Stephanie was born and raised in Texas, earned a Theatre Studies degree from DePaul University in Chicago, and moved to California to attend law school at UC Davis, specializing in environmental law. After working in a very prestigious, highly coveted but deeply soul-crushing and energy-sucking job as a Big Law attorney, Stephanie decided to do what elder Millennials do best - quit the reliable job and follow her "passion."

Having studied photography since she was 14, including film development and darkroom printmaking, she started her photography business in 2012 specializing in weddings and women's portraiture. After the birth of her first son, Stephanie added commercial work to her repertoire, shooting for a variety of artists, entrepreneurs, restaurants, and stock photo agencies. No one is more surprised than her to know that her photography has been published in numerous magazines -both print and digital- and has even been featured on a highly esteemed national television program - The Today Show!

Stephanie enjoys traveling whenever possible, fantasizing about living in an Anthro catalogue, baking gluten free treats with her budding chef kids, cuddling with her cats, and getting lost in whatever story has captured her attention whether it be a good book or some Housewives drama.