The Stephanie Newman Photography Journal

Choosing a portrait photographer is a big deal. If you Google photographers in your area, you most likely are going to come up with a bunch of results. Then what? How do you sift through them all to find one that you want to hire to photograph your family, senior or wedding? Here are 4 […]

I love trying new places with my families for their sessions. Lisa recommended Afton State Park for their upcoming family session and I was stoked to try it out! I hadn’t had time to check it out prior to their session due to being backed up from my eye surgery and various other things. I’m glad that Lisa and her family had went before to check it out and find good spots for their session!

I just love watching this little family grow over the years that they have been my clients. Little Miss C wasn’t in the picture when I took their first family picture and the boys have grown so much since that first family session with me 5 years ago! As it is with my repeat families, the kids continue to get bigger while I feel like I’m getting shorter as we meet every year for their

Katie and I were next door neighbors almost my entire growing up years. The first year we lived in the house next to Katie and her family, we were invited to a block party. And that year, the kids put on a talent show for the adults.

Last year I met Kayleigh and her adorable family of 3 when her mama booked a session with me while they were visiting Kayleigh, Taylor and Miles from Indiana. This year I got to meet Taylor’s family at another session with Kayleigh and her menfolk.

When I left our house the weekend we went to visit my brother-in-law and his family for Christmas, it was going to be cloudyish and cold. I can deal with that, as long as it wasn’t going to be frigid

Photographing my friends and their family makes my heart so happy. Kaye and Tim are very, very dear friends of mine. Kaye was in the same social group that I was in during college and her husband was in a similar group on campus

I never, ever, ever, ever not love photographing this family. EVER. They are the most kind, gracious, and hilarious family I’ve ever known. The boys may be a little crazy sometimes, but that’s ok. Boys are supposed to be like that. I should know. I have 3 myself.

When I last met up with the Kelly family last fall, Michella was a boy mom of three, fellow homeschooler and with a baby on the way. Now the Kelly family is a family of 6 with cute little Evie.