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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 have had the privilege of photographing this family for years. It has been a true joy to watch them grow, especially the little ones! They have so much personality as you see below and it never ceases to amaze me! There is so much love and character throughout our time together because kids just […]

November 11, 2015

Donald and Sarah have known each other for TWENTY YEARS. Yes, you read that correctly. They started out as best friends and over the years began the journey of dating, which led to Saturday. 🙂 It was so fun to hear stories of Donald and Sarah in their dating years since they pretty much know […]

I have known this family for YEARS. After thinking about it … I believe it has been about a decade or so. Crazy! From high school to next door neighbors to swim team to JMU to The Sound Church, I have always been connected with this sweet and loving family. Cannot express enough how much […]

November 9, 2015

This first full week of day light saving has been quite a challenge! Well, actually I’m trying to kick daylight saving butt but it can be hard when the sun sets SO early! I went from having a full day of doing business work to now leaving the house at 1:30/2:00 p.m. for a session! […]

November 5, 2015

Let me start off by saying that Brandon and Sam cannot WAIT to be married. After booking their date for next June, I could tell how anxious they were to say I DO! In fact, Sam emailed me not too long ago asking if they should think about changing their wedding to October this year (last […]

November 4, 2015

It doesn’t seem that long ago when the Ours family and I met for maternity photos. Now they have an adorable little one welcomed into the family. <3 I was excited to have the chance to photograph this sweet family again, but this time on Wes’s family-owned farm! Many memories have taken place here with relatives as […]

November 3, 2015

Over a month ago, Lane, her mom and I met on Skyline Drive where it was the most haunted looking backdrop I had ever seen … No joke. The fog took over the mountains and we literally could not see more than 20 feet away. We decided to postpone to a later date and I’m […]

November 2, 2015

It’s NOVEMBER? Already??? I cannot believe my family and I will be decorating for Christmas this month! 🙂 🙂 🙂 So much is happening right now as my wedding season winds down with winter approaching. Two more weddings left before 2016 and I just realized that this weekend will celebrate my 100th wedding since starting […]

October 29, 2015

Taylor and Hailey’s wedding day all started at Alwynton Manor in Warrenton, Virginia on a beautiful fall day. It was a bit chilly, but thankfully the heat was blasting in the manor for their guests to warm up. I failed to bring a coat with me but that’s another story. 😉 To sum up the […]

October 27, 2015

On a gorgeous fall evening, the Leonard family and I met at the Winery at Bull Run where it was a busy day for the winery. Fortunately for us, we didn’t have to worry about the crowds in the backdrop of their photos. 🙂 Little Mason didn’t know what to think about photos at first but […]

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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