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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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This was a session I have been looking forward to sharing on my blog! One main reasons … GO DUKES! 🙂 I love JMU couples! Even better? MRD Alumni! Rob worked his way up to a Drum Major leadership role over the years while Kim was a Dukette! Love that they connected within the MRD community. 🙂 They […]

YES! I had a weekend off! Actually, I have next weekend off as well which is a little unusual being that it’s May. Compared to last year, I had EIGHT weddings in May (whew!) where this May I only have two weddings booked. I definitely don’t mind because my summer/fall wedding schedule picks up but […]

With summer just around the corner (oh PLEASE sunshine!!!), I thought I would share some summer outfit inspiration! Especially if you have an upcoming session, this might help if you’re freaking out over what to wear! During the summer months there really isn’t so much “layering” for photos unless we are blessed with a 70 degree […]

Thinking about how long I have known Casey … Goodness, it goes back to our childhood years! We rode the bus together since she lived around the corner from my parents. To say the least, it has been forever! Now that I live just around the corner from my parents, the drive to Casey’s house was […]

Believe it or not, the guest bedroom was the first room decorated and finished before any other room in the house! I was inspired once I decided that it was going to be my “beachy room”! When I was renting, I had a mixture of decorating elements … it was a little all over the place! […]

FOR ONCE this past weekend. Sunshine! Today? Back to rain for another week. What a teaser … Although, I’m sure our plants and grass are loving this spring weather. My sod definitely needs it! My lawn is looking HORRIBLE so I’m hoping to find a solution because it’s not water the grass needs. Lots of work […]

I was nervous … Nervous that Pixie wasn’t going to adjust to the new space … Nervous that Pixie would want to flee from being an official “indoor cat” … Nervous that she would be depressed. That may seem a bit extreme but she was very depressed living at my parents house. She enjoyed living in […]

The day started with Billy and Courtney’s church arriving at 7 a.m. in the beautiful Marshall area to decorate/prep food for their special day. Courtney’s mom told me that without the church community, they would not have been able to do this. It was obvious how much of a blessing the church was to their […]

Months prior to the big move, I had a list written out with furniture to purchase. I created budgets for every room in the house and prioritized the expenses based on the research I did online. I knew in the living room that I had my eyes set on a nice couch which meant that […]

Starting this week off on a great note! Although, yesterday started off groggy after a double header wedding weekend. Feeling SO much better but I have to say that our bodies know when we need rest. I’m thankful I was able to take some time for myself and relax a little bit while prepping for this […]

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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