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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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July 14, 2015

I met Siera through her older sister, Brooke, who was my lovely May Bride. <3 Siera is kind hearted, selfless and absolutely hilarious! I had to laugh during our time together last week when photographing her senior portraits because I love how she makes herself laugh. 🙂 She will brighten any room with her sense […]

I’ll admit, I have had a rough last couple of weeks. I allowed business to control my life which isn’t necessarily bad for my clients but it’s bad on my body. I need rest. I have been going hard for so long that my body started to feel the effects just last week after completing a […]

Hailey and I met back in the college days…. gosh, I miss it! We were both in the piccolo section of the MRDs (Go Dukes!) and have so many memories during those years! I was photographing Taylor and Hailey last Friday and for a moment I realized how much Hailey has grown up since I […]

I knew of Jessica back in high school. I want to say we had AP Calculus together or one of those classes … I honestly don’t remember because it has been over eight years. Jeez. It was great switching up the atmosphere and photograph at the beautiful Molon Lave Vineyards and Fauquier Spring Country Club […]

What a weekend! I hope everyone had a fabulous Fourth of July! 🙂 It has been a CRAZY week leading up to this point. I have been trying to rest my body since it has been going so hard for so long. Now I’m back in the swing of things and planning to get a […]

I arrived super early at the beautiful 2941 Restaurant to scope out the place as well as get prepared for the inevitable rain. It wasn’t like it was a drizzling rain … it was a consistent drenching rain. It can be an obstacle when outdoor photos are involved but we made it work out the entire […]

I absolutely adore this family! I have known them since … well, basically forever as we were once next door neighbors. 🙂 So thankful we have kept in contact over the years because I love seeing this family grow! Jenn excitingly told me that she wanted to schedule a spring/summer family session and of course […]

Friday, Nick and Kristin finally got married!!! 🙂 Even though this was only my second official time meeting this couple in person since they live in California, it was as if we had hung out many times before their big day! They were so comfortable in front of the camera allowing those sweet little moments to […]

I first met Jaricia two years ago while doing her sister’s engagement portraits. I’m still in shock it was that long ago! Although, nothing compares to how long Nathan and Jaricia have known each other … since 2003! Now THAT feels like forever ago! They wanted to do their photos at a beautiful scenic farm for […]

This weekend was the perfect ending to the spring wedding season! It has been the busiest season I have ever had as far as my business goes but the best part is how manageable it has been! How? The last couple years I have seen what not to do and have learned how to take […]

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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