How it all began.
Steph met Johnny while he was photographing a stage production. She complimented him on his camera & later he was so nervous that he put the wrong number into her phone. She managed to get in contact with him & they started taking photos together.
That was our beginning. A decade later & we've made a craft of telling yours.
Photography, for us, is all about storytelling and connection. We absolutely love weddings, from the littlest details to the big emotional moments. Our goal is always for you to look at your collection of images & be able to feel what is was like on that specific day. To remember the nervous anticipation, the feel of your dress as you walked down the aisle to promise forever, the pure joy of being surrounded by family & friends. Candid moments will always be my favorite for the power of emotion in the in-between gestures. And while your gallery will have plenty of gorgeous, traditional formals that are heirlooms on their own, combining them with all those candid expressions creates your own honest & unique heartfelt story.
A little about us.
Together we live in an log cabin from the 1890's, have two amazing girls Harper & Vivian, who we adore. OH! And a wild beast of a dog named Sebastian. (Not after the mermaid, think more Never Ending Story.) Together we've blended our lives & our approach to art to create a unique synergy.
Stephanie Lee
Specializes in informal & environmental portraiture. She finds the spirit in even the most camera-shy subjects & renders them in genuine & serene moments. She categorically hits the snooze alarm too many times. Loves a great charcuterie board. Works full-time in Communications. Coffee is life.
Johnny Martyr
Shoots exclusively on b&w 35mm film that he processes & digitizes by hand. His lifestyle portraiture has been featured in Marie Claire, TED, HuffPost, & BuzzFeed to name a few. He's a freelance writer for Petapixel and an absinthe connoisseur. Johnny doesn't just collect old cameras. He loves typewriters, antique electric fans, horror movies, and his family too.
You can check out more of Johnny's solo work at JohnnyMartyr.com
Appearances
Brides & Weddings Brenna and Tarek’s Timeless Black-Tie Wedding at the Cosmos Club August 13 2024
35mmc Veruca Salt's Louise Post, a Shutterbug and the Importance of Tangible Things August 2023
Petapixel A Decade Later and I'm Still Married to B&W Film November 2022
Cedar Knoll Save The Date November 2021
Petapixel Shooting Weddings on ISO 3200 Film, Full Manual, No Flash May 2019
Fine Art Prints The Delaplaine June 2018
Official Press Photographers for Matt & Kim at Flying Dog Brewery March 2018
Real Weddings What's Up? Weddings Fall/Winter 2017
Website Photography Frederick Gymnastics Club 2017
As If By Magic article Modern Wedding October 25th 2016
Preferred Vendor List & Advertising Photo Dutch's Daughter 2016
American Advertising Award Winning Website Photography You Salon 2016
Featured by Eleven Peppers 2016
Website Photography Find Your Fairytale 2015
Feature Photo Marie Claire Magazine August 2015
Fine Art Prints Cafe Nola 2015
Fine Art Prints Artist Angle Summer 2014
Promotional Images Maryland Ensemble Theatre August 2015
Official Photographers Maryland Craft Beer Festival 2013
First Place Photograph Kodak Gallery Competition 2012