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Hello, friend!

We know you'll make about a million decisions throughout your wedding planning process, and we feel pretty cool that you're considering us. Whether you're planning a huge, invite-the-whole-town shindig in the backyard where you grew up or an intimate elopement in the mountains, count us in!

OUR PHILOSOPHY

Your wedding day is likely the biggest event you and your fiancé have ever planned, and it's our mission to ensure that every painstaking detail you put into it is preserved through the pictures from your day. We want you to look back at your photos 5, 10, 50 years from now and actually FEEL the emotions you felt that day. Whether it's your mom ugly-crying when she sees you in your dress for the first time, the first kiss, or your best man taking tequila shots 5 minutes before he's supposed to give a toast, we want to be there to capture it all. If you connect with that, we'd love to third wheel and capture your sweet love.

Our focus is natural-light photography! We're based in Peoria, but regularly travel to Champaign-Urbana, Bloomington, and Chicago. Any travel uner 100 miles is free! We do take on a limited number of out-of-state weddings each year, as well. Shoot us an email for our travel pricing!

website: stephaniebartman.com

email: hello@stephaniebartman.com

instagram: instagram.com/stephaniebartman

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Frequently asked questions

Which of the following are included in the starting price?

Engagement Shoot
High-Res Images
Digital Files

Which of the following are included in the price of your most popular wedding package?

2nd Shooter
Add'l Hours
Engagement Shoot
High-Res Images
Albums
Digital Files
Flush Mount

What primary photographic style do you identify with?

Contemporary
Film
Natural
Photojournalism
Traditional
Vintage

What photography services do you offer?

Additional Hours
Boudoir Shoot
Destination / Travel
Engagement Shoot
High-Res Images
One Event / Day
Second Shooter
Wedding Portraits

What photography items do you offer?

Albums
Canvas
Digital Files
Flush Mount
Matted Prints
Prints

Reviews of Stephanie Bartman Photography

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Anne Sent on 03/06/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Wedding Photographer

Where to even begin! Stephanie and her husband are truly amazing at what they do! They go above and beyond to make sure everything turns out perfect. When we got our pictures back my mom and I started bawling at lunch! She captured so many “behind the scene” moments that were absolutely beautiful on top of the already STUNNING pictures. We are truly grateful for everything they did for our special day and would HIGHLY recommend her and her husband in a heart beat. Thank you so much to both of you!
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Christina Sent on 06/30/2022
5 out of 5 rating

10/10! Look no further

Stephanie Bartman is an artist and an absolute gem to work with! She gives 110% in everything she does from researching the venue to planning different shots to making sure every little hair is in place and every extra piece of unwanted furniture in the background gets moved out of the frame. She does not settle for just okay lighting or background. She gives great directions and makes you feel like she’s got everything under control. I hate posing for photos. I’m super awkward and am definitely not photogenic, but Stephanie made me feel confident and beautiful on my wedding day. Some of the poses felt awkward at the time, but then she would show them to us and we could not believe how good we looked! She did our engagement photos and the turnaround time for editing was so fast! We are so looking forward to enjoying our wedding photos for the next 50 years thanks to Stephanie for capturing all of the special moments and details. Stephanie went above and beyond for us. She made sure that all of the important events were captured. She was already scheduled to be with us for 9 hours of shooting. She offered to stay overnight in Chicago, so that she could stay for another half hour to capture our first dance. Even when our time was up she asked if there was anyone else we wanted a photo with before she left. These are the little things that mean so much when choosing the right photographer for your wedding day. Stephanie is dedicated, caring, and the best at what she does! Hopefully, we can hire her for maternity and family photos in the future.
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Carolyn Sent on 04/23/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Beautiful Pictures with the Sweetest Photographer to Match

Stephanie was instrumental in making sure our wedding day ran smoothly. She nailed the timeline and incorporated all the little things that I wanted included on our wedding day. She was always quick to respond and did an awesome job at wrangling our rather large wedding party for pictures. Everything she does turns out absolutely beautiful!
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Meredith Sent on 11/24/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing photographers!

We absolutely fell in love with Stephanie's photography style and so we were so excited we were able to book her for our engagement and wedding photos. Working with her and her assistant photographer/husband was so fun and easy! Our photos turned out so perfect and exactly how we wanted. We definitely recommend them to a friend or anyone really!
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Jessica Sent on 04/08/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Fantastic experience!

Wow- no words can do stephanie and her husband justice! To start, throughout the whole planning process the made themselves incredibly reachable and accommodating! She walked me through everything my husband and I would need to consider/make decisions on, and in a way that someone who knows nothing about photography could understand! Fast forward to day of- the entire day was a snap! Stephanie has a calming presence that every bride or groom needs. She knows how to pose you in a way that makes you feel stunning and make your inner beauty shine! Her time management was excellent (we were actually AHEAD of schedule), she sang to our flower girl to get her to pose, and knew exactly what shots to take without being seen during the ceremony. My wedding party loved her and kept coming up to me saying how great stephanie was. I know this is a brief review, but she made my day so so easy... and we couldnt be more obsessed with our photos!! THANK YOU!
Kyra
Kyra Sent on 12/12/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Truly Magical!

I don't know where to begin! Stephanie is a delightful photographer to work with! She was so flexible and her work is truly magical! She was always very easy to get in touch with and her finished product is so good that it doesn't look real. I was nervous because I didn't hire a videographer and was solely relying on Stephanie to capture our Wedding day. It turns out that I had nothing to worry about! She was able to capture every detail from our day and made the day go off without a hitch. She is also very good with children (and dogs) who may not be the most patient when it comes to pictures and is so organized that you don't have to do anything besides enjoy your day. We received our pictures in about 3 months, which was so worth the wait! We could not be more pleased with our pictures and our experience with Stephanie Bartman Photography.
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Jess Sent on 09/26/2019
5 out of 5 rating

So happy with our choice!

Choosing a photographer was one of the most difficult decisions for us. We are SO glad we went with Stephanie and truly enjoyed working with her and her husband.
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Kristen Sent on 01/03/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Hands down an amazing photographer & person

Stephanie and her husband, Jared were an absolute dream to work with!!! I have nothing but amazing things to say about them both! From the moment I was in contact with Stephanie I knew I was in good hands. She is very responsive, extremely attentive to details, and makes you feel so at ease with everything from helping to prepare the timeline of your wedding to making sure you get all the shots you want on your big day and more. Stephanie & Jared are so personable and down to earth. My husband and I felt like we gained two new amazing friends by the end of our wedding day...we only wish they lived closer to us! We were absolutely blown away by the amazing shots that were captured. It’s impossible for us to choose our favorites becuse we are so in love with them all! I received so many compliments on our wedding photos... some people even told me that the quality of our photos were the best they have ever seen. I was so pleased by the variety of shots she took (candid and posed) and how many photos she delivered to us by the end of it. I would recommend Stephanie to anyone and everyone!! Two of my friends even contacted her to photograph their wedding (one of which was a bridesmaid). Do yourself a favor and book Stephanie now! I assure you that you will not find anyone more affordable who will deliver such beautiful and stunning photographs...it’s the easiest descion you can make in the entire wedding planning process!
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Michelle Sent on 09/21/2018
5 out of 5 rating
We LOVED working with Stephanie. She was so friendly, so flexible, so perfect for our wedding. BEST decision we made for our wedding. My husband and I like to pretend that we are photographers, so we can be picky and finding someone who's style we liked was really important to us. We loved Stephanie's photos more than we can say and working with her was such a breeze. I think that one thing that speaks to this is that within a couple weeks of our wedding, our best man hired her for his wedding because he and his fiance also thought that that she did such a great job and loved her photos just as much. She also caught so many wonderful moments happening among our guests and families that i otherwise wouldn't have been able to see. that was really wonderful for us. We cannot recommend her enough.
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Amanda Sent on 07/30/2018
5 out of 5 rating
We had Stephanie do our engagement photos and had her and her husband, Jared, capture our wedding day photos. And WOW! We have nothing but great things to say about the two of them! When we first met Stephanie for our engagement session I knew we were in good hands. She is so easy and kind to work with. She’s amazing at directing you for poses (which we desperately needed help with, Ha!) and she also does an amazing job capturing the candid moments. Our wedding timeline was extremely tight and the weather was extremely hot but they were both rockstars! They did an amazing job keeping all of us on track, moving us threw the day, and keeping smiles on our faces! Her work is absolutely beautiful! We just received all of our pictures and I cannot stop looking at them all! We will definitely use Stephanie again for any of our photography needs! Thank you again Stephanie and Jared!
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Stephanie Bartman Photography frequently asked questions

Stephanie Bartman Photography includes the following photography services in the starting price:
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • Digital Files
Stephanie Bartman Photography includes the following photography services in their most popular wedding package:
  • 2nd Shooter
  • Add'l Hours
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • Albums
  • Digital Files
  • Flush Mount
Stephanie Bartman Photography offers the following photography styles:
  • Contemporary
  • Film
  • Natural
  • Photojournalism
  • Traditional
  • Vintage
Stephanie Bartman Photography offers the following photography services for weddings:
  • Additional Hours
  • Boudoir Shoot
  • Destination / Travel
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • One Event / Day
  • Second Shooter
  • Wedding Portraits
Stephanie Bartman Photography offers the following photography materials for weddings:
  • Albums
  • Canvas
  • Digital Files
  • Flush Mount
  • Matted Prints
  • Prints
Stephanie Bartman Photography is recommended by 100% of couples who have used their services. Their overall rating is 5.0, with the same score awarded for quality of service, flexibility, value, professionalism and average response time.
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