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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 cannot believe Thanksgiving is this week! Is everyone excited for the Holiday season? To be honest, I started decorating for Christmas yesterday! I was too excited to wait until next weekend! 😉 Although, I’m waiting until after Thanksgiving before putting up a tree or outdoor decor. Cannot wait to see everything come together in my […]

Phil, Allie and I got together on Veteran’s Day last week, and I could not get over the fact that it has been a year and a half since their wedding day! What a day to reminisce. 🙂 They were happy then, but goodness, they were glowing last Friday! Already proud parents. 🙂 They are […]

Funny to think that Saturday was my first time officially meeting Andrew and Beth Ann together, yet, I felt like I knew these two much longer than ten hours! Over the course of the wedding planning, Beth Ann and her lovely mother have been in contact with me while Andrew serves our country. It was […]

After photographing over 125+ weddings, this was a nice change of pace. Last Friday, I photographed my first elopement, and it was so sweet and special photographing this day for Damien and Lindsay. Lindsay contacted me two weeks ago sharing her interest to elope on Veterans Day. She also explained how important it was to […]

November 14, 2016

I think it’s safe to say that fall is here! While the temps are decent during the day, it’s FREEZING during the evening/night hours. Not sure I can say that I’m officially ready for the 20-degree temps, but I am excited about the upcoming Holiday season! For all Christmas lovers out there, I was excited […]

Every year, I host an annual Christmas mini session extravaganza. It always starts the Christmas season on the right note with Christmas cheer! 🙂 Who doesn’t love an official start getting into the spirit?! This year, I thought why not photograph these portraits earlier in the season, so families have the time to enjoy their […]

It was last winter when James, Greta and I met for a glass of wine at Potomac Point Winery. We might have been kicked out for staying too late chatting, but I had a great time getting to know them before we got together for their engagement portraits. 🙂 Spring came around, and we had the […]

I met Jack and his sweet family over a year ago when I photographed his sister’s senior portraits at Skyline Drive. I had the best time with Lane and her family and was thrilled they had me come out to photograph Jack’s senior portraits! Plus, I was excited to see everyone again, along with their […]

November 7, 2016

Hope you had a wonderful weekend and enjoyed the additional hour of sleep Saturday night! We all love our beauty sleep. 🙂 The past couple of days was officially my last busy weekend of the year!!! I still have three more weddings before the year wraps up, but I’m excited to finalize some edits and […]

I’m still gushing over this session! It was a dream to photograph Amanda’s senior portraits yesterday! I’m glad the cards played in our favor, so she doesn’t have to wait long to see these photos! 🙂 When discussing where to photograph her senior portraits, she thought of this BEAUTIFUL farm! Her mom board horses across the […]

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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