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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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I don’t even know how to start off this blog post because last Friday was an absolute DREAM to be a part of Zac and Emma’s wedding celebration!! <3 Everyone involved had an incredible vision for this day and it came together beautifully! The mountains definitely called my name, but King Family Vineyards will forever […]

About a week ago, family and friends of Zac and Emma started gathering at Wintergreen Resort to kick off the wedding weekend! They wanted to create a mini-vacation for loved ones and extend the fun events with them for longer than just one evening. What a great idea!! 🙂 Imagine your favorite people gathered for […]

This past weekend was an exciting one!! Which explains why this blog post is happening on a Tuesday and not yesterday. 😉 About a month ago, I wrote about Alex departing for a month-long medical missionary trip to Africa. After counting down the days and hours, he came back to Virginia Sunday morning!!! Talk about anticipation! […]

I remember sitting down with Ryan Homes two and a half years ago signing paperwork to build my house. I was excited and nervous, but yet, confident with my decision. Between my first time hearing about an available lot to the initial contact with the sales rep regarding my interest to then signing paperwork, all […]

We are still early in the wedding season, and I’m already gushing over these photos from Mike and Ashley’s big day last Saturday!!! I knew their day was going to be as beautiful and lovely as they are. I met their super adorable little one, Caroline, at their engagement session a couple weeks ago and […]

Ah! So many favorites from Ricky and Whitney’s session!!! You know, I’ve been hearing many people rave about my maternity photography. I was going to start cutting back on lifestyle portrait sessions, but Ricky and Whitney inspired me! 🙂 I enjoyed my time Friday evening getting to know these two! Whitney wasn’t originally from the […]

February 19, 2018

Happy Monday, everyone!! Although, I think we can all agree that reading a nice book under a blanket on this gloomy day sounds ideal … Especially for the start of the work week! AMEN. First of all, I am SOOOOOO pumped because about a month ago, Alex left for Africa for a medical mission trip, […]

February 15, 2018

First off, I did in fact run around Chicago with another “Stephanie!” Hahaha! Secondly, I am glad I had the opportunity to travel and explore Chicago, especially while my friend lived there, but gosh, it was COLD. Known as the “windy city” was no joke!! I thought I was going to be swept off my […]

Happy Valentine’s Day, everyone!!! I’m missing my other half right now as Alex serves the Zimbabwean community. So proud of him for taking his talents and knowledge to help those in need. What a great way to experience the medical world by working in another country!!! Alex has shown God’s faithfulness through our relationship, and […]

February 12, 2018

Oh my gosh, GUYS!!! This past week/weekend was a whirlwind! I’m adjusting to a new lifestyle with the help of a new furry golden friend!!! I already have SO many cute photos of him and I cannot stop! Everything Ollie does is adorable! HA!! My poor phone storage… 😉 Ollie will have his own blog […]

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

find inspiration

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