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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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October 26, 2015

This past weekend was my first weekend off this month and I made sure to spend it outside with this pretty fall weather. 🙂 I just saw on my calendar that I have been working day after day with no breaks since October 4th. Twenty days of nonstop running around and I still run around on my […]

Naturally, there will always be more pressure when another photographer asks for me to do their photos. Whether it is a wedding or even a portrait session, it’s an incredible honor for them to reach out to me. 🙂 This would be their first time by the water with the little one and thought it […]

October 22, 2015

We all weren’t anticipating for Saturday to be so windy. So with the wind, it was naturally chilly. Fortunately for the reception time they had a heater set up inside the tent! So glorious! Thank goodness you cannot tell how cold it was outside when you look through the photos. 😉 The set up for the […]

October 21, 2015

From the first five minutes talking to Elnora on the phone, I fell in love with her and her fiancé, John. Their love story and solid foundation with God is what captivated me. It was no question that I was eager to meet these two in person and we finally had the chance to do […]

October 20, 2015

Brianna never ceases to amaze me with her beauty. I remember the first time we met for her initial meeting and we literally could have sat for HOURS chatting! We basically did but I just really enjoy our conversations every time we get together. 🙂 She’s a sweetheart, compassionate, caring … not to mention GORGEOUS! In […]

October 19, 2015

Doesn’t it feel like fall has officially arrived? It seems like just overnight the leaves changed color and covered the roads. Then again, it’s definitely cold enough!! I was not prepared for the cold weather Saturday and Sunday … Guess a dress, stockings and boots wasn’t enough to keep the wind chill tolerable while running […]

October 16, 2015

Oh Tyler and Jessica. I absolutely ADORE them. They stuck true to who they are from the wedding details to the activities throughout the day. I met Jessica a couple years ago as we worked together at Piedmont Press & Graphics and I’m SO glad that we have stayed in touch from other random work […]

October 14, 2015

Can I start off by saying that I am SO thankful I didn’t have to go through the same traffic Jacob, Kirsten and I had to go through for their engagement session on their wedding day? Haha! If you remember, we did their engagement session in DC for Cherry Blossoms without knowing of a HUGE […]

We met at the gorgeous Sky Meadows Park in Delaplane, Virginia where we had the BEST weather for an engagement session! The leaves are still in the process of changing but we found a tree that was a beautiful red color! I found that those shots are some of my all time favorite ring photos! […]

October 8, 2015

The years are passing by faster than I can keep up with. Chris and Hayley are about to celebrate their first year anniversary (CONGRATS!!!) and I am SO thrilled for them as they are expecting the sweetest little girl, Taytum! I just know she’s going to be precious just from the sweet and outgoing personalities […]

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