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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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About a year ago, Dave, Hanaa, Isaiah and I met in Chincoteague, VA for their sunrise beach engagement session. It was definitely one to remember!! We had the most incredible golden light, not to mention, we had the best time running around getting to know each other. 🙂 Since then, we have been anticipating their […]

It has been two years since Kelly initially contacted me regarding her engagement to Stephen. 🙂 We were in disbelief on Saturday as we talked about where the time went but I’m glad it was finally their time to get hitched! They are just so darn cute together!!! You must remember Stephen and Kelly from their […]

This morning has been a little hectic prepping to leave out of town later today, but I’m slowly but surely getting everything checked off my list! 🙂 I’ll be out of town starting today and won’t be back until June 30th! Seems like so far away but I know that this time is going to FLY by! […]

I first met Caitlyn, her husband and their little one back in December when I hosted my fourth annual Christmas mini sessions. I’m honored they came back for a full session with the addition of Caitlyn’s sweet parents! Sweet is an understatement! Everyone came to the session with a smile on their face and even little […]

Where do I even begin with Brandon and Sam? They have been a blessing in my life … and not just in my life, but everyone! One detail I thought was very sweet and really exemplifies how thoughtful they are was how they made every single one of their guests feel special. On each place setting, Brandon […]

When it came time to purchase bar stools, I’m not sure why I thought they would be cheaper than a typical dining room chair… Depending on the style, they can be the same cost as a living room accent chair! Yikes! Since I created budgets for every room, I knew I didn’t want to spend […]

That time I walked into my house after a 95 degree wedding day to find my house was 84 degrees. Not the best timing for my AC unit to not be working… Although, I guess there really isn’t an appropriate time for something like that to happen! Fortunately, someone came by this morning and fixed it […]

As you all know, this weather has been SO unpredictable! The week leading up to Todd and Lynee’s engagement session, the weather looked GREAT for our scheduled date/time … until the day of. I checked the weather one last time that morning while prepping for their session only to find out that the weather forecasters […]

Goodness, how time flies by. It seems like it was last week when Summer came out to my office with her adorable pup to chat about her and Brandon’s wedding day! Fast forward to the week leading up to Saturday, we all prayed for the 80% chance of rain/thunderstorms to somehow disintegrate. It’s always so unpredictable […]

We met on one of the prettiest spring days yet! It was a little hot but regardless, the finale was worth it because of the incredible sunset!! I wish I could pocket that sunset for every session. 😉 We met at the Manassas Battlefields where Leah told me that she has always pictured her engagement […]

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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