Hi, I am a Storyteller.
My sessions are fun, energetic & memorable. I work hard to make sure when you look back on your session that you smile & I have captured that exact moment in time just how you always dreamed. I work with you to pick the best locations, outfit choices and even a makeup artist if you wish. I want your gallery to be something that you treasure for many decades. Take a look around & see if I will be a good fit to capture those precious memories. I look forward to meeting you.
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stadium session
“We love our photos from Benzaia Photography! She truly caught the personality of both my girls. And Stephanie was so easy to work with. She is super responsive to emails and had our photos back to us quickly after our session. We can’t wait for our next photography session for Hannah’s senior portraits!”
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cap & gown session
“"We really enjoyed working with Stephanie Benzaia during my daughters senior gap and gown pictures. She did an amazing job of bring out her personality in the pictures while capturing her love for the sport she had the pleasure of playing for her school. We would highly recommend Stephanie and look forward to working with again."”
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FAMILY SESSION
“Stephanie did such a wonderful job at our session and I can't recommend her enough! She was so fun to work with and was happy to include our puppy in the pictures! Stephanie took extra time to let our pup get comfortable and get her energy out, and now we have precious photos that I will cherish forever! The shots turned out beautiful- Thank you so much!! ~ Jessica Crocker”
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cap & gown session
““ We used Stephanie to capture some very important “lasts” for Millie’s senior year. WE absolutely loved the images she captured and Stephanie’s talents in capturing images we will forever cherish. The cherry on top is how fun and personable Stephanie herself is and how instantly comfortable and relaxed she make her clients feel. She will even give you the jewelry off her body to make sure you get a great picture””
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Business Headshots
“Stephanie did a wonderful job with our Alabama Power team. She made it easy for us to schedule each team member for a 15 minute photo shoot. She staged us so that we had several options to choose from for our pictures. The pictures turned out great!”
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FAMILY SESSION
“Stephanie has been our family photographer for over 10 years snow. Having previously experienced a bad family photographer, we truly realized that you get one opportunity to capture life's timeless moments. Stephanie is able to capture the unique personality of all 6 girls while managing the tantrums & short attention spans. As a final endorsement to her abilities, we make the drive from Memphis to Birmingham to continue using her because of the priceless memories she captures”
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BIRTHDAY fRIEND SESSION
“Stephanie has photographed our family for over 12 years. Recently she did a group session for my daughter and her cheer friends. She did such an amazing job engaging the girls and capturing their personalities. We couldn’t love the photos anymore!”
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sENIOR PORTRAIT
“Stephanie went above & beyond to bring this mama's dream to life. I visualized this particular senior picture for years, and Stephanie wholeheartedly agreed to try her best to capture it. We included special pieces from Emmy's childhood, all the way from her coming home gown to her graduation gown & my daughter chose to wear my old college sweatshirt to represent her next chapter. Stephanie has always been willing to try & capture any image we requested, & every one has been perfect!”
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FAMILY SESSION
“We LOVE "Ms. Stephanie" as my kids call her. I randomly found her online in 2010 when I decided last minute to get maternity pictures made. We purchased a package that year that allowed for multiple sessions during our son's first year. Since 2010 we have used Stephanie multiple times a year and are clients for life with her now (literally, she's never getting rid of us)!! My kids love her and never even grumble when it is time for pictures, which says a lot! She is talented, creative, easy to work with and”
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FAMILY SESSION
“Stephanie is hands down the BEST to work with! She has been photographing our family for a few years and we always have fun at our shoots. She is great with my kids, has tons of patience for kids who are slow to warm up to new people, and always works to get the best shots. I always love the pictures and have a tough time deciding which pictures to display in our home.”
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SPORTS SESSION
“Stephanie does an amazing job - very professional, but also alot of fun! She's great at making everyone feel relaxed (even young children) so that you feel she really captures the spirit of your family in her pictures.
We have used Stephanie for on location, photojournalist style pictures, in studio portraits, and an adorable Christmas PJ session. She produced fabulous pictures for each session, and gave us the sense that we had her full time and attention during each shoot.”
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SENIOR PORTRAIT
“Amazing work!! I recently had my senior pictures redone and they are breath taking! From the moment we booked the time and place to getting the email of the photos it was a simple, fun, and easy process. It was a very open and inviting atmosphere. I was more than comfortable with everything and was up for the adventure! This was the second time that I used Benzaia Photography and I couldn’t be happier with the flawless results!! Highly recommend!!”
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Family Session
“When Stephanie left after capturing family photos for our family of 6, my kids said “If we have to take pictures again, call her!” She befriended the kids, she chatted with us like we were spending time together and she just happened to be taking our picture too. Our youngest is hard to get to smile for a picture and she captured his smile and laugh! She is talented as a photographer of course, but best of all she feels like family in the best sense of the word! We already signed up to be repeat customers.”
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Family Session
“"Stephanie found us the perfect location for the shoot. I wanted fall colors, but those are sometimes hard to find. She spent a bit of time hunting down the perfect spot and it turned out great. She also got our pix to us super fast, in time for Christmas cards. Very easy to work with. Highly recommend!"”
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New testimonial
“"I had always wanted family pictures but had never taken the time to follow through. We had heard great things about Stephanie Benzaia. She made the process easy with clear & prompt communication. Stephanie put us at ease the day of pictures & was truly a joy to work with. There were no awkward poses or uncomfortable moments. She was able to help us find what worked for our family & had fabulous suggestions. We had so many pictures to choose from & that was the hardest part."”
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senior portrait
“"In the spring of 2022 we decided to do some family pictures and combine with senior portraits as well. I knew Stephanie would be the right person for taking our family portraits. She has a great personality and will work with you to take the portraits you will love for a lifetime."”
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SENIOR PORTRAIT
““Stephanie is the BEST!!! She takes the time to get to know her subjects and make sure that every photo is a reflection of who they really are! All of our pictures were amazing from our Senior photo shoot and I feel like she captured every personality trait. I also loved that she helped us to pick locations that were specific to her and allowed us to bring important items to her and made our shoot unique. I can’t recommend Benzaia Photography enough!””
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senior portrait
“" I reached out to Benzaia Photography late June 2022 to do a few photo shoot of my son who was entering his senior year. Stephanie did an amazing job! I was really focused more on highlighting my son, however I got so much more than that with my entire family. We loved the football captions at the high school stadium which made her service even more impressive. I shared with her what I wanted and she delivered. She went above and beyond our expectations."”
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Gender Reveal
“Stephanie has worked with us photographing two gender reveal parties & a family shoot, & I highly recommend her! Stephanie goes out of her way to make everyone feel comfortable during the sessions and captures wonderful candid moments that became some of our favorite photos. During each of our sessions, she expertly worked with grandparents down to babies and dogs, providing just enough instruction to get the photos we hoped for, but keeping everything feeling natural.”
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Family session
“"Stephanie did a fantastic job with our family & it was a large family. We had 16 people (including young kids, which are always a handful) to photograph & she did a wonderful job. She was very personable & fun. She definitely brought the energy for the session & made everyone feel comfortable. The end result was amazing. These are the last pictures we were able to take with both my parents & they turned out better than we could have hoped. "”