Recent Posts

  • TOTS: Caleb // Minneapolis Family Photographer

    I’ve had the pleasure of photographing Mr. Caleb multiple times throughout his first year! He’s always ready to go with a huge smile on his face! His one-year-old shoot was no exception! We had a gorgeous morning to work with and it’s so apparent how proud Caleb’s parents are of him already at his young age. He’s such a cute guy and is completely mobile already, which makes my job a workout! I loved running after him trying to capture that adorable smile of his 🙂 Plus, what is better than a cake smash to end the session?! He did something another baby has never done in one of my cake smash sessions before..you’ll just have to scroll down to see! Enjoy 🙂

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    How about that to end a cake smash?! Impressed? I sure was!!

    Happy Monday,

    Ashley

  • KNOT-TIED: Carissa + Jaden // Minnesota Wedding Photographer

    Carissa + Jaden’s wedding day had an 80% chance of rain in the forecast the entire week prior. We were definitely planning for rain, but hoping it would steer clear of us in Granite Falls, MN. And sure enough, NO RAIN ALL DAY! It was a beautiful, sunny day full of love, laughter, and so many special people surrounding these two as they spent the day celebrating each other! I was so honored to shoot their wedding and be apart of their amazing families and bridal party for the day. Each little detail was perfectly planned out and executed. The day went off without a hitch and I can’t thank Carissa + Jaden enough for having me be a part of their amazingly fun + energetic wedding day! I went a little crazy on editing this wedding because the lighting and scenes we had for pictures were SO ideal…so get ready for quite the long, and GORGEOUS blog post of the Cuypers’ wedding day 🙂 Enjoy!

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    Thanks for taking a look! As you can see, I’ve been posting a ton of sneak peeks lately..that can only mean one thing, MORE blog posts coming your way next week!

    Happy weekend 🙂

    Ashley

  • ENGAGED: Katie + Ricky // North Dakota Engagement Photographer

    Katie and Ricky’s engagement session was on the most PERFECT night! We had a great temp, perfect lighting, and the most gorgeous farmyard as backdrop. I was in PHOTOG.HEAVEN!! These two are incredibly photogenic, so in love, and know how to make each other laugh…the perfect combination for a successful shoot! They’re tying the knot in January and couldn’t be more excited to start their new life together 🙂 Their adorable yellow lab even got to be in a few shots – and as all know, I’m a sucker for dogs, especially yellow labs! Needless to say, it was a fantastic night with these two – I had such a great time with them and hope to see more of them in the future! Enjoy!!

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    …AND the old Ford truck…I basically offered to buy it from him! The color + rust had me at first sight 🙂

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    Ashley