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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 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 sayĀ all of the time that one of my favorite attributes of owning a […]

December 11, 2017

I was so tempted to change the title of this blog post from “Weekend Recap” to “Three Week Recap!” Ha! I’m not sure where the time has gone, but there is SO much to catch up!!! This season has been busier than ever, and I’m so grateful for your continuous support and encouragement even when […]

I love switching up locations that match my couples’ ideal backdrop. They mentioned the farm look, which immediately made me think of my parent’s place, but I had another idea in mind. šŸ™‚ My great-cousin once owned a GORGEOUS estate right around the corner from my house growing up. It’s funny because my sister and […]

When Sarah contacted me this earlier this fall season, I knew this was going to be a great experience!!! Her enthusiasm and joyful spirit were evident just through our meeting! After hearing about Javi, I looked forward to meeting these two in person for their engagement portraits! And boy, they did NOT disappoint!!!! <3 We […]

You might recognize this beautiful couple from their maternity session earlier this year! šŸ™‚ Not only are they super photogenic, but they are as sweet as can be!!! It’s funny because, on the way to the session, I thought to myself, “Oh, I cannot wait to photograph Joanna Gaines’ twin!!” šŸ˜‰ Haha! I adore this […]

I remember my first meeting with Morgan and Cam. In fact, I made sure to bring up the laugh with Morgan the day of her wedding because I couldn’t help but think, “Oh, that’s SO Morgan!” Haha! She’s all about comfort, which I love!!! I mean, I love coming home after a day out and […]

Oh, guys. This session might have been one of the rainest portraitĀ sessions I’ve ever done, but you would never be able to tell that from the bliss captured below!!! šŸ™‚ We arrived at Sky Meadows Park early last week and had no choice but to bear the elements while Kayla and her family were visiting […]

This week has been the week of rain!!! Haha! But that’s okay because I love the even lighting, anyways!! šŸ™‚ When planning a portrait session, if the weather forecasters are predicting rain, we talk about a backup rain date. I mean, if you have the option of not photographing portraits in the rain, the majority […]

Saturday arrived and I felt hopeful the weather would work around our schedule. It always works out, after all. Honestly, though, it wouldn’t have worked if it wasn’t for Stephen, Gabby, their families and wedding party! Everyone was in high spirits, even throughout the downpouring rain. More logistical things have to go down with last-minuteĀ strategizing, […]

November 7, 2017

We arrived at Skyline Drive the day before Halloween on what seemed to be the COLDEST day this fall season. I wasn’t prepared for how freezing this session was going to be. The funny part was I was overdressed one of the last times I was visiting/photographing up there to only find myself pulling off […]

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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