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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 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 […]

Leading up to Brian and Courtney’s wedding day, everyone could not stop talking about the dreaded Hurricane Joaquin. After a LOT of praying, I was thrilled to see that the track steered away from us! I felt as though we were already covered by a rain cloud for over a week and the last thing […]

I firmly believe in God’s plan for us. I also know that it is okay to be upset and grieve when things happen because our path isn’t perfect and we need to experience life. More importantly, we need to learn from our experiences. This post is a little raw for me to open up since […]

First of all, can I just say HTTR!!!!!!! I have been an awful Redskin fan this season but I was finally able to watch a game yesterday and all I can say is perfect ending!!! JMU also won their game over the weekend as well! Wohoo! Perfect football weekend. 🙂 I cannot believe the Nor’Easter […]

September 30, 2015

Nathan and Jaricia are a super laid back couple and that is exactly how they wanted their wedding atmosphere to be. It was appropriate to have their wedding at their farm where they were able to use the atmosphere and details to tie in the casual appeal. Once you opened up the tent, it was a […]

September 29, 2015

It’s funny how people are brought into our lives. I met Rachel through McKinsey Development where they have an amazing group of talented young professionals. Rachel is a burst of sunshine and I always looked forward to seeing her along with her coworkers when I walked into the McKinsey Development office. When I received an email […]

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