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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October 16, 2019

Coffee Talk Mondays

Alex and I are back from the other side of the world!!! YAY!! Although, jetlag is kicking our BUTTS. We just got back yesterday morning so sleeping last night at midnight when it’s Noon in Thailand was harsh… Let’s just say that hopefully tonight will be much better. šŸ™‚ There’s a lot on our minds as we dive back into work/reality full-throttle, but patience and time will help! In the meantime, I have sooooo much to share with you all!!! šŸ™‚ I’m getting ready to head back to Virginia tomorrow to photograph the last bit of fall weddings and portrait sessions, so I don’t have a lot of time here in Florida, but I’m looking forward to boot and sweater weather. šŸ™‚ šŸ™‚ šŸ™‚ See you soon, Virginia!!!

COFFEE TALK

MOCHA MOMENTS
THE SWEETER MEMORIES FROM THIS PAST MONTH

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THAILAND!!!!

As you can imagine, Alex and I have a TON of photos to share with you all!!! It was a trip of a lifetime and I’m sooooo glad we took the opportunity to adventure the beautiful world God handcrafted. Every bit of our trip left us in AWE. We got to swim with elephants, drive a scooter up a mountain, soak in the most beautiful sunsets, indulge in a LOT of fruit/noodles/fried rice/smoothies, snorkel with tropical fish, swim in the clearest blue water ever seen, enjoy much needed quality time together (when I thought I couldn’t love Alex more!!!), go rock climbing, eat insects (and see some not so pleasant fried tarantulas), enjoy a quiet rainy afternoon under our hotel balcony, and hang out with some American friends!!! We have so many incredible stories to share with you all soon … and the PHOTOS!!!! Eeeep! I want to frame all of them! <3

ESPRESSO MOMENTS
THE BITTER MEMORIES FROM THIS PAST WEEK

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WHAT COMES WITH TRAVELLING ACROSS THE WORLD…

Of course, with a big travel like Thailand, we were bound to experience some “cons.” Fortunately for us, everything worked out and we made it home safe and sound. šŸ™‚ But doesn’t mean we don’t have stories to share!! HA! Between a scam in Bangkok, ant issues, a canceled trip back to the US due to a typhoon in Japan left us scrambling to find a way back home, and food contamination stomach problems just hours before boarding our flight … These memories definitely shaped our trip!!! šŸ˜‰ HAHA!

Hello, Florida … and Hello, Virginia in a couple of days!!!

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