Stephanie Cunningham got her start in photography at the age of 9 when she recieved her first camera. This continued throughout school and she could always be found with a camera in hand. Her education includes completing a 3 year course in Commercial Art and Design from Erie County AVTS and pursuing Photography/Multimedia at the Art Institute of Pittsburgh. A start in portraiture began at Kinderfoto and continued with Sonney's Photography, American Studios, Olan Mills Studios and JC Penney Portraits. Continued training includes participating in workshops hosted by such photographers as Clay Blackmore with Jane Conner-ziser, Beth Forester, Michael Barton, John Metcalfe, Paul Rogers, Michael Redford, Will Crockett and Doug Gordon. She is a member of Professional Photographers of America, Professional Photographer Society of New York, and Southwestern New York Association of Professional Photographers. Stephanie is a PPA Certified Professional Photographer.