Images that Impact

McKaylee

2011-04-17T21:46:00.000-07:00

Blake 1 Year

2011-04-05T09:27:00.001-07:00

Zoey Kate

2011-02-18T16:49:00.001-08:00

Christian

2011-02-11T16:37:00.001-08:00

Maggy & Bailey

2011-01-24T15:18:00.001-08:00

Cody

2011-01-24T12:18:00.001-08:00

MaKenzie

2011-01-15T08:55:00.000-08:00

The Boss Family

2010-12-18T21:25:00.000-08:00

Gage

2010-12-18T16:01:00.000-08:00

The Pinson Family

2010-12-15T22:07:00.000-08:00

MaKenzie

2010-12-14T20:34:00.000-08:00

The Stokes Family

2010-12-09T09:30:00.000-08:00

The Worley Family

2010-12-04T21:28:00.000-08:00

Gary, Ann, Kim, & Brody

2010-12-03T16:35:00.000-08:00

The Beautiful Patty

2010-11-30T13:51:00.000-08:00

The Brown Family

2010-11-24T15:24:00.000-08:00

The Laduca Family

2010-11-22T19:01:00.000-08:00

Ryan, Asha, Simi, Bella, & Roman

2010-11-15T19:27:00.001-08:00

The Ryan Family

2010-11-14T18:18:00.001-08:00

Blake

2010-11-07T17:35:00.001-08:00

Matthew

2010-10-19T10:17:00.001-07:00

The Dodson Family

2010-10-06T19:27:00.000-07:00

The Boss Family

2010-10-04T16:44:00.001-07:00

Gage

2010-09-10T15:27:00.001-07:00

Gateway High School Cheerleaders

2010-08-29T20:56:00.001-07:00

Tialana

2010-08-28T10:35:00.000-07:00

Rachel

2010-08-24T17:45:00.000-07:00

Emilie

2010-08-21T15:39:00.001-07:00

Nikki

2010-08-20T12:53:00.001-07:00

The Miller Family

2010-08-11T22:15:00.001-07:00

Gus

2010-08-05T13:29:00.001-07:00

Kathryn

2010-07-31T17:00:00.001-07:00

The Lusk Family

2010-06-21T09:41:00.000-07:00

Brody

2010-05-19T21:56:00.000-07:00

Tara Beth

2010-05-12T22:39:00.001-07:00

The Welborn Family

2010-04-25T18:16:00.000-07:00

Gage

2010-03-27T11:20:00.001-07:00

Alexandra

2010-02-11T19:58:00.000-08:00

The Catheys

2009-12-11T14:29:00.000-08:00

LOVE LOVE LOVE this PRECIOUS family :)

David Joel

2009-12-09T11:52:00.001-08:00

Chelsi and Taylor

2009-12-06T16:36:00.000-08:00

Anna

2009-12-02T21:31:00.000-08:00

Anna is just a ray of sunshine!! She has the cutest little fireball personality as you can see from her pictures. She is very sweet and bubbly and just a pleasure to be around. Her sweet mom tagged along and helped out as well. We ended up with alot of great shots of this little beauty. Mom better get a big stick now because in just a few years the boys will certainly be lookin' in Anna's direction. She was quite the athlete and even climbed a tree for a few shots. (not pictured) Needless to say we got some pics of her that show her sass, seriousness, and her adorable, friendly personality. Anna I think my nickname for you after today will be sunshine!! Loved our time together :)

The Taylors

2009-11-23T17:08:00.001-08:00

Alex

2009-11-19T19:59:00.000-08:00

This is Alex. He is a senior at Gateway this year and a multi-sport athlete. He has won a couple state titles with the teams from Gateway and had one of his really cool state rings to show off for our shoot today. His favorite sport is baseball so naturally he brought his glove and ball for some props so I was excited. Alex is very quiet but has a VERY sweet spirit. :) He did awesome for pictures and unlike most guys, did not mind having his picture taken. We ended up with some great shots of him...I think some that will make his sweet momma proud. Alex thanks for bein a trooper, you were great to work with. :) Have a blessed year!

The Blacklocks

2009-11-15T20:15:00.000-08:00

These are my wonderful beautiful cousins from Texas. :) I so enjoyed getting to spend time with them this last weekend. They are precious and I'm so blessed to be able to have such great relationships with my family members. They just moved to Lubbock into the charming Vintage Township. These houses are like doll houses and served as a great background for our family shoot. We started on their pretty front porch and walked to the park for a few others. God gave us the perfect day with NO WIND!! This is a miracle if you have ever spent any time in Lubbock, so thank you Jesus! haha We had a short and sweet shoot and ended up with these fun shots. Enjoy :) Love you guys!

Ava

2009-11-01T18:23:00.000-08:00

This is the wonderful, joyful, Miss Priss Ava. She is absolutely a ball of excitement all the time. Her big brown eyes tell you how much fun she is. She was a great little model and "poser". I only had to tell her what to do a few times...she made up the rest. :) We had some laughs the whole time and I had so much fun getting to photograph that big pink and orange skirt!! She definitely has the personality for a big frilly skirt. Thank you Jesus for a beautiful fall day and some great colors! Ava come back and see me soon!! Love you and your sweet parents :)

The Dodsons

2009-10-24T11:21:00.000-07:00

What a cute family! :) I so enjoyed today with the Dodsons. Joshua is so precious and sweet along with being as cute as a button. He gave me hugs, played with some bubbles and mom's decorative balls, his toys in his room, and some leaves outside. He was up and ready for pictures the minute I walked in the door. He didn't need time to warm up to the idea of having his picture taken...it seemed like this was normal for him. Mom and Dad were great and let him just play and have fun. We got some GREAT family shots that will look wonderful on a Christmas card! :) The weather was great and made for a beautiful fall morning for some awesome pictures of Joshua with Mom and Dad. Thanks for allowing me to capture some moments of your life today! Love you guys :)

Can you say Fall??

2009-10-22T22:13:00.000-07:00

So that scent is in the air. You know...the one of fire places burning their first fires for the cold new season, the crispness of the clear air, the smell of pumpkin pies baking in the oven, and just that smell of cooler air. Man I LOVE fall and all the new changes it brings about. Getting out those winter clothes...putting the summer ones away. For me, drinking hot beverages like hot coco and coffee instead of frappuccinos and snowcones. The leaves changing colors. We have the best colors of fall around our house right now. We have the bright yellows, browns, reds, and greens hanging on as long as they can. I absolutely love it. I got a new toy when I went to a photoshop conference not too long ago and I couldn't wait to try it out. What better subject than the changing leaves right? :) My new toy is called a lensbaby. It is a lens that allows you to basically throw your focal point wherever you want. It looks kinda funny but oh my goodness it is the coolest thing. It came with about 30ish attachments/lenses so I'm gonna be playing and trying all these cool gadgets for a long while. Don't worry, I will let you in on all of the coolness of the photos I'll be snagging. In the mean time, enjoy these of our beautiful house. Oh...FYI if you are wanting to know what kind of ivy that is...it's called Virginia Creeper and it grows like wild fire. It is the prettiest deep green in the spring/summer and then turns this beautiful bright shade of red in the fall right before it all falls off. One more little tid bit of info...I LOVE to step on crunchy leaves in the fall haha. So much so that I will go out of my way just to step on one. I even joined a facebook group called "I will go out of my way to step on that crunchy looking leaf." Happy Fall Everyone!! :)

Idriese Part 2

2009-10-05T16:17:00.000-07:00

Idriese wanted a few shots in his football gear so we went out yesterday for a little bit to get some. He had it all...from the gloves to the cleats. We went to a couple different places and once again he was a great subject to photograph. It was my first time to photograph a football player in all the gear and I didn't know how exactly how it would go...luckily Idriese's dad came along and helped me out with some great ideas for different shots. Overall it was a great time and the product was some creative, fun shots.

Maxey Family

2009-09-27T22:15:00.000-07:00

What a sweet family of boys...and Tracie! Cole, Jake, Rhett, and Blake did amazing today. They were very polite and well-mannered. I know they weren't too excited to get their picture taken but they did everything I asked and more. I love how different their four personalities are. Tracie and John...what a beautiful couple. Your family is so photogenic and I LOVE it that all of you have those gorgeous blue eyes! Thank you for being flexible and willing to try different things with me today...even though we were baking in that hot sun. :) Cole...I can't believe you are a senior. Seems like just yesterday you were playing little league. What a gentleman you were today. I had so much fun spending a few moments with your family. Enjoy!

Idriese

2009-09-20T21:40:00.000-07:00

What a BEAUTIFUL day to shoot!! I was so excited to wake up to the sun this morning after the clouds we had been having. I was even more excited when I started this shoot. Idriese is by far the best guy senior I have ever done! Can you say MODEL?! He has that "too cool for school" look but a very humble, sweet spirit. He is one of the captains of the Goddard football team...pretty awesome. He had an incredible wardrobe to choose from...and if I were his classmates I would vote him as best dressed. As you can tell from his pictures we had a lot of fun in the few hours that we shot. His parents were a huge help the whole time as well and I could tell he has a great deal of respect and love for them. Absolutely lovely family and I hope I get to shoot more of them!! Thanks Idriese and have a wonderful year!

Gateway Cheerleaders

2009-08-30T19:36:00.000-07:00

We could not be more proud as coaches of this awesome team of girls. My sister and I are having so much fun working with and spending time with them. They are so athletic and have worked so hard over the summer. Today was the big day for pics. It was a long two hours for me but definitely fun working with all the unique personalities that we have. In the end we ended up with some fun shots, serious shots, and BEAUTIFUL shots. I must say we have the most gorgeous group of girls. :) We love all 11 of you so much and can't wait to show you off throughout the rest of the year. SC!!!

Brody

2009-08-24T20:58:00.001-07:00

Remember cute strawberry-blonde baby Brody?? Well this is him!! So grown up and starting to talk like a big boy. My how time flies! We played in his Grammy's yard with his new golf club and ball. He is quite the little athlete. He always cooperates so well for the camera. He studies it a little at first but warms right up after a few minutes of shooting. He showed me where his eyes, ears, nose, teeth, and hair were. He blew kisses and gave kisses and is running all over the place. I worked up quite a sweat following him around! He stole my heart the first day I met him and continues to make it melt every time we take pictures. :) Enjoy those big blue eyes of his!!

Halie

2009-08-23T21:41:00.001-07:00

This is the GORGEOUS Halie! I had sooooo much fun taking these pictures. She has enough personality for Cox's Army as you can tell. She was such a great sport about our locations. We trudged through some waste high weeds and ankle deep dirt but came out with some unique and beautiful shots for her. Mom came along and did a great job being my assistant. I enjoyed the conversation and laughs from our time of shooting and would do it all again in a heartbeat! I was overwhelmed with emotion after finishing this shoot, realizing that I am doing exactly what I am called to do. Thanks Halie and enjoy your senior year. :)

Mindy and Adam

2009-08-03T19:23:00.000-07:00

So my best friend just got engaged and I was privileged enough to take their engagements. They are so in love and I'm so excited to get to be a part of their lives as they begin this new season. I loved getting to see those "I love you" looks and hear Adam compliment his bride-to-be with "ooshy gooshy" sweet words. Mindy I'm so excited that you have found Adam and so blessed to be your bestie. I love you with all my heart and can't wait to stand up next to you on your special day!! Adam...what a blessing it is to see how happy my best friend is now that she has you in her life. Blessings to both of you as you begin this new chapter. ;)

Belle

2009-06-20T21:39:00.000-07:00

What a sweet baby girl!! Belle is my best friend's niece. She was born premature just like my niece only not quite as early. Belle will be four months this next week which is hard to believe. She is growing like crazy and is really starting to become more alert and active. She was awake the whole shoot today which made for some great expressions of wonder, surprise, unsure, and happy. She did great even in the midst of the changing clothes and having the big snapping camera in her face. haha Love love love these pics of my sweet friend's niece...kinda my own too! Thanks Beth and Zack for allowing me to be a part of her life. Love you guys!

Megan

2009-06-10T12:29:00.000-07:00

Here is sweet Megan. She turns five soon so mom wanted to get some pictures. Megan is great for the camera and always has a sweet pose for me. She loved getting to play by the pool and wanted to get all the way in...even in her pretty purple and white dress!! haha I told her she could come swim anytime and those big brown eyes lit up. I also told her she could come feed the fish as well. She really wanted to touch one but the fish weren't too crazy about us hovering over their pond. Owell...both the pool and the fish made for some cute pics of Miss Megan. Happy Birthday!

Joe and Autumn

2009-05-03T21:13:00.000-07:00

Meet Joe and Autumn....and baby Chayce. First let me just say...aren't they a GREAT looking family!! I mean...simply stunning if ya ask me. The weather in Lubbock has been nothing short of it's crazy, unpredictable self. We scheduled for the morning which didn't work because we woke up to 50 degree misty clouds. The afternoon didn't look much better, but we caught the window between the partly cloudy high of 65 and the once again cloudy "isolated thunderstorms" (that never happened). I say this to say, that God is good the way He organizes things because we had the perfect amount of sunshine and shade for this shoot on a day that was, otherwise, dreary. Chayce woke up just in time for her close-ups with my camera. She wasn't sure what to think at first but by the end warmed up to the idea that my camera wasn't a monster. Autumn and Joe were naturals in front of the camera so, of course, we got some great shots of them. They are my home group leaders for bible study on Sunday nights and let me tell you I couldn't have asked for better leaders for my time in Lubbock. They are an amazing couple and I am going to miss them very much. Thanks so much for everything...I love you both...and baby Chayce so much!

Tomlinson Girls

2009-04-27T19:43:00.000-07:00

These are two cuties I had the pleasure of photographing last weekend. It was extremely windy so we only got to shoot a few outside. Hopefully I will get to do this again sometime with them when the weather isn't crazy windy. They were an absolute pleasure to work with and I can't wait to see them again. :)

Tara Beth

2009-04-06T19:50:00.000-07:00

Hello Again...it's been a couple of weeks...I haven't gotten to do an actual shoot in a while so this was very fun. Today I got to take pics of my cousin Tara. She is a major dancer and took some beautiful pictures today. I was a dancer for seven years back in the day so her fun dance costumes brought back some wonderful memories. We only took some pics in her ballet outfit today but we'll probably do more in her jazz and tapp outfits later. I had some lovely light to work with in their house!! They have AWESOME windows all along the back so we had some fun with light and shadows...enjoy! and Tara...you were wonderful today!! Love you...

Spring Time and Sunsets

2009-03-23T10:54:00.000-07:00

Hello All!! It is officially my favorite time of year. I am absolutley LOVING the warm weather. :) I have been in New Mexico alot lately spending time with my family and workin on business stuff, so I have gotten to see some AMAZING sunsets and beautiful blooms. The blooms in these photos are from the Reb Bud tree in our backyard at home. These pics really don't do it justice because it is the most beautiful shade of fuscia one has ever seen. What is even more incredible are some of the sunsets I have witnessed in the last few weeks. God paints some of the most gorgeous sunsets in New Mexico. Most of these pictures are taken in between Tatum and Roswell on my way back to Lubbock. This is why I love New Mexico and the beautiful ranch land around it!! You don't get to see sunsets like these everyday, so I am blessed to share these photos. Enjoy!

I LOVE my Job!

2009-02-23T18:57:00.000-08:00

Right now I am a part time nanny and I love it. I love photography obviously but when I get to capture my little babies it just makes my day. I have talked about my little babies before so by now everyone should know who I am talking about when I say "my babies". They are the most precious children and I get the pleasure of watching them from time to time. They are all getting so big. Maggie is turning into a young woman, Sam has gone from little boy to big brother and young man overnight, Tommy is turning into a big boy now and so is Jake...the only one I can really still call a baby is Libby who is now 10 1/2 months old. They bring so much joy into my life so I just like to share that when I can. Here are quite a few pictures, some really old (from last September) and some recent, that show just how much fun I get to have nannying for this wonderful family. Most of them are of us riding "bites and stoodors" (bikes and scooters) as Jake says. We love to play outside as you can tell, and it is a BIG treat when we all eat outside together.

Just one more thing...I have to share this because it blessed my life today. I was putting Jake's clothes on him and helping him with his shoes today when all of the sudden he says to me, "I think God can hear us." I said, "What?", just to make him say it one more time and to make sure I was translating correctly haha ;) He said it again plain as day, "I think God can hear us." To which I said, "Well I think God can hear us too Jakey (that's what I call him)." He went on to say that he thought God could hear us in the sky and that God could hear us when we play cars too. I got to spend a little time talking with him about God and what Jesus did for us on the cross and how much our Father in heaven loves us and ya know what?!?! HE TOTALLY GETS IT!!! He is 3 years old and totally gets who and what Jesus and God are to us. Mind blowing isn't it! I hope one day that I can raise my child the way Alli and Brian have raised "my babies" to know and understand who Jesus and God are. I was beyond blessed and will cherish that moment in the closet with Jakey until the day I die. I also just have to sit and thank God for how awesome He is and for speaking to me through a little child! Wow...anyway...enjoy some of these snapshots of what one of our play days looks like.

More of West Texas

2009-02-01T12:28:00.000-08:00

I got the pleasure of going out with a friend of mine to shoot for fun yesterday. We spent about 4 hours shooting around the Hub City. We didn't have any clouds to work with but definitely had the gorgeous blue sky. :) There are quite a few but I love them. I am feeling more and more everytime I shoot, that I am right where God wants me as far as picking this as my life's career. I am so excited to see where He takes me. Without Him I would not have this gift, so I want to thank Him for allowing me to do this work!! :) Enjoy...Ash <><

Oldies but Goodies

2009-01-30T18:11:00.001-08:00

These are a few that are just too cute not to share. This is my beautiful Aunt Kim and my ADORABLE cousin Adley. I happen to catch this precious moment at Christmas time in 07. They are a little old but I just love the LOVE and JOY in these pictures. Adley is the best hugger in the whole world...he just kinda melts into you. In one of these he kept teasing Kim acting like he wasn't going to give her a kiss like she wanted. Well as you can see he finally gave in and to give mommy what she wanted. Anyway...love these precious moments that God allows me to capture! :) Enjoy!!

West Texas

2009-01-23T22:23:00.000-08:00

So this is West Texas in all it's beauty....in black and white. I have a thing for black and white pictures and was challenged by a friend to take these so enjoy! :) I will put a few of them in color too because the colors were fun and God painted a beautiful sky for me today.

London Paige

2009-01-17T15:33:00.001-08:00

Hello Again!! This is my first post back on my own blog in quite some time. I have been posting on my niece's blog now for the last month. It feels good to be back on my own. :) So what cuter subject than Miss London Paige, who is now six months old. I did her one month pictures back in August where she slept the majority of that shoot. Today she was wide awake and active. She is so beautiful and has the most perfect pouty lips!! I think she should be the Gerber baby. :) This was my first shoot of the new year and first shoot I have done since I got home from my wonderful photography conference. I am learning learning learning and hope that my improvements in this craft will be evident in each new post. Thanks Carolyn and Tyler for letting me photograph your precious baby girl!!

My New Baby Niece

2008-12-11T22:01:00.000-08:00

Hello All...I am not posting any of my pictures on here of my new baby niece. We have made a blog just for her so we can keep everyone updated on her status. Her name is Zoey Kate and she decided to come 10 weeks early on December 8th. We have blogged on her journey thus far which is why I will not be posting on my personal blog here. All the pictures I have taken of her the last two days are on her blog so you can see them there and get the full update on her progress. As her proud Aunt Ashton I wanted to give everyone the address to her blogspot!!

www.babyzoeykate.blogspot.com

Thanks for all the prayers, phone calls, and words of encouragement! We have been so blessed!

The Purcell Family

2008-12-06T21:56:00.000-08:00

Remember Baby Brody?! Here he is again with his wonderful parents. I took Brody's pictures when he was about 7 months and he was as great in front of the camera today as he was just a few months ago. Mom and Dad played with him and we got some GREAT candid shots of them having fun together. He is one of the happiest babies I have ever met. Even though he was very sleepy, he did not fuss one time!! What a great looking family they are!!! We had absolutely beautiful weather and I had fun with them. :) Thanks for letting me take part in these fun pictures!