We were lucky to catch up with Stephanie Eddy recently and have shared our conversation below.

Stephanie, appreciate you joining us today. Can you share a story with us from back when you were an intern or apprentice? Maybe it’s a story that illustrates an important lesson you learned or maybe it’s a just a story that makes you laugh (or cry)?

When I first started doing portrait photography, a friend who was running a successful photography business reached out and asked if I would be interested in helping her photograph weddings. I jumped at the chance, and was so glad that I did!

Although I hadn’t thought through what my photography niche would be, I gained confidence watching Jenny work, posing her brides, interacting with the couples and took note of when she chose to be assertive versus when she felt it appropriate to take a break during the long day. I learned by observation enough that when I was asked to photograph my first solo wedding I didn’t feel any apprehension to do so!

As always, we appreciate you sharing your insights and we’ve got a few more questions for you, but before we get to all of that can you take a minute to introduce yourself and give our readers some of your back background and context?

My interest in photography began when I was 11 or 12; when my grandfather started taking me out of photography “dates.” We would drive around and take pictures of wildlife (mostly birds) and even visited a number of national parks together during summer camping trips. This interest lead me to take film photography classes in college, even though I hadn’t considered pursuing photography as a career.

I loved those long hours developing black and white images in the darkroom, and for a long time refused to touch a digital camera, convinced that film was superior. I ended up taking photography almost every semester of my time in college, and eventually realized that it was something that I wanted to continue to pursue as a professional.

Through school most of my photography focused on objects, but I decided to pursue portrait photography because when I look back at the thousands of photos I’ve taken, I’m most excited about the ones containing the people I love.

I started taking family portraits after graduating with my BFA in 2014, and have been photographing families and weddings ever since.

Watching my clients grow from their engagement photos to weddings, to maternity and family photos brings me so much joy! 

I love watching their stories unfold, being able to witness such important milestones in their lives and seeing the growth in love that comes over the course of years. Although my main focus now is wedding photography I will ALWAYS make space to take family photos for couples I’ve been with since their wedding. 



As your wedding photographer you can count on me as a resource in helping to line up other vendors; to remind you to hydrate and nourish yourself during the getting ready process, and to help ease the inevitable stress that will come up on your wedding day. I won’t rush you through the day you’ve spent so much time planning because I know you want to savor it!

How about pivoting – can you share the story of a time you’ve had to pivot?

When I became a mom I realized that some things would have to change about the way I ran my business. My time became much more valuable to me, and I began to recognize that I needed to increase my income while decreasing the amount of time I spent on location doing photography.

It was a relief to realize how valuable my time is, and that it’s worth being a little more selective in the types of jobs I choose to take on, but it was also a big change. I spent more time on the behind the scenes side of my business to bring in more leads so that I could be more selective; only taking the ones that are worth the time away from my son and family. I began a coaching course to help me revamp my website and it’s already paid for itself!

What do you think helped you build your reputation within your market?

My clients often mention feeling comfortable in front of my camera, and I think that’s one of the things that has built my reputation and kept clients coming back.

At the end of the day, people want to feel seen and heard. I can best serve my clients by listening well to them (which is partially asking good questions) and by being a reassuring voice.

So many people express concern about how they look, but everyone looks their best when they are happy, interacting with their loved ones instead of smiling at the camera. It’s why candid photos will always be my favorite, and why I use a lot of posing prompts that get people interacting with each other. And it’s a lot of fun!

Contact Info:

• Website: https://www.stephanieeddyphotography.com
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stephanieeddyphotographyco/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stephanieeddyphotographyboulder

Image Credits

Catherine Chamberlain Photography for the photo of me
The rest of the images are mine