joyful | timeless | vivid
Fine Art Elopement and Wedding photography rooted in presence, emotion, and legacy.
Photos for couples who want to be fully present on their day, not perform for it. The ones who value connection over perfection, meaningful moments over trends, and a wedding experience that feels calm, intentional, and deeply personal.
My work is a thoughtful blend of fine art & candid, documentary-style photography. Your images will feel authentically you, while still being thoughtfully composed and timeless. The kind of photos that don’t just show how your day looked, but bring you back to how it felt.
I’m Stephanie, a wedding photographer based in East TN, serving Knoxville, Chattanooga, and throughout the Southeast. I also travel for destination and coastal weddings & elopements.
With over 16 years of experience, I approach each wedding with a calm presence, an intentional eye, and a deep respect for the legacy you’re creating.
If you’re looking for photographs that feel elevated but never forced, and an experience that lets you actually enjoy your day and be fully present, you’re in the right place.
Learn more about my heart behind my work & my approach HERE
Check out what others have said about working with me HERE. Then check availability below, and let’s start planning your perfect day!
“…she was the calm during the storm.”
I had the pleasure of having Stephanie photograph my wedding. I am an out of town bride, so I was super picky when selecting a photographer.
I wanted someone whose pictures were bright, happy, and true to the couples that is why I was so happy when I stumbled onto her page.
From the moment I requested a quote, Stephanie was extremely accommodating to my needs and put me right at ease.
She made a very stressful process into an easy one - which is a miracle when you are planning a wedding!
She sent me a care package before the wedding filled with all kinds of goodies and helpful tips for the big day.
On the day of the wedding, she was the calm during the storm - keeping everyone stress free and on schedule for the day.
I honestly don't know what we would have done without her!
Overall, I can not recommended Emerald and Ivy enough!
MY APPROACH
It’s absolutely beautiful when two people commit to spending their lives together, loving through whatever life brings. It’s so meaningful to me, and has a lot to do with the meaning behind the name “Emerald + Ivy.” (Read more about that on the INFO menu tab!)
Every couple deserves to have their story captured with high-end wedding photography photos in a way that is not only true to them, full of emotion and authentic - but also beautiful, elegant and timeless. As your Elopement, Engagement or Wedding photographer, I’ll be there to preserve the memory of even the smallest details you've planned for your day, and the in-between moments that are so quickly forgotten. Your day is a story to be told, of all the relationships in your lives, and all the love stories that have led to YOUR love story. I’m just there to capture it in a way that is true to you.
I love connecting with my couples, and feel it’s so important to capture natural, fun & authentic images that don’t simply look like you, but feel like you.
Yeah, I’ll be that photographer crying behind the camera as you see your love for the first time on your wedding day and promise your lives to one another.
Featured On:
So This is Love
Nearlyweds
Sweet Violet Bride
Brides & Weddings
Bride Link
The Pink Bride (Magazine + Website)
Borrowed & Blue
Zola - Real Weddings
The Knot
Wedding Wire - Real Weddings
Savvy Deets Bridal
The Bridal Beauty Blog
Reverie Gallery
Planning It All
Farragut Press (Local Magazine)
Perfect Wedding Guide
One to Wed
VIP Knoxville Magazine
Knoxville Voyager
… and more each year!
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