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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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Bare with me for a few more days as my internet will be back in the swing of things very soon! 🙂 Cannot wait to be able to not have to run out to Starbucks, Panera or the library in order to get online to do business work. Not being able to get through my […]

Are you adjusted to the new time yet? Fall time is my favorite not just because of the beautifully colored leaves and the great weather, but because of the extra hour of sleep we get! Yes! Amazing! Besides getting to sleep in an extra hour, this weekend was fabulous!!! I’m going to pretend that Friday […]

When researching this venue for Eric and Kari, instantly I knew this was the absolute perfect place for them! After getting to know them through their engagement session, having this outdoorsy wooded/rocky/magical place they booked could not have spoken more to who they are as a couple! They are adventurous, fun, cute and absolutely so […]

Let me start off by saying that I always love posting these two! You might be familiar with them since they are doing seasonal engagements. Started with this past spring at the Arlie gardens … to Chincoteague beach for their summer session … now their fall session in Woodstock! Feels like every season is just […]

Where do I even start with these two… I met them at the Fauquier Springs Country Club spring season and immediately hit it off! I found myself talking to Natasha about anything and everything like we have been friends for YEARS! These two are so wonderful and I feel absolutely blessed and honored to have […]

Wow, this weekend was a whirlwind! First, my lovely engaged clients Fernando and Ally were featured on United With Love! Such an honor! I try to submit weddings/engagements when I can, but with time and the lack of good internet at my house it is tough. However, if I have clients who are truly passionate […]

It has been years since I have seen Kristen … I guess it has been six/seven years? Anyways, when I opened my email and recognized her name right off the bat, I was ecstatic! We chatted back and forth catching up via email and she causually mentioned that they are very involved with “underwater hockey“. […]

I have known Lauren since getting my feet into the wedding industry. She is the wedding planner for Fauquier Springs Country Club and I was SO honored when she came to me about photography! 🙂 Lauren is SO incredibly sweet and has a heart of gold! She is great at what she does and I […]

I walked in Friday afternoon into Hotel Monaco and was already excited for the day once I saw the details in Kaitlin’s goodie bag! Glittery shoes … a GORGEOUS gown … perfect floral purple arrangement … I knew that this was going to be a great start to a beautiful wedding day! It was not […]

I have known Amanda since high school … I believe back in the swim team days! So thankful for friends like her who will stick it out through thick and thin times of communication. As we all grow older, I have learned that communication is KEY in any relationship/friendship. Amanda has been that reminder as […]

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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