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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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Well, as I said yesterday I feel like I keep repeating myself regarding the threat for rain … this past Saturday, we were definitely scheduled for a rainy wedding. I know every bride out there had to have been disappointed. But fortunately, the rain disappeared when it was time for the wedding! Whew! Talk about […]

I knew I was going to be excited about this shoot when Zari emailed me saying she wanted to do something a little different … she had these FABULOUS high end designer dresses lined up along with some new places I’ve never explored before. And one of these particular places, The Hay Adams Hotel, overlooks the […]

This world keeps getting smaller and smaller! I really didn’t know the connection of this senior portrait session until I met Lauren on the GORGEOUS UVA campus. She was about to graduate the time I met with her last week, and I believe now she is officially graduated! CONGRATS! I found that her parents attended […]

First, HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY (yesterday) to all of the mothers out there! Fortunately for my family and I, we were all able to get together to celebrate how truly great my mom is to us. We met at Prince Michele winery for an AMAZING brunch and then ended with a little tour around. My sister […]

I’ve never been in a situation where I was actually scared and concerned during a portrait session … we were walking around taking photos when all of the sudden we were hearing screams coming from the woods. I had NO idea what was going on or even what to do?! A minute later, a loud […]

I LOVE spring flowers … especially when driving to my parents home and seeing the fields spring up with these wildflowers! Originally, I was suppose to have a bridal session scheduled and plans changed with the bride being sick. These flowers weren’t going to stay around for very long and I was really CRAVING to […]

I remember Jamie, Tori and I discussing locations trying to figure out what would be the most ideal space for these two. I was at Maymont Park for Brock & Caroline’s “After Wedding Session” last month when I was scoping out locations beforehand … I knew it right then and there that I needed to suggest this […]

The plane tickets were bought, we were all excited for Friday to come … and then the weather report tuned in saying heavy “soaking” rain/thunderstorms. WHAT?! We scrambled around brainstorming what to do since Greg was only going to be home for a short amount of time and won’t be home again until winter. It is […]

This was the first weekend in a VERY long time that I did not touch my laptop once! I had the weekend “off” from photographing weddings/sessions and decided to not do any business stuff and just relax. 🙂 So what do I do on my “weekend off”, of course ATTEND a wedding! Lol! One of my college […]

I met Jim & Emily around the Tidal Basin with their adorable pup, along with their dog-sitters for the session! I immediately noticed Emily’s great taste in clothing when she had her red heels. I’m a sucker for a colored heel. 🙂 We walked around … a lot, but the funny thing is that during […]

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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