About this vendor
About The Day Photography is a wedding photography service based in Olympia, WA, serving Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and beyond. Operated by husband-and-wife duo Stephen and Sonia Steinbach, this company provides elegant and emotive wedding photos. They work with couples from all walks of life to capture their memories and transform them into art.
Stephen and Sonia met in 1999 and established their business soon after. These accomplished photographers have backgrounds in studio work as well as wedding photography and have traveled the world to capture ephemeral moments. They cherish the opportunity to work with each couple as they celebrate their love with their guests.
Stephen and Sonia believe in preserving the essence of your special day. When you work with About The Day Photography, you can avail of attentive, dedicated service to ensure your needs are met. The company offers a variety of collections, and you can also personalize your package with optional add-ons. Whether you are planning an intimate gathering, destination elopement, or a large celebration, Stephen and Sonia are delighted to bring your vision to life.
Details
Business Attributes
- Veteran-owned Business
- Woman-owned Business
Destination Weddings
- Destination Wedding Packages
Photo Shoot Types
- Bridal Portraits
- Day After Session
- Engagement
- Trash The Dress
Photo & Video
- Digital Files
- Online Proofing
- Photo
- Printed Enlargements
- Printed Proofs
- Second Shooter Available
Photo & Video Styles
- Artistic
- Classic
- Documentary
- Dramatic
- Lifestyle
- Modern
Wedding Activities
- Getting Engaged
- Rehearsals & Parties
- After Party
- Wedding
- After Party
Awards and Affiliations
6-Time 'Best of Weddings'
2023.2019.2018.+3 more.
Best of Weddings
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Hall of Fame
Earned by winning 'Best of Weddings' four or more times.
Reviews
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4.9
out of 5.0115 reviews
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I think we fell in love with About The Day's photography from the moment I ended up on their website, and after reading about them, seeing their reviews and testimonials, and final...
ly contacting them, I was sold. The funny thing is, I'm even more impressed after the wedding. I guess I sort of expected them to be helpful, friendly, willing, and gracious to sell their product, but afterwards, they remained the same, if not more-so. A total thumbs up from both my husband and I.
We will always have our precious day at our fingertips, thanks to About The Day! They were amazing photographers and truly a joy to be around throughout the entire day - and that w...
as important to us. Every moment was beautiful, and we will have that forever!
Before the wedding, my main concern was that we would feel awkward posing for photos. However, About the Day immediately put us at ease with their calm demeanor and clear direction...
during our initial calls and the engagement session.
On the day of the wedding, Stephen & Sonia were fantastic. They not only captured all the key moments but also went above and beyond, even helping with my dress when a button came loose! They blended right in and captured so many natural, candid moments without ever being in the way.
When we received our photos, we were absolutely blown away. We had a date night to look through the gallery and immediately started crying happy tears! The photos are more than just pictures; they perfectly capture the love, emotion, and energy of our day.
We can't thank them enough for giving us memories we'll cherish forever. We wholeheartedly recommend About the Day to any couple getting married; it will be the best decision you make for your wedding!
It was no easy thing choosing our photographers from the hundreds out there, but in the end - it was they reviews and then the personalities of Steven and Sonia that won us over, w...
e were so blessed to have made the perfect choice. They were so easy to be around and they made our picture time a highlight of our day. The images are magical and the entire process from start to finish was easy and intuitive. What can I say beyond, “perfection”. They are world-class and the results are proof.
It's been a month since our wedding gallery was posted, we still are getting such great compliments from our guest on what a wonderful job About the Day did, how talented they were...
, and fun they were throughout the day. The pictures are to just die for and we are so fortunate to have ATD capture this moment for us that we will cherish forever. ATD - We love you guys and are so thankful we found you!
We had the absolute best experience with Stefan and Sonia! They were incredibly kind, professional, and always on time. They captured every detail so beautifully for both our engag...
ement and wedding, and delivered everything in such a short time! Their flexibility and calm, positive energy made everything go smoothly. We truly couldn’t have asked for better photographers. Highly recommend!
Was it fate that we found About The Day, because I don't know how we landed on their website? All I know is once I saw the photographs they took, I was hooked. After meeting with t...
hem, I didn't even bother looking any further. Just like meeting my hubby... I just knew! Take my word when I say, "you'd be nuts to not check them out for yourself!"
Yes, I realize I was setting an unattainable goal for our photography and my expectations were probably going to get both of us in trouble, but Stephen and Sonia were so wonderful ...
to work with that I simply couldn't believe my delight, and, miracle of miracles… they actually exceeded our expectations! Crazy, right!? I've had so many compliments and tears of joy looking through my wedding photos that I've got to be their new biggest fan! LOVE.
Our photographers were so easy going and fun to be around. For our engagement and wedding shoot we were put at ease and had a great time. I expected to be so nervous! They made us ...
comfortable in seconds and we knew they were pros! We love our photos so much and we also plan on booking with them again in the future!
If there were more stars available we'd give Stephen and Sonia more than just 5. They are amazing people and truly gifted photographers doing what they are obviously called to do. ...
We love, love, LOVE everything they did!
Stephen and Sonia are just the sweetest couple, and both so very talented as well! I can’t imagine better photographers - and the fact that we got both of them was a massive plus. ...
They did our engagement pics too and they just got us more excited for the big day. We still have people commenting on our photos all the time. I always show them to any of my friends getting married and now I believe we’ve convinced 4 already . It's nice to find genuine people who love their work and treat us like family! Big Love to AboutTheDay
Stephen and Sonia are such a beautiful couple. We feel we’ve made friends for life. They helped us during the day to stay at ease and even helped us manage our time better. Our fam...
ily loved them as well and saw how hard they worked to capture our day for us. The sunset photos are our absolute favorite! It was exactly what I envisioned to go on our wall above the bed. Thank you again for making our day so memorable!
We absolutely loved working with Stephen & Sonia! They are fun and so talented. It cracked us up when they would compete against each other who got the best photo. Taking photos wi...
th them went by so quickly and even our family enjoyed them. Our photos turned out so beautiful and we are grateful we found them!
We've been so extremely happy with our choice to use About The Day for our photos! We had a few friends that offered, but this is the one thing we didn't want to compromise on. Our...
photos were very important, and we hit the jackpot with Stephen and Sonja. They were so fun to work with that we were worried at first that they couldn't be that good and fun too, but the photos were jaw-dropping gorgeous! Don't miss out on these guys!
You will not regret booking Stephen and Sonia. They took the time to listen to our vision and our day went so smoothly with their help. Time goes by so quickly and they both kept u...
s on track so we kept up with our timeline. The photos turned out better than we expected and I can’t stop staring at them. We just bought a new house and we are going to have a hard time choosing ones to fill our home. Thank you once again you guys for your talent and for making our day so memorable.
I know this may sound a tad-bit extreme, but I mean it when I say, booking About The Day photography for my wedding day was the best decision about the day that I made. :) Okay, su...
re, I guess picking the guy I married was the best decision (duh), but having Stephen and Sonia there to document the most important day of my life still remains paramount. My best friend and her sister both booked About The Day for each of their weddings and after drooling over those stunning photos, I knew we needed to follow in their steps. Sonia’s fairytale-style photography translates into a dreamlike memorial of the most important moments of our day, and Stephen’s photos are so dramatic and energetic. It’s an awesome balance they have created together. I can actually see and remember the emotion of the exact moments. It is more than a picture. I am an anxious person to some degree, so having such a calming and truly easy going couple present on our big day made a world of a difference. They made both of us feel like movie stars or models; just enjoying the photo session and being caught up in the excitement. Those looking (so hopefully everyone) who wants the most beautiful, perfect, stunning wedding photos that you can imagine, make sure you book About The Day. It will be one of the best decisions you'll ever make.
Stephen and Sonia are such a great couple, and so very talented too! Gavin and I will be married 2 years in June and everyone that sees our photos are shocked at their beauty. I co...
uldn't have found better photographers, and the fact that we got both of them was a huge bonus. They fit in so nicely with our friends and family and captured the day perfectly! They did our engagement photos and wedding photos and they turned out amazing. We still have people commenting on our photos all the time. I always recommend them to any of my friends getting married and there’s already been three. It's nice to find genuine people who love their work and treat us like family. Thanks Stephen and Sonia for capturing our perfect day!
My apologies for not writing a glowing review earlier. I have been so happy with the pictures that Stephen and Sonia took of our wedding and engagement, (and subsequent maternity s...
oon after). My husband and I absolutely love the work that About The Day did to make our day last a lifetime. They caught so many unbelievable moments and details that were so important, and help us relive our day over and over with happiness and joy.
Hiring About the Day was one of the first decisions we made for our wedding and it was easily one of the best. From our first interaction we sensed Stephen and Sonia would be great...
to work with and we were absolutely right. To kick things off we did an engagement shoot with them and we were blown away by the photos we got back. Not only were they objectively beautiful photos but they really captured who we are as a couple. One of the great things about working with Stephen and Sonia is that you've got two people keeping an eye out for great shots, helping to set up the other person's shots, etc. - while we expected there would be value in having a team rather than a solo photographer we didn't fully understand that value until we saw them in action. Fast forward many months after the engagement shoot to late spring 2020, when the realities of COVID-19 started to settle in and we realized we'd have to scrap all our wedding plans and transition to a live-streamed elopement ceremony. Not only were Stephen & Sonia on board to roll with the change they were genuinely really excited about all the opportunities a smaller event would provide for great photos - at a tough moment for us, this enthusiasm provided encouragement for us to keep looking for the silver linings. This would come to be true again when our late June wedding turned out to be a cold, rainy, cloudy day (during which we planned to be outside for nearly eight hours). Stephen and Sonia thought this forecast was amazing and would yield incredible photos, which again gave us something to look forward to in the midst of being really disappointed that we weren't going to have the weather we'd hoped for. In the end, they couldn't have been more right - the photos from our day are absolutely stunning, in large part because of the side effects of the weather (no shadows to contend with, incredibly green foliage due to being wet, etc.). They also agreed pretty last minute to add on a video package so we could capture more of the day to share with family and friends and we absolutely love the final product. If you choose to work with Stephen and Sonia you'll obviously get gorgeous photos and video because they're incredibly talented; what you'll also get are two people who absolutely love what they do and bring that enthusiasm and creativity to every shot, which makes them really fun people to spend time with. We highly recommend About the Day!
It wasn’t easy choosing our wedding photographers because there are so many, but in the end we were truly blessed to narrow it down to About The Day! Stephen and Sonia were so easy...
to get along with and be around, that it made our photo time a highlight of our wedding. The pictures are surreal and the process from start to finish was easy and intuitive. They are masterful and it’s hard to do them justice in one little review, but take our word for it, they are truly the best!
We are so thrilled that we discovered About The Day for our wedding photos. We couldn't believe how amazing our photos turned out and we were blown away by all the details and beau...
ty they captured. They anticipated so much beforehand that we hadn’t even considered and were so helpful and courteous with suggestions. I can't imagine how we could have made it without them! They also had a really great sense of humor that put our family and friends at ease. The photos were really fun!. We’ll recommend About The Day to everyone we know from now on.
Super easy going and fun to be around. My husband and I hadn’t done any professional photos until meeting Sonia and Stephen for our engagement and wedding shoot, and we were nervou...
s! They had us comfortable in seconds! We love our photos so much and we also plan on booking with them again in the future!
Amazing photographers! I loved that they were both present the day of. They came with extra lights and multiple cameras. They helped my husband and I during photos by directing us ...
and had many ideas as well. They made sure to capture the photos we wanted and made the day easier. Highly recommend!
We worked with Stephen and Sonia for our wedding photography and it was as stress-free as it gets. The two of them worked together seamlessly to capture all of our special request ...
photos as well as all of the shots we didn't ask for but were thrilled with. They were fun and also professional which is often a difficult mix to pull off. We had no prior association with them and originally contacted them because we loved their photography style. Once we met them, we knew that they would be the perfect folks to capture our perfect day.
It was no small thing choosing our photographers, but in the end we were so blessed to have chosen About The Day. Stephen and Sonia were so easy to be around and made our photo tim...
e really a highlight of our day. The pictures are magical and the process from start to finish was easy and intuitive. There's little I can add to our happy review, but see for yourself. They are masterful.
Although I really enjoyed working with Stephen and Sonia on the day of my wedding, I did not love my pictures. There are only a small handful that I do love/ like but the majority...
make me cry. I was so busy running around I did not notice my husband had unbuttoned his top button and had forgotten to re- button it during the reception for pictures. I feel that a photographer should have attention to detail especially for the bride and groom should have been addressed at some point.
Many of my church pictures were not edited and you could see an intense glare on all of our foreheads (it was hot). I had to go back and ask for those to be edited and only some of them were. We had immediate family pictures taken inside the church, and the pews ended up blocking part of the family members. I feel that the photographers should have noticed this and asked us to step back and go up onto the steps to get a full length picture of everyone in the immediate family. I expected pictures of my husband and I with our guests and we have NONE, there are actually no pictures from cocktail hour, which by the way was longer than an hour giving them plenty of time to snap photos. When we went outside for the bridal party pictures, Both photographers came out to take shots of us at the exact same angle in the exact same position rather than splitting up having one take photos of guests, while the other grabbed photos of the bridal party.
While my husband and I were waiting for guests to be seated, one picture of the entire room was taken- that’s it. During the first dance we did ask guests to come join us, and this is the only time we have any pictures with some guests. There are a lot of pictures where everything is blurry but one central image is not. For example, a half-eaten box of donuts (not something I want in my wedding pictures) was the focal point of a picture. A picture of me with my bridesmaids in our robes is also mostly blurry and most of the bridesmaids are completely blurred. Also- a photograph of a server was taken… and yet almost none of our guests enjoying the beautiful balcony or room…. . Additionally, I was very clear I wanted a sunset picture, and although the sun doesn’t really set until late in Washington, only one picture was edited to give the beautiful illusion of a sunset. The individual pictures of my husband are wonderful (unless you zoom in and notice one of us has our eyes closed), the ones of me however are horrible, nothing was done to edit out the under-eye shadow and the redness from hours of anticipation.
In the contract it did say 1000-1200 photographs would be sent to us after the 8 hours they spent with us and we received less than 700. After 12 weeks of waiting for the pictures we finally received them, and I cried for hours. I wish I could go back and make it very clear what I wanted or had everything written in an email instead of over the phone because I do not feel that my voice was heard. Pictures I had wanted and spoken to the photographer about were never taken. The attention to detail that I thought I was receiving was not there. Looking back, I wish I had been more vocal beforehand and during the time we spent together.
We were beginning to think we'd never find the perfect photographers for our wedding. We're not overly picky or snooty or anything, but we wanted to really feel like there was a me...
eting of the minds, styles, personalities, and a highly recommended (reviewed) photography couple, and Stephen and Sonia were the perfect fit! We felt an instant bond when we saw their work and a total sense of relief when we finally met them. We received all that we'd hoped for and got more then our money's worth in the end too! You'd be crazy to pass them over without giving them a serious look.
It was so easy to communicate with Stephen and Sonia; our photographers. I know picking up the phone isn’t fashionable anymore, but they were always there by phone, text, email, et...
c… They were extremely fair with their pricing and packages, and their professionalism raises the bar (and I heard that from a lot of our guests and friends too). Of course, what really matters in the end is gorgeous results and and wonderful warm feeling that they were perfect for us!
We loved working with Stephen and Sonia and would recommend them to anyone! They work so well together and we loved the way our wedding pictures turned out!
When my husband and I decided to get married, other than my wedding dress, my highest priority was an excellent photographer. I wanted the best that we could afford, and boy, we g...
ot that and more with About the Day. The husband/wife team of Steve and Sonia captured the essence of us and focused on what we wanted. Then the final product given turned up the volume and exceeded our expectations and dreams. Given a chance to choose anyone else and we would not hesitate to go with them again! The entire wedding day was absolutely perfect and About the Day captured that magic for us. Thank you so much!!
Stephen and Sonia are AMAZING! They really care about their clients and take the time to get to know them and what they want. They do an amazing job on the pictures that they take ...
and really capture the heart of the moment!
Sonia and Stephen are nothing but the very best! We had a small destination wedding on Lake Oconnee in GA and they captured the essence of everything we wanted to portray on our s...
pecial day. They were professional yet laid back and fun to work with. Their prices are fair, affordable, and worth having them travel across country. The whole process from booking them to receiving our pictures went smooth and flawless! Reach out to speak to them to see if they are your perfect fit. They definitely were for us!
So easy to communicate with, extremely fair pricing/package, superb professionalism, gorgeous results.
Do not compromise on your photography! We debated how much to spend and about cutting corners to save money, and in the end, we realized this was a one time thing that HAD to be pe...
rfect, and Stephen and Sonia were not only the logical choice, but the best choice! Their reviews are stellar and with obvious good reasons: Beautiful photography and gorgeous results, but also they're warm and charming people that make everyone comfortable and at ease. Take it from us, you aren't going to find a better couple to do your wedding photos.
Andree and I were delighted to have About The Day shoot our wedding! We'd met them at one of the weddings that we attended last year and both agreed then we were going to have them...
! Both Stephen and Sonja are fun and easy going, and make their work seem like it's easy (which I felt proved how talented they both are), and - my gosh - if you can't see what artists they are already by looking at that website, well... what can I possibly tell you? They're the best!
I realized I was setting an unattainable goal for photography and my expectations were probably going to get me in trouble, but Stephen and Sonia were so amazing to work with that ...
I simply couldn't stop myself. Well - miracle of miracles - they blew my mind! Wow. I've had so many compliments and tears of joy looking through my pics that I've got to be their new biggest fan!
Photography was probably the thing I deliberated the most about. It was painful narrowing things down to the one I would be happy with, but Stephen and Sonia won me over as soon as...
we started talking with them. (Won 'us' over, really.) My wife loved them from the moment we met them, and the photos they take are truly stunning, so yeah, I couldn't be happier either. The end of a long search with a happy ending. :)
I hardly know where to start gushing about all the wonderful things our photographers did? I was absolutely blown away by our pictures, and just as impressed with Stephen and Sonja...
on a personal level too. They just felt like old friends that blended in with everyone, yet somehow produced the most amazing pictures. We were both so happy with our choice. These pictures will be cherished forever!
It was fate that we found About The Day [Stephen and Sonia] because I don't know how we landed on their website. All I know is once I saw the photographs they took, I was hooked. A...
fter meeting with them, I didn't even bother looking any further. Just like meeting my hubby... I just knew! Take my word when I say, "you'd be nuts to not check them out for yourself!"
With Stephen & Sonia, everything was effortless and easy for us. Stumbling across their website was the biggest hallelujah in our entire planning process. The photos they take are ...
amazing, but really when I look back, that's only one part of it! They are so fun to be around and make the part of the day my husband was dreading actually be a highlight afterwards. I was so happy to see him really getting along with them and getting into the photos, that I got all choked up right then. Afterwards, well, OMG! That is us? No way! We look amazing! If Stephen & Sonia can make us look that beautiful in our photos, then they should say they're not only photographers, but that they use magic too!
Obviously, the amazing photography we saw was our biggest reason for going with Stephen & Sonia, but I think they - themselves - are what made us certain we making the right decisi...
on, even when we kind of exceeded our budget. :) And, yeah, Our Wedding pics were glorious too! They help us a few times over the phone beforehand to understand our choices and scheduling, which was a lifesaver because this is all new and unknown, but they also really understood what we were wanting and worked within our perimeters too. A few of our friends who recently got married we're really unhappy with the photographers they choose, and working with, and watching Stephen & Sonia, you could see they really wished they could go back and use About The Day too. (A few even told me so!) Thank you again for the amazing photos. You really are the best.
I have nothing but high praise for Stephen and Sonja and their incredible talents. Their photography skills are obvious, but that alone wasn't my reason for choosing them. I think ...
what won us over in the beginning was just their personalities and the fact that they really listen and care about what we where wanting. Every picture they took is a masterpiece and I still get all choked up when I go back and look through my album. Truly an amazing couple with a gift for making weddings beautiful forever.
Wedding photography was our highest priority because so many of our friends and relatives weren't able to be a part of wedding in Mexico, but we also didn't want to use the photogr...
aphers that were almost being forced on us by our resort. Stephen and Sonia were the perfect photographers and solution for us, and even helped us a lot with the planning and what to do in a foreign location. After meeting with them we immediately knew they were the ones for us because of their photos (obviously), but also their personalities and their helpfulness. The money was well spent and we couldn't have been any happier with the results!
Two words... Ah Mazing! Need more? Well, Steven and Sonia lived up to our highest standards and delivered simply staggering photography of our day. They gave us far better results ...
then we could have expected and were very professional and yet quite charming too. The perfect blend and we were so blessed to have them as our photographers!
Our highest priority was to hire husband & wife photographers who produced amazing work, but still a couple like us; able to relate to us, and make us at ease. Stephen & Sonia were...
exactly that. Their easy-going and light spirits were contagious and we felt super comfortable. They easily became part of our group. We found them online, so communication was really important beforehand and they were always there to help! In the end the pictures were beyond our expectations (and that says a lot!) We couldn't be happier with our choice, and hope you'll give them the opportunity to impress you as well.
I sort of got to see a preview of my wedding photos a year earlier when my sister hired Stephen and Sonia for her wedding and her photos were fabulous. I knew I'd have them for my ...
photographers even when I watched them working. They're a great team and a lot of fun too! I wish I could show you both our photos, but from all the other reviews, you'd be crazy not to hire them. Best wedding photographers ever. Seriously!
Truly, this was love at first sight! My husband and I had been looking for a photographer for a long time, but we just couldn't find something that felt like a perfect match until ...
we found Steven and Sonia. They are so excellent at what they do, and their photos are breathtaking. At every point along the way they were helpful, listened, and really made us feel special... not like just another weekend gig. Thank you so much! You're the BEST!
All thumbs up here! We were so completely happy with Stephen and Sonia and their photography from start to finish. After looking for what seemed forever, we sort of both felt they ...
were the ones for us. There are millions of photographers out there and if felt most just seemed like weekend hobbiests, but we just felt that About The Day seemed to love their work and their clients, and most likely to do what they promised, and they really did. Don't waste time looking any further! About The Day is amazing.
I cannot recall how we stumbled upon About The Day Photography, but my partner and I knew from the moment we landed on their site. We loved the "bold and In-your-face" style these ...
guys use, and really felt like their images displayed our character perfectly. It was a done-deal when we started talking to Stephan and Sonia. You can tell they're professional and confidant, but also extremely interested in knowing us and our priorities as well.
At the wedding, they adapted well to the situations. At times, blending in and stealthily sneaking pics, and then with the groups, keeping everyones attention and making it really enjoyable and fun.
The photos were incredible and every bit what we'd wanted. We had no problem decorating with their exceptional work. Almost every picture is my favorite, but the sunset stuff is exquisite and a life highlight.
Thank you About The Day Photography. You were fantastic!
Hey Stephen and Sonia, I'm so sorry it's take so long to write you a review. We do talk about you guys all the time, but getting around to actually writing a review takes time and ...
thought. :) You were amazing at our wedding and the photos you took are plastered all over our house too. Everyone still tells us what a great job you did and how much they love the pics. There isn't enough room to say everything we'd like, but in summary, you guys were simply wonderful and we'd use you again (haha - not that we're getting re-married.) :) Love -xoxox
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