever!!!

Timothy Pham - November 12, 2010 - 2:13 pm

I just love your style Steph!

Yvonne Niemann - November 12, 2010 - 8:09 am

Beautiful images! I just love the soft and airy feel of these.

kristen lee maple - November 11, 2010 - 7:58 pm

absolutely beautiful! the lighting is scrumptious! LOVE LOVE LOVE the last photo!

Michelle Henrick - November 11, 2010 - 6:27 pm

perfection!

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