Stalk her photography, follow her accounts, let her make you all the drinks.

Hi! Have you met Stefanie Haviv?

I met Stefanie while attending a “Girl’s Night Out” with some of Charlotte’s finest ladies at Customshop. We met at the bar as soon as they opened at 5pm and quite literally, took over their bar. After all, it’s 20% off when you dine at the bar, need I say more? Stefanie was the bartender on duty, and she made me quite possibly, the most delicious Moscow Mule that I’ve ever tasted. She was awesome and put up with our giddiness about being out on a Tuesday night. She took an amazing picture of us all at the bar, which by the size of us, took some skill. She asked questions and got to know some of us and told us about herself.

I learned that in addition to being a solid bartender, she does the social media for Amelie’s Bakery and takes some of the pictures for Customshop. But more importantly she’s got an incredible photography business! I may or may not have stalked her portfolio on her website after we met. Ironically, not long after we met, I was approached about a photography opportunity. Needless to say, I felt a little out of my element with the logistics of it all. So I was ‘that girl’, and sent her a random email, stating myself as “one of those crazy girls that took over your bar at 5pm”. I asked her some questions about photography and she graciously went above and beyond and answered my questions and then some. It was after this encounter, that I thought to myself, this girl is awesome and she’s uber talented.

Charlotte needs to know her. Cue this introduction. Stalk her photography, follow her accounts, let her make you all the drinks. It amazes me how many talented, humble and amazing people there are in Charlotte. Together they make the Queen City a tough one to beat.

I asked her 8 questions. Her answers are below.