Stephanie Wagner has been a resident of Lake County since 1998. A contributing photographer for the Herald Democrat newspaper and Arkansas Valley Publishing Company since 2012, she is the recipient of three Colorado Press Association awards for feature photography.

She became interested in photography while attending the School of the Arts in Rochester, New York, and continued taking and processing photos throughout college, and beyond. Stephanie currently lives in southern Lake County with her partner, Jeff, and their two dogs. She enjoys the Colorado lifestyle in her leisure time, and skiing, kayaking and gardening.