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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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Coffee Talk Mondays

What a week! It might not look like it was busy, but I was busy photographing vacationers. šŸ™‚ If I’m not photographing weddings, I’m at least grateful to photograph portrait sessions in the meantime. A nice way to stay busy during this season! But… That is changing NEXT WEEK!!! šŸ™‚ I’ll be heading up to […]

Jamie + Family | Grayton Beach, Florida Photographer

I found myself on 30A twice in one week after photographing Jenny’s sweet family in Alys Beach. This time, I met with Jamie and her family in Grayton Beach! It was their last full day on vacation, so to end the trip, they wanted to document their time here on the Emerald Coast. So Jamie […]

Our First Anniversary at Magnolia Springs + Fairhope, Alabama

I love it when Alex pulls off a good surprise. šŸ™‚ In fact, he apparently has one up his sleeve for this afternoon! šŸ˜‰ Anyways, I love that he’s always down for an adventure! And our anniversary weekend was all about exploring and adventuring!! You got a quick glimpse of it a few weeks ago […]

Jenny + Family | Alys Beach 30A Portrait Photographer

I appreciate how much Jenny and her family cherish documented memories. They vacation to the Destin/30A area every summer for their summer beach family getaway. Each year, they hire a photographer to document their growing family. This year, they wanted an Alys Beach portrait photographer to document their stay in one of the prettiest destinations!!!! […]

Coffee Talk Mondays

I took last week away from blogging because I hit the road and ventured north to see my SIL and sweet niece!!! šŸ™‚ After my trip, I realized how much I miss personable interaction with family and friends… This quarantine season is HARD, and with things not getting better here in Florida means that I’m […]

Arisbei + Family | Miramar Destin, Florida Photographer

Want to see the most precious little family with the cutest little outfits for kids? Those gold bows and tropical little toddler dresses?Ā *Be still my heart!*Ā I was honored when one of Alex’s coworkers referred my business to Arisbei, and asked if I would be their Miramar Destin, Florida photographer while they were in town! It […]

Jessica + Family | Destin, Florida Beach Photographer

Jessica and I connected all thanks to the Virginia wedding industry! She owns a successful wedding planning business in Northern Virginia called, Jessica Ashley Events! šŸ™‚ And while planning a visit to see her dad and family, she reached out to see if I would be their Destin, Florida Beach Photographer. I loved getting together […]

Coffee Talk Mondays

It’s TUESDAY but I’m making up for not posting a blog feature yesterday. šŸ™‚ I took a long weekend with Alex to celebrate the Fourth of July. As you’ll see below, I ran up to Cheaha State Park for a little hiking adventure over the weekend!!! It was so much fun getting out with my […]

Destin, Florida Portrait Photographer Special

With many tourists or even locals inquiring about my services for photos around Destin, Florida, I thought I would share a special I’ve been running behind the scenes. šŸ™‚ Due to the pandemic, I won’t be traveling up to Virginia to photograph weddings as often as I originally planned. As of now, I’m blocked to […]

Julie & Blake | Navarre, Florida Mother + Son Beach Photographer

I was honored to be Julie and Blake’s beach photographer in Navarre, Florida! They wanted to document precious mother and son portraits before their big move. We are going to miss them SO much!!! It’s a bittersweet season for Julie, as well as all of the former third-years in the residency program. Just as of […]

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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