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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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This entire week, as I stated on Friday’s blog post, has probably been one of the craziest weeks of my business … EVER! But I would so do it again because I simply love my clients!!! Soon enough, it will be the slow season (January/February) so I can appreciate this hectic time now. šŸ™‚ I […]

So I sit here writing this post Thursday evening preparing for a wedding tomorrow in D.C. and looking back at this week. Where did it go?! I had allllll of these plans to cross off my list and I did not even get to touch it! To be honest, I really feel discouraged seeing my […]

After days of raining, we were all for sure that Derek and Jamie’s wedding day was going to be WET … but with some luck and a lot of praying, the rain held off! Cannot tell you how lucky they were! To think that we were actually able to go outside and take photos without […]

Kaye and I go back years ago when we met during the brutally hot days of MRD camp! I can say that I’m glad those days are over, but of course I miss the MRDs soooooo much!!! It really felt like a GIANT family … no matter the year throughout college! I am determined to […]

October 14, 2013

Oh boy, this has been a traveling weekend! It all started with Friday when I made the trip to my FAVORITE place on this earth, JMU! šŸ™‚ I was so tempted to stay to watch the MRDs practice … but to say the least, it was ICKY outside! After raining for days, I was definitely […]

Today, I thought I would give a little recommendation to those who are looking for a better protection solution for cameras, IPhones, etc. When I first bought my Nikon D700 and D800, it came with a protective cover for the screen. This is great but not very attractive. When looking at the screen, it is […]

To start out a beautiful October day … it was sure HOT! Regardless of the weather, everyone kept the positive and joyful attitude like it wasn’t 90 degrees! Just what we all needed for an outdoor wedding day. šŸ™‚ And gosh, was it beautiful! Many tears shed before, during and after the ceremony … of […]

I remember meeting these two in New York City over this past winter for their engagement session … I can definitely remember VIVIDLY how cold it was! Despite the weather, these two smiled and did not mind showing off their love to one another in front of the camera. šŸ™‚ That carried over to their […]

I met these two at Harlands Orchard on a hot day in October … can it really be this hot in October?! No way! I turned off the AC in my house when I noticed that it got down to 62 degrees a couple weeks ago and decided to turn on the heat for a […]

I sit here this morning soaking in the AMAZING weekend of weddings and an engagement session … seriously, could not have been more ideal … but I also sit here shocked. I am thankful that God has led me to where I am today but it seems like he might be giving me another HUGE […]

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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