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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!

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

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Dillon & Ginny | Bluemont Vineyard, Virginia Boho Wedding Photographer

You should be a little familiar with these two because I just featured their DC engagement session on the blog yesterday! šŸ™‚ Dillon and Ginny planned their big day at Bluemont Vineyard just two days after we met, and I was honored to be their wedding photographer!!! Not only are they are cute as can […]

Dillon & Ginny | Washington, DC Engagement Photographer

Dillon and Ginny planned their wedding to happen in the beautifulĀ wine countryĀ of Virginia just two days after this session. So for their engagement portraits, they were looking for a location that was sentimental to them! Since they live in DC, that location ended up being around the Washington DC monuments!! Dillon and Ginny weren’t necessarily […]

Coffee Talk Mondays

WOW. It has been a MINUTE since I’ve last blogged. šŸ™‚ But this past month was a busy, adventurous, and fun one as you’ll see below. After pushing through the hardest weeks of business work a couple of weeks ago, I’m so glad to dedicate the next couple of weeks to edit so I can […]

Out of the Office until October 27th!!!

HAPPY OCTOBER!!! One of my FAVORITE months of the year. šŸ™‚ I’m loving all of the fall vibes happening in Florida! But I’m really looking forward to visiting Wyoming and Virginia for the full “fall experience.” Bring on the campfires, hot cocoa, apple cider, fall boots, cute layers, and the COLORFUL foliage! I cannot WAIT! […]

Joey + Family | Santa Rosa Beach, Florida Photographer

Joey and her beautiful family met me at theirĀ gorgeous condo, just days before selling it. After a decade of memories in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida, they decided it was time to hand the keys over to the next owner. I can tell that it wasn’t an easy decision after they shared some beautiful stories of […]

September 28, 2020

Coffee Talk Mondays

What a weekend!!! šŸ™‚ It wasn’t quite as productive as I expected, but it was FUN!!! Hopefully, this week will be productive as we prepare for a little vacation to Wyoming on Friday. šŸ™‚ **I’ll be out of the office starting Friday with no intentions of doing any business work during this last big getaway […]

DIY Guest "Book" Adventure Map

For travel lovers out there, I hope this DIY Guest “Book” Adventure Map inspires you!!! Alex and I hope to travel the world over the years to come, so incorporating a little hint of “adventure” into our wedding day was fun to brainstorm! There are so many types of guest “book” maps out there, but […]

Anna & Justin | Okaloosa Island, Florida Proposal Photographer

This post is EXTRA special. One because a SUPER sweet proposal happened recently!!! Two (spoiler alert), Anna said YES!!!! Three, this is the exact place where Alex proposed to me too. šŸ™‚ When Justin reached out to me about a proposal on Okaloosa Island in Florida, I couldn’t say “YES” fast enough!! There’s something about proposals that […]

Coffee Talk Mondays

Last week felt like a whirlwind of emotions! I’ve been through hurricanes in my past, but this one was so different. I’m sharing the behind the scenes in this post, so be sure to check it out below! On a happier note, I’m finally taking these next two weeks to work on house stuff. šŸ™‚ […]

The Mast Family | Warrenton, Virginia Photographer

I’ve known this beautiful family what feels like my entire life!! In fact, the Mast family was one of the first families in Warrenton, Virginia, who hired me as a photographer! And that was about a decade ago ā€¦ Crazy!!! Seeing their kids grown, unfortunately, reminds me of my age, though. HA! But they are […]

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!

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

@stephaniemessickphoto

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