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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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Coffee Talk Mondays

I hope you all enjoyed your weekend!!! I cannot believe March is just days away. WEIRD. Time is just flyingggg by! I’m coming back to VA this week for a month and I guess it will be a good thing I plan on being around because there’s a LOT to do between business, prepping my […]

Third Year Homeaversary & an Announcement | Warrenton, Virginia

Three years. I cannot believe almost three years ago, I was handed a key to a house I called my own. So many memories with family and friends! Wine nights, craft dates, sleepovers, game nights, small group gatherings, The Bachelor binging, cooking adventures, girl talk… It has always been a safe place for my fur […]

Best of 2018 | Prepping Details | Virginia + Florida Wedding Photographer

Today’s post is all about the pretty!!! 🙂 I was going to blog about my first year with Ollie, but I’m going to save that fluffy cuteness for next week. 😉 Now that I’m prepping for my own wedding this summer, I see even more reason why to have these little details documented before diving […]

Coffee Talk Mondays

  Yes, I cheated yesterday and posted a personal post instead of the typical Coffee Talk Monday. 😉 But I’m making up for it today!!! This is the week of personal posts. Yesterday was all about how Alex and I met and the rest of the week will entail two other special personal posts involving […]

The Beginning | Alex and Steph

We are switching things up from the “Coffee Talk Mondays” today! I’m currently designing our wedding website and thought the blog was a great place to share the start of our story. Having the beginning documented/recorded will be a great reminder for us to reflect in the future when we need to be reminded of […]

Brent & Megan | Charleston, South Carolina Engagement Photographer

When we started talking engagement portraits, these two were game for ANYTHING. Of course, I was thinking, “TAKE ME! TAKE ME!” 😉 I’m along for the ride as well, especially if it’s a place that is as photogenic as Charleston, South Carolina!!! Somehow, in the midst of crazy schedules, our calendars aligned! 🙂 We counted […]

Kyle & Ashley | Fort Walton Beach, Florida Maternity + Family Portrait Photographer

I am so excited to share this post!!! Not only because I adore this family, but because this was the first lifestyle session booked outside of my Florida network! Ashley found me through an online search, and I’m soooo glad my business connected us!! Planting a business in a new area can come with its own […]

Coffee Talk Mondays

I just got back to Virginia lateeeeeee Saturday night, and I’m only here until Friday, but it has already been an eventful time!!! 🙂 This past week was a busy one between wedding planning, wood-working projects, business, traveling, and networking in both VA and FL! There’s a lot to do while I’m visiting VA for the […]

A Functional Foyer | DIY Board + Batten with Hooks

This project isn’t 100% done because I am figuring out what design plan I want to do for a bench under the hooks. But I thought sharing this quick project and breaking up the entrance redesign into two posts (wall treatment + DIY bench) will be great because I’ll be able to share how to […]

Best of 2018 | Virginia + Florida Engagement Photographer

Oh, today is a GOOD one!!!! I knew I had a lot of favorites from the 2018 engagement season, but I didn’t realize how many until I put together this blog post! 🙂 It means so much to me that these couples had entrusted me to photograph this joyous occasion of their engagement. They don’t just […]

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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