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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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I absolutely love this family! I have seen Bryce grow up from six months to one year … and now two years!!! I love returning clients because watching the growth is just unbelievable! He is still a cutie pie as always, as you will see below! šŸ™‚ We met up at my farm to bring […]

October 1, 2013

Today is the first day of October! Wohoo! A busy and fun month ahead! Here are some things I want to work on this month: 1) Completely catch up with wedding edits to where I can turn around weddings within a WEEK after the wedding date! 2) Balance finances so I can plan for my […]

September 30, 2013

Words cannot express how WONDERFUL it was to be able to take this past weekend off to celebrate fall as well as the time with Kyle. šŸ™‚ I really needed this time before my calendar picks up starting with a 2 weddings and an engagement session this coming up weekend! This weekend started out by […]

September 27, 2013

WHAT?! What is this “weekend off”?! In August, after reviewing my schedule and seeing how CRAZY October was going to be with the six weddings I have booked, I decided that it is so necessary to take the last weekend of September for just myself and my boyfriend! šŸ™‚ And I cannot TELL you how […]

September 26, 2013

Cannot hold the news any longer … I bought a NEW CAMERA!!! Eeep! SO excited! I thought I was done buying equipment, but of course there is alwaysss something, right? šŸ˜‰ I am learning and growing, so of course my preferences change as well. As for my camera bodies, I currently own the Nikon D700 […]

I can say there is always a first! This was my first real experience having a full out rain storm during a wedding! But I’m feeling fortunate because Dylan and Jordan did not allow the bad weather to ruin their day! They carried on with the secondary plans and went with it with a smile […]

It is so funny to see connections between my clients. When first meeting up with Travis and Amanda at Hartlands Orchard in Delaplane, VA, Amanda was telling me that she’s friends with several of my beautiful brides. šŸ™‚ Love hearing that!!! In my business, it is important for me to get to know my clients […]

My weekend started on Friday (apologies for no blog post) where I woke up bright and early to head to the gym and run a thousand errands out and about! Friday night, Kyle and I had both of our families come together for dinner, so of course I spent the entire day trying to get […]

We met on the most BEAUTIFUL evening this past weekend … I love how fall is now sinking in! It is really HERE! I can pull out my fall clothing (YAY!) and stop into Starbucks for hot drinks … and more importantly, it is FOOTBALL season! Of course being from the DC metro area, I […]

Where to start with this couple … well, first of all they are JMU DUKES! DUKESSSSSSS! šŸ™‚ I love my JMU clients! Secondly, I have never seen such a HAPPY couple! From the prepping to the exit, Shannon was smiling and laughing the ENTIRE time. Love that! šŸ™‚ So many things to love … their […]

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

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