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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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It’s funny how people walk into your life and come to find out that you might have crossed paths at one point. My sweet industry friend, Elle, introduced me to this fun couple and discovered that we have many connections! One coincidence is the fact that Melanie and her family have been to my family […]

You know, I have lived in my home for almost a year and still have yet to share what I did with my office space! I finished decorating it back in April and never shared the results on the blog. Whoops! I’m FINALLY excited to share another room in my home. šŸ™‚ It’s smaller compared […]

Do you love a good plaid shirt? Then you’ll love this session because J.Crew plaid has taken over the blog! This was my first time meeting Lane and Jamie, and I felt as though I knew them much longer than an hour and a half. Together, they are fun, sweet, so loving, goofy and down […]

December 12, 2016

Christmas is coming!!! Things are slowly but surely starting to calm down, and I’m enjoying the thought of catch-up time with family and friends over the upcoming month. šŸ™‚ Saturday was my final commitment for the 2016 year, and I’m in disbelief another year is done! Over the next week and a half, I’ll be […]

Friday evening was by far the coldest session I have photographed this year. I arrived early in Downtown Middleburg to scope out some spots for the Baer family portraits and immediately jumped back into my car to warm up before meeting with them.Ā And I thought it was cold then … It wasn’t until we were […]

When the night ended with Mariah Carey’sĀ “All I Want for Christmas is You,” you know it was a great day! šŸ˜‰ I enjoy this time of the year, so when Jake and Meredith told me they were having a Christmas-themed wedding I was all on board! Plus, I had the privilege of working with one […]

I love this time of the year!! šŸ™‚ It has been over a year since Matt and Candice got married, but it feels like yesterday since I photographed their beautiful Airlie wedding! Since then, they bought a house and introduced a fur baby into their family. šŸ™‚ So when brainstorming where to do their Christmas […]

December 5, 2016

I hope you had a great and relaxing weekend! Can you believe we are in the last month of 2016?! Where did this year go?? Let’s not dwell too much on this idea and instead, talk about Christmas coming up!!! YAY!Ā I just finished decorating my home over the past week and not sure I want […]

We met the evening before Thanksgiving, planned this date months prior, and we were so fortunate to have beautiful even light for their family portraits. šŸ™‚ Even though this was my first time meeting them, I felt as though I have known them for much longer. Everyone was so down to earth and sweet! They […]

I photographed this sweet family about a year ago, and I was excited to have the opportunity to photograph them again this year! Danielle is a talented boudoir photographer in the Northern Virginia area and if you haven’t checked out her work, be sure to check out her website HERE! It’s always a privilege and […]

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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