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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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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 […]

What a weekend! It seems like this weekend was a popular one for most people, between summer vacations and weddings. The weather could have been more ideal as I was hoping to spend yesterday at the beach. 😉 That didn’t happen but my day off was wonderful! There is so much to celebrate this past […]

I’ve photographed at the beautiful Georgetown, DC many times for sessions, but I have never seen it as crowded as it was the day Matt, Lauren and I met up last week! Maybe it was the weather … I mean, at that point it was rare for the sun to be shining in the evening […]

You all are in for a treat! I seriously had way too many favorites so it was basically impossible for me to narrow it down easily. Photo overloaddddd! Sorry, but not sorry. 😉 Fortunately, these two gave me free range with the timeline for photos because they enjoy photography! Love that! You might remember these two […]

James, Greta and I met on a pretty hot day for May … over 90 degrees. WHEW! They were pros though and didn’t even show how uncomfortable the heat was in these photos. They are beaming with joy and love!!! <3 Besides the heat, we also had to challenge the lighting. However, even though we […]

I hope everyone is having a a wonderful and safe Memorial Day weekend so far! It’s nice having some time off to spend with family and friends and of course remember what this Holiday is about. I have been fortunate to photograph some who are active in the military and it’s just so inspiring, courageous […]

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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