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Couple splashing and playing in shallow ocean water at sunset, creating ripples in the golden light in Jacksonville North Carolina.
North Topsail Beach couples session at sunset
"Mom and Dad" written inside of a heart drawn in the beach sand, couple holding hands in the foreground, Coastal North Carolina Maternity
wedding reception at 128 south in Wilmington North Carolina
A couple dances in shallow ocean waves during a romantic pink sunset on a serene beach in Wilmington North Carolina
Silhouettes dancing against a dramatic sunset sky with clouds during a couples session in Jacksonville NC.
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North Carolina Wedding & Couples Photographer

Serving Jacksonville, Wilmington, New Bern, the Crystal Coast, Beaufort, Emerald Isle, and destinations throughout Eastern North Carolina.

 

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A white heart-shaped wedding cake with delicate piped decorations and
A bride in a flowing white dress walks through tall grass in a meadow at golden hour in North Carolina

Photographs you'll love for decades


CLASSIC PORTRAITS


CANDID MOMENTS


VIBRANT , TRUE TO LIFE



 

 

 

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Hey, I'm Steffanie!







I’m a wedding elopement, and couples photographer based in Jacksonville, North Carolina, serving couples across Wilmington, New Bern, the Crystal Coast, and Eastern North Carolina.


I believe you shouldn’t have to choose between timeless portraits and authentic moments.


I’ll guide you when you need it, give you space when you don’t, and create a gallery filled with both the photographs you will frame and the moments you’ll relive every time you open your gallery.



 

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WEDDINGS


Elopements


COUPLES


 

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A couple playfully throws autumn leaves in the air while enjoying a fall day in a local Jacksonville North Carolina park
A romantic couple in western attire embraces during sunset against a dreamy sky backdrop in Jacksonville North Carolina
Two hands reach towards each other at Wilmington North Carolina Beach, sunset sky and clouds in the background creating a silhouette effect.

photography for couples who...

 

 

go with the flow, love to laugh, and value experiences more than anything!

 

 

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Love Notes

 

"We had the best experience!

and we are absolutely in love with the final gallery! From the start, she made us feel so comfortable and at ease. She captured our relationship so beautifully and authentically—she has such a natural way of capturing real, meaningful moments."

Uri + Arturo

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Photography for every season of your story

Bride and groom underneath the veil on their wedding day at 128 south in Wilmington North Carolina

Weddings

 

Your wedding day deserves both beautiful photography and images that let you relive every emotion.


From quiet moments while getting ready to joyful celebrations on the dance floor, I'll document your day with timeless portraits and genuine storytelling.



STARTING at

$3200


 

 

 

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North Carolina Water Fall Elopement

Elopements

 

Whether you’re exchanging vows on a secluded beach, beneath the Spanish moss, or in a place that’s meaningful to the two of you, your elopement deserves to be documented with the same care and intention as any wedding day.



I’ll capture the quiet moments, genuine emotion, and timeless portraits that tell your story exactly as it unfolded.



STARTING at

$1200


 

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Couples & Maternity

 

Whether you’re newly engaged or about to welcome a new addition to your family, your session will feel relaxed, fun, and authentically you.


All inclusive portrait package

STARTING at

$500


 

 

 

 

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LET"S CAPTURE YOUR NEXT CHAPTER

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Can't wait to hear your story and start planning your day

 

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A NORTH CAROLINA COUPLES, ELOPEMENT + WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER SERVICING

Jacksonville, Wilmington, Wrightsville Beach, Topsail Beach,  the Crystal Coast, Emerald Isle, Beaufort,  New Bern and destinations throughout Eastern North Carolina.