http://www.stephaniefayblog.com/ Stephanie Fay Photography Blog en-us http://www.stephaniefayblog.com/index.cfm?postID=141 http://www.stephaniefayblog.com/index.cfm?postID=141 Sun, 07 Mar 2010 00:37:00 GMT Showit at WPPI this Tuesday in Vegas! I will be among the 10 featured photographers to hang out with and simply talk business, photography and life. If any of you all are interested in chatting with me or any of the other photographers, be sure to RSVP HERE. I am so stoked to represent such an awesome business with a great team of people. Hopefully I'll see everyone there! :)

Also, I am SO excited to post an upcoming mock up event and an AWESOME couple this coming week. Ashley Gain is seriously one of the most beautiful and talented girls around and I feel SO honored to have been asked to photograph her gorgeous designs. She is getting ready to launch her new website and I can't wait to show what she's all about! For now, be sure to follow her on twitter. I photographed Ashley's wedding over a year ago and I feel so blessed to now work with her in this awesome industry! Check out this sneak peek for what's to come next week!

]]> http://www.stephaniefayblog.com/index.cfm?postID=138 http://www.stephaniefayblog.com/index.cfm?postID=138 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 12:57:00 GMT The Farm at South Mountain to take engagement photos. This location was perfect for the two of them since Blake proposed at the restaurant inside the The Farm . I listened as Katelin enthusiastically told me about how Blake proposed and I think I was just as excited as they were while they told their story. Katelin and Blake are seriously two of the most gorgeous people inside and out. I don't know them as well as I would like but I do see genuine love and character through the both of them. I can't wait for you two to be married and begin your life together. I know you will both do GREAT things together. Thank you SO much for giving Stephen and I the honor of documenting your engagement!

]]> http://www.stephaniefayblog.com/index.cfm?postID=137 http://www.stephaniefayblog.com/index.cfm?postID=137 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 13:56:00 GMT Silverleaf Golf Club to document their engagement. One thing I LOVE about Kristi and Aaron is their light hearted laughter. I had so much fun watching them through my camera laugh, giggle and just smile about their soon to be wedding. We have really enjoyed getting to know Kristi and Aaron and their hearts are just simply "sweet". I just feel good being around them and CANNOT wait for their wedding. I have NO doubt it will be gorgeous and filled with alot of laughter and bliss. Thank you so much for giving us this honor to be apart of your engagement and we can't wait to partake in your wedding this week! Click HERE to see a slideshow of the engagement.

Kristi is GORGEOUS!

Silverleaf Golf Club has SO many gorgeous arch ways and windows... I can't get enough of this place!

These next two sets are my favorite... love the color!

SO sweet!

]]> http://www.stephaniefayblog.com/index.cfm?postID=139 http://www.stephaniefayblog.com/index.cfm?postID=139 Fri, 26 Feb 2010 23:01:00 GMT Boulder Creek High School with high hopes and dreams for her future. We met at the gorgeous Dc Ranch Market Place while the sun was high and bright and weather still a tad bit chilly. What amazed me about Jordan was our first conversation together as we walked to our first photo location. I asked Jordan what she wanted to do after she graduated and she enthusiastically told me that she would be attending NAU in the fall and pursing a bachelors of science in athletic training. She would then getting her masters and THEN taking that to physical therapy. I gasped with astonishment that she was SO excited about college! I was so impressed with her drive in life at such a young age. I admire that..
I had such a fun time getting to know Jordan and her mom Trina and I adore both their sweet generous hearts. Thank you so much for giving me the honor of documenting your senior year! Jordan, you are too sweet and you are seriously gorgeous. Stay the way you are and I know you'll go a far way in life!

I LOVE her dress!

OBVIOUSLY Jordan is a smart girl... I told Jordan to bring something important to her to the shoot. Something that represents her. She brought her math book!!?!?!! Awesome. This is one thing I love about her. She loves math... one thing I always loathed in high school was math. You couldn't pay me to take another math course! So Jordan, I admire you!

HELLO BLUE EYES!!

Watch out boys...

]]> http://www.stephaniefayblog.com/index.cfm?postID=136 http://www.stephaniefayblog.com/index.cfm?postID=136 Fri, 26 Feb 2010 08:57:00 GMT So heres how to vote : Click HERE to go to vote for Margo! You'll see this photo below with a little description of Margo. Although you have to sign in to vote you wont receive any e-mails and it only takes a second. Please please please vote for Margo?!!
I need EVERYONE to vote! If you're reading this... VOTE! :)
Thank you!!

]]> http://www.stephaniefayblog.com/index.cfm?postID=135 http://www.stephaniefayblog.com/index.cfm?postID=135 Sun, 21 Feb 2010 15:46:00 GMT When I first met Joshua, my first thought was "OH MY! These two are going to have some GORGEOUS blue eyed children!! " Stephen and I had a blast getting to know Joshua and Tarah as a couple at their engagement session. If there is one thing Im completely sure about, its that Joshua is head over heels for Tarah. I knew from the very beginning how much Tarah loved Joshua but watching them interact together in front of the camera was adorable. We felt so blessed to document not only your engagement but also the most important day of your lives.
Tarah and Joshua tied the knot at the gorgeous Sassi venue in Scottsdale. The tuscan Sassi was a perfect fit for their style and we feel SO blessed to have been apart of it. Thank you for all your love and your friendship. You both are some of the most amazing people I know and I can't wait to watch your lives grow stronger together! Be sure to check out the wedding slideshow HERE.

I LOVE this photo of Tarah and her mom Esther. The light was just perfect and it was so beautiful to watch how excited Esther was for Tarah.

Tamara at AZ Petal Pusher designed the gorgeous flowers at the ceremony and all the fabulous bouqets.

Seriously Tarah!? You are incredibly GORGEOUS!

Tarah purchased her dress and vail at the amazing Demetrios in Scottsdale.

I LOVE this photo of Joshua. So stunning! Tarah gave Joshua this vintage clock as a wedding gift with sweet engraved words on the front.

I chose this photo because I felt it showed how simply PROUD Tarah's dad is.

AZ Petal Pusher did a FANTASTIC job with the ceremony!

Sassi has gorgeous places to take photos and the light was just perfect!

Every door at Sassi are these big gorgeous brown doors and I just couldnt' get enough of them!

Even though Tarah and Joshua are out of focus, there was just something about this photo I love!! So simple, so sweet and the Arizona light is just amazing.

Tarah wore her moms pearls for the day

We also worked with the talented Daniel Wagner while he documented their wedding day on video.

]]> http://www.stephaniefayblog.com/index.cfm?postID=134 http://www.stephaniefayblog.com/index.cfm?postID=134 Thu, 18 Feb 2010 09:46:00 GMT RM Auctions car show and would be traveling to Phoenix. I felt more than honored that Veronica actually wanted to meet me and give us tickets to the show! We were more than thrilled and made our way to oh so famous car show.
When Veronica first e-mailed me I clicked on her website and was stunned at not only how good of a photographer she is but also just how MUCH she gets to travel. Her photos are gorgeous and watch out for Veronica... you'll start to see more of her!
We chatted at the car show about photographers, lighting, and just life and where it will take us. One thing Veronica mentioned was her intimidation to dive into the photography world. I think just about every one of us struggles with this. Although she travels a ton, she doesn't have the time to book weddings since her schedule is so fast paced but it was a good reminder that there are A LOT of people that struggle with the confidence to dive into this industry for a lot of reasons. For those of you out there wondering if you should or shouldn't... GO FOR IT! Our lives are driven by fear and the what ifs... but what if we put those fears aside and went for what we wanted? Lets do it. What do you have to lose? One thing I KNOW we all struggle with including me is the fear of being good. Making mistakes and not living up to others expectations. Sometimes you just have to put yourself out there and do your best with a lot of love and thats all you can give. I think Veronica has a huge future ahead of her and I can't wait to see more of what she will do!
Thank you Veronica for extending a welcoming hello and reaching out to network. It means the world and now I have a new friend in a new place. Be sure to look through Veronica's blog! Shes been to a lot of awesome places and she DEFINITELY knows how to use light well.

]]> http://www.stephaniefayblog.com/index.cfm?postID=133 http://www.stephaniefayblog.com/index.cfm?postID=133 Tue, 16 Feb 2010 09:05:00 GMT Ashley and Kevin

I don't know about you but when I first looked at this photo, I e-mailed Ashley back and explained that Ashely or Kevin have to actually BE IN the photograph. You cant submit photos on a table without the actual contestant being in the photograph. She e-mailed me back and explained THEY ARE IN THE FRAMES!!!! I laughed so hard when I looked at the photo again because they look like they actually are sitting on the coffee table. LOVE IT. This photo just seemed to fit all the rules and I just LOVE it. It's super creative! Congrats guys!

The Itunes card winner goes to ....

Beka Hope!
Beka currently lives in New Zealand but photographed herself in the road with a blanket and pillow because she will be leaving home soon to continue her education in college. It symbolizes her journey in finding a new place in this world. LOVE IT.
Click HERE! to read more about Beka and to view her awesome work!
Thanks Beka!! :)

Here are some of the other ones we really loved. Thanks so much everyone for submitting! We loved ALL of them.
Lynn, who is also a photographer and her husband are seriously BEAUTIFUL!

Diana Jung is super creative and not only beautiful but also a SUPER talented photographer!!

This is Megan Welker, an AWESOME photographer in Sacramento CA. LOVE these!

Stephanie Castillo is a fellow fabulous photographer in Sacramento. You are adorable. Thanks so much for "hearting me"!!!
LOVE IT.

Check out Alyssa Ballisty Photography! So glad I have found you :) Love your blog and all your creativity!

This is Sean and Victoria. So cute! This is perfect and just in time for Valentines Day. Thanks guys!

THANK YOU to everyone that submitted.. they were all great! I would STILL love to hang out and photograph you ALL in beautiful San Fran! If you're still interested, shoot me an e-mail!! Thanks Everyone!

]]> http://www.stephaniefayblog.com/index.cfm?postID=132 http://www.stephaniefayblog.com/index.cfm?postID=132 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 19:02:00 GMT Stephen and I will be house sitting for our cousin in the heart of San Francisco this coming March 22-28th. I can't imagine visiting such an awesome place and NOT photographing someone in the city. I get excited just thinking about all the gorgeous places we could take photos of someone. Last week, I tweeted (are we twitter friends yet?) and updated my facebook status looking for a couple to photograph while visiting San Fran. No charge, just a fun down to earth shoot of two fun people we've never met before. The responses to the tweets and facebook updates were AWESOME and since there were so many responses, I felt it was best to run a contest to pick the winning couple. BUT I want everyone to know that this contest is open not only to those that live in San Fran (or close by) but any blog reader that wants to participate. If you aren't able to make it to San Fran, Ill be rewarding the second most creative photo a 30 dollar Itunes card.
Here are the rules :
1. Im looking for the most creative self portrait of either one individual or both of the contestants entering to win. You have to be a couple to enter. Married, not married... doesn't matter! *** BUT if you are single you can still enter to win the itunes gift card. PLEASE still submit!
2. The photo cannot be taken by another person, it has to be set up entirely by timer on a tripod or any surface.
3. You have to use something (a prop) creatively in the photograph. Im looking for creativity. It can be funny, beautiful or just plain simple. Just looking for creativity. Doesn't matter what it is.
4. You have to leave a comment with your name and location and then send your photograph to my e-mail (stephanie@stephaniefay.com) explaining your portrait.
5. You can only submit ONE entry so make it a good one!
6.The photoshoot will have to take place between March 23rd-28th
7. This is supposed to be fun so have FUN with it! :)
THATS IT! Please send in your best photograph and we will see who wins :) I will announce the winner on Feb. 15th. and I will post all the most creative photos on my blog. We are also offering mini portrait shoots at discounted price if anyone is interested! E-mail me for all the info.
GOOD LUCK!

]]> http://www.stephaniefayblog.com/index.cfm?postID=131 http://www.stephaniefayblog.com/index.cfm?postID=131 Tue, 02 Feb 2010 21:31:00 GMT Sassi venue where they will be married this March. We sat around a big table and talked about our experiences with dress shopping, vendors to use and of course photos.
Thank you SO much Daris and Jason for giving us this opportunity! You two were so amazing to photograph!

Daris is seriously the sweetest girl. She is of course STUNNING but also has such a sweet heart.

I loved watching them interact with each other. Jason is so sweet with Daris and always wanted to make sure she was comfortable.

This is one of my favorite shots from the day. It doesn't even seem like we are in Phoenix!

Jason's business is also here in the Phoenix area and he brought some of his old vintage cameras to give his shoot some flair.

Jason had some fun in the trees photographing Darris with his old cameras. So fun!

The light was just simply DELICIOUS!

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