Business Details
11 Years
experience
Your Trusted Wedding Photography & Videography Team in Wilmington, NC
Founded in 2015, Stepanie Axtell Photography specialize in capturing life's extraordinary moments through romantic, thoughtful imagery. Our approach combines personal connection with professional expertise, ensuring every couple feels comfortable and celebrated. With experience photographing over 72 weddings globally, we prioritize authenticity, offering services that extend beyond traditional coverage to include engagement sessions, boudoir photography, and destination weddings.Our team's background in film production and passion for storytelling allows us to create timeless visual legacies. We maintain a client-centric philosophy, emphasizing transparency, personalized service, and technical excellence. Our commitment to continuous improvement ensures clients receive cutting-edge quality and innovative storytelling techniques. Based in Wilmington, North Carolina, we serve couples worldwide, blending local expertise with international perspective.
Services
Wedding Photography
Videography
Engagement Sessions
Boudoir Photography
Destination Weddings
Details
- Year established: 2015
Highlights and features
- We offer 8+ years of experience capturing weddings globally with personalized storytelling approaches
- Our team includes certified film production experts with technical mastery of cinematic techniques
- Engagement sessions included in all packages to build authentic client relationships
- We provide international destination wedding coverage across 6 continents
- Combined photo/video packages include exclusive discounts for comprehensive documentation
What people say
Exceptional stories
Genuine love
Top wedding photographers
Timeless elegance
Incredible people
Services
Wedding Photography
Our wedding photography service captures timeless moments with artistic precision. Using professional-grade equipment and natural lighting techniques, we document ceremonies and celebrations in romantic, emotive styles. Each package includes high-resolution images, multiple photographers for comprehensive coverage, and personalized editing to match couples' aesthetics. Our approach prioritizes candid moments while incorporating guided portraits to ensure complete visual storytelling.
Videography
We create cinematic wedding films that preserve your special day's atmosphere and emotions. Our videography includes multi-camera setups, drone footage, and professional audio recording. The service features highlight reels, full-length ceremony videos, and raw footage delivery. Our editing style blends documentary realism with cinematic enhancements to produce enduring visual narratives that complement our photographic work.
Engagement Sessions
Included with all wedding packages, engagement sessions help couples build comfort in front of the camera. These sessions capture relationship dynamics through personalized locations and creative concepts. The resulting images serve as relationship milestones and provide valuable insights for tailoring wedding day coverage. Sessions typically last 1-2 hours with multiple outfit changes and location options.
Boudoir Photography
Our boudoir sessions create empowering, artistic portraits celebrating individual beauty and confidence. The service includes styling guidance, private studio sessions, and curated image selections. We prioritize client comfort through professional, respectful interactions while delivering sophisticated, tasteful imagery that complements wedding collections and serves as personal keepsakes.
Destination Weddings
We document weddings worldwide with customized international packages. Services include travel coordination, local vendor recommendations, and cultural adaptation expertise. Our experience spans six continents, with specialized knowledge of European, Caribbean, and Asian wedding traditions. Destination packages maintain the same comprehensive coverage as local events while incorporating regional aesthetic elements.
People
Stephanie Axtell
Lead Photographer
Stephanie combines film production expertise with photographic artistry, bringing cinematic vision to wedding documentation. Her background in video design and passion for storytelling create visually compelling narratives that capture authentic emotions.
Charles Axtell
Lead Videographer
Charles specializes in cinematic wedding films, utilizing advanced production techniques to create dynamic visual stories. His technical proficiency with camera systems and post-production ensures high-quality deliverables that complement the photographic work.
Questions
What services do you offer for destination weddings?
We provide full-service destination wedding coverage across six continents, including travel coordination, local vendor recommendations, and culturally adapted documentation.
Do you include engagement sessions with wedding packages?
Yes, all wedding packages include complimentary engagement sessions to build rapport and capture additional relationship milestones.
What's included in your videography packages?
Our videography services feature multi-camera setups, drone footage, professional audio recording, and cinematic editing with highlight reels and full ceremony documentation.
How do you ensure quality consistency?
We maintain technical excellence through equipment upgrades, process refinement, and continuous professional development in emerging photography/videography technologies.
What areas do you serve locally?
Based in Wilmington, NC, we serve North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Indiana, and Connecticut with regional expertise.
Do you offer combined photo/video discounts?
Yes, booking both photography and videography services together provides exclusive package discounts for comprehensive visual documentation.
