tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38520888899351031822024-03-12T18:11:10.554-05:00Ashley Durham PhotographyAshley Durham Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04817321998822667265noreply@blogger.comBlogger112125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3852088889935103182.post-87402488821553417672011-08-17T23:22:00.000-05:002011-08-17T23:22:44.711-05:00The "B" Trio | Caleb, Chance & Brielle<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-adGFm-t21fU/TkyS0yohMoI/AAAAAAAABCU/N0BsS7rYOnU/s1600/DSC_0033+copy2+BW+web.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-adGFm-t21fU/TkyS0yohMoI/AAAAAAAABCU/N0BsS7rYOnU/s1600/DSC_0033+copy2+BW+web.jpg" /></a></div><br />
These three sure gave me a run for my money! 4-year-old Caleb, 2-year-old Chance and 1-year-old Brielle had me running all over Scandinavian Heritage Park in Minot, ND on a hot July afternoon .. but it was worth it, and so much fun. They are all so sweet, especially that little Brielle with her curls (I am a sucker for a little girl with curly hair!).<br />
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Here are just a few of the shots I got from the session with the B Trio!<br />
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Ashley Durham Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04817321998822667265noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3852088889935103182.post-2260562726622564152011-08-17T11:56:00.000-05:002011-08-17T11:56:08.463-05:00Little Ting Ting | Adison's 4 months!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-I0Qi1_AK4A8/TkvxKsYXuzI/AAAAAAAABB8/F-nHtGVyamA/s1600/DSC_0052+web.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-I0Qi1_AK4A8/TkvxKsYXuzI/AAAAAAAABB8/F-nHtGVyamA/s1600/DSC_0052+web.jpg" /></a></div><br />
I am almost sad ... I cannot believe Adison (AKA Little Ting Ting, a name Adi earned after something like 40 hours of natural childbirth - I think delirium had set in at that point, but the nickname has stuck!) is 4 months. Her momma, Sarah, is one of my best friends and I was lucky enough to do some fun <a href="http://ashleydurhamphotography.blogspot.com/2011/01/baby-belly-fun-with-my-bff.html">maternity shots</a>, <a href="http://ashleydurhamphotography.blogspot.com/2011/03/my-first-jump-into-birth-photography.html">the labor</a> as well as <a href="http://ashleydurhamphotography.blogspot.com/2011/05/newborn-adison-d.html">newborn pictures</a> of sweet Adison, and I am so sad this was my last session with her. Unless I can convince Sarah and James to come visit me in Colorado Springs, ha ha! <br />
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Ashley Durham Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04817321998822667265noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3852088889935103182.post-88922730627268597472011-08-16T23:47:00.001-05:002011-08-16T23:51:49.307-05:00The Beautiful "B" Family<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Z2BTZueKW14/TktF7vZbvNI/AAAAAAAABAw/IfmDkSqsVpI/s1600/DSC_0307+copy2+web.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Z2BTZueKW14/TktF7vZbvNI/AAAAAAAABAw/IfmDkSqsVpI/s1600/DSC_0307+copy2+web.jpg" /></a></div><br />
I love this family! I got to meet them in January when we got together to do <a href="http://ashleydurhamphotography.blogspot.com/2011/01/meet-phoebe.html">Phoebe's Newborn Shoot</a>, and we've grown to be very good friends ever since. Alex and Amy are two of the funniest people, so sweet and kind, Phoebe is very lucky to have them as her mommy and daddy. I am so jazzed, because they have family in Colorado so I will definitely be seeing them again!<br />
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Here are a few of the MANY shots we go, it was hard to narrow it down because this family is so photogenic! Ahh!<br />
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Ashley Durham Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04817321998822667265noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3852088889935103182.post-50138428041012393762011-08-04T10:18:00.000-05:002011-08-04T10:18:55.024-05:00The D Family - Back Again!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3d2JWRwUMI8/Tjq1aRQYTaI/AAAAAAAAA_s/XJywl5WBkJU/s1600/DSC_0779+copy2+webjpg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3d2JWRwUMI8/Tjq1aRQYTaI/AAAAAAAAA_s/XJywl5WBkJU/s1600/DSC_0779+copy2+webjpg.jpg" /></a></div><br />
I got to meet the D family <a href="http://ashleydurhamphotography.blogspot.com/2011/01/who-says-family-sessions-in-studio-need.html">last year</a> - and it was seriously one of the funnest sessions I've ever had ... so when Amy called me up and asked me to do their summer pictures - this time with her sister's family included - I totally jumped on the chance and said, "let's dooooooo it!".<br />
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As you can see, it just gets more silly!<br />
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Here are a few of my favorite shots from their session!<br />
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You can ... and if you book with me, you will.<br />
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I am currently looking for six senior spokesmodels for the Colorado Springs area! Three boys and three girls will be chosen to represent Ashley Durham Photography for the class of 2012. And what does a Senior Spokesmodel get?<br />
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Well, for starters, they get their session fees waived - that's right, it's FREE! And that's a $175 value!!**<br />
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Senior sessions come with $50 in print credit, a disk of web-formatted images AND one high-resolution image that you can use for your yearbook picture! How awesome is that?<br />
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If you're interested in booking a senior session or perhaps becoming one of my Senior Spokesmodels ... shoot me an email at AshleyDurhamPhotography@gmail.com! <br />
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** A deposit of $50 is required for senior spokesmodels. Once the spokesmodel has recruited five seniors to come to me, that $50 turns into print credit!Ashley Durham Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04817321998822667265noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3852088889935103182.post-49575200519038982011-08-01T15:30:00.001-05:002011-08-03T09:08:51.349-05:00The ADP Referral ProgramEveryone knows that word of mouth is best way to get news around ... be it through actual talking or sharing online. I know that whenever I want to know the latest and greatest, I'll pop online (<a href="http://www.facebook.com/love.ashleydurhamphotography">Facebook</a>, <a href="http://www.people.com/">People</a>, <a href="http://www.eonline.com/">EOnline</a>, The Colorado <a href="http://www.gazette.com/">Gazette</a>, etc.) and learn all kinds of new things - including vendors and businesses!<br />
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So why am I rambling here? Because I want to introduce the ADP Referral Program. <br />
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Whenever I meet with new clients, I always like to ask them how they learned about me and became interested in booking a session with me - did you see my work on Facebook? Did a co-worker tell you about me? Or did you just flat out Google "awesome Colorado Springs family photographer" and my name popped up?<br />
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So here's the deal ... When you book a session with me, I like to make sure you have a great time. It's not just an hour or two out of our lives together, you're investing in an experience with me and I want to make sure it's the best experience it can be, and I want you to tell you friends, family, coworkers and random strangers that you came to me and had a GREAT experience.<br />
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And when that new client comes my way and says, "so-and-so referred me" ... guess what? You get rewarded! For every single client you refer to me that books a full session with me (any kind of full session - kids, family, weddings, senior - you name it), you get an additional $10 in print credit good toward any current or future sessions with me. The best part? There is absolutely no limit. You could earn as much print credit as you want!<br />
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Pretty awesome, huh?<br />
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So ... what are you waiting for? Refer away!Ashley Durham Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04817321998822667265noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3852088889935103182.post-59736932471813424322011-07-31T07:48:00.000-05:002011-07-31T07:48:54.638-05:00Amy & Eric Are Havin' a Baby! | Maternity<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZFvKXQ4j_YE/TjVLN3U51nI/AAAAAAAAA58/zsUSRSZuk3A/s1600/DSC_0411+web.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZFvKXQ4j_YE/TjVLN3U51nI/AAAAAAAAA58/zsUSRSZuk3A/s1600/DSC_0411+web.jpg" /></a></div><br />
I was so excited to be asked to do Amy & Eric's maternity session. I had done their Christmas card pictures last year and we quickly became friends ... I even got to take the picture that Amy used to announce her pregnancy way back in January (it was just for fun, not an actual shoot). I seriously love these two, they are such a sweet and fun couple and will make excellent parents.<br />
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When we did the shoot, Baby Justice didn't have a name ... but now he does - Nicholas! And I loooove it. If Amy has her way, I'll be back in Minot in September to do Nick's birth and newborn pictures and I really hope we can make that happen. I am SO excited for him to make his arrival!<br />
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Here are a few from the Justice's maternity session!<br />
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<a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Glamorous-By-Jutone-Rene/193777153978350">Glamorous by Jutone Rene</a> did Amy's hair & makeup for her maternity session. Thank you, Jutone! <br />
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Back in April, I was supposed to host a retro shoot at the air museum in North Dakota, but due a series of unfortunate events (which included me spraining my ankle in the worst possible way AND being diagnosed with mono - on the SAME day), I had to cancel the event. BUT - Rebecca & Mark were gracious enough to reschedule so we could make the retro shoot happen, and boy am I glad that we did!<br />
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We did this on a Saturday morning in June, and we were so lucky because the weather was great and the lighting was totally amazing - especially for a mid-morning North Dakotan summer day!<br />
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G<a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Glamorous-By-Jutone-Rene/193777153978350?ref=ts">lamorous by Jutone Rene</a> did Rebecca's hair & makeup - it was perfect! Thank you, Jutone! <br />
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- Home Birth. I aspire to be as awesome as <a href="http://www.dfwbirthphotographer.com/blog/">Lynsey Stone</a>!<br />
- Paparazzi Engagement ... Being hired to stealthily catch a proposal.<br />
- A lightning storm. I have a couple already, but I want a kick-butt one.<br />
- Maternity boudoir (this is more geared for <a href="http://www.thesecretpinup.com/">The Secret Pin-Up</a>). <br />
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- Trash the Dress <br />
- Couples Shoot in the rain<br />
- Children's Shoot in the rain<br />
- Sweet 16 Party<br />
- Children's birthday partyAshley Durham Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04817321998822667265noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3852088889935103182.post-43561997204200605892011-07-28T22:29:00.000-05:002011-07-28T22:29:35.066-05:00Well, hello Colorado!!Hello Colorado Springs!<br />
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I'm officially here after quite possibly the longest road trip I've ever been on. I left at 5:45am on Tuesday and didn't arrive until about 11pm local time that night ... which puts me just under 18 hours total drive time (I went from Central to Mountain time, my math isn't THAT bad!). It was supposed to be a 14 hour drive according to GPS, but ... with all the road construction, plus my four kids and two dogs, I am lucky it didn't take a week!<br />
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I am so excited to be here. I have a few sessions lined up this month all over the area, and I can just hardly wait to start. There are so many awesome shooting locations, the possibilities are just endless.<br />
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I am also very excited because Colorado Springs is such a huge military town (two Air Force bases, an Army base, the Air Force Academy and the various other military members stationed here) - I can't wait to begin booking <a href="http://www.oplove.org/">OpLove</a> sessions, since I am one of their official photographers. <br />
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So ... things to look forward to:<br />
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- Kids Mini Sessions in September, because who wants boring school photos that have forced smiles? <br />
- My BIG HUGE anniversary sale.<br />
- Announcements for Halloween and holiday card sessions.<br />
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Ahhh! So many exciting things coming this way!Ashley Durham Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04817321998822667265noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3852088889935103182.post-53221098991687026852011-07-22T08:50:00.000-05:002011-07-22T08:50:14.247-05:00Shout Out! | Nelly Hernandez PhotographyI have been saving this shout out for today ... the one and only, amazing and awe-inspiring Miss Nelly, of <a href="http://www.nellyhernandezphotography.com/">Nelly Hernandez Photography</a>. Nelly moved to North Dakota last year, and quickly has become one of my photographer idols and luckily for me - a good friend. Minot is lucky, because she is who I recommend all of my clients call for their photography needs!<br />
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Nelly believes she is "one very lucky and blessed human being." She married her high school sweetheart., Jose, who "is an absolute A-M-A-Z-I-N-G husband who always puts others needs before his own." Jose and Nelly have three beautiful children, Marianela (AKA "Nenis"), 12; Jose (AKA "JR"), 7; and baby Isaiah, 3. <br />
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Nelly has been a photographer "since [her] past life ... However, it's only been almost two years since I found out I was a photographer in this life." Talking to her about photography, there's always this unwavering enthusiasm that I just love.<br />
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Nelly says, "I have always loved taking photos. I remember taking photos with my 110mm film camera as a kid. It was actually my mom's, I just always found a way of borrowing it without her noticing it, lol. As a teenager my mom had a really cool kodak 35mm film camera, just your regular point and shoot and I always loved taking pics with that. Once I began to have children, my love for taking pics with my point and shoot grew. It wasn't until I had my third and youngest child that I finally got my first DSLR (nice expensive camera, lol). I wanted to be able to take really nice pics of my children and that is why I decided to learn more in depth photography."<br />
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Nelly's a girl after my own heart - she shoots with Nikon, just like me! She started off using the D90 and D60, but she is now shooting with a D700 - but her eye is on the D3X sometime in the near future. She also dreams of getting stationed in her home state of Texas, and opening up her own studio. To do so would be, in her own words, "a dream come true."<br />
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No matter the equipment or location, Nelly's creative vision and talent shows. When I asked her what her favorite type of session was, her first reaction was "Yikes!" because she loves to do all kinds of sessions. But, if she had to pick just one - she'd choose boudoir. Why is that? Nelly says, "I love to be able to help a woman see how beautiful she is. Sometimes with the many demands of the world, us women tend to forget and overlook our inner as well as our outter beauty."<br />
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And that's the truth, right there.<br />
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I always like to ask people what their favorite quote is. Not sure why, but I feel sometimes the words of others can have such a deep and profound influence on us as people ... so when I asked Nelly what her favorite quote was, I wasn't surprised that her choice were words spoken by Nelson Mandela: <br />
<blockquote>"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, and fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of the Universe. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing so enlightening about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are born to make manifest the glory of God which is within us. It is not in just some of us, it is in all of us. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fears, our presence automatically liberates others."</blockquote><br />
I'm gonna tuck that quote away in my mental filing system. Absolutely beautiful, and words to live by.<br />
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</tbody></table><div class="content"> </div><div class="content">My last question for Nelly was about her best photography experience: </div><div class="content"><blockquote><div class="content">The best photography experience ever was one back in summer 2009. At the time little did I know that it would be one of the best experiences ever. It was the last summer I spent with my grandfather before he passed in November '09. I was visiting Texas, but I was living in Germany at the time. We went to the beach and my grandfather sat in this beach chair with this umbrella looking at the ocean. He had his pants rolled up with a coke in his hand. I took do many pics of him as he gazed out into the ocean, relaxing. He kept laughing at all of the kids running around and being silly and as he watched the kids bury the adults in the sand. I took many photos that day, most were of my family running around, they were action shots. But after returning home, I saw my favorite photos were those of my grandfather. To this day, it was one of the best experience ever and I am so happy and so very glad I did that. When I learned he had passed, before flying over to Texas from Germany I ordered some of those photos and that is what we used at the funeral home. Everyone was just so amazed at how happy and peaceful he looked in those photos.</div></blockquote></div><div class="content"><div class="content">And there you have it, Minot folks. If you're interested in booking a session or learning more about Nelly, I encourage you to check out her <a href="http://www.facebook.com/nellyhernandezphotos">Facebook fan page</a>, <a href="http://www.nellyhernandezphotography.com/">website</a> and <a href="http://www.nellyhernandezphotography.blogspot.com/">blog</a>. She can be reached via email (<a href="mailto:nelly@nellyhernandezphotography.com">nelly@nellyhernandezphotography.com</a>) or by phone (956.346.5495).</div></div></div>Ashley Durham Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04817321998822667265noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3852088889935103182.post-40690519954364390882011-07-21T13:33:00.000-05:002011-07-21T13:33:48.222-05:00Tic Toc, Ramble Ramble, Sigh.My time in Minot is coming to a close ... and I can hardly believe it. <br />
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In the last 11 months, since offiically opening my business ... I have done 131 sessions and parties, taken thousands of pictures and captured so many precious memories - homecomings, deployments, births, celebrations, birthdays, engagements, holidays, weddings ... you name it, I've pretty much been asked to have been part of it.<br />
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And I am so grateful. So, so grateful.<br />
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I am feeling a bit bummed today, realizing this will be my last weekend ever in North Dakota. Luckily, the amazingly talented <a href="http://www.nellyhernandezphotography.com/">Nelly Hernandez Photography</a> will be doing our family photos for us this weekend - just you guys wait! Tomorrow I'll be posting a Shout Out! just for her - I love her to pieces, she's not only a fabulous photographer but a genuinely nice person. So YAY - keep your eyes peeled for that.<br />
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I am also going to get started on organizing some kiddie mini sessions likely in September, and also going to start planning for Christmas card mini sessions to be done in October and early November (can you believe it's already time to start planning for that? Daaang). <br />
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I am also going to be showcasing my new business cards in the next couple of weeks, once we're settled into the new house in Colorado Springs. I am SO excited to show these off! :) AHH!<br />
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Enjoy your weekend, folks!Ashley Durham Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04817321998822667265noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3852088889935103182.post-3708738881618502312011-07-14T13:36:00.000-05:002011-07-14T13:36:22.021-05:00Meet Knolan James (He's 6 days old!) | Newborn<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HDWMc0MjrFU/Th8z9fmPSBI/AAAAAAAAAzE/LOP4Y_q62Rw/s1600/DSC_0271+copy+BW++web.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" m$="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HDWMc0MjrFU/Th8z9fmPSBI/AAAAAAAAAzE/LOP4Y_q62Rw/s1600/DSC_0271+copy+BW++web.jpg" /></a></div><br />
I was seriously in baby-cuteness-overload when I got to spend the afternoon with Knolan & Tasha's little man, baby Knolan James. He was only 6 days old when I met him, and he smelled better than sunshine! Knolan made his way into the world on June 16th, weighing in at 6 lb 10 oz, 19 inches tall - absolutely perfect!<br />
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His daddy is a big Chicago fan, so we definitely incorporated some Cubs stuff into baby Knolan's shoot. I always like to ask clients to bring stuff that is important to them - and they did! YAY!<br />
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Jackie & Dre are such a sweet, loving couple. Their daughters, Ava (2) and Alanah (6) are about to become big sisters to baby girl #3, who is due pretty soon! They are anxiously awaiting their little sisters' arrival and are "really, really excited!" - and so am I! <br />
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Here are quite a few shots from their session with me in June!<br />
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Jackie's hair and makeup was done by Glamorous by Jutone Rene - check out her <a href="http://www.glamorousbyjutonerene.com/">website</a> or <a href="http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1118451329&ref=ts#!/pages/Glamorous-By-Jutone-Rene/193777153978350">become a fan on Facebook</a>!Ashley Durham Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04817321998822667265noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3852088889935103182.post-63215924679720125622011-07-11T07:33:00.000-05:002011-07-11T07:33:29.783-05:00Photography by JS | Shout Out!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-CzRuWylGQtc/Thrpoleg3MI/AAAAAAAAAwE/qr1XU_9LWC4/s1600/73398_128638330523237_114064901980580_143676_2702131_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" m$="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-CzRuWylGQtc/Thrpoleg3MI/AAAAAAAAAwE/qr1XU_9LWC4/s1600/73398_128638330523237_114064901980580_143676_2702131_n.jpg" /></a></div><br />
Jessica Stone, the owner/photographer, of Photography by JS, is one of my favorite people in the world. We've been buddies for a few years, and aside from Kristi, she is one of the handful of photographers who really gave me a shove through the door into this business. <br />
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Jessica's primarily a boudoir photographer - in fact, I'd never even thought of doing boudoir until I saw some of her work and was totally inspired to start doing boudoir (hint, hint: <a href="http://www.thesecretpinup.com/">The Secret Pin-Up</a>). She showed me that womanlyness (that's a word, right?) can be classy, beautiful and that no matter the size, race, shape or age of the woman - we're all pretty smokin' once we're in front of the camera.<br />
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Located in Stansbury Park, Utah (which isn't too far from Salt Lake City), Jessica is first and foremost a mom to two of the cutest kids ever, 7-year-old Kaylie and 4-year-old Caleb. She started started studying photography late in 2008 with the Academy of Art University. In late 2010 she started working towards being a professional. My own personal opinion? She's been amazing for a long time - well before her early days at AAU. <br />
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<strong>Ashley:</strong> How did you get started?<br />
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<strong>Jessica:</strong> Some friends started asking me to take portraits for them, it peaked my curiosity so I researched and invested in an education because I am not one to learn technical things freely on my own. <br />
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<strong>Ashley:</strong> What are you shooting with nowadays? <br />
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<strong>Jessica:</strong> For now, and for the past 3 or so years I’ve shot with a Canon Rebel XTI. My lenses include a 24-70 F2.8L , and cheap nifty fifty that I haven’t seen in ages. (I keep my L lens on at all times basically). I’d like to acquire a Canon 7D, hope to see one of them in my future soon. <br />
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<strong>Ashley:</strong> What is your favorite kind of session? <br />
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<strong>Jessica:</strong> Boudoir hands down. Next to boudoir fashion/pin up and trash the dress. I prefer working with adults, so I tend to focus on sessions revolving around adults. <br />
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<strong>Ashley:</strong> Tell me a funny experience.<br />
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<strong>Jessica:</strong> A group of my friends and I were out on the town in Cambridge [England] one night, we were enjoying some shopping and fine dining at a local sushi restaurant. The service ended up being beyond terrible. Took an hour for them to bring drinks, another additional hour to bring us our food, after having to re-order what we’d waited on prior. The table they sat us on, had this really fancy metal reserved sign. By the end of the meal, it just happened to follow us home. The reserved sign has ended up as a prop in many boudoir sessions, symbolizing the women’s status for their loved one they are doing the session for. It has brought laughter each time it’s brought out, and reminds me of people I will never forget, people that have been some of my most wonderful friends. <br />
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<strong>Ashley:</strong> What are your future plans?<br />
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<strong>Jessica:</strong> I’d like to end up as a fashion photographer one day, but I am also very content with the Boudoir work. It has been amazing to see women’s reactions when they receive their images, they see just how beautiful they are regardless of their size, shape, or color. It has been an inspirational journey to help other women feel as beautiful as they should always feel. You don’t have to be “model thin” to have a boudoir session, and when women see that they look better than your stereotype in todays media, it is really uplifting and inspiring to continue forward with that work. <br />
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<strong>Ashley:</strong> I could NOT agree more. It's definitely something that has been fulfilling in my own career dealing with boudoir. I love getting the "Oh my God, is that really me??" response! <br />
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What's your favorite quote ever?<br />
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<strong>Jessica:</strong> Like the people you shoot and let them know it. - Robert Capa<br />
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<strong>Ashley:</strong> Tell me about your best photography experiences. <br />
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<strong>Jessica:</strong> Having lived in England for over a year gave me a great opportunity to photograph amazing architecture, and have location shoots unique to the country. It was a time I wish I could have back photographically speaking, because of the sheer numbers of variety in locations and attributes you don’t always get in my area here in the states. However, Utah is full of vast glorious nature and its own uniqueness in its own right, so rest assured I don’t feel as though I’ve “down graded” with re-locating back to the US, to my home state of Utah. I absolutely love it here, and I am gaining more experiences as life progresses here.<br />
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Interested in seeing more of Jessica's work or booking a session? Check out her Facebook fan page: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/?ref=logo#!/PicsByJS">Photography by JS</a>.Ashley Durham Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04817321998822667265noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3852088889935103182.post-78630116136009719582011-07-09T22:22:00.001-05:002011-07-09T22:33:53.508-05:00Checking out our new home ...<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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As you all know, my family and I are relocating to Colorado Springs this month (ahh!), and we took a trip down there last weekend just for fun. We were able to get a beautiful house with a perfect studio space (yay!) and got to scope out the area.<br />
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Oh. Em. Gee. I am in LOVE with Colorado!! The Springs is absolutely gorgeous and I can NOT wait to start shooting there ... definitely a ton of opportunities in and around the city. I am trying to steer away from studio shoots (except sessions like newborns, of course) ... for those who don't know, I love being outdoors come rain or shine. I can't wait to do some fun sessions at the Garden of the Gods, Pike's Peak, even the local parks and downtown have beautiful, natural sets.<br />
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I think once I get there, I'll start highlighting local places, people and businesses as I get to know Colorado Springs. In fact, I think I know the perfect person/business to start with ... hmmm!Ashley Durham Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04817321998822667265noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3852088889935103182.post-24311063462302917232011-07-08T08:45:00.000-05:002011-07-08T08:45:13.502-05:00My Kid Rocks - a Contest!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JWdN687DDio/ThcGlEutUWI/AAAAAAAAAus/C3AQeKQfyp0/s1600/DSC_0033+web.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" m$="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JWdN687DDio/ThcGlEutUWI/AAAAAAAAAus/C3AQeKQfyp0/s1600/DSC_0033+web.jpg" /></a></div><br />
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Does your kid rock??<br />
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Every kid is pretty awesome - tell me why your kid (or kids) is pretty awesome, and you may win a free chidlren's photoshoot worth $75! Included in your prize? $25 in print credit as well as a CD of web-formatted images from the session, perfect for sharing on Facebook and email!<br />
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So, how do you win?<br />
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First ... Go like the <a href="http://www.facebook.com/love.ashleydurhamphotography">Ashley Durham Photography Facebook Fan Page</a> and leave a comment on the wall that you're a new fan (or already one!) entering into the "My Kid Rocks" contest.<br />
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Then ... Shoot me an email at <a href="mailto:AshleyDurhamPhotography@gmail.com">AshleyDurhamPhotography@gmail.com</a> with 50-100 words about why your kid(s) rocks, their name(s) and age(s), and a photo of them! Entries can be submitted until July 15th at midnight. <br />
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Finally ... Once the entry period has ended, on July 16th I will upload the contest entries to the ADP blog and everyone will vote for the winner! Voting will end July 23rd at midnight. <br />
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Good luck!!!<br />
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* To enter, you must live in Colorado Springs and surrounding communities. Session to be held in August.Ashley Durham Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04817321998822667265noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3852088889935103182.post-29801675675058011062011-06-24T08:45:00.001-05:002011-06-24T08:58:01.192-05:00Kaptured by Kristi | Shout Out!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Three years ago (<em>wow, has it REALLY been that long??</em>) while stationed overseas at Kadena Air Base in Okinawa, Japan, I was referred by a friend to have our family photos taken by Kaptured by Kristi. We went to this place called American Village and it was hot as heck, humid as heck ... but it was so much fun. Kristi was our first REAL photographer experience (versus going to a commercial studio), and Kristi was the first person outside of my family to tell me to go for a career in photography. <br />
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</tbody></table></div><div style="text-align: center;">Kristi is first and foremost a mom and wife; she's been married to her "best friend and biggest cheerleader" Monty for nearly 12 years, and has three of the coolest kids I've ever met: 10 year old Qyn, 8 year old Shelby and 6 year old Chesnee. They are a proud Air Force family and just good quality people, inside and out. </div><br />
She's become a dear friend to me and my family, and we all love her to bits. Kristi was there for us for every occasion during our time stationed at Kadena Air Base - from Christmas cards, our son's T-ball photos, family portraits and she even came with me to the airport in July 2009 to help me "kapture" my husband Randy's homecoming from his tour in Afghanistan. <br />
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And that is why Kristi Hammack is my very first SHOUT OUT. It's something I plan to do here on the blog for my favorite photographers, vendors and companies because we all know that word of mouth is the best way to get the word out. <br />
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<strong>Ashley:</strong> <em>Kristi, where are you located?</em><br />
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<div style="text-align: left;"><strong>Kristi:</strong> <em>I'm currently in Okinawa, Japan still but in just a couple of weeks will be in Valdosta, Georgia since my husband got stationed at Moody AFB.</em></div> <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Now THIS is Okinawa."<br />
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<strong>Ashley:</strong> <em>How long have you been a photographer?</em><br />
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<strong>Kristi:</strong> <em>6 years. </em><br />
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<strong>Ashley: </strong><em>What got you started? </em><br />
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<strong>Kristi:</strong> <em>My friends and I had been taking the kids to various places for a while and I was always the one taking photos. I had been told over and over again I had the eye for it. Finally with the push of friends, with the faith they had in me, I started Kaptured by Kristi.</em><br />
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<strong>Ashley:</strong> <em>What kind of camera do you use?</em> <br />
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<strong>Kristi:</strong> <em>I have two. Nikon D80 and Nikon D300.</em><br />
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<strong>Ashley:</strong> <em>What is your favorite kind of session? </em><br />
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<strong>Kristi:</strong> <em>Family sessions.</em><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of Kristi's favorite shots of her daughter, Shelby.<br />
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</tbody></table> <strong>Ashley:</strong> <em>Any funny anecdotes?</em><br />
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<strong>Kristi:</strong> <em>Men and boys are the hardest to get to smile and let loose in most sessions. I will say anything to get them to do so and usually saying the word "panties" gets them every time! Its fun to see them crack that real smile.</em><br />
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<strong>Ashley:</strong> <em>What are your future plans? </em><br />
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<strong>Kristi:</strong> <em>I plan to start Kaptured by Kristi from ground up in Georgia in the next few months, and I strive to continue to become better and offer the memories to my customers that can only be frozen with the click of that camera.</em><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"This young man has autism and kept saying "lets get on with it". He was great for the session, I am told he is the best he has ever been. I learned more from that family in one hour than I can ever explain!" - Kristi<br />
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</tbody></table><strong>Ashley:</strong> <em>Favorite quote ever? </em><br />
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<strong>Kristi:</strong> <em>Some things can not be created, they must be Kaptured.</em> <br />
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<strong>Ashley:</strong> <em>Tell me about your best photography experience? </em><br />
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<strong>Kristi:</strong> <em>I had a particularly disgruntled dad at one session. It didnt bother me, because I know most dads aren't excited to get photos taken. So when we get together to see the photos, he was most impressed with how they turned out and was very complementary of my work and style. A few minutes later, after seeing his favorite pose he said, "It's like having Picasso paint your family."</em><br />
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<div style="text-align: left;">If you're interested in learning more about Kristi or booking a session with her, I encourage you to check her out! She has a Facebook fan page (<a href="http://www.facebook.com/?ref=logo#!/pages/Kaptured-by-Kristi-Photography/135998909786901">Kaptured by Kristi Photography</a>), or you can check out her website <a href="http://www.kapturedbykristi.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3b5998;">www.kapturedbykristi.com</span></a> or just shoot her an email at <a href="mailto:kapturedbykristi@yahoo.com">kapturedbykristi@yahoo.com</a>. </div>Ashley Durham Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04817321998822667265noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3852088889935103182.post-37136369427851141732011-06-22T23:28:00.000-05:002011-06-22T23:28:49.462-05:00Just call my town "Minotis" ... It's like Atlantis, but in the middle of North Dakota!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/267569_10150661850495644_524470643_19709421_3407965_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" i$="true" src="http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/267569_10150661850495644_524470643_19709421_3407965_n.jpg" /></a></div><br />
For those who aren't aware, Minot (my town) is on the brink of a natural disaster: the great flood of 2011. The expected damage is going to be record-breaking and catastrophic ... 11,000+ people have already been evacuated and dozens of homes are expected to be destroyed or severely damaged. <br />
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The last couple of days I've had the opportunity to drive around and snap some shots of what it looks like right now ... the levees were breached this evening about 1.5 hours after the last of these were taken, so it's already worse. :( As long as it's safe, I'll probably go back and snap some more shots in the coming days.<br />
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As long as it's safe, I'll continue taking photos to spread awareness.Ashley Durham Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04817321998822667265noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3852088889935103182.post-48275436452973912112011-06-20T14:45:00.001-05:002011-06-23T16:51:31.503-05:00Fun with Isaac, Jenny & Hailey<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-17qpwRy-xU0/Tf-hOjcIEXI/AAAAAAAAAkU/rHhH-LLyIuc/s1600/DSC_0131+web.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" i$="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-17qpwRy-xU0/Tf-hOjcIEXI/AAAAAAAAAkU/rHhH-LLyIuc/s1600/DSC_0131+web.jpg" /></a></div><br />
Is that green grass I see? And trees? And NO SNOW??? Ahhh! It's the small things, right?<br />
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I was so excited to do Jenny, Isaac & Hailey's shoot because in between booking a family shoot and our scheduled time - it turned into an engagement shoot, too!!<br />
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Hailey is such a sweet little girl ... she sure loved her goldfish crackers!<br />
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Isaac and Jenny are such a fun couple, too. Lots of laughs and love and teasing between the two of them!<br />
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And this is one of my favorites from their session. <br />
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In an attempt to keep ADP family friendly, I have split off my boudoir sessions into a whole different branch of ADP, called The Secret Pin-Up. <br />
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I have started my Facebook page - check it out <a href="http://www.facebook.com/thesecretpinup">here</a>! I'm still working on the main website and the blog, but they are coming along and should be unveiled soon!<br />
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I am very excited about this, and feel I'll be able to better serve my clients and respect more conservative clients, especially once we move to Colorado Springs in August ...<br />
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Ahh! So excited! :)Ashley Durham Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04817321998822667265noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3852088889935103182.post-20479658496269937642011-06-03T10:33:00.000-05:002011-06-03T10:33:31.563-05:00Operation: Love ReUnitedFor nearly six years, my husband has been an active duty Airman, and I've been incredibly proud of his service. We've gone through a nearly 7-month tour to Afghanistan, three PCS's ("moves") including overseas to Okinawa and back, and countless exercises, long hours, and piles of smelly uniforms. It's been an honor to be part of the military family, despite it all, and in that spirit ... <br />
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I am so excited and very proud to announce that I am the newest member of <a href="http://oplove.org/">Operation: Love ReUnited</a>. <br />
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What is Operation: Love ReUnited ("OpLove")? It's a non-profit organization that provides photography services for military personnel and their families for free!<br />
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I've been doing homecomings for free for a while now, because I've been there - I know the nervous/anxiety/excitement and really, the last thing you want to try to remember is a camera or taking a picture. <br />
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Members of the Armed Forces and their immediate family members may book a session with me <u>AT NO COST</u> prior to or at deployment, as well as homecomings from a deployment overseas that is at least four months long (<em>unaccompanied tours do not count, i.e. Korea</em>)! In addition to that, depending on the type of session, either a book of 4x6 images or a CD of images will be given to the family <u>AT NO COST</u>.<br />
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How awesome is that? <br />
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I am so pumped about this, especially with our upcoming move in August to Colorado Springs. Colorado Springs is home to Peterson Air Force Base, Schriever Air Force Base, Fort Carson as well as the US Air Force Academy. <br />
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Interested in booking a session or want to know more information? Please email me at <a href="mailto:AshleyDurhamPhotography@gmail.com">AshleyDurhamPhotography@gmail.com</a>.Ashley Durham Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04817321998822667265noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3852088889935103182.post-82779587929593956362011-05-26T16:21:00.000-05:002011-06-23T15:00:29.044-05:00Matthew, Jr. | Birth Photography<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bvwhZdA44DE/TgJWh6PHuDI/AAAAAAAAAnQ/FkQ6tRG3w2A/s1600/DSC_0267+copy+BW+web.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" i$="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bvwhZdA44DE/TgJWh6PHuDI/AAAAAAAAAnQ/FkQ6tRG3w2A/s1600/DSC_0267+copy+BW+web.jpg" /></a></div><br />
In late April, I did Savanna and Matt's <a href="http://ashleydurhamphotography.blogspot.com/2011/06/savanna-matt-maternity.html">maternity photos</a> ... and Savanna was so excited to hear that I offer birth photography, she asked me to come to the hospital to capture the birth of Matthew, Jr. <br />
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So, on May 25th, I headed down to Trinity Hospital here in Minot around 7 in the morning and met up with Savanna and Matt and spent the next three hours with them as they welcomed Matthew into the world. <br />
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What an AMAZING experience. If you're a photog who follows this blog and have NOT done a birth session - try it once. Try it twice. It is the most AMAZING experience EVER.<br />
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A huuuuge thank you to Savanna + Matt for asking me to be there and allowing me complete access to their entire birth, it was an amazing experience that I will always treasure!Ashley Durham Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04817321998822667265noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3852088889935103182.post-11656246902309353312011-05-23T09:09:00.000-05:002011-05-23T09:09:59.405-05:00Six weeks and counting!Ahhhhhhhhhh!<br />
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That about sums up what's going on here ... busy, busy, busy. I am only taking bookings for the next six weeks before wrapping up business here in North Dakota, since we are moving to Colorado Springs in early August. <br />
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I am SO excited for this next adventure, there are so many beautiful spots to shoot at in Colorado Springs - mountains, streams, rocks, trees, snow, farms/ranches ... the possibilities are endless. My husband just spent this last weekend visiting and took all kinds of pictures for me (isn't he sweet?), just so I can get pumped up about all the possibilities. <br />
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With that being said, I am going to start booking as early as late August for Colorado Springs and will be hosting a giveaway in September specifically for my new Colorado Springs fans.<br />
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I am also on the lookout for a new make-up artist to work with once we get there - if anyone has any recommendations, I'd love for you to leave link love on here so I can check out their work!Ashley Durham Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04817321998822667265noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3852088889935103182.post-70780122808413612752011-05-19T17:14:00.001-05:002011-06-23T16:51:59.306-05:00The C Family | Family Session<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-k46MuvngSn4/TgEW4mLfWtI/AAAAAAAAAmI/yfmJHbzgQr8/s1600/DSC_0077+web.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" i$="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-k46MuvngSn4/TgEW4mLfWtI/AAAAAAAAAmI/yfmJHbzgQr8/s1600/DSC_0077+web.jpg" /></a></div><br />
Last October, the C family asked me to do their son <a href="http://ashleydurhamphotography.blogspot.com/2010/10/stevens-senior-sesh.html"><span id="goog_2100508847"></span>Steven's senior photos<span id="goog_2100508848"></span></a> - which was such a blast, Steven is an exceptional young man with a bright future. <br />
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And now Mom and Dad are off to Korea, Steven is off to the Air Force Academy and his older brother Allen is returning to college in Nebraska. Very exciting!<br />
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Before they left though, they asked me to spend the morning with their whole family - even both sets of grandparents! <br />
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