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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

@stephaniemessickphoto

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Andrew & Katie | Blue Valley Vineyard, Virginia Engagement

We met at Blue Valley Vineyard for their engagement portraits on a beautiful summer day. Although, funny enough, the day wasn’t intended to be beautiful at all… We actually pushed the session to happen mid-afternoon due to the threat of rain that evening. Little did we know that we were going to be photographing in […]

Camille + Family | Destin, Florida Beach Photographer

I met with this lovely, sweet family at their vacation house on 30A just before moving to Colorado! πŸ™‚ They had one epic set up with their iconic 30A style home situated on a private beach! When they searched for a Destin, Florida beach photographer, I’m so glad they reached out to me!!! What an […]

Life Update | We Moved to Colorado!!!

We are officially Coloradans! We miss our Florida friends and the breath-taking beaches, but we have a feeling that Colorado is going to be so good to us!!! It’s still so hard to believe that we are finally here. But we are looking forward to settling in over the weeks ahead. πŸ™‚ After all, we […]

Alex & Lu | Morais Vineyard, Virginia Wedding

Thinking back to Alex and Lu’s foggy Washington DC engagement session, I cannot believe the contrast in terms of weather! Although, as beautiful as our time was together, this pink-orange-yellow color scheme seemed so fitting for this bright, sunshine-filled wedding day!!! πŸ™‚ Alex and Lu’s love is soft and gentle, but this wedding brought an […]

Lu & Erin | The Great Marsh Estate, Virginia Wedding

What a great way to kick off the summer season!!! If you remember these two from theirΒ Washington DC engagement session, you know these two are a bundle of joy! They carried that same joy and enthusiasm for life into their wedding day! They also made sure everyone else enjoyed themselves too… Cue the LLAMAS! Not […]

Lu & Erin | Washington DC Engagement Photographer

It’s an exciting time for Lu and Erin right now because they are just DAYS away from tying the knot at Great Marsh Estate!!!! What a perfect time to debut this sweet and FUN couple on the blog!!! πŸ™‚ During one of my last trips to Virginia, we met up in Washington DC to take […]

Julie + Family | Destin, Florida Beach Photographer

WOW. That is enough to say about this session… By far, one of my favorite sessions on the beach!!! Not only because we had one GORGEOUS sunset, but because this family had high energy! πŸ™‚ Julie and her darling family came to Destin, Florida, and wanted to hire a beach photographer during their vacation. After […]

Brian & Jenn | Raspberry Plain Manor, Virginia Wedding

This was an overly anticipated day for Brian and Jenn. After postponing from the 2020 craziness, they only hoped that their wedding at Raspberry Plain Manor in Virginia would happen! Spoiler Alert … It happened. πŸ˜‰ HA! Now, they FINALLY wear the title of Mr. and Mrs.!!! <3 After photographing their Washington DC engagement portraits […]

We are Moving to Colorado!!!

We are MOVING to Colorado Springs this July! πŸ™‚ As much as we love the beaches here in Florida, we are soooo excited to head back to the mountains. Although, Colorado is just a little different from the Virginia mountains we are used to. Especially when it comes to the ski slopes… πŸ˜‰ The views […]

Jack's Fourth Month

We celebrated FOUR months with Jack last Friday!!! He’s growing up soooo fast β€” In fact, it’s about time for him to move into his crib! πŸ™ I’m not sure how I feel about that … Because he’s growing so quickly, we had to swap out from our favorite Ollie Swaddle (he was too tall […]

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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