It all started right here...

I started my photography business with a simple family portrait…and I fell in love with the whole concept of documenting life. It was with a family that I barely knew and we scheduled the portraits on a late Friday afternoon in February inside their home. As I was wrapping up the session the children were getting excited about dinner. The parents explained to me that it was “leftover and movie" night. Every Friday this family would have that week's leftovers and watch a movie. I was intrigued by this concept! What a wonderful memory for these kids to have when they became adults. It was during that very first session when my approach to family portraits was born. I decided to stay for a few moments longer and photograph the family preparing for their special tradition. It was these photos the family ended up choosing to hang on their walls, not the posed family portraits. Even after all these years I still strive to photograph memories first and foremost while getting a few “formal" group shots in there as well so that every family can have the best of both worlds.

The In Betweens

My speciality are the "in betweens" where the subject is just being them. These are the photos I capture between the posed shots...as we are talking or walking from one spot to the next. Each family session will come with a handful of these "in between" shots.

The Walraven sisters stand in front of their house in Louisville, Kentucky.
Young boy with dark hair and blue eyes gazes innocently up at Stephanie Buechler's camera during his portrait session.
Little Ms. Perez looks over her shoulder and smiles while Stephanie Buechler takes her photo.
The sun shines behind the Harrington family as they walk towards the camera at the Cincinnati Nature Center.
Beautiful portrait of mother kissing baby on forehead while he is looking over his shoulder.
Boy with blonde hair catching a falling leaf in Salida, Colorado.
Father and young daughter making funny faces at each other.
Father lifting his baby above his head to play with the yellow leaves of a tree in Salida, Colorado.
Silhouette of a family overlooking O'Haver Lake near Salida, Colorado.
Boy climbing a tree in the fall in Gunnison, Colorado.
Boy with red hair laughing while younger blonde hair boy is riding on his shoulders.
African American mother and young daughter laughing.
Young girl holding a stick and laughing while looking up at the sky.
Brother and Sister standing on a rock and looking out over the San Luis Valley to the Sangre de Cristo Mountains.
Black and White photograph of two boys laughing and walking down a dirt road in Monte Vista, Colorado.
Mother with long brown hair sitting on a rocky beach and hugging her young son.
Black and White portrait of a brother and sister in the tall grass.
Black and White picture of a boy sitting and hugging his knees while making an adorable face.
Two girls sitting on a wood log hugging while sister is walking behind them.
Young boy wiping his nose on his shirt.
Young girl looking over her should up at the Professional Photographer.
Family standing under a tree with the Sangre de Cristo Mountains in the background.
Girl swinging on the jungle gym under the 275 bridge in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Portrait of a father, mother, and daughter. The mother is holding her daughter and kissing her on the cheek.
African American girl dancing in the grass at Ault Park in Cincinnati.
Girl playing on a log next to a lake in the San Juan Mountains.
Professional portrait of two young boys being lifted up by their parents.
Two sisters sitting on a stoop laughing at the camera.
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The Posed Shots

Every family session will also include the "posed" photos where the subject and camera are aware of each other.

Mother, Father, and young son posing for the professional photographer in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Husband and wife pose for the camera while their children are exploring woods in background. Gunnison, Colorado.
Three sisters are hugging and posing for the camera in Salida, Colorado.
Two brothers standing back to back and posing in Salida, Colorado.
Two sisters in white hats with arms around each other while having their professional portrait taken.
Professional portrait of a family taken in Rock Creek Campground in Monte Vista, Colorado.
Professional portrait of mother, father, and two sons sitting on a rock in the woods of Alamosa, Colorado.
Portrait Session of Mother, Father, and daughter in the woods during the fall.
Posed picture of mother, father, and two children in front of their house.
Young hispanic family portrait taken in the San Luis Valley of Southern Colorado.
Professional Portrait of an African American Family taken at Ault Park in Cincinnati.
Family Portrait of father, mother, and three children taken in the San Luis Valley, of Colorado.
A young girl with blonde hair and blue eyes wearing a brown hat in Saguache, Colorado.
Young boy crouched on the ground covered in leaves.
Young boy wearing a white cowboy hat looking up at the camera and smiling.
Portrait of a mother and two children on a riverbank in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Black and white family portrait of a mother, father, and son taken in the woods of Salida, Colorado.
Professional black and white family portrait of a laughing father, mother, son, and daughter.
Editorial Photo of a mother and daughter posing for the camera.
Teenage girl wearing a white shirt sitting in Ivy leaves and looking down.
Professional portrait in Del Norte, Colorado of a brother and sister lying on the ground and looking up at the camera.
Professional Picture of a family sitting on green grass taken in Del Norte, Colorado.
Posed photograph of a family sitting by a lake in San Juan Mountains of Southern Colorado.
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Maternity - Births - Newborns

The passage into new parenthood is terrifyingly beautiful and documenting this amazing journey is something to behold. I am qualified to document pregnancy, birthing, and newborn sessions.

Pregnant woman wearing a yellow coat with a blue scarf walking in the snow.
Pregnant woman holds a pine cone for the photographer.
Maternity portrait session in the San Juan Mountains.
Pregnant woman wearing a blue dress and lying on the ground in the leaves.
Professional maternity photograph of a woman wearing a pink dress and standing in the tall grass.
Maternity portrait of couple in the woods with sun coming in from behind.
Pregnancy Portrait of a woman sitting in a chair and looking out the window.
Silhouette of a pregnant woman's belly with her husband kissing her stomach.
Maternity portrait of woman lying on the ground and looking at the camera.
Salida Colorado indoor maternity session.
Beautiful woman awaiting the birth of her baby
Callie rest her hands under her belly for this beautiful maternity session in Gunnison, Colorado.
Pregnant woman poses amongst the Maple and Oak trees in the Red River Gorge of Kentucky.
Twyla is leaning against a white wall wearing a white shirt and proudly showing her belly.
Nurse hands over a newly born child to her mother in the delivery room.
Brittney breathing hard to endure the pain of childbirth.
Steph anxiously awaits the next round of contractions while her husband looks on.
Mother in labor lies on her side in agony as father watches the monitor.
Amber is in tears as the nurse hands her baby Maddy for the first time.
Brittany is pushing hard as the first signs of her baby's head appears during child birth.
Woman in labor flips off the professional photographer covering the birth.
The Grandmothers both arrive to welcome the newborn baby into the world.
Amy and Matt are in tears as they look over their newborn son for the first time.
Amber can hardly contain her excitement as the baby makes it's first appearance during birth.
Husband comforts wife during the labor pains.
Mother lies on her side to help alleviate the pain of giving birth.
Nurses check over infant shortly after her arrival into this world.
Sleeping newborn baby sports a pink fluffy hat during her portrait session.
Father holds his newborn daughter close for a window portrait session.
Mother breastfeeds her newborn daughter as father sits in the background.
New mother and father hold their baby in their home.
Father reaches down and kisses his new son on the forehead.
Mom holds her new child during his first professional portrait session by Stephanie Buechler.
Dusty rest his hands on his son who is in an incubator.
Tired parents resting in newborn's nursery.
Infant boy yawns for the camera while Stephanie Buechler captures the photo.
New mother kisses her newborn daughter.
The Campbell baby looks up at the camera during this portrait session.
Carlos and Jen in their living room after giving birth to their daughter.
Newborn baby rest her head on her mother's should for a quick nap.
Infant sleeps on mother's shoulder during photo session.
Proud new parents embrace their daughter.
Sleeping baby finds comfort with mom holding her in the warm sunlight.
Parents place their hands on their baby for portrait.
Newborn wears a cute hat with moons and stars on her.
New parents sitting behind very tired dog in nursery.
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Pets

They are our ever so faithful companions. Nothing quite compares to the unconditional love they possess for those humans who are their world. This utterly devoted love deserves to be documented so that we can remember them for years to come.

Black and white portrait of a Corgi dog.
Springer Spaniel peeks outside back truck window for photogrpher.
Corgi enjoys a belly rub from his owner on a sunny afternoon.
Springer Spaniels play stick game with their best friend.
Cattle Dog peeks up into the camera lens in the Red River Gorge of Kentucky.
Girl hugs her Australian Cattle Dog on a rainy afternoon.
Adorable pup smiles for the camera.
Silhouette of woman and her dog.
German Shepherd enjoying human hands.
Paws of German Shepherd next to his favorite stick.
Logan proudly riding his horse in the tall grass for his Senior Picture in Gunnison, Colorado.
Alex enjoying a quiet moment with her horse for her Senior Photo session in Salida, Colorado.
Klayt surrounded by his three dogs and horse at the Hill Ranch in Saguache, Colorado.
Logan riding his horse and tailing another horse along in the San Luis Valley of Colorado.
A brown horse and a white horse enjoy each other's company in Saguache, Colorado.
A black German Shepherd enjoying his stick in the Red River Gorge of Kentucky.
Duke taking a nap after his portrait session in the San Luis Valley of Colorado.
Australian Shepherd running through the fall leaves in Gunnison, Colorado.
Bull Dog smiles up at the camera during his portrait session in Saguache, Colorado.
Weiner Dog lies on his owner's lap.
Dog portrait in Creede, Colorado.
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"Stephanie has photographed our family every 6 months beginning in 2005 when our first son was born. I only trust her to photograph our family love. Her ability to capture our children's personality and the love my husband and I have for our family is remarkable. This makes it easy for my family to open up and shine when she turns on the camera!" I highly recommend her to anyone wanting to document a moment in time. Our family is forever grateful." Cindy Freeman, Client 18+ years

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