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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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Julian | Warrenton, Virginia Senior Portrait Photographer

I love accepting a good challenge from time to time. When I first shook Julian’s hand to introduce myself, I almost heard, “Hi, I’m Julian, and I cannot wait to be done with these photos.” Not really! HAHA! But as you can expect from a typical high school senior, this wasn’t something he had dreamt […]

Graham and Rachel | The Market at Grelen, Virginia Wedding Photographer

This wedding venue must have the best of luck with incredible sunsets! Or maybe it’s my couples because Graham and Rachel had a gorgeous evening for their Skyline Drive engagement session earlier this year!! It was so appropriate that they chose the Shenandoah National Park as their engagement session destination since they initial connected over […]

Chris and Stephanie | Stone Tower Winery, Virginia Wedding Photographer

Chris and Steph sure know how to leave an impression. Or maybe I should say they have some sort of crazy luck! If you don’t remember these two or you didn’t have the opportunity to meet them on the blog earlier this spring, it’s an engagement session I’ll NEVER forget. DC and their pups were […]

Garrett & Lacey | Washington, DC Engagement Photographer

Don’t let these two fool you… It was FREEZING when we met up for their engagement session on a bright and early morning in Washington, D.C. last week. While Lacey wore a flowy, sleeveless gown, I had my winter gear on (the entire getup: snow boots, gloves, coat, and a scarf). But you would have […]

Coffee Talk Mondays

Wow. As you can tell from last week’s blog posts, it was a busy one. If you asked Alex, he knows ALL about it. šŸ˜‰ Poor, guy! I’m soooo grateful for him and for keeping me sane during this hectic fall wedding season. The great news is this is the last week of editing craziness, […]

Taylor & Sarah | Belle Isle + Downtown Richmond, Virginia Engagement Photographer

I am SO excited to share today’s blog post!!! There’s cute, and then there’s Taylor and Sarah cute. I met these two through my sweet boyfriend, Alex, almost a year ago at the same Christmas party Taylor and Sarah met years back. I remember thinking, “Oh, these two are precious! And Sarah is gorgeous and […]

Jamie & Crystal | Sky Meadows Park, Virginia Engagement Photographer

Remember Michaela and David’s gorgeous Stone Tower Winery wedding this past summer? If you missed it, check it out HERE! I had the privilege of connecting with Michaela’s sister, Crystal, during the day, and I’m so glad we met!!! Crystal reached out to me after the wedding interested in fall engagement portraits with her fiance, […]

Tim & Carina | Big Spring Farm, Virginia Wedding Photographer

You all are in for a treat! This reception/party was one I (and the onsite vendors) will never forget! šŸ™‚ As I was writing this blog post I had to listen to “That was a Crazy Game of Poker” by OAR to reminisce the fun energy of the evening! Before I tell you everything about […]

Jarrid & Jen | Old Town Alexandria, Virginia Engagement Photographer

Together, Jarrid and Jen make a beautiful couple! A fun fact about these two is that Jen’s brother played a MAJOR role in connecting these two. You’ll have to read their adorable love story below to find out how, but I adore Jarrid and Jen and their love story! Not only are they are sweet […]

Coffee Talk Mondays

Happy Monday!!! I know Mondays aren’t always the happiest since it’s the first day of the work week, but there’s still a reason to be grateful for going into another week. šŸ™‚ Today started on a high note photographing a sunrise session with a SUPER sweet couple!! Although, waking up at 4:45 a.m. wasn’t the […]

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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