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With over a decade of experience, I’ll gently guide you through a relaxed, meaningful photography experience — allowing real connection, emotion, and in-between moments to unfold naturally. So when you look back, you’ll remember how it felt, not just how it looked.

Timeless photography for couples who want to remember how it felt.

@stephaniemessickphoto

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Jack's Birth Story

Some situations shake us from the inside-out. And just thinking about it resurfaces the traumatic experience all over again. Throughout the past three weeks, I’ve been mentally and physically recovering from Jack’s birth. This type of recovery you’ll read below was not what I anticipated, but nevertheless, I want to share his birth story with […]

We are Having a Baby | The Final Countdown

We are currently 38-weeks pregnant and in the home stretch as we anticipate his arrival … ANY day now! It’s officially baby countdown time! It’s a weird because as real as it should be, especially looking around our home, it still doesn’t feel real that we will have a baby! Why? I’ve gone through the majority of this year pregnant, which […]

When Kaitlyn initially reached out to me saying they were pregnant, my heart could have burst! 🙂 Two thoughts went through my head. I was so excited that Josh and Kaitlyn were going to be parents!! The other thought was how honored I was that they wanted me to photograph their maternity portraits at Marriott […]

With over a decade of experience, I’ll gently guide you through a relaxed, meaningful photography experience — allowing real connection, emotion, and in-between moments to unfold naturally. So when you look back, you’ll remember how it felt, not just how it looked.

Timeless photography for couples who want to remember how it felt.

@stephaniemessickphoto

Gallery images