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| Stephanie Beasley Photo Credit: Eliza Beasley "I have always loved this photo. I feel like Eliza took it at that moment because she could see how happy photography makes me." |
I would say, locally, the best place would be Spirit of the Suwannee in Live Oak. But my favorite place would have to be Saint Augustine, Florida. One of my favorite things to do is to get in pajamas with some hot cocoa and just go for a ride and look for Christmas lights along the way!
Tell me a little about yourself and how you got into photography.
I am a wife of a veteran Army Ranger who served 2 tours...one and Iraq and one in Afghanistan. I am a mother of three: two boys ages 17 and 19, and one girl age 12. I am a nurse. I became a nurse 6 years ago after our family returned home from my husband being in the army. Oddly enough, I picked up photography only about two years ago. I had mentioned wanting a camera and my husband purchased one for me for Mother's Day. It was much more of a camera that I had expected and frankly I was intimidated. I actually didn't pick the camera up for a few months. Then one day, I caught my husband (who's always enjoyed photography) using it. I figured if I didn't start using it I probably would be losing my gift. So, I started playing around with a different settings and researching. I have always had a love for art, but it was then that I fell in love with the art of photography.
What does photography mean to you?
In photographing people in different stages of their life, I suddenly started recalling the milestones in my own life. This kind of nostalgia of times of my own marriage, my own pregnancies, the birth of my own children came at the perfect time. I was missing those days! My oldest son had moved off after graduation to start college, and my youngest son will be doing the same this year. Being able to reminisce on times when they were little, while photographing other people in the stages of life, really fullfilled that yearning that I had knowing that I would never have anymore children of my own. These are chapters that I have already closed in my own life, but I am now able to enjoy capturing those precious moments for others. That's what photography means to me.
Tell me about how The Framed Hourglass came to be.
As far as the business aspect, The Framed Hourglass came about after I had had several offers to photograph for people. My daughter, who shares the same artistic and creative interests as I, also showed an desire in photography. I thought that starting a business would be a great opportunity for she and I to experience what it's like to run our own business. Although nursing will always be my full-time occupation, I would love to be able to pass the business down to her one day if she continues to show an interest. "The Framed Hourglass" portion of our business name really just portrays our current portfolio. "Beasley Photography" Is actually our business name. I did this so that if I were to pass the business down to my daughter one day, she could then name her own portfolio...by Beasley Photography. I chose "The Framed Hourglass" for my portfolio title because as I mentioned, to me, my photography represents moments in time...moments of time captured and framed to enjoy forever.
Time moves so fast...I love the fact that it's able to be captured to remember forever in the form of a photograph.
What is the best way to contact you?
The best way to contact would be by either calling 352-888-7300 Wednesday through Saturday or message my via Facebook or Instagram.
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