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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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The Best Location for Senior Photos in Macon, Georgia

Determining a location for your senior photo in Macon can be challenging–let me take the guess work out of it!

June 16, 2023

seniors, tips

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3 Reasons Why I Love Custom Guestbooks from Basic Invite!

Friends, I know what it’s like to plan a wedding for about 200 guests and I know how time consuming all the details can be! After you book your key vendors, it’s time to decide on your paper products – your invitations, your signage, and your custom guestbook! Maybe you have a love of design […]

January 20, 2020

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Tuesday Tips | Let Your Photographer Eat When You Eat

Hi, again friends! Today’s Tuesday Tip is something I discuss with my brides and grooms during consultation AND before their wedding because it’s just that important… and that’s food. Now, I TOTALLY love me some wedding food and wedding cake but all jokes aside, this is an important topic to discuss since it greatly affects […]

October 15, 2019

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TUESDAY TIPS | What Time Should I Have My Wedding Ceremony?

Hi brides-to-be! Today’s Tuesday Tip is for you, especially if you are in the beginning stages of planning your wedding. Choosing a wedding ceremony time is crucial to the flow of your day, especially if you are not considering doing a first look. (By the way, I love first looks and totally think you should […]

September 17, 2019

personal, tips

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TUESDAY TIPS | Preserving your Wedding Day with Heirloom Albums!

When I was younger, I had a fascination with looking at old photographs. I used to go through my grandma’s cabinets to find her old pictures… ooh-ing and ahh-ing over the traces of my family’s history. The obsession continued into my adolescence, aka the digital camera era. I am so glad that I took that […]

August 13, 2019

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personal, tips, weddings

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TUESDAY TIPS | What Details to Include on Your Wedding Day

Detail shots are one of my most favorite things to capture on a wedding day. If you are a bride of mine, you might notice that I’ve dedicated about an hour of your timeline to capture these special items for you! I also include time to photograph your ceremony and reception details because I know […]

July 30, 2019

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personal, tips, weddings

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TUESDAY TIPS | 5 Things You Need to Know for Your Engagement Session

Brides. I’ve been here. I vividly remember stressing out about mine and Spencer’s engagement session because it was the first time we were ever having professional pictures taken. I needed my hair to be perfect, I wanted my makeup to be flawless, and by God, I wanted to make sure that I was not AWKWARD […]

July 23, 2019

engagements, personal, tips

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TUESDAY TIPS | Why We Had a First Look on our Wedding Day

Hello friends! I wanted to start a tradition called Tuesday Tips to help my brides and grooms as they plan their weddings. Today’s FIRST EVER Tuesday Tips is about a FIRST LOOK! Huh? What? What’s a first look? A first look is where the bride and groom “break tradition” and see each other before the […]

July 16, 2019

personal, tips, weddings

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