Stephanie Williams Photography Blog

A few weeks ago, we did a half day mentor session for a super cute photographer from Hong Kong…Hazel Chiu! I love her hair! We focused on lighting, especially when shooting in strong sunlight, directing your subject, and finding your ideal client. For the demo session, Hazel + her husband Freddie were the subjects, and got a feel for what it’s like in front of the camera. They are headed back to Hong Kong to take the photography world by storm and stand out in a sea of very traditional photographers.

I just had to add this shot at the end…I’ve never seen a tarantula all the times I’ve been to this nature spot! such a cool fuzzy guy (or girl)

The wedding season is still in full swing around here, and we have been so blessed with shooting + traveling so much recently, but I feel I haven’t had too much time to keep up with blogging! There are so many things I still need to post about and many awesome weddings that I can’t wait to share. This week, my little brother is getting married, and I’m so unbelievably excited for him. Isaac and I are in the bridal party, so it’s going to be very interesting being on the other side. I’m going to try my best not to pick up my camera and start documenting everything! Now onto our post…a while back we did a full day mentor session for Nancy, who was just starting out in her photography business. We focused on developing a shooting style, learning how to nail exposure quickly while working in the field and using/harnessing natural light, and what it takes to start a small business. She’s such a sweet and amazing woman, and we had so much fun that day! Jordana + Mike were our awesome model couple for the afternoon! We love these two and can’t believe their wedding at Darlington House in San Diego is just right around the corner!

Last week, we visited San Francisco to shoot Kristen + Jeff’s engagement session. We explored golden gate state park and a few other amazing locations and the fog just kept rolling in. We were right by the golden gate bridge and couldn’t see one bit of it! Can I shoot in fog more often, pretty please! We had such a fun afternoon with these two and cannot wait to be back their again for their wedding later this year!!

We just got back from a whirlwind couple of weeks - from Maui one week to Santa Maria and then San Francisco! We have so many shoots to blog and exciting news to share! Here are a few shots of Megan + Chris’ engagement session - they are the sweetest couple, and we can’t wait to document their wedding day in Sedona later this year!

I can’t help but smile when I look at the images from Sharon + Alex’s engagement session. These two are are so cute! Isaac and I had such a fun session with these two, and I loved the attention to detail in their wardrobe and props - from Alex’s bow tie to the two giant yellow balloons, which are a theme in their invitations. I could have easily blogged their whole session, however, here are just a few of our favorites, along with a short stop motion video we shot at the end of the day…