STEF ELIZABETH PHOTO
Engagement & Couples Photography in Louisville, Kentucky
A quiet, honest look at your connection—captured just as it already feels.
This season is about more than just an engagement.
It’s about the way your relationship already feels like home—the ease, the laughter, the way you naturally fall into each other.
My approach is simple: nothing overly posed, nothing forced.
Just space for you to be yourselves, documented in a way that feels effortless, romantic, and true.
"I chose Stef Elizabeth Photo because I loved her candid photographs. We recently had our engagement photos with Stef. She did a great job at making my fiancé and I feel comfortable throughout the whole process. I don't like having my picture taken and wouldn't say that I'm a natural in front of the camera, but Stef kept the mood light and made the process easy and fun! She did especially well at capturing the beautiful light as the sun set and gave us wonderful scenery for our photos. I would highly recommend Stef Elizabeth Photo, especially if you're planning to do any outdoor photos!
Lindsay K., Engagement and Wedding Client
Couples' + Engagement Photos FAQs
What is the point of getting our engagement or couples' photos done?
Many couples have engagement photos done just because they're "supposed to." It's a thing you do before your wedding. But there are other reasons to have a professional photographer take photos of you and your future spouse. iPhone couple selfies are quick and free, but totally different than having a professional photographer capture the relationship that you and your love have before you are married. Having a virtual stranger take photos of you and someone you're planning to spend the rest of your life with may seem strange, but it does provide an interesting perspective.
I'm so uncomfortable in front of the camera. Is this whole engagement session thing going to be super awkward?
Hopefully not! I would say 99% of my clients consider themselves "un-photogenic" and not at their best with a lens pointed at them. I can totally empathize with this as I am completely out of my element in front of the camera rather than behind it. For this reason, I make engagement sessions more of a game by asking both of you questions about each other, and then shooting your reactions. I am shooting you reacting to each other through prompts rather than placing you in awkward poses and asking you to give me your best smile. I have found that this approach is far more successful in eliciting genuine expressions and interactions that will show through in the photos.
What in included with the engagement session fee?
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1 - 1.5 hours of session time
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up to two locations
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one outfit change
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a minimum of 50 unique images delivered via online gallery
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access to prints and other products via my online shop
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print release
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PDF prep guide
Do you charge a travel fee?
I'll travel anywhere for a session, although most of my engagement sessions take place in Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana and sometimes Tennessee. For engagement sessions outside a thirty mile radius of Louisville, Kentucky, I charge according to the IRS travel compensation calculator. Contact me for more information on how much the travel fee would be to your engagement session location.
Where should we have our session? Can you recommend places?
For places in and around Louisville, I can usually come up with a lot of free places to shoot. I'm open to any sort of engagement session you have in mind - whether it's in/around your home, at a botanical garden, a farm, at an amusement park, nature preserve, or popular downtown spot.
Some of my favorite engagement session spots . . . .
Creasey Mahan Nature Preserve in Goshen, Kentucky - this is one of my go-to spots for clients wanting a more natural location for their engagement session. Beautiful gardens, fields, trails and some very photogenic bridges are just some of the reasons I shoot here so frequently. See my Pinterest board for this location here
University of Kentucky Arboretum in Lexington, Kentucky - see my Pinterest board for this location here (travel fee from Louisville applies)
Downtown Louisville - I shoot engagements all over Louisville depending on what my clients want. Central Park, Waterfront Park, St. James Court, Bardstown Road, Frankfort Avenue, and the Louisville Reservoir are all favorites of my clients. Check out my Pinterest board for Louisville engagement sessions here!
Falls of the Ohio - I love shooting here because it is part forest, part cliffside, and part beach - best of all worlds! You can check out my Pinterest board for this location here.
Yew Dell Botanical Gardens - Gorgeous grounds consisting of an arboretum, botanical gardens, and even a castle! Clients must pay a minimum of a $100 fee for engagement or combination proposal/engagement sessions here. Check out my ideas board for Yew Dell here.
Joe Creason Park - located in Louisville, easy parking and free to shoot at
Cherokee Park - located near the Highlands with many great spots for photos (walking from parking lots required)
I love hearing your own ideas for engagement session locations as well!