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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!

DOCUMENTING LOVE'S UNSCRIPTED CHAPTERS FROM COUPLES & FAMILIES IN COLORADO + VIRGINIA

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I’ll be honest, there are times I do NOT trust the weather people. Before walking out the door, I checked the weather and we made the decision to move forward and start 15 minutes earlier than the contracted time to ensure we finish the session before the rain came in at 5 p.m. We were trying to […]

November 10, 2014

Are we really almost half way through November? Just a couple weeks away from Thanksgiving and a month and a half away from Christmas?! Not to mention, 2015 just right around the corner?! 2014, you need to SLOW down please! Or maybe it’s me that needs to slow down? I have been running left and right […]

It’s comical what people think we do as wedding photographers. We show up to the wedding venue when the bride says so, leave when the contract ends, press a button and WHALA … wedding photography done! Sure, that sounds easy but then my bride and groom would not get the full experience of their wedding day. Why? Because […]

Well this is a first! I’ve photographed couples in the sight of a bull (pinned up), but never have photographed a couple in the same open field as a bull … while wearing a RED coat! Lol! I honestly had a mini freeze when Peter looked over at me and said it looked like the […]

Oh how I adore Matt and Nicole! Not just because they are JMU Alumni! 😉 GO DUKESSSSS! It’s obvious how much they love each other especially when looking through their photos! I had the best time getting to know them as a couple and I know that God brought these two together for a reason. I […]

Lexy comes from a senior class size of 12 students! Wow! Can you imagine only having 11 others in your high school senior class? I believe mine had three hundred and some number of classmates. That’s a huge difference! She will be making her way across the stage soon to move forward with college and I know she […]

November 3, 2014

This past weekend really felt like a weekend off! My wedding season is slowing down and last month I had a couple Saturdays off but they weren’t really off. I always find myself thinking that I need to keep myself busy. Naturally I scheduled a workshop and worked on my friends wedding details the two Saturdays […]

HAPPY HALLOWEEN everyone!!! 🙂 Remember the days of going up to random houses and asking for candy … sheesh! Cannot believe that was almost decades ago. Reality check: That’s sad that I can now say decadeS! Really?! Funny story about my last Halloween of trick-or-treating … I was feeling like I was getting too old to […]

Keith and Carolyn are MARRIED!!!! I know it has not been an easy process as Keith is in the Military and had many scheduled deployment dates prior to this point. I cannot even imagine! I’m glad this worked out for them because they deserved this beautiful Sunday wedding! You may recognize them from yesterday’s engagement […]

The way they curled up into each others arms and how Keith leaned in to kiss her on her forehead made me melt! They were so natural with their love and wasn’t afraid of sharing it! By the end of the session, I felt like I’ve known Keith and Carolyn for much longer than a […]

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!

DOCUMENTING LOVE'S UNSCRIPTED CHAPTERS FROM COUPLES & FAMILIES IN COLORADO + VIRGINIA

@stephaniemessickphoto

find inspiration

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