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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September 6, 2017

Jonah & Hannah | Harpers Ferry, West Virginia Engagement Photographer

Jonah and Hannah | Harpers Ferry, West Virginia Engagement Photographer

I’m kicking off the fall engagement season with Jonah and Hannah’s sweet engagement portraits!!! This session has been months in the making! šŸ™‚ Unfortunately, the rain has pushed us back a little bit, but I’m SO glad the rain decided to work around our schedule this time! Just as we were leaving, the rain came in. Whew!!! Talk about great timing. šŸ˜‰ Jonah, Hannah and I met at Harpers Ferry where I was ecstatic to finally photograph these two! It’s an incredible honor to photograph their engagement/wedding day because Hannah is a great friend of my family! In fact, my brother is her “Man of Honor!” How fun will that be next month when I photograph their wedding day?! Cannot WAIT!

Jonah and Hannah | Harpers Ferry, West Virginia Engagement Photographer

It’s a wonder how Hannah and Jonah have time to plan their big day next month! I was amazed chatting with them on Friday, thanking them for making these photos work in their schedules. Hannah is a flight attendant and is out of town for the majority of the week, and Jonah sells cars in my hometown, at Country Chevrolet! They only moved to Virginia a month or two ago, so between their jobs, moving and planning a wedding, I can only imagine they are ready for their honeymoon. šŸ˜‰

I loved how relaxed they were during our time together as if this wasn’t their first time in front of the camera, and indeed it was their first time as a couple! šŸ™‚ Total naturals! Jonah makes Hannah so happy, and I love seeing her smile/laugh shine through every one of these photographs!! šŸ™‚ I know this will only be amplified on their wedding day when they finally get to say YES to forever!!! It’s going to be so special. <3

Thank you, Jonah and Hannah, for coming out to Harpers Ferry with your joyful enthusiasm! Your love for one another is evident looking through these photos! <3 I cannot waittttt to photograph you two again in a month! Congrats!! XOXO!

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