search the blog

SEARCH

browse by category

CLOSE FILTERS

browse by category

search

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

Elias, Anna and I met on the windiest day this year. Honestly, we didn’t dress warm enough for this session on Friday but we made it through without red noses. 🙂 I mean, who would want to wear winter clothes for a spring engagement session?! Haha! Despite the wind, Elias actually mentioned that Anna loves […]

Taking today and tomorrow to finalize the plans for the Runaway Brides 5k Fun Run for this Saturday (YAY!)! I seriously cannot WAIT to see everyone, but until then it’s going to be running around time for myself! Many logistical things I am sorting through over these next few days so it’s going to be fun […]

I hope everyone had a wonderful Easter!!!! It was great spending my Sunday morning at church photographing sweet families in the community. <3 This is my second year doing it and it’s always a treasure documenting these sweet memories for my church family! Following service, my family and I took on a relaxing Easter by going to […]

It seemed like Chris, Natalie and I hit it off from the start! We didn’t have the chance to meet in person until the engagement session but just through our phone preliminary meeting, I felt as though we had been friends for years! That feeling didn’t change when I met them for the first time last […]

There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.

The Big Island, Hawaii was different than I ever imagined! When I picture Hawaii, I think about lush tropical greens, beaches, coconut trees, etc. But I could not believe my eyes when we landed on the Big Island of Hawaii. It was all lava rock! Haha! Not really, but where we were the majority of […]

I HAVE INTERNET!!!!!! Okay, this might sound deceiving because I have obviously used internet to do my business work … But really, this is life changing! Throughout my business life of four years, I have not had “real” internet. Meaning the internet I was using was at the highest 10mbps AND there was a cap […]

O’ahu, Hawaii is a piece of paradise. Although, not many agree that it’s their favorite Hawaii island. I still have more to explore, but I’ve found slivers of paradise on O’ahu that many haven’t seen. Between the hikes, views, and yummy eats, I have fallen in love with the north/eastern part of the island. My […]

GUYS! It’s MOVING WEEK!!!!! After months of excitement and planning, I’m finally able to move furniture in and start decorating! It was so hard to be excited about my house days after closing when I found out about my grandmother passing away. Now that God has given me peace, I’m able to be excited about […]

Goodness, how long has it been since I have last blogged?! Too long! Between closing on my house to my grandmother’s passing to Hawaiian vacation, life has been a little crazy this past month. Fortunately, things are going to start coming together this month as I start prepping for wedding season in April. Cannot BELIEVE […]

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