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Leo + Eunice | Stephie Joy Photography Engagements

stephiejoy — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 03:11:16 +0000

Leo and Eunice met me in Atlantic Beach Last week. The day before was a gorgeous 75 degree florida winter day. However, you must know the weather in Florida is never consistent. On the day of Leo and Eunice’s beach shoot…it happend to drop into the low 40s!! Super cold for me, from the South and for them, being from Puerto Rico! Needless to say, we all froze! Thankfully, the sky was amazingly clear and it wasn’t too windy.

Leo and Eunice needed little direction from me…they were so natural in front of the camera. I think I may have only told them…”pretend to like each other”. haha….jk. Here is there Atlantic Beach engagement shoot. And I hope their March wedding this year is an awesome one!!!

Leo also surprised Eunice with a beautiful necklace…..And her reaction is priceless!

Kiss Wedding Books…Part Deux | Stephie Joy Weddings

stephiejoy — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 00:29:36 +0000

So… you may remember my other blog post about Kiss Wedding Books. This would be part two of that story. Kiss is awesome because it’s simple. With 7 colors, 3 sizes, and 2 sizes…Kiss is amazing. I am writing this post about their linen style album. The photo quality is exactly the same, with gorgeous colors. The differences are the thickness of the covers, and pages. I think both styles are an amazing way to showcase your beautiful wedding photographs! <3

New Macro fun!

stephiejoy — Sat, 02 Jul 2011 17:14:10 +0000

Sooo… I just got a new lens…no wedding photographer is complete with out a macro lens. Ok, that’s not true, but it sure is an awesome compliment to my camera bag. The second I got home from seeing Transformers 3, My shiny new B&H box was sitting on the front step. Thank you UPS man!! I break open the box and my own wedding rings to try it out. Wedding ring detail shots are so fun to try and make interesting. There are many things one can do to add interest. Here are a couple of my first tries with the new lens (sigma 105mm f2.8 Macro for Canon).

On the latch of our back yard fence.

Resting on the plant center of our wild rose bush.

On one of my sparkly heels with a make-up caboodle in the background.

Jill + Brent Married | Nocatee, St. Augustine Wedding Photography

stephiejoy — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 03:27:06 +0000

Last weekend I was able to second shoot Jill and Brent’s wedding with my friend Szarmack photography. I showed up to the new wedding venue in Nocatee Florida, Crosswater Hall to see Jill’s style was rich with gold and deep purple. It was beautiful! Very pretty to photograph. Her awesome caterer’s, D’vine Cuisine had prepared yummy meal, and had an awesome COFFEE BAR, my FAVE!! Here are a few of my favorites!

Jill’s make-up by the lovely Tracey Upson…she does a beautiful bridal look that is flawless in the photos.

LOVED her shoes!!

Coffee bar….yeah, I’m in love with coffee.

So the next set of photos are of the beautiful couple and the killer sunset we had that night. It was awesome! We fought through the bugs and sweaty heat, but I knew the images were going to be awesome. We always love when couples are open to getting the creative shots. After all these are what you are going to have to remember your day!

Congrats Brent and Jill on your wedding.

Stephanie & Russ | Stephie Joy Photography {Newlyweds}

stephiejoy — Sat, 07 May 2011 02:36:46 +0000

You may remember their wedding…well, one month later, Stephanie and Russ are back for their newlywed session! I am loving this one! From the park to the ocean…Stephanie and Russ show nothing but love!

Congratulations you two one your new life together!

Abbey + Shawn Rock the Dress (well Abbey does, anyway)

stephiejoy — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 02:28:05 +0000

Abbey and Shawn got married in November of last year HERE. They wait until it was spring to do their Rock the Dress session. And may I say, this is why I think ALL couples should do a “Day After” or “Rock the Dress” session. You are relaxed, married, and ready to have fun! We went to St. Augustine and walked around the back streets. I LOVE the scenery in St. Augustine. Here are some of Abbey and Shawn’s shots from the day.

Edessa Expecting… | Stephie Joy Photography {Maternity}

stephiejoy — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 01:04:23 +0000

I met with Des yesterday in lovely San Marco. She’s going to be mommy of a sweet baby boy! I can’t wait to meet him. Des wanted to make her pregnancy memorable, so she came to me for a lifestyle maternity session (one of my faves!) Here is a little taste of her day. p.s. Hair and make-up by the awesome Faythe Mesic!

Camera Love | Stephie Joy Photography {fashion}

stephiejoy — Sat, 29 Jan 2011 03:37:02 +0000

I LOVE crafting just as much as I love photography sooooo…why not combine both? I crated these fancy little SLR camera straps, designed to be fabulous! I love fun stuff and was bored with the red and black stiff and scratchy camera strap. I wanted to dress up my camera! So this is what I came up with!

I would love one day to have photographers everywhere wearing a Stephie Joy Camera Strap! Gotta dream!

Chris + Audra | Stephie Joy Photography {love}

stephiejoy — Sat, 22 Jan 2011 17:05:08 +0000

I’ve known Chris for a while and just met his fiance Audra yesterday. What a great couple they make! Genuinely nice and fun shoot also! We took a little “field” trip around Jacksonville for their session. I hope you enjoy their session.

Yes, that’s air guitar. LOL..

Thanks for viewing! Check em’ out on Facebook!

Baby Olivia | Stephie Joy Photography {Newbies}

stephiejoy — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 03:15:27 +0000

This is baby Olivia, truly a miracle baby. After some complications during birth…she has become the sweetest most perfect little angel for mom and dad. Here are some of her shots from today.

Kiara + Greg | stephie joy photography {love}

stephiejoy — Sun, 09 Jan 2011 14:19:29 +0000

Here is a little bit from a beautiful engagement session I did before the new year. I am shooting Kiara and Greg’s wedding in May and I can’t wait! They are the sweetest couple and so in love! Here is a peek from their engage ment session.

Country Strong | Stephie Joy Photography {bridal}

stephiejoy — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 02:48:46 +0000

ok…I have had a vision for this shoot a while now. It’s a bridal session with a rock-n-country twist. I love how romantic and edgy the images are. The clothing/style design is by me. Hair/make-up by Faythe Mesic. Model is Mandi. Jacksonville, Florida has some great landscapes, and this location is just that. I loved all 300 images, but will limit it to 35 LOL. Here is my vision of “Country Strong”

My favorite image EVER!!!

Flower design by me…

Thank you for viewing! In the Jacksonville Area? I am available for weddings! Contact me to book. <3

My Epiphanie! | Stephie Joy Photography {photo fun!}

stephiejoy — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 04:53:29 +0000

Just in time for Christmas……..Ok…so I have been in search of a camera bag FOR-EV-VER {The Sandlot}. I even purchased another big name bag and returned it just before trying the Epiphanie “Lola” bag. I needed a super functional bag that could carry all my lenses, for those fun shoots and day trips with the kids. Not only did the bag need to be functional, but it obviously had to be ultra PRETTY!! When I first started looking I came across Epiphanie bags. The Lola only came in red, not my favorite color…but I loved the style. So I kept looking….FINALLY! I saw that Epiphanie came out with two other colors. Black and Turquoise. AHHHH!!! Turquoise is one of my favorite colors! So I ordered it with fingers crossed that it would be as awesome as it looked.

It is! I’m glad to say, I LOVE THIS BAG!!!! It is beautiful, and functional. The materials are soft and comfortable to the touch. The interior fabric is soft and ultra padded to protect my investments. There are so many dividers that can be moved and configured to fit almost any amount of equipment and personal effects. With two external pockets, and one interior zippered pocket, there is enough room for my keys, money and other small items I may want to keep out of sight.

There are two shoulder straps for carrying over one shoulder like a handbag, and one cross-body strap with super comfy padding for when your shooting. the bag is pretty wide so it stands far off the body, but it’s not a problem for me. With a zippered closure, all my equipment is safe. The opening is smaller, so it may be a little tough to get the lenses out super fast, unless you arrange the pockets to help with that.

Overall…this bag is a WIN!! I love the color, the style, the comfort, the protectiveness, and how much I can fit. I LOVE my new Epiphanie LOLA. I hope this little review helps you in your search for the perfect camera bag. Now, on with the pictures! I wouldn’t be a photographer if I didn’t give my bag a proper photo shoot. -Stephie

Man was I excited to see this guy!

Hello, beautiful.

I love the little details.

One, of two external pockets.

Internal zippered pocket, and name tag!

This is how the bag comes configured….all the little dividers are moveable.

In the bag…Camera body, 16-35mm, 50mm, and 580 speedlight. I threw some things in to see how they fit. …Oh and there were a few spots to spare.

My mini-me trying it out! She’s a future photoggie!!!

Merry Christmas to me…:)

Melinda + Kipi | Stephie Joy Photography {weddings}

stephiejoy — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 06:25:49 +0000

Here is the beautiful wedding of Melinda and Kipi. The got married at the waterfront Florida Yacht Club in Jacksonville, Florida. They happened to get married the same day as the air show in town. So on this work day, I got to see cool planes and a gorgeous wedding! Melinda and Kipi are so in love and their photos show it. Enjoy some of their day.

This cake looked too pretty to eat…..but it was GOOD!!

Yes, it did rain 5 minutes before she walked out…but that’s good luck!

I love the excitement on Melinda’s face.

FAVORITE shot ever!!

Thank you to Adam for second shooting with me.

A Florida Christmas!! Stephie Joy Photography {kids}

stephiejoy — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 04:48:12 +0000

Ok…so let me start with, this was probably the best kid session I’ve done, EVER! Miller was the smiley-est little boy! He laughed and played the whole time. However, he did have some entertainment from his aunt, mom and cousin, to help with the laughing… Here are some of my favorites from Miller’s beach session. Merry Christmas!!

SAND ANGEL!!