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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 have to admit that this post is a pretty hefty one. I apologize in advance!!! My job entails capturing the spirit of the moment and there were a lot of them since every wedding is unique and different. Seeing the photos as a whole from last year, I see love, joy and beauty shining from […]

February 6, 2017

Happy Monday! I’m not sure how “happy” you are going to work early this morning after staying up to watch the crazy overtime game last night! Insane, right?! I wore my Redskins hat to represent and support the underdogs in the Super Bowl game and thought the hat was good luck at first. Welp! You saw […]

I had the honor of meeting so many friendly faces last year through my couples. Wedding parties vary in personalities, but when we come together to celebrate, there is one thing that is evident. JOY! You’ll see that as a common theme in the photos below. 😉 I love seeing the entire picture come together between the bridesmaid […]

Brides, bridesmaids and friends of the bride! Have you heard of the Runaway Brides 5k Fun Run?! If you want to be involved in the community by doing something beneficial, this run is for you! The Runaway Brides 5k Fun Run is a charity event to raise money for a well-deserved local organization, with the help […]

We are walking through my favorite 2016 photos and today, we are looking through the ceremonies I had the honor of helping them create memories they will cherish forever! 🙂 I made sure to not only include some of my favorite moments but also some details I thought were great ideas. From a rose petal display […]

January 30, 2017

Happy snow day!!! 🙂 Especially to those who are out of school, both kids and staff members. Waking up to snow on a Monday made me want to stay in bed. I know I’m not the only one who felt this way. 😉 I have no excuse to not work today since my office is […]

Today, I’m sharing some of my favorite prepping photos from the 2016 year. 🙂 It has been an incredible honor to be a part of these precious moments leading up to the “I dos”! During those final hours, so much emotion is triggered once the dress is zipped up. My favorite time when everything sinks in. […]

Last year was full of projects around my new home and this year is just the same. 🙂 Although, the list is minimal this year so I’m able to focus on bigger business projects, but I’m excited to share my journey with you all over the next few months. I’m a fan of DIY projects […]

Today, we are continuing the “Best of 2016” with some of my favorite engagement portraits from this past year! As I was looking through these photos, I could not help but think about all of the fun memories with each of these individuals. We adventured through the ticks, the FREEZING temps as well as the hot, […]

After countless hours of gluing my eyes to my computer, my new website is LIVE! Since sketching out my design on paper, I have been anxious to get this new look published online. It’s funny how certain things inspire/motivate us. Recently, I was with some photographer friends for dinner talking about websites when I realized how […]

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