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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May 29, 2014

Kyle & Courtney | Kent Manor + Beach, Maryland Anniversary Portrait Photographer

HAPPY 1 YEAR ANNIVERSARY Kyle & Courtney! What a wonderful way to celebrate the big 1 year! So much to celebrate in this session, which is why I LOVE anniversary sessions! I believe in a solid love. Relationships that can make it through the years of marriage is worth celebrating! Marriage is a beautiful thing in life which is why we need to celebrate young love to remember back on when we make it to “old love”. This is my first Anniversary session of the year and what a wonderful way to break the ice for this type of session than to do it with these two love birds!!

Courtney and I knew each other from JMU MRDs back from when I was a freshman! I was thrilled to be contacted by her to do an Anniversary session at Kent Manor Inn in Maryland for her and her husband. This is a special place in their hearts because this was the exact place where they tied the knot! Why not get back into your wedding dress and dance around a little bit to relive the memories that happened a year ago! 🙂

Ever since doing my first beach session last year with Craig & Erica’s summer beach engagement session, I have been wanting to go back to the beach for another session! Fortunately for us, we found a beach in Maryland that was PERFECT for this Anniversary session!!! And now I am in LOVE with these! In fact, I’m now convinced that I will do one or two couples sessions while my beach vacation this mid July in OBX! I was considering not bringing my camera for my vacation, but seriously I LOVE the beach! So romantic and definitely some of my favorites. 🙂

Thank you Kyle and Courtney for an amazing time!!!! So wonderful seeing you Courtney and see the love you have found. 🙂 Couldn’t be happier for you two! Happy Anniversary! xoxo

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CONGRATS again!!! So honored to have captured these special memories for you two. 🙂 xoxo

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  1. Lauren Swann says:
    May 29, 2014 at 3:46 pm

    Ahhh! That light is gorgeous!!! These are stunning Steph!!

  2. Erin Wheeler says:
    May 29, 2014 at 3:59 pm

    Oh so gorgeous! I spy Kent Manor- love that place! Loved that she put her wedding dress back on too!

  3. Dave Gordner says:
    May 30, 2014 at 4:14 am

    The photos are awesome. The photos show their deep love for each other in very cool poses. You have a keen eye.

  4. Laura says:
    May 30, 2014 at 11:38 am

    I love the colors, variety and lighting from this session, beautiful!

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