Happy First Day of November!

I cannot believe that it is already the first day of November! The year has flown by and the holidays will be here before we know it!! Right now is the perfect time to start thinking about getting your photos done to send out to family and loved ones as gifts or holiday cards. If you recently got married, what a lovely way to start your first Christmas together then to send out holiday cards with your favorite wedding portrait? Especially if you have family or friends who couldn't make it to the wedding! Or have you added to your family with a new baby? Family portraits are so nice to share at the holidays and what a fun way to show off your new bundle of joy!

Whether its just the two of you, or your family and maybe your pets, photos add a wonderful touch to your holiday cards. After all, who doesn't love fun mail? Especially when accompanied by a beautiful portrait depicting this unique time in your life!

Its not to late to book your Holiday Portrait session!! If you book now, all holiday sessions will get the first 10 cards free!! For booking and availability, email me at sarahashleyphotography@yahoo.com

Here is a preview of what your holiday card could look like! More designs coming soon!

XO~ Sarah

Favorite Photo of the Week: #1

Lately I've been thinking about starting a weekly post every Saturday night. It will showcase my favorite photograph that I took during that week. We will see how it goes!

This is my favorite shot this week. It is an out-take from the photoshoot on Monday but I couldn't stop thinking about it during the week. I love the spontaneity of it and yet how certain points parallel each other. For example, the lines of their shoulders, arms, her stripped stockings/his leg, the blanket and the suitcase. I also love that you can't see their faces and the coloring which, if you saw the sneak peak a few days ago you might realize it will be black and white, will be lost in the final images.

Anywho, I hope you find it as intriguing and beautiful as I do.

XO ~ Sarah

Sneak Peak!

Yesterday concluded my 2 day photo shoot for my new project. It was a beautiful day, although I would have liked it to have been a little overcast, but still. We had a few complications but I think it all went well. Here is a little preview of what's to come! Enjoy!!

This is Halloween, this is Halloween.

There is something about the fall that never fails to inspire me and put me into a creative mood! I love the cozy, quaint feeling of the weather and season changing; the way it seems to get chilly and the leaves gently fall from the color shifting trees. The cute and scary decorations start to appear for Halloween and it makes me want to wear boots, dark jeans, plaid button up shirts, sweaters and fingerless mittens. Unfortunately, right now where I live its decided to go back to the summer heat after a tease of autumn's chill. This time of year also makes me want to listen to hauntingly beautiful, whimsical music such as Eisley, Christian Kiefer, Christie Dupree, and my Twilight playlist and to be surrounded by vintage/Nightmare Before Christmas type decor.

All of these things contributed to the birth of my newest project which I will be shooting at the beginning of next week. I am also excited because this will be my first multiple day photo shoot. I will be instagraming previews of the project and will post it here in its completion. I haven't been this excited about a project in awhile so please stay tuned!

Here is an addition to my bench collection from my recent trip to Golden Gate Park with my mom and sister! I find it very fitting to the season!

Happy Fall Everyone!

Anniversary Promotion

In celebration of my own wedding anniversary this month, Sarah Ashley Photography is hosting a promotion on all wedding packages. Book your wedding with me through the end of October and receive a complementary Sweet Heart Special anniversary photo session which includes 1 - 8x10 portrait! What a better way to celebrate your first year as a married couple! Click here for my wedding packages.

***Please email me for availability and booking information! sarahashleyphotography@yahoo.com

Chris & Kristina Wedding

More from my iPhone

As a photographer, I shouldn't be surprised that I have over 20 photography apps on my iPhone, but I am! I love all the possibilities and how I can make any old snapshot a mini piece of art! Which is probably why I'm addicted to instrgram, but oh well! Here are some pics I've done lately! hehe... These are mainly from my friends' wedding that I was honored to be a part of!