EXQUISITE TECHNIQUE
Master Photographer
Stephen Savage is a master at capturing the magic of special moments. From sense of place, to lighting, mood, and expression, he distills every detail of a scene into breathtaking images.
He views portraiture as a collaboration between photographer and sitter in which he brings the technical expertise, and his subjects bring their own distinctive personalities. Add in his decades of experience, and the end result is a photo shoot that runs smoothly and quickly, with a spectacular gallery of images to select from. Clients often seem surprised by just how much fun they have during their sessions!
Stephen Savage has been photographing the people of the Gulf Coast for more than 30 years. His fine art work has been exhibited widely, including at the Mobile Museum of Art, Huntsville Museum of Art, The Cheekwood Botanical Garden and Museum of Art, Pensacola Museum of Art, and many others.
He is an Alabama State Council on the Arts Fellow in Photography.
As an art educator, he taught photography, photojournalism, and art history at Spring Hill College for 20 years. He continues to teach photography at the Eastern Shore Art Center, where he has been an instructor for 25 years. He has led photography workshops across the country in Alabama, Florida, Utah, Kansas, and Maine.
He also served as Executive Director of Centre for the Living Arts (now Alabama Contemporary Art Center).
As a filmmaker, he has made short films for the South Alabama Land Trust, Baller Dream Foundation, Ronald McDonald House of Mobile, National Multiple Sclerosis Foundation, Nall Foundation, Alabama Free Clinic, and others.
He has served on the boards of the Eastern Shore Art Center, Alabama Free Clinic, the Eastern Shore Camera Club, and the Mobile Arts Council, where he served as President. Stephen currently serves on the steering committee for the Fairhope Film Festival.
Stephen lives with his wife, Holly, in Daphne on the Eastern Shore of Mobile Bay, and he continues to work and advocate for the arts in Alabama.
TOP THREE TIPS
PLANNING YOUR session
TIP 1
STAY COMFY
This isn’t the time to try out a whole new look for the first time. Stay true to who you are! Wear classic, logo-free clothes that make you feel confident.
TIP 2
PICK A LEADER
Large families can mean lots of cooks in the kitchen! Choose one well-organized person to keep track of all the details for the group.
TIP 3
TIME IT RIGHT
If your photo shoot includes small children, choose a time that works best with their schedule. We know how important naptime is!
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