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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!

Ashely + Brandon Wedding Sneak Peek | Stephie Joy Photography

stephiejoy — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 05:06:46 +0000

Coming soon to the blog….Ashely and Brandon’s Club Continental wedding.

Dayari + Joel | Stephie Joy Photography | Orlando Wedding

stephiejoy — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 04:58:15 +0000

I was so excited to be able to shoot Dayari and Joel’s Orlando wedding in October. Even though, I didn’t meet them until the day of the wedding, it was still so easy shooting them! As you can tell, they are very photogenic and VERY sweet couple! I enjoyed being a part of their beautiful day.

Reception location: Portofino-Bay-Hotel

Ceremony location: Knowles Memorial Chapel

Katie and BJ Engaged | Stephie Joy Wedding Photographer

stephiejoy — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 03:48:27 +0000

I first met Katie at Starbucks back in May of this year. And we hit it off first thing. She has the sweetest personality, and is always in a cheerful mood. I love every time I get to talk to her. Then I finally met BJ at The Wedding Exhibit Bridal Show in August, both seemed excited for their engagement session, and so was I. As Katie and I talked about where we would do her session, she wanted something romantic and vintage. So, we ended up in the beautiful city of St. Augustine! I always love coming down here. It’s a fun challenge to find different little places to shoot. I was so excited when we came across this little PINK house!

Love the vintage books that BJ brought for the session.

If you know me, you know I’ll always love the couples who get IN a body of water for a picture!!

I can not wait for Katie and BJ’s wedding this November!!! <3

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

Brett + Kelli Anniversary Rock the Dress | Stephie Joy Photography

stephiejoy — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 02:26:07 +0000

I met Brett and Kelli last year when I second shot their wedding at the Club Continental in Orange Park. The contacted me this year to shoot a “Rock the Dress | Couple’s Edition” for their one year anniversary. they chose the beautiful city of St. Augustine as the backdrop for their awesome images. I personally love when couple’s do sessions like this after their wedding because they are more relaxed than at the wedding (no matter how chill you may think you are). The photographer, bride and groom also get to be more creative in a two hour session than in the 30-40 minutes they may have set aside for their couples portrait on wedding day.

Their session is beautiful! so here are some of my faves…and yes scroll all the way down, because the ocean is involved.

Kiara and Greg | Florida Wedding photographer | Stephie Joy {Weddings}

stephiejoy — Sun, 12 Jun 2011 19:23:02 +0000

A couple weeks ago I shot another wedding at Nocatee, Florida. Crosswater Hall seems to be a new popular venue for North Florida brides. You may remember this super cute couple from their winter engagement session. They had a beautiful ceremony and a super sweet reception…check out a few of my favorites capturing their day.

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.

Lil’ miss Josie! | Stephie Joy Photography {Newbies}

stephiejoy — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 04:26:58 +0000

Little miss Josie is soo cute!!! She was such a good little model during her newborn session at only 6 days old. Thank you for being so sweet, little miss! Here are a few from Josie’s newbie session.

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!

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.

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…:)