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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 cannot help but laugh when I look through some of these photos! Carlos, the pup, made an appearance for Cam and Morgan’s engagement session and I had to use a squeaky toy to get his attention. A hint of a squeak and he would swing his head around faster than any dog! Haha! It created […]

Oh man, this session has to be one of the cutest sessions! I love couples who exude LOVE and JOY! I’m blessed with so many incredible couples, including Shawn and Elaine! Our session was our first official time meeting in person, and I felt as though I could have easily hung out with them for […]

I knew there was something special about Paul and Leah from the moment I met them! Some couples immediately stick out who are going to last forever. They truly have found the one whom their soul loves. Their love is selfless and fun! I thoroughly enjoyed getting to know these two because they are so […]

This was my first time at Salamander Resort, and as soon as I pulled up, it was evident why Jacob and Ally fell in love with the venue! Not only were their guests able to relax and not worry about transportation for the day/night, but the atmosphere was classy and elegant. We were all in […]

This day was anticipated for a LONG time! When I was trying to find a collage of photos I did for their engagement session, it took me a while to locate it because their engagement portraits were done over a year and a half ago! So much time has passed, but they were patient and […]

Chris, Lindsay and I met at UVA, where I had the privilege of getting to know these two beyond our initial phone meeting! 🙂 Together, they are considerate, loving, caring, kind and so much more! And of course, good looking! Haha! When we arrived, I didn’t expect to see ropes in every direction around the campus […]

  Stuart, Randi and I have been planning for these photos for months, and after postponing the original date due to weather, we were anxious to make this session happen! My goodness, as soon as they showed up, my heart immediately swelled with excitement meeting their pup, Duke! You know I love my kitty, Pixie, […]

Cameron and Haley are officially MARRIED!!!! 🙂 We were blessed with mild weather and a little bit of rain for good luck, of course! 🙂 Fortunately, the rain came in quickly as we were finishing up photos outside. Although, we were a little nervous because thunder was close by as we were working through the […]

I cannot believe these two are getting married NEXT MONTH! So excited to document their special moments with family and friends. 🙂 We managed to figure out a date to photograph engagement portraits, and I’m glad we were able to work in these in between our busy schedules!!! We had to work around crowds, but […]

It has been two years since the last time I saw Kathren! I’m not sure where the time has gone, but she went from graduating VCU as an undergrad to graduating with her Master’s degree last weekend! These portraits were a great way to celebrate the new chapter of her life! 🙂 Although now there is talk […]

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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