Iā€™m Stephanie, a wedding + lifestyle photographer based in Colorado Springs, Colorado and Warrenton, Virginia. Whether Iā€™m by the mountains of Colorado or Virginia, my soul feels at home, surrounded by rural living and the raw beauty of nature. I genuinely love what I do, and feel so passionate to share the enthusiasm and joy of these celebrations with you!

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May 29, 2013

Brian & Katie | Richmond, Virginia Downtown and Garden Engagement Photographer

I arrived in Richmond on a beautiful Saturday evening in a place that did not seem familiar to what my client described. Well, this is what happens when you listen to your GPS! Lol! Fortunately, I found my fabulous clients after discovering what wronggggg turn was made. I’m realizing that Google maps are not absolutely reliable which is why it is very important to leave earlier than expected for a session/wedding. After arriving an a utopia of flowers, I knew I had arrived! The well taken care of garden was absolutely gorgeous! I loved running around smelling the floral scents and seeing cute little areas for Brian and Katie’s portraits. And these two were fabulous to work with! Super cheerful and sooooo welcoming! I felt like I knew these two for a long time! šŸ™‚ After the fabulous session, we splurged on coffee and talked about their upcoming wedding … YES! Their wedding is only a few weeks away and I am SO excited for their big day to come! All of my June weddings are approaching fast and it only seems like yesterday when my clients came to me asking for my wedding photography services. My first wedding of the month is now only a few days away and I’m sure the others will just fly through. Which means we are hitting the half year mark … wow, I think this is now time to start thinking about goals for 2014! šŸ™‚

Brian and Katie, thank YOU for an amazing session! Enjoyed the time together and looking forward to your special day! xoxo! Enjoy the photos!

Loving the flowers!

Oh my goodness KATIE! Rocked this photo! Wow!

So cute!

Look at that beautiful lighting!

Gorgeous!

Cute!

Love!

You two are adorable!

Look at that ring!!!!

Cute!

WOW! YESSSSS!

Beautiful!

Loved the lace detail on the sleeve!

The date!

Holy moly that lighting!!!

FAVORITE!

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