Hi, I’m steph, your femme fairytale photographer!
My favorite thing in this world is love, you know that over-the-top, shout it from the rooftops, Disney fairytale type of love? Yeah, THAT.
I’m a swiftie, huge book nerd (fantasy is my preferred genre), an incredibly emotional Pisces and an ex-English teacher. I’ve always had my nose in a book and my heart on my sleeve, and that cheesy, sickeningly sweet kind of love is what melts me into a puddle. I cry at most movies and at every wedding, and I spend each day finding glimmers in as many ways as I can. I’m a dog mom, a lovergirl, and I love the peace and serenity that rainy days bring.
I’m also a HUGE foodie, and especially a lover of sweets!
(Please save me a slice of your cake, I promise I want it.)
When you see a photo of two souls so deeply in love that you CAN FEEL it, that’s what I’m all about.
As your wedding photographer, I not only want you to feel so in love, I want you to feel assured, confident, and as stress-free as possible on your day. Don’t worry, I’ve got your back!
For your peace of mind, I provide:
Photo checklists to capture all of your favorite moments
Outfit inspiration for engagement and portrait sessions
Support on the dance floor, where I’ll be throwing it back with you
Optional add-ons for bridal portraits or day-after sessions with your significant other
My coming out journey
I grew up in Greenville, North Carolina in an incredibly conservative, racist, religious home. Pentecostal Holiness, to be exact. Needless to say, I’m a late in life gay. I saw zero representation of queer people growing up, and even after moving to Arizona in high school, I still had absolutely zero clue. Were there a few clues looking back? Sure, but they were small. (Honestly, my obsession with the movie Stick It should’ve been a HUGE sign but alas) Fast forward to weeks after my 28th birthday, and we were all in lockdown. (Is this a cliche tiktok coming out story? You bet it is.)
At first I had the realization that maybe I was bisexual, because I’ve been with men my entire life so that must be real attraction, right? A few months later, I was engaged to a man I had been dating and then moved across the country for while in graduate school. That relationship quickly deteriorated until it dissolved, and I packed up my life and headed back to Arizona, where I met my first long-term girlfriend.
In summary, I dated one woman and knew that the way I felt about women, the way I loved women, was entirely different from how I’d ever felt with men. I feel the intense complexity, the vulnerability that seeps into your bones. Having felt the depth of love I am truly capable of feeling is so healing, and it’s why I hold queer relationships very near and dear to my heart. I focus on photographing queer joy because I have felt the lightness and pure warmth it exudes, and it truly does change peoples’ lives.