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So they released the results from the latest WPJA (wedding photojournalist association) contest today. I took 8th in creative portrait!
Go Emily and Rob!!!! no no, THANK YOU!!
Here are the full results If you have a minute look at all the winning photographs! Talk about take your breath away, tears, laughter...that is what my job is all about and I love it, every bit of it!
Go Emily and Rob!!!! no no, THANK YOU!!
Here are the full results If you have a minute look at all the winning photographs! Talk about take your breath away, tears, laughter...that is what my job is all about and I love it, every bit of it!
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I have decided to include more posts about what goes thru my mind and my thoughts etc I promise they won't go political, but spiritual is a promise I cannot make. I know this won't interest most...but they will scroll past anyway. I have really been thinking about relationships and how they can be so much richer if we just know more about each other...so here goes.
Emily and I were talking this morning about being a Christian /cussing/ and the wall that so many Christians put between themselves and the world by using words like jeepers, and golly, and gosh darn it, etc. I find myself resorting to cliche' silly phrases because I live with two toddling parrots that say anything and everything that comes out of any mouth they hear. Wesley said "booty call" the other day. I was like WHAT!!! At least he has no idea what that means...thank heavens! But there is a fine line between being vulgar with language and sounding "Magoo", and alienating people by our super safe and silly vocabulary. Does this make sense or sound crazy?? Just something to think about. Where do I fit in. I don't want to throw around "f bombs" just to be down...but sometimes only certain words get the story straight or get your point across- not necessarily "f" but "d" I am quite fond of, unfortunately. hmmm.
So the wedding season picks up again.
There is always a general lag during the summer for me. I enjoy the time off to spend it with the kids and to soak up some sun. This year was especially perfect being so pregnant for the summer.
I've shot two weddings since Abby came into my life and have sessions out the eyeballs until like, new year's day!
I am so blessed and thankful and ready to get creative, dirty and really take things to another level. I want to know my clients better, I want to see thru new eyes...I want to find light and exploit it. A super-human photographer once told me (I am apologizing now...but it just can't be said any better way) "Light is your B!tch." That was an "ah ha" moment for me. He was so right. There are beautiful situations which are created by...beautiful people, beautiful venues, and beautiful lighting. If you get all three then you are golden...but more times than not I have gray, overcast, hazy, or rainy weather and the light that is available is flat and rather boring and well...gray. So flash is my bff and i use it all time. It is a love/ hate relationship which I am constantly trying to perfect..hmmm sounds like marriage. ha! jk.
Emily and I were talking this morning about being a Christian /cussing/ and the wall that so many Christians put between themselves and the world by using words like jeepers, and golly, and gosh darn it, etc. I find myself resorting to cliche' silly phrases because I live with two toddling parrots that say anything and everything that comes out of any mouth they hear. Wesley said "booty call" the other day. I was like WHAT!!! At least he has no idea what that means...thank heavens! But there is a fine line between being vulgar with language and sounding "Magoo", and alienating people by our super safe and silly vocabulary. Does this make sense or sound crazy?? Just something to think about. Where do I fit in. I don't want to throw around "f bombs" just to be down...but sometimes only certain words get the story straight or get your point across- not necessarily "f" but "d" I am quite fond of, unfortunately. hmmm.
So the wedding season picks up again.
There is always a general lag during the summer for me. I enjoy the time off to spend it with the kids and to soak up some sun. This year was especially perfect being so pregnant for the summer.
I've shot two weddings since Abby came into my life and have sessions out the eyeballs until like, new year's day!
I am so blessed and thankful and ready to get creative, dirty and really take things to another level. I want to know my clients better, I want to see thru new eyes...I want to find light and exploit it. A super-human photographer once told me (I am apologizing now...but it just can't be said any better way) "Light is your B!tch." That was an "ah ha" moment for me. He was so right. There are beautiful situations which are created by...beautiful people, beautiful venues, and beautiful lighting. If you get all three then you are golden...but more times than not I have gray, overcast, hazy, or rainy weather and the light that is available is flat and rather boring and well...gray. So flash is my bff and i use it all time. It is a love/ hate relationship which I am constantly trying to perfect..hmmm sounds like marriage. ha! jk.
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I cannot say enough about sweet yet fierce and beautiful Gretta. Some know her as Kenyetta some know her as Gretta, she answers to both, and all who know her know she is fantastic. I just shot her wedding last Saturday so I can show you some of her bridal portraits.
I love a calm bride with a sense of humor...Gretta is all that and more. She has three Masters degrees and is working on her PhD. She is prior military...again..can't say enough about her. I feel like she and I are kindred spirits and I am so happy to have her as a friend!
I love a calm bride with a sense of humor...Gretta is all that and more. She has three Masters degrees and is working on her PhD. She is prior military...again..can't say enough about her. I feel like she and I are kindred spirits and I am so happy to have her as a friend!
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Angel, Nicole, & Crystal says:
These pictures are beautiful, Ashley! It was very nice working with you on Saturday. Can't wait to see the rest of them.
(09.18.09 @ 08:32 PM)
Kenyetta McKnight says:
thanx ashley the pictures are awesome. I really had a great time w/you. Great job.
(09.20.09 @ 07:37 PM)
Alicia D. says:
These look amazing. Awesome job!
(09.23.09 @ 03:17 PM)
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that's my girl!!!!!! so proud of you ashley
(09.23.09 @ 11:35 PM)Yay! Congrats!
(09.24.09 @ 08:47 AM)