Several months back I received a beautiful email from a mom about her daughter. From the email I could tell this was a mom that deeply loves her daughter and is tremendously proud of her. It has been a while, but I am pretty sure I cried reading it. Well that email led to this...
I am a brand new follower – so inspired, so in love with your ability to capture amazing-ness (that’s a word, right?!) 
Beautiful Beautiful. My favorite is the b&w close-up where her curls just look so soft and frame her face perfectly.
YES to any info about using automatic settings!
I am VERY interested in automatic settings tips
incredible!! i love the hood one most, but they’re all stunning!
LA
Wow! Stunning! Definitely interested in any tips on any settings! I’d love to know the settings of the first pic- You are so talented…
addit: she looks like the beautiful emma watson!
I am cracking up about your comment “before anyone sends me an email…NO I am not booking sessions.” You are asking for trouble when you post pictures this gorgeous. Amazing job as always. My favorite is the b&w with her fur hat on. Beautiful! Where do you take these by the way?
P.S. – Can I go ahead and book a session for 15 years from now….Emmy’s senior pictures and then another one for her wedding????
yes, please do!!! I want to learn all about it!!
You are an AMAZING photographer and that girl is gorgeous! Wonderful, magical shoot (love her clothes!)
And yes, any photog tips you could provide would be much appreciated
yes, yes, yes…please!
Those are magazine pictures! She is beautiful and you captured it so well!
She is beautiful. Great pics as always.
Stunning!
Ashely- your blog (along with a few others) inspired me to get a new camera to get great shots of my kids, and of my friends children.
This senior session is AMAZING! what a beautiful subject.
I’d love some tips for shooting on an over-cast day.
BEAUTIFUL!!! I love the field, and my fave is the one with the furry hood. Gorgeous.
Wow! Fabulous work here! What a beautiful girl too! I love all of these!
Your photos are so inspiring!! Yes to the automatic settings!! How did you take that one with her in the red vest sitting on the chair in the field?? Was that editing or filters? I love it!
I love love love this photoshoot. You are so talented!! I am an aspiring photographer and am taking some photography classes now. Any good tips for portraits and lighting for portraits??
I love looking at your session shots b/c it helps me become better! Thank you for sharing and they are awesome!
wow, she is gorgeous. those pictures are great, good job.
She has got the most beautiful eyes and I think Carissa is right, you are asking for trouble when you post a session this amazing! Thanks for the love on my grass photos. I had no idea that I was the master of this.
You knew I was going to ask!!!!! Is the disclaimer for me??
I’m always interested in tutorials! Great shots.
These are amazing. Gorgeous girl! Do you have any digital camera recommendations for those who can not afford a DSLR? Or should I just bite the bullet and splurge?
Absolutely beautiful!! With pictures like that….she will be happy to get that yearbook out no matter how old she gets!
I’d love some tips, tricks, & instruction!! Yes.PLEASE!
those are amazing!!! what actions did you use on the one in the chair…BEAUTIFUL!!
and yes please tell us more about auto settings!!
Wow those are great!! If I were her I would not be able to pick my favorite one because they are all great! Love the train picture I need to take Brody there, he would love taking his picture by that big train!
gorgeous photos – thanks for sharing! oh – and living in california…i always take advantage of the overcast days – otherwise i’m constantly battling the hard sunlight.
I just found you blog, and I love your pictures and your comments on daily life. I’d love to hear your tips on shooting in manual!
I would love some tips and these photos are awesome!
Wow, she is gorgeous, and you captured her beautifully! New to your blog, and always looking for tips
These turned out so great! You totally exceeded my expectaions! I had so much fun with you and it was an honor to get to know you. Thanks again!
Wow…these are so amazing. I love the field ones, especially the 3rd from the bottom…the colors, the texture, everything.. I LOVE it. You’re awesome as usual! and she’s beautiful…love the bottom one as well. They are all gorgeous!
Great photos! And a gorgeous model! I’d love to hear more about overcast and settings and non-auto camera usage, lol. Ever since I went digital I’m terrible at just letting my camera do all of that itself and I should learn more about how to use my camera and all of it’s features. Auto or not. 
I just found your blog. I think you are amazing in more ways than one. I love your pics. love your style, and you sound like an amazing momma.
OMG, she is gorgeous!!! The way you captured her eyes is genius. Congrats.
Beautiful. I only wish I could take pictures half as wonderful, I’d be happy!
gorgeous!!! And yes please for automatic setting tips…I am trying to learn the manual operation but it is slow going from a book! Thanks!
The pictures are absolutely amazing! What a beautiful girl with an even more beautiful spirit and personality! (Her aunt must be so proud!
There are those few great moments when I know I am getting through to my boys. For instance this day – the boys and I were playing legos and on their own initiative the Lego Men gave the Lego Girl a flower….I was so proud – they are becoming thoughtful gentlemen. And then there are...
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I love it! I can’t stop Keegan from eating any sort of paper product. Toilet paper, newspaper, tissue paper, printer paper. You name it.
So glad he knew why he did it……that makes complete sense!
I am laughing alone, hidding in the back of my pc, my collegues must think that I am completely crazy. this is an unbeatable explanation!
Of course, I always go to the back of the dry eraser when my breath gets tired. lol.
LOL! Well they do erase dry things, so I guess that makes them hydrating. That is too funny!
A few months back I contacted Little Dresses for Africa to see if they would be interested in a little website makeover. Their site was meeting all their needs, but I just had an itch to help with some changes if they were interested. They said “yes” and we set to work. I contacted ProPhoto...
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the website turned out great! Good job!!
Great job.
Ok so you are so great! I am from Utah, but am living in Africa right now for a year (with my husband’s job) and so this post hit home! I love Africa and I love that you’re helping. You’re an amazing photographer and an inspiration!
as a graphic designer this inspires me to seek out other organizations to offer my services to! if there are ever any projects you would like to collaborate on for charity i would LOVE to. thanks for the inspiration and doing this!
AWESOME Ashley!!!! Love it love it!
Ashley! The website looks amazing and it’s very easy to navigate through. I have some vintage pillowcases that would be perfect for this cause. Can’t wait to get started!
very cool, it’s great to see other’s generosity as well.
We are so excited about it and so grateful for the help. The comments we are getting are wonderful and a further assurance that this mission will continue to grow. Thank you Ashley for jumping in and thanks to Jared for the awesome donation. Love and gratitude, Rachel
it looks so wonderful!! this is such a great project to undertake, and you did amazing. well done!
Thanks Ashley for the shout out!
What an awesome thing to do! It looks amazing, of course!!
how do you know evie? i’ve know her for years and her husband’s family forever. love them!
Oh I love the new website look! Wonderful job!
i knew it!!! i remember checking the site when you first began talking about it, and thought that it looked similar to most volunteer/nonprofit/grassroots/religious groups i had seen before. you all did such an amazing job! how kind of you all to do this. your photos are so intense they really lend the website beauty that conveys their mission!
It arrived…my prize from the Amy Butler Midwest Modern contest. The fabric is super fun, but I have NO CLUE how to read patterns! So I guess I am going to be learning. The patterns I received look beautiful and the software looks amazing. The software has lots of patterns that you can customize and...
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Love this post! Too cool that you won all the Amy Butler goodness, and I can’t wait to see eventually what you make with all of it. Your quilt top looks great — what a good reminder that I need to get on the ball and finish mine. And the beautiful shot of your baby made me smile, especially seeing the full-body shot that your grandpa will especially approve of.
Wow. I love the fabric for the quilt and the pictures of your kiddos with the quilt. Good luck on completing it. I also love the patterns you won, congrats. It sounds like you mom will be helping you interpret them, but if you need help; I do know how to read a pattern.
I don’t even know what to say. How amazing and touching!! I love the pictures and the process, you are simply amazing!!
I love that last one of Baby Sister in the dress, on the quilt. So special!!
the last picture is precious.
i love the quilt and i definitely think all the thought that you put into it is awesome.
what a beautiful quilt! it’s so lovely. i’m looking into some fabrics to make a quilt for my daughter, and you’ve inspired me to get moving on it!
I adore your sentiment.
Her patterns are pretty easy to follow. My mom has a quilt ministry here in town. She says they come together fast! Can’t wait to see them!
your quilt is beautiful!!! and Amy’s patterns are fantastic! i love the new shirt/jacket/dress one…i just saw that one on her website:)
what a beautiful first quilt! well done.
such a thoughtful post and process to hear you go through! thank you for sharing and i LOVED the one of sister closing her eyes through the craziness of her brothers.
That fabric is YUMMY!
But baby girl is even yummier.
I’m a complete fabric ho and I can’t even sew. It’s pathetic!
Doesn’t stop me from buying it though.
WOW gorgeous patterns! Greta prize win! Congrats!
I love that second last photo so much. Love the story behind it too – just beautiful.
love the quilt, another talent to add to your reportoire (sp?).
i love this post! your quilt is beautiful. i love all the headbands you put on your daughter … do you make them or buy them?
Ashley, that is so special! I’m sure your grandparents are going to LOVE those pictures! Breese looks so beautiful against that quilt (which is looking awesome BTW!)! I have picked out some of the fabric for mine, but I really need to get going on it since it’s my first too…I’m going really simple also…
I so love that quilt! I wish I could do that or sew. At all. The kids are precious.
these are gorgeous pictures! And I clicked to see how cute your grandparents are and I started tearing up at the second picture. Best. picture. ever.
What a surprise. Had no idea that I once wore a dress. Sometimes when I view pictures of by beautiful great granddaughter, I sorta get choked up.
Hey Ashley! Can you tell me what the name of the yellow and gray fabric is? It is exactly what I’ve been looking for. Hope you can remember!
P.S. My name is Ashley Ann too. Smart moms,huh?
I have had some questions about my rss feed….if you want to subscribe to the blog in that way, here is an address to help you http://ashleyannphotography.com/blog/feed/
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