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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!

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Dopes & Nopes | Happy Labor Day!!!

Wow … Is it really Labor Day already?! Meaning … it’s SEPTEMBER?!? Meaning … fall is just about here?!? I absolutely looooove fall. I love the fall leaves, trees, pumpkin spiced lattes, scarves, the cooler temps, hiking through the mountains, pumpkin/apple picking, campfires … The list could go on! Maybe it’s just Virginia that makes fall […]

As you can tell, this week was a jam-packed week of engagement sessions and two beautiful weddings! I’m excited to conclude this week with Kyle and Lauren’s engagement session at Oatlands Historic House and Gardens in Leesburg, Virginia!!! <3 We met last week for their portraits and one of the first things Lauren mentioned was […]

David and Michaela originally reached out to me last year to have just their engagement portraits taken and we ended up having the most beautiful, fun time together. They weren’t looking at wedding photography at the time because they were considering getting married in Maui! Which, I secretly thought, pleaseeeee pack me in your bag!!! 😉 HA! […]

Not only was this wedding the kickstart to the fall wedding season for me, but it was the official first wedding at the STUNNING Great Marsh Estate!! And since my last wedding in July, I was excited to be back in action. In fact, it felt like my first day back to school. HA! I had […]

When rain tries to dampen our plans, we overcome and strategize a better idea!! 🙂 We did just that, but it meant that we had to wake up pretty early to make these photos happen. I’m very appreciative of their optimism and willingness to do a sunrise session! It was absolutely worth it!!! 🙂 Although, […]

I’m going to keep it real today — I have a lot on my plate! Let’s just say … “Tis the season!” But I’m very grateful for the busyness and excited to be back in action!!! And there’s no way better to get back in action than photographing three sessions the past week and a […]

When I think about traveling to DC before 5 a.m., I don’t typically think of it as an exciting adventure. I mean, thinking about everyone who was on I-66 with me Monday morning were all on a mission to get to work. I, on the other hand, had a different reason! Well, I guess you can say […]

Back in April, Alex and I drove up to this sweet and cozy cape cod house with instant gratification! It wasn’t the standard, cookie-cutter Florida neighborhood with the same looking house with barely any yard. The community was well maintained, which was a surprise driving through other areas, and it was beautifully landscaped with great […]

Looking back on this past year, I am LOVING the color schemes, backdrops, enthusiasm, and the beautiful friends I photographed in these photos below! As beautiful as these captured moments are, we also had some challenges. Whether we were in the midst of a crazy rain/snow storm and had to seek shelter … or hair […]

I’m back from my last planned trip to Florida for the year… I’ll be the first to admit that it was REALLY hard leaving and saying goodbye knowing that months stand in between Alex and I. But on the bright side, because Alex and my schedules are so crazy between now and December, this time […]

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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