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Iā€™m Stephanie, a wedding + lifestyle photographer based in Colorado Springs, Colorado and Warrenton, Virginia. Whether Iā€™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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Is the weekend really over? I have to admit that my body is aching right now as I type this (granted, it’s midnight after the wedding), and I wish the achesĀ were from an intense workout! Haha! I had a beautiful Sunday wedding yesterday, but it kicked my butt because of the cold weather! Brrr … […]

Last week was my first time meeting Sean and Keri, and I immediately noticed their great sense of humor! I walked away from their session smiling because it was so much fun!! šŸ™‚Ā I love that Keri wrote to me after our time together saying that she felt as though something monumental happened in her life […]

These two literally bring JOY to everyone they encounter. Whether it’s a stranger, an acquaintance, a friend or family member, without a doubt these two will bring light into your day! <3 I had the privilege of meeting these two through a photographer friend, and I’m SO glad we connected! It was an instant click […]

I cannot believe it has been over 2 years since Dustin and Brooke got married! I was writing this blog post and could have sworn they got married early last year. I need to get my years straight because it’s almost 2018! Yikes!!! This is an exciting post for many reasons! Brooke and I have […]

September 25, 2017

Whew! I’m feeling the full force of the fall wedding season! šŸ™‚ I came home from Joel and Jessica’s wedding Saturday night, and I was in a weird mix of super exhausted, but energized enough to work? I ended up cleaning my equipment, backing up photos, scheduling emails to go out Monday morning, planned my […]

This year continues to inspire me more and more! I love getting to know my couples’ hearts throughout our time together. So that brings me to Chris and Lindsay… A super sweet, southern, faithful couple with hearts of gold! It was a true honor when they reached out to me regarding their wedding day because […]

Gosh, the years fly by faster than I can keep track. I met Jennifer at Morais Vineyard back in 2014 after working a JMU wedding with Jared and Brittany. We immediately hit it off from the getgo because we were JMU Alumni. Not just that, she’s SO easy and fun to work with during a […]

September 18, 2017

Happy Monday, everyone! You know, I love hearing people talk about the “Weekend Recap” updates! I was chatting with my best friend yesterday, and she mentioned that itis good to see that I’m a down to earth girl. Of course, when you check out my Instagram profile, you see a beautiful “picture-perfect” portfolio. Through these […]

I met the Smith family for the first time last week, and despite the fact that we had to postpone their original session date due to rain, I could not have imagined a prettier day for their first family portraits! šŸ™‚ As we were situated against the stone wall half way through our time together, […]

I apologize in advance for the OVERLOAD of photos! I have wayyyyyy too many favorites! šŸ™‚ šŸ™‚ šŸ™‚ The day started with a cool, fall breeze on the most perfect September day at the ever-s0-gorgeous Blue Valley Vineyard. Eddie and Rachel are some of the sweetest, most down to earth people. Not to mention, selfless […]

Iā€™m Stephanie, a wedding + lifestyle photographer based in Colorado Springs, Colorado and Warrenton, Virginia. Whether Iā€™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