This is from a fun night of off camera lighting practice, with Elle Photography and Vince Vergara. They are the best! And I look forward to working with them this wedding season!

Jacksonville Florida Custom Photographer
Hello and welcome to my blog!! My name is Stephie Joy and I'm a mom, a wife, a lefty, and a photographer. My style is artistic, fresh, modern, intimate, real...it's YOU! I love taking pictures and am always looking for ways to be unique and creative with what I do! I strive to capture life as it happens. My sessions are laid back and stress free so you can be you and have fun. I want to capture in a photograph what you feel in your heart.
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This is from a fun night of off camera lighting practice, with Elle Photography and Vince Vergara. They are the best! And I look forward to working with them this wedding season!

This is Will. He is the happiest baby in the world. He was so fun to shoot, and very photogenic. Here are some of my faves from his session. =) It was great working with him and his family!




- Beautiful images, Stephanie, so vibrant and wonderfuly alive. ANd what a cute, happy baby!March 11, 2010 - 2:26 pm
- Very cute! I have that same floor mat thing! :)March 11, 2010 - 1:48 pm
Here are a couple from Leslie and Cory’s wedding on Saturday. It was a beautiful day that day. It must have been a sign of what’s to come! =) More to follow.



Stay tuned for more from Leslie and Cory’s wedding………….=)
- Great job! I love the ring shot!March 11, 2010 - 9:07 am
- Looking good! I love the reflection in the ring. Great detail.March 9, 2010 - 12:38 am
I got to shoot little miss Reagan today. She is a sweet little girl! Her Grandparents were over to watch her first photo shoot. We will be seeing more of her to come throughout her first year. You may remember her mom and dad from this shoot. They are the sweetest couple! I’m so glad I get to spend this time with them. =) Here are some of the shots from today.





She needed a little food break…and some love from mommy! =)

Thanks for having me over! See you in a few months. =)
- Fabulous photo session! What a little sweetie!March 9, 2010 - 7:41 pm
- So beautiful. I love your newborn work. The hanging basket is quite clever!March 8, 2010 - 6:58 pm
- Absolutely adorable. Those polka dots and pink flowers with her little toes and hands, just melt my heart!March 8, 2010 - 2:52 am
- Ooooo! I love precious baby toes.March 7, 2010 - 4:07 pm
- Nice job - mom must have been very happy.March 7, 2010 - 12:27 pm
- These are so sweet and OMG is the bubs so amazingly cute. I love the little foot shot, it's so teeny and sweet. Really gorgeous photos and congrats to the parents on a beautiful bubs.March 7, 2010 - 3:52 am
- Cuuuuuuuuute! I love the name Reagan. You've done a wonderful and colourful job capturing this little one.March 6, 2010 - 4:28 pm
- OMG! Great images! Love the color. Keep up the good work!March 6, 2010 - 12:26 pm
- Thanks for the beautiful pictures of my first granddaughter! What a beautiful family!March 6, 2010 - 12:15 pm
- So sweet! Great images:) Love the flowers! Nice DOF.March 6, 2010 - 11:58 am
- These are such awesome shots! I love the one with all of the pink flowers. What a beautiful baby, congrats to mom and dad!March 6, 2010 - 10:31 am
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I had a very cute session today. Here is a sneak peek of little miss Ava. She is the sweetest little girl! Here are some of what’s to come. =)




More to follow! Stay Tuned…….
- Our first grandbaby is SO precious! Can't wait to see more pictures!!! Nana and Papa miss you very much.March 6, 2010 - 9:48 am
- Gorgeous baby and photos!March 4, 2010 - 12:33 pm
- That is my best friend and her precious baby girl! What gorgeous pictures.February 28, 2010 - 9:25 pm
Here he is! At an even 2 weeks old, baby Cristian was the best little model. His mommy had the house toasty warm to keep him comfy and, boy was he. This little fella slept almost the whole 2 hours! That is awesome! Only one feeding break. So needless to say, I was able to try a ton of poses. There were too many to choose from….so I listed a bunch! Enjoy a few of my faves. =)






Little bird.



Caught a SMILE!




Cutest for last…

- These are awsome! You really made use of the time you had, these are imaginative and cute poses! I love the mix of color schemes. I thought the first few were excellent- with the white below, I thought he was hanging in the scarf! But the way you did it was much more secure and comfy. :)March 4, 2010 - 10:03 am
- Great set. The stylishness of the props really make this stand out.March 1, 2010 - 11:11 am
- These are fantastic! I am a bit of a sucker when it comes to pictures of babies, having just had my own I can appreciate every little look. Very well done!March 1, 2010 - 10:06 am
- I just want to snuggle him all day long so that means you did a fantastic job capturing is snuggleble-ness.March 1, 2010 - 9:41 am
- Veryvery cute photos! Love your use of baskets etc! Lovely stuff!March 1, 2010 - 4:41 am
- These are awesome! LOVE them. Great job with the poses!February 28, 2010 - 10:26 pm
- So amazingly cute, and you're right, you did save the cutest for last. So sweet, I just want to eat him up!February 28, 2010 - 7:05 pm
- Every single last one of these images are amazing. I sincerely can not pick a favorite.He is possibly the cutest little munchkin on this planet. Awesome work.February 28, 2010 - 2:40 pm
- Those are all too cute! I love the little baby smile.February 28, 2010 - 11:30 am
- What a great set! Cute new logo... I don't remember seeing it before :)February 28, 2010 - 8:05 am
- Such a gorgeous session! Love the hanging shot and that sweet smile you captured!February 28, 2010 - 7:38 am
- I love the nest & hanging basket shots, what a sweet idea. Love the rustic & boyish colours, very yummy!February 28, 2010 - 5:18 am
- Can't wait to see his senior photos where his mom makes him repeat that last photo! :)February 28, 2010 - 2:32 am
- What a great session! Love the colours too. :DFebruary 28, 2010 - 1:04 am
I had the pleasure of shooting baby Cristian today. Here is a sneak peek of his super cute session…..p.s. there were too many for me to choose from, so I had my hubby pick! haha…



More to follow! Check back soon. =)
- What a doll he is, and photos are perfect as usual. :) Celeste (Crickets)February 27, 2010 - 1:25 am
- Stephie, I can't believe my eyes, amazing. Great and creative picture. Love it. Love the picture and baby, offcourse , it is me auntie Linda from NYC.February 25, 2010 - 11:49 pm
- I am literally misty eyes over the hands pic. Its amazing!February 25, 2010 - 11:33 am
- Love the light in the 1st one and the hands one is just too beautiful! Love your work!!February 25, 2010 - 8:20 am
Last week I had a contest on FACEBOOK for a FREE engagement session.
I had people entering their stories for the reasons they wanted this session. I have chosen a winning couple.
Danielle Chang and Omar Valentin! YAY!
Here is their story…
My name is Danielle Chang. My good friend Kelley Cox told me about you looking for a couple for the “Rock the Dress” or “Engagement Session”. At first when she told me about the submitting the story part, I was a little apprehensive. It is always so hard for me to write about myself. But then I figured, what the hell, and decided to go for it!
My fiance’s name is Omar Valentin. We are having a destination wedding in St. Lucia on 05/29/10…I am so excited! We wanted to do something stress free and low key. We were both raised by amazing single mothers and did not want to burden our moms with the cost of a huge lavish wedding. So, we decided to invite anyone who can join us in paradise to witness our nuptials. Omar and I will be together 7 years this April. We met through mutual friends and both were coming out of previous relationships when we met. I remember thinking he was a total jerk right before we started dating, but for once in my life, I was glad to be wrong
I knew he was someone I could be with for a long time after I returned from my study abroad trip to France. We were only dating 2 months before I went on my month long trip. He was completely amazing through the entire experience. We both purchased journals for each other and wrote in them during our time apart, then exchanged journals when I returned home. He was completely happy for me and encouraged me to do explore and see the world, and I absolutely loved that.
Now 7 years later we are the best of friends and lovers too. We still have the same attitude as we did in the beginning, be supportive, encouraging, and always cherish the time we spend together. We love to travel, ride bikes at the beach, enjoy great food, family, and friends. We always have “Chicken Wing Friday”, I look forward to it every week, it has become a staple for us. We are just really down to earth people who enjoy a good time, no matter what it is. That is pretty much us in a nutshell. Good luck with the selection process! (Of course, I hope you pick us!)
Sincerely, Danielle Chang & Omar Valentin

- Great idea, can't wait to see the photos.February 24, 2010 - 12:44 pm
- Congratulations to your lucky couple :DFebruary 24, 2010 - 6:42 am
- Congrats to Omar + Dani. They look like a beautiful couple to photograph. Oh... and I really like the new look around here Steph. The background is killer.February 23, 2010 - 9:49 pm
- What a sweet couple! Sounds like they deserve an esession. I'm sure it will be great!February 23, 2010 - 6:53 pm
- Love the new blog look! Can't wait to see the photos!February 22, 2010 - 11:40 pm
- That's a really great idea. Can't wait to see the photosFebruary 22, 2010 - 10:46 pm
- awesome, what a fun idea!February 22, 2010 - 10:35 pm
- Aw, they're so cute! They seem like they're going to have a really session as well :DFebruary 22, 2010 - 9:25 pm
- Yay! I am so excited that Dani and Omar won the Rock the Dress session! What she didn't tell you is how fantastically amazing they are together - and two of the funniest people you will ever hang out with. Totally perfect for each other. And since this session is all about the dress - you must know that Dani actually went to NYC to get her dress from Kleinfeld's - 'a la Say Yes To The Dress. And it paid off - the dress is amazing! I can't wait to see these pictures! So happy for my friends!!February 22, 2010 - 11:53 am
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