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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 the way Brittany found my website. We met in my home office for our initial meeting when she told me she was on Instagram browsing #coveredbridge (or something similar) when she ran across my work. It caught me by surprise because I don’t feel like I utilize Instagram as much as I should […]

October 24, 2016

I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend! The weather was ideal in Virginia! 🙂 Perfect for pumpkin patching, corn mazing and hiking. Well, maybe not necessarily on Saturday when we had the brutal winds, so I guess Sunday was the ideal day! I’m excited to say that I FINALLY have my car back after it has […]

I’m so thankful my business brought Elias and Anna into my life. They are one of the sweetest, most humble, classiest couples! Plus, they had a milk toast at their wedding which I know my dairy farmer dad would love to hear! The way they look at each other is so purely sweet. Speaking of sweet, […]

It’s hard to believe that Saturday was my first time meeting Josh and Sam! The day flew by so fast but I had the great joy of getting to know them throughout our time together. 🙂 What I didn’t realize was how long this day was anticipated … Eight years of dating! That’s a long […]

Anniversary sessions are some of my favorites! A beautiful celebration of marriage. 🙂 I was excited to photograph Jacob and Kirsten again since their wedding day last year! They have been a pure joy to photograph. Jacob and Kirsten’s love is undeniable. Our time together makes me think of 1 Corinthians 13, “Love is patient. Love is […]

Thinking back on Matt and Tina’s engagement, I’m blown away from the time passed. By the way, if you haven’t heard their love story of how Matt proposed to Tina, you HAVE to check out their engagement blog post HERE! Their proposal story is sweet!!! To believe that we have been anticipating October 8th, 2016 […]

It’s not very often I book a D.C. engagement session as most of my couples tend to stay towards the country. One routine I love to identify with my couples is figuring out an ideal atmosphere for their portrait session. I will not place city people in the middle of a field if that’s “not […]

I remember sitting in my house on the phone with Chanel earlier this year about her wedding day. Details were still up in the air, but she was willing to work around my calendar to have me document her special day. Having a bride work around my schedule is always an incredible honor! I still cannot […]

It has been a while since my last DIY home project blog! I cannot necessarily write a blog post how to install trim around your house since I had help with that, but I have had people ask about the window trim! You can find this project on Pinterest, which is where I found my […]

I know some people are taking today off for Columbus Day, but this is my busy season which means today is a work day! In fact, I woke up at 5:30 a.m. this morning for a BEAUTIFUL sunrise session in D.C.! I have to admit, I’m not an early bird. Although once I’m up and going […]

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

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