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Summer Wedding at Venue One Eleven | Travis and Katelyn

This summer wedding at Venue One Eleven is everything Katelyn and Travis dreamed of! Their June 18th, 2022 wedding was sunny, warm, and absolutely stunning. Surrounded by their family and friends, Kate and Travis tied the knot in the most beautiful courtyard. Their officiant kept the ceremony fun with little quips about sports. The whole […]

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A Sunny Summer Wedding | Mt. Pleasant, Michigan

I am so excited to be sharing some of my favorite photos from Haley and Jared’s sunny summer wedding a few weeks ago. When Haley reached out to me about photographing her wedding, we set up a phone call to go over any questions she may have before booking. We ended up chatting for quite […]

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Sunny and Romantic Wedding at Brick Walker Tavern | Brooklyn, MI

I was so excited to capture Briana and Brent’s sunny and romantic wedding at the Brick Walker Tavern in Brooklyn, MI. When I first met them a few months ago, at their winter engagement session – I just knew that they were going to have a beautiful wedding day. Bri had so many ideas for […]

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Maternity

Lucy + Austin | A Golden Hour Maternity Photo Session

I am so excited to be back to blogging again! I must say – Lucy and Austin’s golden hour maternity photos seemed like the perfect session to jump back into blogging with! When Lucy first reached out to me about doing her maternity and newborn photos, I was so excited! First of all, I saw […]

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Kevin + Isabella | A Boho Style Backyard Wedding

When Isabella contacted me about shooting her boho style backyard wedding, I was SO excited! As much as I hate how Covid has forced couples to rearrange all of their wedding plans, ONE small perk has been the increase in backyard celebrations. I love the intimate feel of these weddings, and this one did not […]

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Family

Fun Family Photos at Kensington Metropark | Milford, MI

When Nicole contacted me to see about having some family photos done at Kensington Metropark, I was so excited! If you’ve been following me for any amount of time you probably know that is one of my favorite spots!! The weather was perfect, and we had so much FUN! Little Ava is seriously the life […]

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Gone Fishin' Cake Smash

Milestone

Colton | Gone Fishin’ Cake Smash

Ok, I suppose I could have put both of my recent Gone Fishin’ cake smash sessions into one post. Especially since the boys are cousins! BUT… there are so many cute photos from each session! I figured I would share them separately and give each little guy their own place on the blog! This session […]

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Newborn

Noah James | A Neutral and Elegant Lifestyle Newborn Session

When Andrea asked me to shoot her lifestyle newborn photos, I was ecstatic! She is a photographer herself (and a very talented one at that!), so I knew she would be sure to set the scene for the most neutral and elegant lifestyle newborn session EVER. This session was so special to me for a […]

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Newborn

Lily Eleanor | A Lifestyle Newborn Session

This lifestyle newborn session was so refreshing and sweet. Lily has the cutest navy and coral nursery, and her family is absolutely smitten with her!

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Downtown Howell Portraits

Behind the Scenes

A Downtown Howell Shoot | Location Scouting with Jessica

I had so much fun walking around Downtown Howell and taking photos of my beautiful cousin! She was literally the perfect model to take along scouting new locations for some of my upcoming clients! I am so thankful that I have a huge, tight-knit family to help out any time I need a model for […]

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ABOUT Ashley

Ever-focused on capturing timeless and genuine images; found in moments of connection and authenticity. 

I am a born and raised Michigander, and the mitten state will always hold my heart. When I'm not behind the camera, you can find me snuggled up on the couch with a good book or taking leisurely walks down the nearest Main St. in search of the best tacos and margs. As much as I love my work, nothing beats quality time with my loved ones - they're my ultimate inspiration!

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