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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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I just want to shout out to my beautiful mother as today is her Birthday! Not just that, but last week we celebrated my grandmother’s 75th birthday while she was visiting. 🙂 What a great way to end this month by celebrating the two beautiful women in my life! I scheduled my house warming party […]

James and Natalie’s wedding day was the perfect start to the year! Everyone hears that rain is a GOOD thing to be present on a wedding day. What’s even better is when the rain comes and leaves before any wedding festivities begin. By the time I arrived at the beautiful Oatlands Historic House & Gardens in Leesburg, Virginia, the […]

It feels like I have known Alex forever! I was first introduced to her back when my friends, Nick and Michelle, got married yearssssss ago. Alex was actually their wedding photographer!!! Because of the photography industry, we have kept in touch over the years and consider ourselves coworkers. 😉 She’s a fabulous Beauty and Boudoir Photographer […]

April 25, 2016

Hope everyone enjoyed the weekend! A little rain Saturday morning was just what we needed to brighten up the flowers/grass. My sod is looking a little sad right now but we can disregard that. 😉 Speaking of my house, I had some close family and friends come over yesterday to come check out my space […]

After months of anticipation, my official wedding season kicks off this Saturday with James and Natalie! It’s crazy to think that my final wedding last year was way back in November. By far the longest slow season I have had my entire career. Don’t let the words, “slow season” mislead you.  But why do I call […]

To be honest, this was a different shoot than I’m use to. Although a challenge is always great for pushing creativity! Just because this was a conservative shoot doesn’t mean that it’s impossible to capture the fun and personal moments. I wanted to capture their true personalities without crossing any lines but I have to admit […]

Did you enjoy your weekend? Wasn’t the weather just amazing?! So glad that spring finally decided to come and STAY! 🙂 Just in time for wedding season to pick up this weekend! But goodness, where did the winter “slow” season go? Even though the “slow season” slipped right out of my hands, I cannot say […]

I grew up with Isabella a part of my family’s life. From King Dominion to spending the afternoon on her family’s boat while sunny fish sucked on our toes to playing in our backyards, we have so many memories together! My sister and her met back in Pre-K (I want to say?) so they have been […]

Before we dive into this post, I just have to say that I was not authorized, suggested or paid by HoneyBook to write a review. I just love it THAT much!!! 🙂 If you are a creative of any type and deal with contracts, this post is for YOU! At the end of last year, […]

Originally JR, Stephanie and I planned to meet towards the end of this month for some flower portraits. Well as you all know, spring came early this year! It was a little tricky because they don’t just live down the street and with work during the weekdays, we only had one day later this month […]

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