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Newborn Baby Photographer Columbia SC – Precious

December 6, 2011

I am quite behind in blogging all the wonderful sessions I have done lately. I so appreciate the patience of the families waiting to get an idea of what we captured during our time together.
This little princess was a pleasure to photograph, as was her family. I love the very relaxed tone of this session. It makes it so easy to focus on the beauty of this newborn baby and the love of her family.

Mom and Dad, I hope you love these images! Tell your friends and family members to check out the images and leave a little love on your blog post. Blog love makes me very, very happy and I like to say thank you to my clients for sharing my work. If you get 35 comments from unique visitors (with a unique email address), you can choose your favorite image for a 5×7 print on me! If you get 50 comments, it’s an 8×10!! It was such a pleasure working with you! Enjoy:)

Detra Dowling: Gorgeous as always!!! What a beautiful little girl!!! I'll bet she already has everyone wrapped around her pinky!!!

Alex: Beautiful!!

carol nicasio: Love it!!!!

Anelle: BEAUTIFUL!

Kara Layfield: Oh my goodness this little one is sure loved! I am such a fan of your work! I sure hope they print the last large for her nursery!

sharon: L O V E your style Ashley! Gorgeous. Mum & Dad will be thrilled & will treasure these always! :)

Dee: These are completely beautiful, Ashley - COMPLETELY! They really capture those precious first days with baby - so snuggly, so sweet, so small. <#

Brandi-lee: Gorgeous work, I love how you not only capture how beautiful this little angel is but also the interaction between Mum and Dad with her, you can see how precious and loved she is.

Kathleen: So sweet and precious! You are so talented.

Danielle: What a gorgeous little baby. I love how you capture family interactions, beautiful work.

Terry: So, so sweet! You captured that family love perfectly! These will be treasured for sure!

Kel Ward: I just love your newborn sessions! You are so creative and unique in your style. This baby is GORGEOUS!! I love all of these!

Barbara Hurst: such sweet sweet moments you have captured here, sweet little princess. Love also how you can see how small she is with the parents.

Anelle: What a cutie! And these are absolutely beautiful!

amy: The Joys of just watching my kids sleep when they were babies. These are just fabulous images. Love them all.

Danielle McCarty: Perfect, beautiful session as always Ashley!

natalie: OH MY!!! she is a beautiful baby! that last shot is ga-ga-gorgeous!

Columbia SC Child and Family Photographer – Another Year Older

December 1, 2011

She is one year old. Beautiful and sweet. The first time I met this little princess for her newborn photography session seems like just yesterday! She was tiny and perfect and I loved this family the first time I met and worked with them. And my how quickly they change!!! Just six months later I photographed her again at her 6 month old baby photography session. I love seeing my newborn subjects again throughout their first year and I marvel at their changes and development. I get a kick out of seeing how their little personalities are developing as they are growing. And here she is now…….the apple of her daddy’s eye and mommy’s little love:)

Dearest family, thank you again for the honor of working with you to capture your child and your growing family. I hope you love these images and they bring you joy! Tell your friends and family members to check out the images and leave a little love on your blog post. Blog love makes me very, very happy and I like to say thank you to my clients for sharing my work. If you get 35 comments from unique visitors (with a unique email address), you can choose your favorite image for a 5×7 print on me! If you get 50 comments, it’s an 8×10!! It was such a pleasure working with you! Enjoy:)

Dee: What a beautiful family! The light in these photos is so lovely and golden - how will the family ever choose?!

Julie Wagoner: Oh, what a beautiful family! Her little pigtails and bows are just precious. Love this session!

Brooke: beautiful pictures, Ashley!! I know the family will love and treasure these for years to come! She is absolutely adorable!!

Claire Hunter: These are beautiful Ashley. She is precious!

Kathleen: Oh my - that is one cute little girl. I love her hair up like that. Darling! Gorgeous light and shots as always Ashley.

Amber: My favorite is picture number 3. So precious!

Khoury: Great Photos

Megan Lawson: This little girl is absolutely adorable!! She looks like a little model and I hope when I have a little girl she is as darling as this one. Great job on the pictures and kudos to that beautiful mother and father raising that angel!

Katie Gorham: This pictures are wonderful! The baby is simply radiant, and her smile has brightened my day!

Chrystal: Soooo much personality... As always great work Ashley.

Rahael: Oh my goodness! What a beautiful family! And those little teeth! Swoon! Great work, I cannot wait to see the next one!

Detra Dowling: No way!!!! I believe I have watched this child grow up on your blog -- has it really been a year??? She is gorgeous -- as are her parents! Her Mom never has looked like she has had a baby. I <3 the first one!!! I wish I had a portrait like this with each of my children at this age. They grow up so quickly!!! Beautiful session!!!

theMommy: Thanks everyone for your compliments! Detra, you're so kind. I am actually pregnant in these pictures and I was feeling a little down about my pregnant "puff" look. Once again, I would like to thank Ashley for doing a great job. I appreciate your hardwork and patience with my family.

kim: i'm a new fan from ohio and these images are gorgeous. love that last family shot especially!

Rebecca: Beautiful pictures!

Apearl: Adorable! You all are a beautiful family!

Gail: What a GORGEOUS family in such a beautiful location!!! Love the light, awesome interactions and connections captured, great work Ashley!!!

shannon parker: Beautiful family!!! I love outside pics! Nice work.

Clarice: These are beautiful!!!

Anelle: WOW! What a lovely family and what gorgeous photos!

Meron: WOW...gorgeous family and amazing pics...what great scenery and I see the lighting was on point too!!

Vickie J: Very nice!!

Baby Photographer Columbia SC – Birthday Party Photography

November 3, 2011

This post is way overdue!!! I photographed Henry’s 1st birthday a couple of weeks ago and loved every minute of it! This is another one of my newborn subjects and my how he has grown!!! He is precious and sweet and sooooooo well loved.

His party theme was based on the children’s book The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle. I was so impressed and excited to see all the amazing goodies and decorations Henry’s mommy prepared for the party that were inspired by the story, especially since this was one of my daughter’s favorite books. I still remember rocking her in her nursery and reading the story out loud to her and how we would make munching noises as we turned the pages and worked our way through the caterpillar’s menu. Sigh. Those days are so very very precious, and way too fleeting.

For this birthday party I did a short 1 year portrait session prior to the party and this is how I will be booking all future birthday party session……as a combination 1 year portrait and party session package. It worked out beautifully and I know the parents will be so pleased to not only have the great coverage of their son’s very grand 1st birthday, but some adorable portrait art as well:)

To the family, thank you so much for your warmth and hospitality with which you treated me. You have a lovely family and charming group of friends………so much love around Henry as he grows!!! I hope you enjoy your preview. Tell your friends and family members to check out the images and leave a little love on your blog post. Blog love makes me very, very happy and I like to say thank you to my clients for sharing my work. If you get 35 comments from unique visitors (with a unique email address), you can choose your favorite image for a 5×7 print on me! If you get 50 comments, it’s an 8×10!! It was such a pleasure working with you! Enjoy:)

Michelle Geis: Goodness I love looking at your work! Beautiful images, gorgeous party, handsome little guy and family!

Danielle Frank: These are great! What amazing captures of such a special event! I love the cake/cupcake display too!

Vanessa Cooke: These pictures are absolutely stunning! The whole family, decorations are captured remarkably. What a great keep sake to memorialize a child's 1st birthday esp. Henry! Kudos to mommy and daddy and to you for capturing it perfectly. Happy Birthday Henry. vCp aka Aunt Cookie

Justyna: How fun! What a wonderful theme and beautiful photography. You capture such color and detail and happiness!

Jen Snyder: I just love your photographic eye. Your work is so stunning.

Shelby: Wow what an amazing party. So beautifully done! You captured this little guys's 1st birthday so wonderfully.

Cherise: Love this party theme....so cute. Great work, Ashley!

amy lenhart: wow what a great party they really went all out i love it!! and you photographed it soooooo well! they are going to treasure these images forever! well done ashley!

Laura Morita-Yeun: that party looks like pure awesome. Love your work.

Nicole Ridella: Wow. Ashley, you never fail to make my jaw drop! These are so gorgeous and fabulous! Love all of the emotion you captured! (Also, love that caterpillar cake/cupcakes - I can tell his mama put a lot of thought into his party!)

Carrie: My oh my! Love the details, love the angles, love the nursery shots...just love!

Kara Layfield: Oh my these are fantastic!! This little man is certainly loved by many. I absolutely love how the theme was carried thru every little detail. I miss reading that book to my kids...

Kate Craft: these are perfect!!! What wonderful memories

Anelle: Oh, my word! These are beautiful! i love how you have captured this very special day!

Danielle McCarty: Ashley, I adore looking at the world through your eyes! You have such a great eye and talent for everything you shoot! I LOVE this party, every little detail was amazing! Henry will have photographs to cherish forever!

Jen Gasper: I just love the images that you capture, Ashley! I look at these and am in awe at how beautiful they are. Feels like I was there celebrating too. And then I am in awe of how much thought and effort that was put into this party! I LOVE the theme and everything looks like it turned out perfectly! What an amazing memory you have captured of this little guy's big day!

Sylvia Borgo: Oh, my goodness! What a handsome little man - love his quite smiles! And what t party! Bravo to his family for making it incredible!

Leah Jent: Ashley, you are so awesome! I love this birthday party!! I love how you do lifestyle. What a cute Hungry Caterpillar party! Happy birthday to the adorable little guy!

Dawn: What a fun event!! Wow, the parents took great care in all the details and you captured them beautifully!

jamie siever: Wow, these are amazing. Beautiful photos! What a great party, great colors, and you there to tell the story?! Amazingness!

Kathleen: Wow - what fun! I always love your photos. Happy birthday sweet boy!

Stacey: These are great! The photos are amazing and the family in adorable (especially that little one!)

Julie Wagoner: Aww, this looks like such a sweet and genuine celebration. And of course you captured it perfectly, Ashley!

Amber: Wow, these are incredible!! Wow. You have such an eye for lifestyle. The details and moments you capture for your clients are just so beautiful.

iz: an amazing shoot! what lucky parents! ok, not to be nosey (but i am), would the owners of the house mind sharing where they purchase their art work? it is just stunning! what is the piece in the living room that looks like an old map or something? it is matted in a red. and then those pieces in the dining room and over the fireplace- wow. we live in ohio, so nobody will ever know we stole your thunder :)

Vickie Blankenship: Pictures were great. Captured smiles expressions very well. Enjoyed them.

Newborn Baby Photographer for Columbia SC – Bliss

October 21, 2011

You may remember this beautiful mom and dad from their maternity session just a month and a half ago. I loved that session and their beautiful spirit then and once again, their love for each other and their baby girl overwhelmed me. Our newborn photography session was quite long and I spent quite a bit of time holding and comforting her. I wanted to take her home with me!!! Their little princess was perfect. Photographing this family has been an absolute pleasure and delight. I hope the photos bring them so much joy.

Mom and Dad, I hope you enjoy your preview. Tell your friends and family members to check out the images and leave a little love on your blog post. Blog love makes me very, very happy and I like to say thank you to my clients for sharing my work. If you get 35 comments from unique visitors (with a unique email address), you can choose your favorite image for a 5×7 print on me! If you get 50 comments, it’s an 8×10!! It was such a pleasure working with you! Enjoy:)

Lina: She is a doll, and your captures are one of a kind. Love all the interaction shots. You are amazing!

Leah Jent: What a beautiful family! Looove this session, Ashley. You are so talented! That smile in the last image is so sweet!

Detra Dowling: This is one of the most beautiful babies I have ever seen! She is perfect!!! I love the yawning photo in the field, the dresser!!!, the snuggle next to Mom, Dad looking at her... Shoot, I love them all!!! Great job!

Cherise: Little Z is so precious, such an adorable baby. As always, Ash....great job, but I never expect anything less from you.

Sylvia Borgo: Ashley! these are absolutely incredible! I remeber this gorgeous couple's maternity session. Welcome, sweet baby girl!

Danielle McCarty: She is beautiful and so is her family! Love all of your locations and her little bedroom with the owls is so precious! Another stunning session Ashley! :)

amy lenhart: oh ashley...what a beautiful session... i love all the tender moments you captures adn that last smile..melting over here!!!

Julene: Wow...those are some really nice shots. She is a little doll baby. I loved the yawning ones and the ones where she is smiling. Great job mi amiga!

Carrie: Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous! So much variety and each image is divine!

Claire Hunter: As always, these are beautiful Ashley! I love your variety.

Nancy: I can't pick a favorite! Beautiful family!

Barbara Hurst: Such a gorgeous session Ashley, beautiful family and such a stunning little girl. Love the shot of her yawning.

desi: ah man! i'm drooling here

jamie siever: Oh, my. These are simply stunning. I love the colors you chose; those wraps are lovely. What a gorgeous, beautiful baby. Such love!

Danielle Frank: These are to die for! I can't pick a favorite - this whole session is just amazing! You're so talented!

Kel Ward: Oh, wow! I think this my favorite session of yours ever. That baby is GORGEOUS and these photos are just stunning. That last photo is outstanding.

natalie: What a beautiful baby!! i love all the purple! GREAT JOB!

Resh: I remember seeing the maternity images.. the baby is stunning and you have done a fantastic job with this set! LOVEEEEE!!!!

Kate Craft: what a dollie and the nursery ..perfection! great job, mom and dad will cherish these shots

Katie: These are so gorgeous, Ashley!