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Our Wedding!

ashley — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 19:29:05 +0000

Some of you know Eric and I were married on April 8th (big 3 week anniversary coming up tomorrow!) And it truly was the most incredible experience of my life. Several people have asked “So how was it!?” since we’ve returned, but I have few words to describe how I felt that week with our family, so I will leave you with just some of the incredible images Channing shot for us, the best gift of all! Other than my new husband of course!

My Turn!

ashley — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 19:24:20 +0000

Eric and I are about to leave for our wedding! So I will be returning all messages when we return on the 18th. I will also be moving into my new studio when we return, so a lot of fabulous changes are on the horizon.

I’m leaving the country as a single lady, and coming back as a very lucky wife.

ashley — Fri, 24 Dec 2010 03:59:51 +0000

Ode to Polaroid

ashley — Fri, 14 May 2010 01:20:04 +0000

For those of you who don’t know, The Impossible Project is out to save the Polaroid, and has already released a new silver shade film for SX-70 cameras (although sold out at the moment.) However, I was able to get my hands on the last 2 packs of the original Fade to Black film, which as the name implies, will turn completely black within 24 hours after taking the shot. The concept of creating art for the present brought me back to fine art school, when I was taught to not treasure the piece itself, but the process. There are however two ways of saving an image, and below are a few examples of both. The images on the left are scanned just minutes after taking the shots, notice how dark they already were, and the images on the right are peeled (the emulsion is peeled away from the transparency and dried, to stop the development process.)

I can’t wait to dive into the second package!

Invitations

ashley — Fri, 07 May 2010 18:05:37 +0000

For those of you who don’t know, I’m getting married next year! And this is fabulous for many reasons, obviously! But it’s also been a great learning experience for me. I know a lot about weddings from the prospective of a photographer, however, I’m also realizing just how much my couples are planning outside of their details with me. And for my fellow OCD planners, I don’t know how you do it without a lot of help from planners, wedding blogs, and previously married friends. I’m fortunate to know the right places to look for advice, so I thought I would share our invitations.

I don’t recommend taking on a project like this for hundreds of guests. However, if you’re having a small, intimate wedding, I say think outside of the 2-D box, and create something really unique for your guests.

Taking a save the date idea from Martha Stewart, and working it into our invitation, really got me thinking sculpturally. I then found doll suitcases, map stickers from Paper Source, and pearl business cards, for the bulk of the written information.

Now, onto the dress!

Las Vegas

ashley — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 20:44:41 +0000

Last week I was in Vegas for a tradeshow (which also means, I will be releasing a new album in a few weeks!) And although I rarely shoot when I’m traveling, it seemed like a requirement to have my camera at a tradeshow that brings thousands of photographers. So in the hour I took a few breaths of fresh air, outside of the MGM, I wandered the strip, and admired the absurdity of this strange land called Las Vegas. (If you’ve ever been, you know you don’t actually have to leave your hotel for days, and days, and days. Heck, the airport is so close, your plane practically lands in the hotel lobby as it is.) And although I did a lot more staring than shooting, here a few things I found… lets just say, interesting.

Out of the Office

ashley — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 16:05:28 +0000

I will be taking some personal time from January 9^th- 18^th, so if you need to get in touch with me before the 18^th, please do so before tomorrow evening, as I be away from all forms of communication.

To the one I miss the most:

E Ho‘omana‘o Nō Au Iā ‘Oe

I kou mau lima i kekahi lā
E ho‘i au e noho
Ā hiki i ia manawa
E ho‘omana‘o nō ho‘i au
I nā hoku ‘alohi a kāua i mana‘olana aku ai
E aloha mai ‘oe ia‘u a pau ‘ole
E ho‘ohiki ‘oe ia‘u no nā kau ā kau
E ho‘omana‘o nō ho‘i ‘oe

Break

ashley — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 19:57:40 +0000

I will be out of the office from December 20^th – 28^th consuming delicious cheeses in Wisconsin. I may check email periodically, but I will promptly return all inquires when I return on the 28^th.

Have a fabulous week, whether or not you celebrate!

Boston Marathon 2009

ashley — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 20:41:10 +0000

Artists

ashley — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 21:42:56 +0000

a personal project.