First day back home from a vacation to Iceland (!) and I get a call that I won 2nd Place in the Palo Alto Daily Newspaper’s People’s Choice Awards for Best Photographer in the Mid-Peninsula! Yippee!

Lucky 50! Thank you Karen and Mark for writing such a lovely review that took me to this exciting number!   

What a lovely honor to be chosen for a second year to be a pre-selection judge for the Adobe Design Achievement Awards, 2013!  Tons of hard work, but it’s so cool to see what young photographers are doing in universities now!  Yea, Adobe! http://www.icograda.org/news/year/2013_news/articles2467.htm

Gosh- what an amazing few weeks 2013 has been for me!  I’ve been knocked over with such great news, and for a person who loves weddings more than anything else- it’s made my whole year! First of all, while traveling in New Zealand with my wonderful boyfriend over the holidays (he’s a Kiwi!) I got […]

Another WPJA win!  (http://www.wpja.com) Lucky #14.  With over thousands of entries worldwide, I am truly humbled.  

Oooh- I felt something was coming! Friday the 13th’s are always good for me! Palm Press Inc. www.palmpressinc.com is starting to print my SECOND greeting card today!  I’m such a fan of their greeting cards- have been for years!   YEA!!  Thank you Meagen and Tony for letting me use your photo of your first dance!!!! Ooh, […]

WPJA (http://www.wpja.com/) is the premier organization for wedding photojournalists and membership doesn’t come easy.  Contests happen once a quarter and winners are chosen from around the world with thousands of entries in each category.  I’m really honored to pick up my 11th and 12th place in this latest contest!  Yippee!! (http://www.wpja.com/wedding-photojournalism/1577-northern-california-weddings/photographer-stephanie-secrest.html) And… if that isn’t enough– […]

Another win (my 10th!)  in this all-important, international organization!  Schweet!

I’m proud to be a member of WPJA, Wedding Photojournalist Association, http://www.wpja.com/  and have placed twice in their recent contest!  What an honor!  

With great honor, I’m so excited to announce that I came in fourth place for best wedding photographer in the San Francisco Bay area, according to the San Francisco Chronicle’s web site, SF Gate!  Out of 239 nominees!!  What a real honor! http://baylist.sfgate.com/secrest-wedding-photojournalism/biz/546377