Stephanie Susie Photography

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Alicia & Chris – Elope to Southern Illinois

Elope to Southern Illinois Chris & Alicia’s sweet little elopement ceremony out at Garden of the Gods!!  It was a hot one…but so sticking awesome! Did you know that I offer special weekday elopement packages??  Yes ma’am! I can even help you get in touch with an officiant, a florist, a musician & anything else…

Ashton & Phillip – SIU Carbondale Wedding Photographer

SIU Carbondale Wedding Photographer

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Absolutely Amazing

Stephanie was absolutely amazing, I cannot say enough good things about her. She was so fast to respond back to any messages I had, which were a lot! She made me feel so comfortable and at ease throughout the entire process. We had a 7 week engagement and I got every picture I wanted thanks to her and she met the challenge and produced the most beautiful pictures for our families. Pictures are the only thing that lasts from weddings and Stephanie did a beautiful job at capturing all the important moments, including the last pictures to be taken of my husband's grandmother who just recently passed away. We will always have those pictures thanks to her. I am beyond grateful and amazed at the wonderful work she did and the time and effort she put into making sure every detail was perfect. I would highly highly recommend Stephanie for any type of photography session. She is the only photographer I have any interest in working with from now on for any session. Stephanie is extremely pleasant to work with, talented and highly skilled at what she does. I could not be more happy with how all of our pictures turned out! :)

Shelby

5.0
2018-06-14T04:44:53+00:00

Shelby

Stephanie was absolutely amazing, I cannot say enough good things about her. She was so fast to respond back to any messages I had, which were a lot! She made me feel so comfortable and at ease throughout the entire process. We had a 7 week engagement and I got every picture I wanted thanks to her and she met the challenge and produced the most beautiful pictures for our families. Pictures are the only thing that lasts from weddings and Stephanie did a beautiful job at capturing all the important moments, including the last pictures to be taken of my husband's grandmother who just recently passed away. We will always have those pictures thanks to her. I am beyond grateful and amazed at the wonderful work she did and the time and effort she put into making sure every detail was perfect. I would highly highly recommend Stephanie for any type of photography session. She is the only photographer I have any interest in working with from now on for any session. Stephanie is extremely pleasant to work with, talented and highly skilled at what she does. I could not be more happy with how all of our pictures turned out! :)

Excellent

Stephanie Susie is an excellent wedding photographer! She is extremely responsive, easy to communicate with and happy to answer any question you may have. She is very professional and has a personality that makes you feel comfortable with her instantly. Most importantly, she is a very talented photographer. She has an eye for picking the best locations and the best poses where the subjects look relaxed and look like themselves. When your wedding is over you will have your pictures to look back on for the rest of your life, so selecting a photographer who can capture your story is so very important. Stephanie can do that and give you something you will cherish forever. I am glad she was my photographer, I look forward to her capturing important moments in my life and I highly recommend her to any bride.

Lindsay

5.0
2018-06-14T04:46:51+00:00

Lindsay

Stephanie Susie is an excellent wedding photographer! She is extremely responsive, easy to communicate with and happy to answer any question you may have. She is very professional and has a personality that makes you feel comfortable with her instantly. Most importantly, she is a very talented photographer. She has an eye for picking the best locations and the best poses where the subjects look relaxed and look like themselves. When your wedding is over you will have your pictures to look back on for the rest of your life, so selecting a photographer who can capture your story is so very important. Stephanie can do that and give you something you will cherish forever. I am glad she was my photographer, I look forward to her capturing important moments in my life and I highly recommend her to any bride.

Brilliant

Stephanie is such a wonderful person and a brilliant photographer. Our engagement session was a really fun experience (even my fiance didn't mind it!). Stephanie is so creative while also willing to listen to any ideas that we had. I would highly recommend her! It is so important to have great pictures and a friendly person that you can be comfortable with and for us, we couldn't have wished for anyone better. Thank you so much Stephanie!!

Afton

5.0
2018-06-14T04:48:12+00:00

Afton

Stephanie is such a wonderful person and a brilliant photographer. Our engagement session was a really fun experience (even my fiance didn't mind it!). Stephanie is so creative while also willing to listen to any ideas that we had. I would highly recommend her! It is so important to have great pictures and a friendly person that you can be comfortable with and for us, we couldn't have wished for anyone better. Thank you so much Stephanie!!
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Welcome

 

 

HOW MUCH?

Starting wedding package: $2100
Sessions start at: $150

 

DO YOU OFFER PAYMENT PLANS?

Absolutely!!!  After you pay the $800 to get officially on the books….the final balance is due a month before your wedding.  As far as how/when that final balance get’s to me…I am completely flexible.  I had a Father of the Bride pay $200 per month the year before his daughters wedding….and they had their balance paid off well before the wedding.

 

DO YOU TRAVEL?

Yer dern tootin’ !!!

So far I have shot weddings in St. Lucia, Mexico, Chicago, New Orleans, Minneapolis, St. Louis, Louisville…. the list goes on and on.

For weddings that are 2- 3 hours away from Southern Illinois I require 1 night hotel and 50 cents per mile to and from.  If your location is further than 2-3 hours driving…but still a drivable distance, I require 2 nights in a hotel and 50 cents per mile.

For destination weddings shoot me an email and let’s work out a custom package to include all of the travel fees into one package deal.

 

DO YOU HAVE INSURANCE?

Yesssirree!  I carry full liability and professional indemnity insurance as should ANY professional wedding photographer. If your venue requires proof I would be happy to email them with that.

 

HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOUR STYLE?

Crisp, clean & modern yet classic.  AND TONS OF FUN!!!  I prefer to keep my editing very minimal so that your wedding images will stand the test of time.  I don’t like to jump on the new trendy editing bandwagons that come and go.

 

DO I NEED TO COME UP WITH POSES?

HECK NO!  I have that all under control.  I have tons of ideas and the way that I prefer to work with my clients isn’t necessarily posing..it’s more like directing.  I will give you things to do and movements to make that will make your images look more natural and representative of your personalities.

 

HOW SHOULD I SCHEDULE MY WEDDING DAY?

About a month before your wedding we will get back together, either in person or on the phone, to plan out the timeline for your wedding.  I like to try to be as organized as possible.  Timelines aren’t the gospel…and nine times out of ten we are going to get off schedule at some point, but at least we are all on the same page to start out with.

 

 

WHY SHOULD I HIRE YOU?

Of all the weddings that I have shot over the last 10 years, the ones that stick out the most in my mind are the ones where the bride and groom put a priority on experiencing their wedding day.  Your wedding photography experience should be a fun addition to your day and something that you look forward to.

My most important goal is your comfort and enjoyment. We are going to get amazing images of your wedding…that’s a given, but I want you to have a great time while we’re getting them.

To the dudes….just trust me.  I’m going to keep it quick and painless.

To the girls….get ready to have a blast while we get awesome images that will become your family legacy…(and cause lots of social media envy to your friends)  ? ?

 

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