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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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Eric, Ashley and I met a year ago, and before we knew it, Saturday came and went! Eric and Ashley were excited about their big day … As was I because I love every Morais Vineyard wedding! They love the architecture of the venue and fit with their vision for their special day. 🙂 When figuring […]

It was about a year ago when I signed papers to build my townhome. I was stoked to go through the process and went to work designing my ideal living space! One thing I noticed when touring through the model homes was the wire shelves. You know what I’m saying? I had wire shelves in […]

October 31, 2016

Happy Halloween, everyone! I’m excited because this is my first Halloween, where I have the opportunity to pass out goodies! In the past, I have lived in rural areas where kids trick or treating wasn’t a thing. In fact, my family and I would drive 15 minutes away to my grandparent’s house and trick or treat […]

When mountains, a super sweet couple and one gorgeous sunset, all wrapped into one session, you know this will be a great time! It’s funny; we left our homes in different parts of VA with 70-degree weather. Well, by the time we drove 1.5/2 hours to Skyline Drive, it must have been in the lower 40s and […]

Isabella and her family have been a part of my family since I can remember. Basically forever! We are so thankful for their friendship. I remember boat rides through Lake Anna and taking breaks on the small beaches, eating sandwiches while fish sucked our toes. Now, I don’t 100% remember if that last part was […]

It’s funny the way Brittany found my website. We met in my home office for our initial meeting when she told me she was on Instagram browsing #coveredbridge (or something similar) when she ran across my work. It caught me by surprise because I don’t feel like I utilize Instagram as much as I should […]

October 24, 2016

I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend! The weather was ideal in Virginia! 🙂 Perfect for pumpkin patching, corn mazing and hiking. Well, maybe not necessarily on Saturday when we had the brutal winds, so I guess Sunday was the ideal day! I’m excited to say that I FINALLY have my car back after it has […]

I’m so thankful my business brought Elias and Anna into my life. They are one of the sweetest, most humble, classiest couples! Plus, they had a milk toast at their wedding which I know my dairy farmer dad would love to hear! The way they look at each other is so purely sweet. Speaking of sweet, […]

It’s hard to believe that Saturday was my first time meeting Josh and Sam! The day flew by so fast but I had the great joy of getting to know them throughout our time together. 🙂 What I didn’t realize was how long this day was anticipated … Eight years of dating! That’s a long […]

Anniversary sessions are some of my favorites! A beautiful celebration of marriage. 🙂 I was excited to photograph Jacob and Kirsten again since their wedding day last year! They have been a pure joy to photograph. Jacob and Kirsten’s love is undeniable. Our time together makes me think of 1 Corinthians 13, “Love is patient. Love is […]

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

Gallery images