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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November 21, 2017

Javi & Sarah | Tranquility Farm, Leesburg, Virginia Engagement Photographer

Javi & Sarah | Tranquility Farm, Leesburg, Virginia Engagement Photographer

When Sarah contacted me this earlier this fall season, I knew this was going to be a great experience!!! Her enthusiasm and joyful spirit were evident just through our meeting! After hearing about Javi, I looked forward to meeting these two in person for their engagement portraits! And boy, they did NOT disappoint!!!! <3 We met at the stunning Tranquility Farm in Purcellville, Virginia for their pictures last week and I was left on cloud nine after their session! It was a great way to start wrapping up the fall season. πŸ™‚ These two are so full of LIFE and happiness, as you will see below. It’s hard to not tell. πŸ˜‰

Javi & Sarah | Tranquility Farm, Leesburg, Virginia Engagement Photographer

The lighting around the farm was ideal from start to finish! Even though it was my first time photographing at Tranquility Farm, everything fell into place as we “chased the light.” We found beautiful spots, and these two continued to shine through our time together, whether it was in front of the camera or just walking around and talking! πŸ™‚ It was so cute hearing Javi and Sarah rave about their experience after we were all done. They told me, “we KNEW you were going to SLAY this session!!” LOL! Oh, they are the CUTEST!!!! HAHA! I know their wedding day will be one of the books as they expect a great party and a beautiful wedding next spring!! Eeeeppp! I cannot wait.Β And let’s not even get into how I managed to select just these photos below … I have so many favorites, so it was a miracle I was able to narrow it down to this blog post! πŸ˜‰ Their candids throughout the session were one of a kind moments that capture the true essence of their happiness and love for one another … They are the sweetest!! Okay, enough talking about how adorable they are β€” Obviously, you need to check out these photos yourself! πŸ˜‰

A huge thank you to Tranquility Farm for having us there!!!! Beautiful venue with SO many picturesque photo opportunities!!! And of course, thank you, Javi and Sarah, for an incredible and FUN time together!!! You two made my WEEK!!! <3 I have so many favorites and even this post was hard to narrow down! I cannot WAIT for your big day next May!!! Congrats!!! XOXO!

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