I had the honor or photographing Amanda and Skylar’s wedding yesterday on the campus of Georgia Southern University at Sweetheart Circle. It is a sacred and special place for all of the students there. It is said if you walk around the circle three times with your sweetheart, you will get married and live happily ever after. Skyler and Amanda met at GSU, he proposed at Sweetheart Circle, and yesterday, they started their life together at this special spot. It was a beautiful, emotional, and touching ceremony of two people deeply in love pledging their life to each other, and I so thankful to be able to witness and capture this sweet time for the two of them.
It was a Georgia Southern wedding for sure. The colors matched perfectly and were in every detail.
Skyler works for Georgia Southern as a strength coach, so it is only fitting they had a “flex” picture.
As I mentioned earlier, this ceremony was super sweet. It was filled with emotion, love, and true sincerity as these two amazing people promised to spend forever together.
The reception was a few minutes away at The Bell House. It was a gorgeous location and perfect for their fun reception.
I hope the two of you are enjoying your time relaxing on a beautiful beach; you deserve it! Thanks for choosing ADP to capture your big day!
Lightning bugs, sleeping late, lots of swimming, picnics, flip flops, sundresses, overalls; kids count down the days until summer and cry to see it leave, so capture the moments while they are here. We are excited to announce our first ever summer mini-sessions.
Summer sessions will be in Covington the morning of June 2nd. Sessions will last 20 minutes.
This is a great time to get updated head shots of your kids, a new family photo, and of course, LOTS of fun summertime pics.
The session fee is $30. This covers your session, the enhancements on your images, and posting of the online gallery. Print packages start at $45. Digital images are available for purchase after the session. Spots are very limited, so email me at ashleighdeesphotography@hotmail.com or message me on fb to secure your session.
See you soon!
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So, I had listened to and read several books and over and over I heard different people say, “You must have goals…without goals you have no direction…without goals, you are wandering aimlessly” and on and on. So, at the end of 2011, I sat down and wrote some goals. They were lofty goals, big dreams, and I was so unsure of my ability to reach them, I hesitated to share them with anyone so I didn’t have to face disappointment when I failed at them. I poured my heart’s desire for my business, family, and personal life on to a sheet of paper, and tucked it away hidden.
I look back now, and it’s only May, 5 months into 2012, and I want to post the paper everywhere. I’m so proud of what I’ve already achieved and thankful for all that I’ve already been blessed with.
I had a goal to book 26 weddings for 2012. This seemed crazy to me- it was like every other weekend, but I knew weddings were where my heart is and I wanted to make big growth there. I booked my 28th wedding for 2012 today, and I’m thankful for each and every bride that has trusted, and is trusting me with their big day. I can honestly tell you, I look forward to each and every wedding I book. My heart overflows as I watch two people pledge their love to each other and promise to spend the rest of their lives together. If I don’t cry during the wedding, I fight tears during the big entrance or the first dance. Thank you, thank you, thank you to every bride who chooses me and trusts me with such an amazing opportunity to tell the story of your wedding day.
Now, on to the 2nd big goal. After going to WPPI in Vegas, I had a HUUUGE desire to attend a small, hands on, workshop to take my skills up a notch. I was thrilled when I found out Zach & Jody Gray, a husband/wife team, would be conducting a small workshop in Atlanta. It was an investment, for sure, but totallllly worth every. single. penny. The hands on training, immediate feed back, and amazing tricks I learned for perfect exposure and lighting are priceless, and I can’t WAIT to put all of my new knowledge into action for my ah-mazing clients who have trusted me with their memories, believed in my talent, and become my friends along the way. I’ll never stop dreaming and pushing myself to become a better photographer. Y’all deserve the best!
Now, here are some of the fun pics from the workshop.
Here are a few behind the scenes shots:
And a few of my favorites from day 1-
Day 2 was allll about light. I can’t even begin to tell you all that I learned. Instead, I’ll just show you. I think you MAY see a LITTLE difference in my work!
On another note, I can’t begin to tell you how amazing Zach & Jody Gray are. They have a wealth of knowledge and are so incredibly generous with it. They were an open book and were amazing mentors, teachers, and more importantly great people. If you have the chance, and the means, I would 100% recommend going to one of their workshops in the future. I reallllly hope our paths cross again in the future!
Until next time, I just want to thank you all again- everyone who has believed in me, invested in me, taught me, and supported me along this crazy journey. I’m a blessed girl and SO thankful!
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I swear, I’m the luckiest wedding photographer on the planet. I continually get blessed with the most gorgeous, happy couples, and I love it! Austin & Bryce have known each other since high school. I thought they were so cute tonight at their session. Bryce told me that he had asked Austin out in high school, but she didn’t take him seriously. He even said when he popped the big question, she had her doubts about if he was being serious. Luckily, she didn’t have any doubts about him or the fact that she wanted to be his wife. These two will tie the knot this fall, and after this session, I’m even more excited about photographing their big day. They are seriously perfect for each other, and the love they have oozes out and makes magic for my camera. Thanks y’all for braving the heat (already) with me and being willing to do anything-including risking our lives- for some great shots!
work it, girl-
I have so many favorites of these two.
And, as if I didn’t love these two enough, as I snapped this last shot, fell in love with it in the camera and turned it around to show them, Bryce said, (partly being honest, and partly making fun of me, I’m sure) “That is Gorge.” (short for gorgeous!) At that point, I KNEW we were a perfect client/photographer fit!
Until next time~
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I FINALLLLY got to get together with these two this afternoon and get their engagement pictures taken care of. This was our 3rd date, but it was totally worth the wait. I had such a great time hanging out with Jennifer and Matt this afternoon. They were awesome in front of the camera and really worked it the entire session. I can’t wait to work with the two of them again as they get ready for their big day in November.
Isn’t Jennifer beautiful? I told you she could work it in front of the camera, but my favorite part about her was her contagious laugh, and we did a lot of it throughout the session. These two are so happy and in love, I couldn’t help but laugh and smile along with them.
Thanks again for choosing me as your wedding photographer. I’m super excited to be a part of your big day.
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