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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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Well, it has been over a week since my last blog post, and it was definitely not by choice… I had a jammed-packed week of posts to share with you all, and I felt helpless! FINALLY, I have access to my blog again to pick up where I left off!!! I’ve dealt with hacking issues […]

It has been an absolute privilege getting to know AJ and Marina over the past couple years! Cannot believe the time flew by so fast since our first meeting. Looking back on our time together, we’ve had so many beautiful and fun moments! Let me start off by saying that their love comes effortlessly. The […]

Where in the world did 2017 go?! I know to many, it’s a relief!!! I cannot wait to sit down and sum up the year on the blog — All of the highs and lows! Before we dive into that, let’s play a little catch-up!! This week on the blog is crammed packed with personal […]

Eric and Ashley celebrated their Great Gatsby themed wedding last year — Cannot believe a year has passed! They had a beautiful October celebration with family and friends. You have to remember that incredible cake topper made out of brooches! What a fun day! Since then, they have kept busy with job changes and settling into […]

Well, this was the quickest Christmas season I’ve ever experienced! Did December feel like it was on fast forward for you?! As soon as I got back from Paris, it seemed like it was like, “BAM!,” full-throttle Christmas mode. And yet, I failed again to continue posting this “Weekend Recaps” consistently on my blog. It […]

Back in 2010/2011 (New Years), my friends and I had the opportunity to experience Paris, France for a couple of days. I wish I could say it was the best time, but I was left with the impression that the French really don’t like Americans! Which, could still be true. 😉 Plus, we JAM PACKED […]

Alex and Rosie’s maternity session had to have been one of the coldest sessions I have photographed to date!!! And I have shot many cold sessions in my past… So that’s saying a lot! My car read the outside temps in the 20s… However, the wind chill on top of the mountain made it incredibly […]

Gosh, I love this family so much! I have had the privilege of photographing the five of them for YEARS! In fact, I believe they were one of my first clients! 🙂 They have seen my business start from scratch to living this dream! I’m so fortunate to have their support from year to year, […]

GUYS. This wedding was a dream come true! I remembered back in 2014, I wanted to play around with the idea of snowy portraits, so I grabbed some friends on a snowy day and photographed them in the winter wonderland! It was FREEZING, but gosh, so worth it after seeing the results!! Fast forward to […]

I knew from the very first email that this couple was special. David would email me with so much love and adoration towards his sweet Victoria! You could tell how much of a blessing she was to walk into his life. I say all of the time that one of my favorite attributes of owning a […]

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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