Hi, I am Stefanie Brandt.

Just a Hobby Photography was founded when I was in college. One day I picked up a camera my brother bought as an impulse buy at Costco. I immediately found a passion for the art of photography and began capturing the precious memories of family and close friends here in Northern California and beyond. Later, I received a camera of my own as a gift and continued to fall in love with my new hobby, thus the name “Just a Hobby Photography”. Over the years, my little hobby has grown to more than my little college self could have ever imagined and is at times what helps get me through some long weeks as a full time teacher (another passion of mine!).

I believe photography is more than a profession, it’s a passion. As an artist, I search for new ways to make a difference and freeze in time those fleeting moments you want to remember forever. Whether it's capturing the love of a newly engaged couple embarking on the lifelong journey of marriage, or the first moments of newborn joy—my dream is to give people lasting memories of the most important moments of their lives. I'd love to help you change the way you look at those important moments and give you a way to not just look back and remember the moment, but remember the feeling of it as well.