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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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Every year, I host an annual Christmas mini session extravaganza. It always starts the Christmas season on the right note with Christmas cheer! 🙂 Who doesn’t love an official start getting into the spirit?! This year, I thought why not photograph these portraits earlier in the season, so families have the time to enjoy their […]

It was last winter when James, Greta and I met for a glass of wine at Potomac Point Winery. We might have been kicked out for staying too late chatting, but I had a great time getting to know them before we got together for their engagement portraits. 🙂 Spring came around, and we had the […]

I met Jack and his sweet family over a year ago when I photographed his sister’s senior portraits at Skyline Drive. I had the best time with Lane and her family and was thrilled they had me come out to photograph Jack’s senior portraits! Plus, I was excited to see everyone again, along with their […]

November 7, 2016

Hope you had a wonderful weekend and enjoyed the additional hour of sleep Saturday night! We all love our beauty sleep. 🙂 The past couple of days was officially my last busy weekend of the year!!! I still have three more weddings before the year wraps up, but I’m excited to finalize some edits and […]

I’m still gushing over this session! It was a dream to photograph Amanda’s senior portraits yesterday! I’m glad the cards played in our favor, so she doesn’t have to wait long to see these photos! 🙂 When discussing where to photograph her senior portraits, she thought of this BEAUTIFUL farm! Her mom board horses across the […]

Eric, Ashley and I met a year ago, and before we knew it, Saturday came and went! Eric and Ashley were excited about their big day … As was I because I love every Morais Vineyard wedding! They love the architecture of the venue and fit with their vision for their special day. 🙂 When figuring […]

It was about a year ago when I signed papers to build my townhome. I was stoked to go through the process and went to work designing my ideal living space! One thing I noticed when touring through the model homes was the wire shelves. You know what I’m saying? I had wire shelves in […]

October 31, 2016

Happy Halloween, everyone! I’m excited because this is my first Halloween, where I have the opportunity to pass out goodies! In the past, I have lived in rural areas where kids trick or treating wasn’t a thing. In fact, my family and I would drive 15 minutes away to my grandparent’s house and trick or treat […]

When mountains, a super sweet couple and one gorgeous sunset, all wrapped into one session, you know this will be a great time! It’s funny; we left our homes in different parts of VA with 70-degree weather. Well, by the time we drove 1.5/2 hours to Skyline Drive, it must have been in the lower 40s and […]

Isabella and her family have been a part of my family since I can remember. Basically forever! We are so thankful for their friendship. I remember boat rides through Lake Anna and taking breaks on the small beaches, eating sandwiches while fish sucked our toes. Now, I don’t 100% remember if that last part was […]

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