Stephanie Carson

knew at a young age she was meant to be a photographer. She saw shapes, line, color and contrasts beyond what those around her saw. After graduating from art school, she began a stint as the in-house photographer for a major greeting card company doing commercial work. After five years and realizing the corporate world wasn’t for her, she left and followed her heart... to teaching. Teaching photography. It was while teaching she shot her first wedding. First for a friend, then friends of friends. It wasn’t long before she became hooked on wedding photography. In 2005, after sixteen years of corporate work and teaching, Stephanie began shooting weddings full time.

Photographing a wedding is so much more than just documenting the day’s events. It’s about sensing and capturing the joy, love and emotions of each couple’s special day, while being as unintrusive as possible. Stephanie understands that each wedding she is invited to photograph is a privilege. A privilege that infuses her passion for her art, which shines through in each incredible wedding collection she captures. Her images are personal works of art that will last for generations as reminders of that special day.

Clyde Brown Band

Saturday, July 4, 2009 at 5:42am Posted in Weddings

Menad captured these awesome images a few weeks ago at a wedding.  How cool are these guys!?!

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Twin Brothers

Thursday, July 2, 2009 at 6:29am Posted in Weddings

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I love my new lighting technique!!

Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at 9:04am Posted in Weddings

I think it’s important to switch it up from time to time and the past two weddings I’ve been working on a new lighting technique.  I look funny while doing this technique but I looked funny with the other technique too!  Oh well!  It’s quick and works well and that’s all that matters.

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Found this awesome yellow wall at the Oscar Center.

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Here are a few of the other tried and true lighting techniques I also used.  This session with the bride took less than 5 minutes from start to finish.

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Robin….

Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at 9:21pm Posted in Weddings

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Engagement Session with Kate and Gerard

Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at 9:32am Posted in Weddings

We had a great time this past Friday…walking around the block (yes, one block) to see how many cool shots we could get!

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Kandiss and Chris two years later…

Monday, June 29, 2009 at 2:02pm Posted in Weddings

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Every wedding I remember.  I may not remember all of the details but I do remember most of them.  For instance, I photographed Kandiss and Chris two years ago.  I remember the popcorn center pieces with carnations.  I remember the emergency surgery I had to have two days before but still shot the wedding even with a lopsided face.  I remember the “throne” shots I got of Chris.  I remember this huge ring they had as a decoration.  The band of the ring was big enough to fit around your wrist and the “diamond” was about the size of a golf ball.  Mike Bresnen, Steph Keller and I were shooting the wedding and we had a little fun with that ring and the wide angle lens.  Mike “proposed” to me and I posted it on my blog.  For months, people thought it was a serious proposal.  Most of all I remember how excited Kandiss and Chris were about all the little details and how much in love they were on that day.

Chris and Kandiss now have a brand new home!  They invited me up one evening last week and we took some photos of the still very much in love couple.  It was great to see the both of you and of course the puppies!

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Happy Birthday Jacob!

Sunday, June 28, 2009 at 7:38am Posted in Weddings

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wrapping it up…

Saturday, June 27, 2009 at 9:43am Posted in Weddings

I’ve been testing out a new lighting technique and it’s coming along nicely…first three are using it.

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What happens behind the scenes?

Friday, June 26, 2009 at 8:56am Posted in Weddings

This past wedding is a fine example of showing my viewers what goes on beyond the lens…for instance here is a bride.  The bride is twirling for the photographer (me).  What is she laughing at?  See below…

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her lovely groom who is obviously getting bored with his portrait session with Menad…they came up with their own twirling photos…

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all of that for this image…

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here is what it looks like from the camera view…bride and groom casually posing for a “formal portrait” ….

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here is what that poor groom had to go thru to get this casual/formal portrait!  Notice the leg stretched to the limit!  He was like, “Hurry up, I don’t think I can hold this much longer!”  Bride very comfortable, by the way…it’s all about the bride, afterall!

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now for the pretties….introducing Meg and Brian!

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Here comes the bride!

Thursday, June 25, 2009 at 11:45am Posted in Weddings

Meg getting ready….

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