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John & Jessica {08.09.08}

I was so excited to shoot this wedding! I have known Jessica since she was barely in elementary school – it was an honor to capture her as a confident, beautiful bride. I knew the wedding was going to be amazing when my invitation, bridal shower and thank you note all matched and were handmade. Time and thought went into every detail and it showed. The wedding took place at the beautiful Camp Loughridge. Some of the vendors included: DJ Nathan Smith with DJ Connections kept the dance floor jumping, Ellen Smith of Studio 91 did Jessica’s beautiful hair, Flowers by Friends created all the gorgeous flowers (the bouquet by Roxanne was INCREDIBLE) and the Catering Kitchen provided the delicious menu.

Thanks John & Jessica for asking me to be a part of your day. Your adoration for eachother is so evident and it was a joy to celebrate such a great day with you. Congratulations!!

Instead of posting an array of the pictures from the wedding, I am just posting some couple shots (except the first one) – because I love them all so much. You can get a full picture of the wedding by watching the slideshow at the end.


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Yvonne - it makes me want to get married all over again just so I can have a do-over on my wedding photographs!

Shanalea - I could hardly believe who it was. Wow, she is so beautiful.

Rachel - Wow! Absolutely georgeous! Great job, Ash.

Diane Robertson - Oh Ashley what can I say. You and Chris out did yourselves. Jessica and John look beautiful. Thank you for everything you have done for our family. God truly blessed us with you in our lives. I love every picture except of the ones with me in them. I do love the one with my dad and me dancing. I can’t wait to watch the slide show again.
Love ya,
Diane

Jessica Schaffner - Ashley, these pictures actually made me cry. They are more beautiful than I imagined! Thank you so much. I love all of them, especially the ones with my mom in them!

Carrie Sowell - Wow! What a beautiful wedding! Diane, can you believe they’re all married? I miss seeing you on Sundays and keepin updated on the girls!! Jessica, you are a gorgeous brida and it looks like your wedding couldn’t have been more perfect! Congrats!

bridget - These are amazing. I know they always say you have the memories forever, but sometimes even the greatest memoires fade and Jesscia and John are so blessed to have beautiful pictures to remind them of this wonderful day. You captured the day perfectly. bridget

bopha - Wow, I have never seen a wedding with such amazing colors, it was absolutely beautiful. Hats off to whoever made that gorgeous and HUGE flower S.

Jeannette Swan - I had the same thought as Yvonne – I want to have my wedding again just so I can have Ashley do the pictures – priceless!

Georgia - What can I say, but amazing! Jessica, you look beautiful and I’m so happy that everything turned out so perfect on your special day.

Jenn - The last of the Robertson girls… how time flys!!! Everyone and everything looked stunning. Way to go, Ashley… once again, you are absolutely incredible and captured everything sooo beautifully.

Betsy G - Ashley,

These pics are stunning- you never cease to amaze me with what you capture.

Beth Schaffner - Awesome! Mark & I so wish we could have been there. Jessica, you are so beautiful and I love that great smile in every picture. John, such a handsome young man our nephew is! The wedding was gorgeous and I don’t think I have seen a photographer capture such great expressions. You can see the love reflected on John & Jessica’s faces. Wonderful. The wedding site looked perfect too. God Bless.

Boden {10 months}

Another late night watching the Olympics…Women’s Gymnastics All-Around. Oh yea, I cried when Nastia’s dad engulfed her in a hug when they realized she won the gold – that was awesome! The US couldn’t have had a better result – silver & gold! Since I was up late, I thought I’d give Boden’s mom a birthday morning treat. Happy Birthday M! It has been nearly a year since I last saw Boden….babies grow way too fast!

They were sweet enough to invite Chris and the boys to swim…just a few of Boden and his big sis & bro. Thanks for letting my guys swim with you all – we’ll be back:)

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Shannon Phillips - Great pics Ash! I love the fifth one down. What a heartbreaker this little guy will be!

megan - THIS IS THE BEST BIRTHDAY PRESENT!! THANK YOU! I’m glad SOMEONE remembered ;)

Heather Stauffer - Oh PULEASE MEGAN!!! I REMEMBERED!!!! :) Ashley, AWESOME pics once again!!! You captured some great expressions from lil ‘B” boy :)

megan's mom - thanks for the wonderful gift for megan. I get a fantastic gift, too!

megan - I was referring to my husband…thank you very much, HEATHER!!!

Carrie Sowell - Oh my goodness, can we say SHAWN!! The pictures are GREAT!!!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MEG!!

megan's older sis - too cute! my heart is bursting with pride and missin’ my niece and nephews! happy 31, meg! love ya!

amanda torres - What a heartbreaker! I love L’s missing tooth…such a great moment. Of course, Ashley, the pictures are amazing.

Kat, Eli & Ben {sibling session}

I had a great time with these kids. Their mom booked the session for the sole reason of capturing her kids as they are right now…missing front teeth, rockstar hair, cute summer dresses. I love that when her oldest boy broke his arm she didn’t reschedule but recognized the fun in capturing him with a cast. Love that. Kat was so fun for me – I don’t get to photograph very many kids that don’t give me a bit of a workout in the process. It was almost shocking that she beautifully did everything I asked her too. Babies and toddlers are fun, but it was a great change of pace for me! The boys loved the “jungle” park and I had fun listening to their imaginations in action – fun to think of my older boys like that in 2 years. Several of you ask about my camera settings, so I am going to post those with this session ( I used my 50mm f/1.4 for the whole session)….

ISO 200, 1/100, f/1.8

ISO 200, 1/250, f/2.8

ISO 160, 1/100, f/2.2

ISO 160, 1/125, f/2.2

ISO 200, 1/200, f/2.2

ISO 320, 1/125, f/2.2 – ISO 200, 1/100, f/1.8

ISO 200, 1/100, f/1.8

ISO 200, 1/160, f/2.8

ISO 200, 1/100, f/1.8

ISO 200, 1/100, f/1.8

ISO 200, 1/100, f/1.8

ISO 160, 1/125, f/2.2

ISO 160, 1/250, f/2.2….with a texture on top

If you’re local and are looking for a great church, join us at TCABC on Sunday! You can find my pastor’s blog here….Kat, Ben & Eli call him daddy.

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meredith - Thank you for such a fun evening!! We LOVE the pictures!! You have blessed us again!

Carrie Sowell - What amazing eyes they have! Meredith, they should seriosly all by modeling! Your family is precious!

Heather Stauffer - Those kids are always THE CUTEST!!! And miss Kat needs to be modeling for sure!!!

Lesley - um, wow! These are great! You are so great at getting the best eye shots, if that makes any sense. I love the outfit changes and location. These kids are super cute.

Charissa - Cute kids. Love the cast!

melanie - Adorable!!

Lauren - Love it!

april w - ashley–these are amazing!
meredith–tell your kiddos i miss them!! and to stop growing up so fast.

Hannah - you did such an incredible job capturing each of their personalities so so well. it’s perfect.

Jeannette Swan - You pick the best places to take pictures…and of course, the kids are beautiful!!

alex - You have got to be kidding! I have never seen such beautiful children! Their parents must be beautiful!
And those pictures…wow!

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