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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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January 29, 2018

The icky sick season is here, and I’m doing everything in my power to prevent that from happening!! How can you also avert sickness this season? Here are things I’m doing: activities that make me happy, drinking plenty of water, getting a full night of sleep, taking a ton of vitamins (zinc is a good […]

January 24, 2018

It’s another episode of the “Weekend Recap!” Last week was exciting because my family and I had the opportunity to visit my brother and watch him graduate from Basic Training!!! I know Eric is SO relieved it’s officially done. I’m relieved for him and SO ready for him to come hommmmmeeeee!!!! I have a HUGE […]

From the initial email to our farewells on their wedding day, David and Victoria have inspired me more ways than they know! David initially told me that he was immediately interested in learning more about my services when they were browsing through my website. One of the first images he spotted read, “Amazing Grace.” These […]

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 […]

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

Gallery images