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I’m Stephanie, a senior and family portrait photographer based in Macon, Georgia. Here on the blog, you'll find recent sessions, tips and tricks, and personal stories. Feel free to take a look around. Thanks for stopping by!

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A Fall Wedding at Vinewood Stables | Laurel and Conner

How they met: Conner and Laurel met their freshman year of college through one of Laurel’s sorority sisters, Kelly. Kelly and Conner were friends throughout middle school and high school and they all ended up at the same college! Conner and Laurel remained friends throughout  junior year, but weren’t very close. At the end of […]

October 4, 2020

weddings

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Jones County High School Class of 2021 | Jackson

Jackson is graduating in 2021 from Jones County High School and I can’t believe he’s so grown! This session was so fun because I’ve known Jackson since he was in the 8th grade. His mom and I taught across the hall from each other when I worked at Gray Station Middle School AND his mom […]

October 1, 2020

seniors

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Athens Botanical Gardens Family Session

My sweet friend Wendy purchased a Baby Bundle with me when she was pregnant with her son, Samuel. We had already taken her maternity photos and Samuel’s newborn photos but covid threw a wrench in our plans for Samuel’s 6 month photos! We finally got around to capturing his next milestone session and this time, […]

September 24, 2020

families

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An Intimate Wedding at The Gavi Estate | Whitney and Parker

Whitney and Parker met online about four years ago and hit it off right away. Parker popped the question in November 2019, the day after Thanksgiving. The funny thing is… it was right after the Auburn-Alabama game. Parker is an Alabama fan and Whitney is an Auburn fan… and Auburn just beat Alabama! You know […]

September 20, 2020

weddings

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Amelia | Newborn Session

I met Sammy and Alex at McKenzie and Xane’s wedding back in Decemeber. Sammy is an uber talented wedding coordinator and the owner of Jackson and June Events… and little did I know that she and Alex had just found out they were expecting before that wedding! Now that I’m pregnant, I know what it’s […]

September 17, 2020

families, maternity

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Lake Oconee Family Session

I had the absolute pleasure of capturing my cousin Chris and Meghan’s family over Labor Day weekend. The best part? That also included meeting my brand new baby cousin, Teddy! Chris is my first cousin and I cannot even begin to describe how wonderful it was to see family after quarantine & COVID. Meghan’s family […]

September 14, 2020

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families

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A Downtown Macon Wedding | Bruna + Chad

How they met: Bruna and Chad first met at transfer orientation during the summer of 2012 when they both decided to transfer to Mercer University. The first time they saw each other was that morning — Bruna introduced herself later in the day after her mom stepped out to answer a phone call. With Bruna […]

August 28, 2020

weddings

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Class of 2020 Senior at Piedmont Park | Luke

Luke is a class of 2020 graduate from St. John Bosco Academy. While coronavirus cut his senior year short, his school was still able to host a graduation ceremony to honor the graduating class! While in high school, Luke played basketball and soccer. He was on a 2-goal streak every game for soccer before coronavirus […]

August 11, 2020

seniors

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Class of 2021 Senior | Anna

Anna is a rising senior at The Westfield School. She is also someone near and dear to my heart! Anna is one of my dance students and a seriously talented one at that. She is heavily involved at our dance studio and in the Middle Georgia Youth Ballet. I love having her in my classes […]

August 9, 2020

seniors

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Summer Mini Session at Tattnall Square Park

This sweet family session encompasses two of my favorite things: mornings in the summertime and photographing my friends! The Browns wanted some new photos of their precious little family before heading back to school. It was such a joy to meet my new coworker’s family and capture the little ones interacting with each other! Want […]

August 6, 2020

families

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