I’m Stephanie, a wedding + lifestyle photographer based in Colorado Springs, Colorado and Warrenton, Virginia. Whether I’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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December 10, 2013

The Masts | A Winter Hartlands Orchard Christmas Tree Farm Family Photographer

Ohhhh how I LOVE this family!!! I feel so honored to have photographed them over the years! 🙂 Now 2013 is coming to an end and how perfect to photograph a lasting memory to mark off the year? And if photographing at the Hartlands Christmas Tree Farm was not perfect enough for this festive timing … try adding in a snow storm! We were FILLED with joy as we are both lovers of snow! This is my first time photographing clients in the snow and I have to say that I want to do it more often because it is so magical! 🙂 Although, the driving is not the safest thing … but I noticed that my Madison (yes, the name of my car) was keeping up through the blizzard better than the truck fishtailing the entire way in front of me that morning!

This family … gosh, where to start? Baby Addison is now about 18 months old now! I cannot BELIEVE the time has past! She is absolutely the sweetest but man, she would not lay her eyes off of me the entire session! Lol! It’s better than a baby that won’t look at me at all, but needless to say it was cute! And then there is Keely. This girl will make anyone smile and laugh … at any random moment. Really! She says the cutest things and will strike a pose at any moment! Really, I turned around and she was waiting for me to take a photo of her. 🙂 I thought it was the funniest thing! I hope she keeps the sweet, bubbly and energetic personality she has! Saved the best for last … Rich and Jenn are amazing parents! I have watched these two grow from just themselves to having these two beautiful girls! In fact, they used to be my parents next door neighbors and my family loves them to death! We are so blessed to have gotten to know them over the years and will continue to stay in touch with them … even though they are not neighbors anymore, distance will never separate friendship. 🙂

Thank you Mast family for wonderful time in the snow!!! It could not have been a more perfect way to start the winter season! Enjoy the preview of your session! Love you!!! xoox

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One of my faves!

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Beautiful family! 🙂

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Love this!

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Precious!

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Cute!

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Love this one!!!

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Keely is adorable!

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Told you! Always keeping an eye on me… 😉

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Adorable!

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Cute!

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Love her hat!

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Merry Christmas!!!

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