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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July 12, 2013

Vacation Time!

Today, I pack for the beach! Wohoo! I have not been out in the sun to soak a bit of sun this summer and I am SO looking forward to many days of soaking! šŸ™‚ And even better yet, I will be able to enjoy the time with my amazing and handsome boyfriend and his wonderful family! Seriously, I cannot WAIT! So giving you a warning now that I will be out starting today until next Saturday. I am going to do my absolute BEST to post up blog posts throughout the week as I am praying for wifi! šŸ™‚ I will not be necessarily in touch with my email during this time of my vacation unless it is an emergency.

Speaking of emergency … if anyone lives or just traveling through Northern Virginia last night … WHAT IN THE WORLD happened?! Seriously, I was trying to head out from a friends house around midnight and it was just chaotic mess of pouring down rain. And that is an understatement. I was driving through a flood. Can I just say how scary it was?! Not sure if anyone experienced it or not or if I was just so ridiculous for doing such a thing. Haha! Probably! Fortunately I survived after much praying and eyes peeled on the road since there was only 15 feet visibility … in the dark … and could not see where the flooded water was or how deep. Basically, if your phone does that loud alert notifying you of a flood warning, listen to it! šŸ™‚

What is to come of this coming up week? MANY sessions including two sessions while I’m on vacation (of course can never leave work when on vacation … any business owner knows šŸ˜‰ and the lovely Hope and Jeremy are getting MARRIED on Friday!!!! Eeeeee!!!! Cannot wait wait wait!!! This has been anticipated for quite sometime now and finally the fairytale day is just around the corner. šŸ™‚

Cannot wait Hope and Jeremy!!! šŸ™‚

I hope EVERYONE has a wonderful, safe and beautiful weekend!!! xoxo

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