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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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January 30, 2017

Happy snow day!!! šŸ™‚ 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. šŸ˜‰ 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. šŸ™‚ It has been an incredible honor toĀ 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. šŸ™‚ 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” withĀ 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 websitesĀ when I realized how […]

January 18, 2017

I hope you all have taken the time to reflect the 2016 year. Was it just me or did it seem like 2017 swooped in faster than any year in the past? I’m ready for time to slow down, please!!! Let’s see how I did in 2016… 2016 was a whirlwind of a year. As […]

I love this time of the year for countless reasons!Ā A time to reflect. A time to relax. A time to review. Every year since 2013, I have gathered my photos from the previous year and shared what inspired me going into the new year! That’s exactly what I’m doing today! šŸ™‚ Last year was a […]

Guys! I’m so excited about this slower season of life! I sat down and brainstormed goals and dreams, personally and professionally, for the 2017 year and look forward to sharing those with you on Wednesday. šŸ™‚ So how am I able to strategize a successful year? I wrote down what worked and what didn’t work. […]

Since 2016 ended over a weekend, I failed to share reviews from over the past twelve months! Even my 2017 resolutions! That’s for another blog post, though. šŸ˜‰ Last year was an adventurous, but super busy one! I’m looking forward to this year for many reasons, but let’s focus on the 2016 year since 2017 […]

What a week! I was excited when JMU won the semifinals in December to move forward to the FCS National Championship! During my years at JMU, one of the best football years happened in 2008. I will never forget that season… But it was also a sad year when Montana beat us in the semifinals. […]

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