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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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What a dreamy engagement session!!! That’s all I could think when I left last Thursday’s engagement session. We had the most incredible sunset, and I’m so glad we took advantage of the colorful skies by the water! David, Michaela and I met at the beautiful Mount Vernon estates, where we were able to run around […]

Jonah and Hannah are MARRIED!!! Wahoo! I’m so glad my brother (Hannah’s “Dude of Honor”) introduced me to Jonah and Hannah because they are a ray of sunshine! I love looking through these photos and seeing their happiness and genuine mannerisms! Hannah has a way to brighten your day and make everyone feel loved. Her […]

Michele and I met back in … 2008?? I cannot quite remember the year, but it has been a while!! We were both in the MRDs as piccolo players (GO DUKES!!!) and I remember making the connection with her right off the bat when we realized our hometowns weren’t that far away from each other. […]

Going into Adam and Laura’s wedding, Laura described the day as “simply elegant.” What I loved about their special day was their focus on their guests. They were surrounded by dear family and friends Sunday evening as they tied the knot! 🙂 And gosh, it was a PERFECT day for their celebration!!! The weather was just […]

I pulled into the apple orchard to meet Jacob and Brittany for the first time, but I realized that this might not have been my first time passing by Brittany. Turned out that Brittany lives just around the corner from me! Small world. 🙂 They gave me a good laugh, though, when I first got […]

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 aches 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!! 🙂 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! 🙂 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 […]

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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