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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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February 16, 2015

I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend, despite the COLD weather! Holy cow. Kyle and I were leaving for our Valentine’s Day dinner plans when all of the sudden we realized we were driving on ICE after a random blizzard came through! Haha! Kyle treated me to Claire’s at the Depot and all I can say is that […]

Going through the winter weeks of this slow season has been so joyful to my spirit! Having the time to hang out with family and friends with a balance of business tasks has been the right dose of medicine for this 2015 year! 🙂 I have allowed time to sit down and DREAM. Sketching and […]

February 12, 2015

This “off season” I want to start a series sharing with you what things I changed on the outside and inside of my business. If you have a business, hopefully there are little tricks you will learn from this series when rebranding and what strategies you take to the finished product! I’m going to start off with the […]

Let me first tell you that this industry can be HARD. Hard work and very competitive. I have seen the competitive side and I have seen the sweet side. It comes down to personal beliefs, but just think of them as “coworkers”. 🙂 I personally don’t work in an office with many creatives. I just have […]

February 10, 2015

Sarah and I met back in 2007 during the first week of JMU. To think that I have known her for eight years is blowing my mind! We were roommates from Sophomore year until graduation, all thanks to the MRDs! Since then, Sarah has met the love of her life, got married, bought a house, […]

February 9, 2015

Happy Monday! Today was one of those days I was hoping for snow because it feels like we haven’t had a good snow storm in a WHILE! It’s okay though because I’m off to a styled shoot and the last thing we need is a snow storm to come blowing through! 😉 I’m running out […]

February 6, 2015

This is something I have been ANXIOUSLY waiting to share with my brides! A bridal magazine is the perfect way to create a great experience for wedding couples. They have an excellent reference when they have a question regarding their engagement session, wedding timeline, preferred vendors and everything in between. When I started this project over a year […]

February 5, 2015

Bloopers are some of my favorite photos! They may not be the most perfect photo, but they were all unexpected moments captured to tell a story. I will tell you right now that when these funny moments happen, I’m on the other side with my mouth dropped and laughing along! Last year’s bloopers were a hit, […]

Any creative craves a change in their business from year to year. This year, I took the step to “upscale my brand” if you have been following my journey you have seen the changes made over the course of a month. I love the improvements being made in and outside of my business. It is […]

From anniversaries to graduating high schoolers to maternities to family sessions … I loved getting to know so many different individuals/couples/families over the course of 2014. They brought me on many adventures through the beach to the sunflower field to a foot deep in snow to farming fields to historical venues and Universities. I love traveling and […]

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