Miss Chloe's momma is part of a local mom's group that I joined after having Greyson. She was such a sweet peaceful little girl!
Thursday, October 10, 2013
1 Year|{Connor}
Mr. Connor is one of my good friend's little boys. It's been amazing watching him grow from an itty bitty in mommy's belly to such a fun boy full of personality!
Wednesday, September 25, 2013
2014 Availability
Please see below for current 2014 openings. *Updated 2/18/14*
New session fees effective October 1st, 2013:
1 Hour Session - $150
Includes: 25-30 images for digital download
Newborn Session - $300
Includes: 35-45 images on a USB drive and 4x6 proofs of each image.
Baby's First Year - $700
Includes: Newborn session + 4 sessions of your choice (could be family, milestone, holiday, etc)
Newborn session includes 35-45 images on a USB drive and 4x6 proofs of each image, other sessions include 25-30 images digital download *or* saved to your newborn USB drive. $300 is due at your newborn session and $100 for each additional session.
Mini Baby's First Year - $500
Includes: Newborn session + 2 sessions of your choice (could be family, milestone, holiday, etc)
Newborn session includes 35-45 images on a USB drive and 4x6 proofs of each image, other sessions include 25-30 images digital download *or* saved to your newborn USB drive. $300 is due at your newborn session and $100 for each additional session.
Baby's Second Year - $250
Includes 18 month and 2 year sessions with 25-30 images for digital download with each.
Deposits/Retainers:
Deposits/retainers are non refundable and are required within 7 days of booking to hold your spot on my calendar. I cannot hold your spot past 7 days without a deposit on file.
Regular Sessions: $75 required for booking
Newborn Sessions: $150 required for booking
Mini or Baby's First Year Sessions: $200 required for booking ($150 for newborn, $50 for first session)
Availability 2014:
March 2014:
Full except newborns
*TWO newborns open*
April 2014:
13th - 9,10, 11am in studio
*More session availability is possible if those 3 dates fill*
May 2014:
Weekday session availability:
6/7/8th - ONE session available any of those days - 6pm (Racine/Kenosha outdoors or in studio)
13/14/15th - ONE session available any of those days - 6pm (Racine/Kenosha outdoors or in studio)
20/21/22 - ONE session available any of those days - 6pm (Racine/Kenosha outdoors or in studio)
27/28/29 - ONE session available any of those days - 6pm (Racine/Kenosha outdoors or in studio)
Weekend session availability:
17th - 3pm, 5pm - outdoors Kenosha/Racine area location TBD.
*TWO newborns*
New session fees effective October 1st, 2013:
1 Hour Session - $150
Includes: 25-30 images for digital download
Newborn Session - $300
Includes: 35-45 images on a USB drive and 4x6 proofs of each image.
Baby's First Year - $700
Includes: Newborn session + 4 sessions of your choice (could be family, milestone, holiday, etc)
Newborn session includes 35-45 images on a USB drive and 4x6 proofs of each image, other sessions include 25-30 images digital download *or* saved to your newborn USB drive. $300 is due at your newborn session and $100 for each additional session.
Mini Baby's First Year - $500
Includes: Newborn session + 2 sessions of your choice (could be family, milestone, holiday, etc)
Newborn session includes 35-45 images on a USB drive and 4x6 proofs of each image, other sessions include 25-30 images digital download *or* saved to your newborn USB drive. $300 is due at your newborn session and $100 for each additional session.
Baby's Second Year - $250
Includes 18 month and 2 year sessions with 25-30 images for digital download with each.
Deposits/Retainers:
Deposits/retainers are non refundable and are required within 7 days of booking to hold your spot on my calendar. I cannot hold your spot past 7 days without a deposit on file.
Regular Sessions: $75 required for booking
Newborn Sessions: $150 required for booking
Mini or Baby's First Year Sessions: $200 required for booking ($150 for newborn, $50 for first session)
Availability 2014:
March 2014:
Full except newborns
*TWO newborns open*
April 2014:
13th - 9,10, 11am in studio
*More session availability is possible if those 3 dates fill*
May 2014:
Weekday session availability:
6/7/8th - ONE session available any of those days - 6pm (Racine/Kenosha outdoors or in studio)
13/14/15th - ONE session available any of those days - 6pm (Racine/Kenosha outdoors or in studio)
20/21/22 - ONE session available any of those days - 6pm (Racine/Kenosha outdoors or in studio)
27/28/29 - ONE session available any of those days - 6pm (Racine/Kenosha outdoors or in studio)
Weekend session availability:
17th - 3pm, 5pm - outdoors Kenosha/Racine area location TBD.
*TWO newborns*
Tuesday, August 6, 2013
Changes!!!!!!
As most of you know I welcomed my first child into the world in May. With this has come some tough decisions and changes that need to be made to benefit both me and YOU!
First - I will still have my studio available for sessions year round! I am very happy to be able to renew my lease and offer that to my awesome clients!
Second - as I've grown and invested into more and more education and training I have learned that I need to value my time with my family more. Part of this is not over booking myself and part of this is adjusting my pricing. With that said, pricing will be increasing starting October 1st, 2013.
Book sessions by September 30th to lock in current pricing through February 2014.
Below is the new pricing and inclusions outlined. If you have questions please let me know.
1 Hour Session - $150
Includes: 25-30 images on a USB drive
*Return the USB drive at your next session and receive a $10 discount*
Newborn Session - $300
Includes: 35-45 images on a USB drive and 4x6 proofs of each image.
*Return the USB drive at your next session and receive a $10 discount*
Baby's First Year - $700
Includes: Newborn session + 4 sessions of your choice (could be family, milestone, holiday, etc)
Newborn session includes 35-45 images on a USB drive and 4x6 proofs of each image, other sessions include 25-30 images digital download *or* saved to your newborn USB drive. $300 is due at your newborn session and $100 for each additional session.
Mini Baby's First Year - $500
Includes: Newborn session + 2 sessions of your choice (could be family, milestone, holiday, etc)
Newborn session includes 35-45 images on a USB drive and 4x6 proofs of each image, other sessions include 25-30 images digital download *or* saved to your newborn USB drive. $300 is due at your newborn session and $100 for each additional session.
Deposits/Retainers:
Deposits/retainers are non refundable and are required within 7 days of booking to hold your spot on my calendar. I cannot hold your spot past 7 days without a deposit on file.
Regular Sessions: $75 required for booking
Newborn Sessions: $150 required for booking
Mini or Baby's First Year Sessions: $200 required for booking ($150 for newborn, $50 for first session)
First - I will still have my studio available for sessions year round! I am very happy to be able to renew my lease and offer that to my awesome clients!
Second - as I've grown and invested into more and more education and training I have learned that I need to value my time with my family more. Part of this is not over booking myself and part of this is adjusting my pricing. With that said, pricing will be increasing starting October 1st, 2013.
Book sessions by September 30th to lock in current pricing through February 2014.
Below is the new pricing and inclusions outlined. If you have questions please let me know.
 |
| New USBs |
Includes: 25-30 images on a USB drive
*Return the USB drive at your next session and receive a $10 discount*
Newborn Session - $300
Includes: 35-45 images on a USB drive and 4x6 proofs of each image.
*Return the USB drive at your next session and receive a $10 discount*
Baby's First Year - $700
Includes: Newborn session + 4 sessions of your choice (could be family, milestone, holiday, etc)
Newborn session includes 35-45 images on a USB drive and 4x6 proofs of each image, other sessions include 25-30 images digital download *or* saved to your newborn USB drive. $300 is due at your newborn session and $100 for each additional session.
Mini Baby's First Year - $500
Includes: Newborn session + 2 sessions of your choice (could be family, milestone, holiday, etc)
Newborn session includes 35-45 images on a USB drive and 4x6 proofs of each image, other sessions include 25-30 images digital download *or* saved to your newborn USB drive. $300 is due at your newborn session and $100 for each additional session.
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| Pretty packaging which will actually have a decent amount more than this when all said and done! |
Deposits/Retainers:
Deposits/retainers are non refundable and are required within 7 days of booking to hold your spot on my calendar. I cannot hold your spot past 7 days without a deposit on file.
Regular Sessions: $75 required for booking
Newborn Sessions: $150 required for booking
Mini or Baby's First Year Sessions: $200 required for booking ($150 for newborn, $50 for first session)
Tuesday, July 23, 2013
2013 Availability
Thanks for your interest in booking with Ashley Marie Photography!
Current openings are listed below. Please use the contact form on the website to book a session.
*Additional dates/times may become available as current openings fill up*
If you don't see a date/time that works for you - please message me and we will try to find a way to make it work.
October:
FULL
November:
FULL
CLOSED November 11th - 30th
*ONE newborn opening*
Want to be on the wait list? Contact me! You can be notified up until about 2 hours prior to the session times if an opening arises.
December:
1st - FULL
15th - 10am, 12pm in studio - also available as minis for Christmas.
*ONE newborn opening*
See here for 2014 openings.
Current openings are listed below. Please use the contact form on the website to book a session.
*Additional dates/times may become available as current openings fill up*
If you don't see a date/time that works for you - please message me and we will try to find a way to make it work.
October:
FULL
November:
FULL
CLOSED November 11th - 30th
*ONE newborn opening*
Want to be on the wait list? Contact me! You can be notified up until about 2 hours prior to the session times if an opening arises.
December:
1st - FULL
15th - 10am, 12pm in studio - also available as minis for Christmas.
*ONE newborn opening*
See here for 2014 openings.
Tuesday, July 2, 2013
800 Fan Giveaway
We've reached 800 fans on Facebook! To celebrate I'm giving away a FREE Mini Session!!!
To enter use the entry form below. The winner will be posted here and linked on Facebook!
*This giveaway is in no way sponsored or supported by Facebook*
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To enter use the entry form below. The winner will be posted here and linked on Facebook!
*This giveaway is in no way sponsored or supported by Facebook*
a Rafflecopter giveaway
Wednesday, June 5, 2013
Birth Story|{Greyson Faircloth}
I know many of you have been waiting to hear my birth story with Greyson. As many of you know, my plan was to go through the labor and birth process as natural as possible - and of course plans tend to change!
At 40 weeks my OB requested a growth scan and non-stress test to make sure baby was still doing good - this was part of us being able to continue to wait it out and let baby select it's own birthday. The growth scan showed an approximate 9lb baby but good fluids and got the A-OK there. The non-stress test showed no issues with baby and awesome baby movements! It also showed contractions about 8 minutes apart.
We continued non stress tests through 41 weeks and after not having any vaginal examinations since 36 weeks, we opted to check and see if there was any dilation or thinning happening. The result was exactly the same as my 36 week appointment - 1cm, high, and thick. This doesn't necessarily mean anything, however it seems unlikely at that point labor was going to happen too soon. My OB did attempt to strip my membranes - though this is very difficult (and painful) at only 1cm.
From there we agreed to arrive back at the hospital the next morning to start on some cervical ripening medication to help encourage the labor process. Once arriving at the hospital and getting situated though - it turned out the medication we were told would be used (Cervadil) was not what my OB had written in her orders for me. She had indicated to use Cytotec. I know they both just sound like big drug names, however, I refuse Cytotec as Cytotec is not even FDA approved for inductions of birth. In fact it's actually meant for gastrointestinal ulcer treatment - and has big FDA warnings about the increased risks of uterine rupture and other issues when used as an induction drug.
We informed the nurses we were NOT doing anything with the Cytotec and we'd leave before that would happen. My OB then came up to check me and discuss what was going on and we found out that over night I had gone to a 2-3cm and 50% effaced but still high. This is good progress! So she stripped my membranes again and allowed us to go walking for about 2 hours with intermittent monitoring of baby. Once the 2 hours was up, she checked again and showed no progress. At that time she wanted to start Pitocin. We refused and were discharged as we wanted to give my body and baby time to possibly continue to progress towards labor on it's own and made an arrangement for induction Monday May 13th if needed.
The next two days (Thursday and Friday May 9th and 10th) we spent doing lots and lots of walking, eating all sorts of spicy foods, and trying pretty much everything under the sun to continue to get my contractions to pick up.
Saturday morning around 6:15am my water broke! I notified our doula (Dana) shortly after and we knew we were getting closer to baby!!!
Next we let all the parents know what was going on so those from further away could travel to be here for baby's arrival!
We spent the entire day laboring at home with Dana arriving later in the afternoon as I was feeling contractions getting closer together and building a bit in intensity.
Eric and I both did get a couple hours of sleep as well and around 2:30am we decided it was time to go to the hospital.
**Note - typically hospitals put a 24 hour rule on water being ruptured. They do this due to the risk of infection after that barrier is broken. However the risk of infection stems mainly from vaginal checks at the hospital. By laboring at home there was NO exterior bacteria exposed to baby therefore making us very comfortable with our decision to stay home**
Upon arriving at the hospital we proceeded to tell a little white lie about the time my water broke - again see the note about 24 hour rule. I was checked and it showed I had progressed just very very slightly to around a 3-4cm mark (though two people said two different things).
After being hooked up to the monitors it was determined that my contractions were "coupling" meaning I would have a couple back to back close contractions and then some space between the next one. This can be an indicator that baby isn't in a great position and your body is working to move baby around.
Due to my water being ruptured for "12" hours at this point - Pitocin was the next option. This was round 1 of medical intervention which I really didn't want, but I knew a decision had to be made to help this baby out and avoid baby distress.
Pitocin was started very slowly and the nurses were great about negotiating the dosage to not up it every 30 min so I wasn't laboring at insanely high levels and to try to keep it tolerable with pain.
By 10-11am the contractions were coming back to back and gaining in intensity - even causing me to unexpectedly projectile vomit (Dana and the nurse jumped out of the way pretty quickly!!!).
By 12pm I was checked and had progressed to 4cm and 100% effaced!!! Finally some progress!!!
The pitocin was turned up to 10 and now the contractions were becoming what I thought was unbearable. Dana took a break for lunch and Eric and I were just trying to get through them one by one. This is when an epidural started crossing my mind.
When Dana returned I let her know I was really thinking about it (or maybe Eric did..I don't remember) and Dana encouraged me to try a bit longer which ended up being almost an hour more. At 1:40pm I was checked again and at 5cm now so progressing a little faster now.
By 2pm I had completely decided I wanted/needed an epidural. I REALLY didn't want one but it was so unbearable at this point and with being hooked up to IV and Pitocin I couldn't really move positions as much as I'd like nor use other coping techniques I had hoped (jacuzzi tub or hot shower). By 2:30 the epidural was in. Unfortunately it didn't really work...there was no numbing of my left side at all and minimal numbing on my right. Leaving the pain even more intense on my left side. They attempted another dose of the medication and moving me around, however it didn't help at all.
At 3:15pm I was checked again and I was 9cm! I went from 5cm to 9cm pretty quick considering how long it took me to get to 5!!! I was also in 0 station meaning I had dropped baby down quite a bit! All good signs baby would be coming soon (famous last words).
Unfortunately our nurse felt that my contractions were coupling again (though I couldn't tell you either way) and upped the Pitocin again to 12.
At 4:15pm I was finally told to PUSH! Again...we thought he would arrive much sooner than he actually did!!! At the point when I reached the 9-10cm stage there was lots of feeling around and it was determined that Greyson was "facial presentation" meaning he was face up where the desired birthing position is face down. Face up tends to not tuck their chins like they should and get wedged in the pelvic bone area easier. This is where I am extremely thankful the epidural did NOT work. Because it did not work I was able to push to help position him better in a ton of different positions. I pushed on my side, I pushed with a squatting bar, I pushed while playing "tug of war", I pushed and pushed and pushed.
At approximately 7pm the OB doctor came in and informed us that he'd give us another 30 minutes of pushing and he would insist on using the vacuum. The doctors and nurses were very concerned with infection due to my water being broken for "so long" - if they only knew!
Well at 7:34pm I delivered my beautiful baby boy FINALLY!!! He was a perfect 8lbs 1oz though he looked much bigger!!!
Now I prefaced this with how I had prepared my entire pregnancy for going for a natural child birth. Now lots of events happened that I didn't get what I wanted, however, I am fortunate things worked out the way they did.
Would I go all natural if we had another? Absolutely!
Do I firmly believe I could handle it without any pain meds? Absolutely! My epidural hardly worked..I honestly can't say I felt any relief from it and I'm thankful it didn't work. One of our nurses informed me after things settled down if the epidural had worked I would have absolutely had a c-section.
Was it an absolutely amazing experience? Yes...even after nearly 40 hours of labor including 3 hours of pushing it's amazing how quickly you "forget" the pain when you see your baby.
Part of natural birthing classes addresses how most women "zone" out and go into a train of focus. Well I can say that I absolutely did this to the point of Dana mentioning she's never seen one of her moms hardly talk and not open their eyes for over 7-8 hours. I was absolutely in a ZONE...thankfully Dana documented everything and wrote a beautiful birth story to Greyson so I can re-live everything that happened because I lost complete track of time. I had no clue it was 7:30pm...I had no clue I had been in labor that long. I barely remember them telling me I was 5cm or 9cm. I remember getting the epidural because that was one of the most uncomfortable things I've done and I remember the insane pain when it didn't work but I had zero sense of time.
If anyone ever has any questions about doulas and what they do or natural labor or anything I could possibly help you with please feel free to ask!!!
At 40 weeks my OB requested a growth scan and non-stress test to make sure baby was still doing good - this was part of us being able to continue to wait it out and let baby select it's own birthday. The growth scan showed an approximate 9lb baby but good fluids and got the A-OK there. The non-stress test showed no issues with baby and awesome baby movements! It also showed contractions about 8 minutes apart.
We continued non stress tests through 41 weeks and after not having any vaginal examinations since 36 weeks, we opted to check and see if there was any dilation or thinning happening. The result was exactly the same as my 36 week appointment - 1cm, high, and thick. This doesn't necessarily mean anything, however it seems unlikely at that point labor was going to happen too soon. My OB did attempt to strip my membranes - though this is very difficult (and painful) at only 1cm.
From there we agreed to arrive back at the hospital the next morning to start on some cervical ripening medication to help encourage the labor process. Once arriving at the hospital and getting situated though - it turned out the medication we were told would be used (Cervadil) was not what my OB had written in her orders for me. She had indicated to use Cytotec. I know they both just sound like big drug names, however, I refuse Cytotec as Cytotec is not even FDA approved for inductions of birth. In fact it's actually meant for gastrointestinal ulcer treatment - and has big FDA warnings about the increased risks of uterine rupture and other issues when used as an induction drug.
We informed the nurses we were NOT doing anything with the Cytotec and we'd leave before that would happen. My OB then came up to check me and discuss what was going on and we found out that over night I had gone to a 2-3cm and 50% effaced but still high. This is good progress! So she stripped my membranes again and allowed us to go walking for about 2 hours with intermittent monitoring of baby. Once the 2 hours was up, she checked again and showed no progress. At that time she wanted to start Pitocin. We refused and were discharged as we wanted to give my body and baby time to possibly continue to progress towards labor on it's own and made an arrangement for induction Monday May 13th if needed.
The next two days (Thursday and Friday May 9th and 10th) we spent doing lots and lots of walking, eating all sorts of spicy foods, and trying pretty much everything under the sun to continue to get my contractions to pick up.
Saturday morning around 6:15am my water broke! I notified our doula (Dana) shortly after and we knew we were getting closer to baby!!!
Next we let all the parents know what was going on so those from further away could travel to be here for baby's arrival!
We spent the entire day laboring at home with Dana arriving later in the afternoon as I was feeling contractions getting closer together and building a bit in intensity.
Eric and I both did get a couple hours of sleep as well and around 2:30am we decided it was time to go to the hospital.
**Note - typically hospitals put a 24 hour rule on water being ruptured. They do this due to the risk of infection after that barrier is broken. However the risk of infection stems mainly from vaginal checks at the hospital. By laboring at home there was NO exterior bacteria exposed to baby therefore making us very comfortable with our decision to stay home**
Upon arriving at the hospital we proceeded to tell a little white lie about the time my water broke - again see the note about 24 hour rule. I was checked and it showed I had progressed just very very slightly to around a 3-4cm mark (though two people said two different things).
After being hooked up to the monitors it was determined that my contractions were "coupling" meaning I would have a couple back to back close contractions and then some space between the next one. This can be an indicator that baby isn't in a great position and your body is working to move baby around.
Due to my water being ruptured for "12" hours at this point - Pitocin was the next option. This was round 1 of medical intervention which I really didn't want, but I knew a decision had to be made to help this baby out and avoid baby distress.
Pitocin was started very slowly and the nurses were great about negotiating the dosage to not up it every 30 min so I wasn't laboring at insanely high levels and to try to keep it tolerable with pain.
By 10-11am the contractions were coming back to back and gaining in intensity - even causing me to unexpectedly projectile vomit (Dana and the nurse jumped out of the way pretty quickly!!!).
By 12pm I was checked and had progressed to 4cm and 100% effaced!!! Finally some progress!!!
The pitocin was turned up to 10 and now the contractions were becoming what I thought was unbearable. Dana took a break for lunch and Eric and I were just trying to get through them one by one. This is when an epidural started crossing my mind.
When Dana returned I let her know I was really thinking about it (or maybe Eric did..I don't remember) and Dana encouraged me to try a bit longer which ended up being almost an hour more. At 1:40pm I was checked again and at 5cm now so progressing a little faster now.
By 2pm I had completely decided I wanted/needed an epidural. I REALLY didn't want one but it was so unbearable at this point and with being hooked up to IV and Pitocin I couldn't really move positions as much as I'd like nor use other coping techniques I had hoped (jacuzzi tub or hot shower). By 2:30 the epidural was in. Unfortunately it didn't really work...there was no numbing of my left side at all and minimal numbing on my right. Leaving the pain even more intense on my left side. They attempted another dose of the medication and moving me around, however it didn't help at all.
At 3:15pm I was checked again and I was 9cm! I went from 5cm to 9cm pretty quick considering how long it took me to get to 5!!! I was also in 0 station meaning I had dropped baby down quite a bit! All good signs baby would be coming soon (famous last words).
Unfortunately our nurse felt that my contractions were coupling again (though I couldn't tell you either way) and upped the Pitocin again to 12.
At 4:15pm I was finally told to PUSH! Again...we thought he would arrive much sooner than he actually did!!! At the point when I reached the 9-10cm stage there was lots of feeling around and it was determined that Greyson was "facial presentation" meaning he was face up where the desired birthing position is face down. Face up tends to not tuck their chins like they should and get wedged in the pelvic bone area easier. This is where I am extremely thankful the epidural did NOT work. Because it did not work I was able to push to help position him better in a ton of different positions. I pushed on my side, I pushed with a squatting bar, I pushed while playing "tug of war", I pushed and pushed and pushed.
At approximately 7pm the OB doctor came in and informed us that he'd give us another 30 minutes of pushing and he would insist on using the vacuum. The doctors and nurses were very concerned with infection due to my water being broken for "so long" - if they only knew!
Well at 7:34pm I delivered my beautiful baby boy FINALLY!!! He was a perfect 8lbs 1oz though he looked much bigger!!!
Now I prefaced this with how I had prepared my entire pregnancy for going for a natural child birth. Now lots of events happened that I didn't get what I wanted, however, I am fortunate things worked out the way they did.
Would I go all natural if we had another? Absolutely!
Do I firmly believe I could handle it without any pain meds? Absolutely! My epidural hardly worked..I honestly can't say I felt any relief from it and I'm thankful it didn't work. One of our nurses informed me after things settled down if the epidural had worked I would have absolutely had a c-section.
Was it an absolutely amazing experience? Yes...even after nearly 40 hours of labor including 3 hours of pushing it's amazing how quickly you "forget" the pain when you see your baby.
Part of natural birthing classes addresses how most women "zone" out and go into a train of focus. Well I can say that I absolutely did this to the point of Dana mentioning she's never seen one of her moms hardly talk and not open their eyes for over 7-8 hours. I was absolutely in a ZONE...thankfully Dana documented everything and wrote a beautiful birth story to Greyson so I can re-live everything that happened because I lost complete track of time. I had no clue it was 7:30pm...I had no clue I had been in labor that long. I barely remember them telling me I was 5cm or 9cm. I remember getting the epidural because that was one of the most uncomfortable things I've done and I remember the insane pain when it didn't work but I had zero sense of time.
If anyone ever has any questions about doulas and what they do or natural labor or anything I could possibly help you with please feel free to ask!!!
Sunday, May 5, 2013
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Newborn Giveaway!
In honor of my soon to be newborn I am giving away some newborn goodies!
The giveaway starts MAY 18th!!!
Grand Prize: FREE Newborn Session ($150 value). You may use this for yourself or gift it to a friend. It is NOT redeemable for cash or other sessions and must be used on a newborn between July - December 2013.
1st Prize: 50% off Newborn Session ($75 value). You may use this for yourself or gift it to a friend. It is NOT redeemable for cash or other sessions and must be used on a newborn between July - December 2013.
2nd Prize: Free newborn hat (compliments of myself) from Hooked by Kristen - she's my all time favorite vendor to use for my newborn (and older client) props and makes awesome high quality hats, outfits, boots, and other items! *newborn size ONLY*
3rd Prize: Free newborn headband made by myself for your little girl. This *may* be up sized for an older child if you do not have a newborn girl.
I wish you all the best of luck - and don't forget to SHARE to help win! You can share this giveaway DAILY to earn an extra entry each day!
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The giveaway starts MAY 18th!!!
Grand Prize: FREE Newborn Session ($150 value). You may use this for yourself or gift it to a friend. It is NOT redeemable for cash or other sessions and must be used on a newborn between July - December 2013.
1st Prize: 50% off Newborn Session ($75 value). You may use this for yourself or gift it to a friend. It is NOT redeemable for cash or other sessions and must be used on a newborn between July - December 2013.
2nd Prize: Free newborn hat (compliments of myself) from Hooked by Kristen - she's my all time favorite vendor to use for my newborn (and older client) props and makes awesome high quality hats, outfits, boots, and other items! *newborn size ONLY*
3rd Prize: Free newborn headband made by myself for your little girl. This *may* be up sized for an older child if you do not have a newborn girl.
I wish you all the best of luck - and don't forget to SHARE to help win! You can share this giveaway DAILY to earn an extra entry each day!
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Tuesday, April 30, 2013
1 Year|{Londyn}
Londyn is a very special little girl who's fighting cancer. If you'd like to read more information regarding her battle please visit her page https://www.facebook.com/LoveableLondyn?fref=ts.
If you know someone with a child fighting a life threatening disease and would like to nominate them to receive a complimentary session from Ashley Marie Photography, please email me their information at ashley@ashmariephotography.com
If you know someone with a child fighting a life threatening disease and would like to nominate them to receive a complimentary session from Ashley Marie Photography, please email me their information at ashley@ashmariephotography.com
Saturday, April 27, 2013
Monday, April 22, 2013
Win a FREE mini session!
For reaching 700 fans we're giving away a totally free mini session! The mini session must be used between July 1st and December 31st and is subject to availability. Second prize is 50% off any session Ashley Marie Photography offers.
Winners must claim prizes in 48 hours or a new winner will be drawn.
Winners will be announced on the blog!
There are two ways to enter
- "Like" Ashley Marie Photography
- Share the giveaway (you can do this daily to earn more entries!!!!)
Good luck!
Drawing ends at midnight April 24th!
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Winners must claim prizes in 48 hours or a new winner will be drawn.
Winners will be announced on the blog!
There are two ways to enter
- "Like" Ashley Marie Photography
- Share the giveaway (you can do this daily to earn more entries!!!!)
Good luck!
Drawing ends at midnight April 24th!
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Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Mom's (or Dad's) With Cameras Class!!!
After probing around and asking I've found that there is definitely interest in me holding a beginner's camera class for beginners to learn more on how to use their cameras to get the best pictures they can!
This class will incorporate:
-Shooting manual
-Basics of good composition
-"Fuzzy" background (aperture)
-Low light photography
-Photographing on the move
-When to and when not to use flash
Date: August 24th, 2013
Time: 2pm - 5pm
Location: Petrifying Springs Park - Kenosha, WI
Cost: $100
Registration opens: May 15th
A deposit of $60 is due at the time of registration. The remainder will be due the week prior to the class. The deposit is non-refundable unless you find someone to take your place in the class.
The cost of this class includes all the learning knowledge, a helpful hints book to keep, and one month of follow up via email or phone to answer your questions.
Approximate Schedule:
2pm: Meet at parking area 4. We will begin class with some handouts and general information regarding basic photography.
3pm - 4:30pm: Shooting with "models". You will be practicing live demonstrations of techniques on each other as well as possibly my child and a model or two.
4:30pm - 5pm: Closing thoughts, questions, follow up information.
This class is not intended to be a beginner photographer class - it is intended to be a learning experience for those with DSLR cameras (removable lenses) or higher end point and shoot cameras who simply want to learn how to better use them. I will not be sharing any information about my processing, specific shooting techniques, or other business related items.
This class will incorporate:
-Shooting manual
-Basics of good composition
-"Fuzzy" background (aperture)
-Low light photography
-Photographing on the move
-When to and when not to use flash
Date: August 24th, 2013
Time: 2pm - 5pm
Location: Petrifying Springs Park - Kenosha, WI
Cost: $100
Registration opens: May 15th
A deposit of $60 is due at the time of registration. The remainder will be due the week prior to the class. The deposit is non-refundable unless you find someone to take your place in the class.
The cost of this class includes all the learning knowledge, a helpful hints book to keep, and one month of follow up via email or phone to answer your questions.
Approximate Schedule:
2pm: Meet at parking area 4. We will begin class with some handouts and general information regarding basic photography.
3pm - 4:30pm: Shooting with "models". You will be practicing live demonstrations of techniques on each other as well as possibly my child and a model or two.
4:30pm - 5pm: Closing thoughts, questions, follow up information.
This class is not intended to be a beginner photographer class - it is intended to be a learning experience for those with DSLR cameras (removable lenses) or higher end point and shoot cameras who simply want to learn how to better use them. I will not be sharing any information about my processing, specific shooting techniques, or other business related items.
Summer Schedule!!!!
Now is the time to book your summer sessions!!! I anticipate to fill up quickly and with our new baby arriving any time I will be limiting my number of sessions! $50 deposit is
due within 7 days of booking (you can pay through the link or write a
check). It is *possible* I may open more times if these fill up but only after I see how things are going once baby arrives and I start shooting again!
July:
Everything is BOOKED
Newborn sessions will be scheduled in between these and I will keep availability very open for them
August:
24th -10:30am, 11:30am
25th - 6pm
Newborn sessions will be scheduled in between these and I will keep availability very open for them
September:
As of now September is *FULL* however a few sessions are pending deposits so please inquire if you'd like to be put on the list.
Newborn sessions will be scheduled in between these and I will keep availability very open for them
Click here to pay the deposit: www.ashmariephotography.com/deposit
July:
Everything is BOOKED
Newborn sessions will be scheduled in between these and I will keep availability very open for them
August:
24th -10:30am, 11:30am
25th - 6pm
Newborn sessions will be scheduled in between these and I will keep availability very open for them
September:
As of now September is *FULL* however a few sessions are pending deposits so please inquire if you'd like to be put on the list.
Newborn sessions will be scheduled in between these and I will keep availability very open for them
Click here to pay the deposit: www.ashmariephotography.com/deposit
Saturday, April 13, 2013
Newborn|{Samuel}
This little guy was a picture perfect newborn at 8 days old! Very sleepy until the very end :).
I first met his mama shooting a wedding back in November 2012 and I've been looking forward to capturing this little guy's newborn pics for months!!!
I first met his mama shooting a wedding back in November 2012 and I've been looking forward to capturing this little guy's newborn pics for months!!!
Carrell Newborn
Monday, April 1, 2013
April is here!
Book a session for July, August, or September and get $15 off and 20%
off any prints or products ordered from that session! $50 deposit is
due within 7 days of booking (you can pay through the link or write a
check).
July:
6th - Kenosha Sand Dunes location ONLY. 5pm and 6pm sessions available
20th - Petrifying Springs Park location ONLY. 5pm and 6pm sessions available
August:
11th - Racine or Kenosha locations. Session start time will vary depending on your location and is first come first serve. 2pm, 3pm, 4pm, 5pm.
Right now this is probably the only day open for sessions in August due to some training and traveling I will be doing. The only exception may be newborns.
September:
7th - 4pm, 5pm, 6pm...location TBD Possibly Bender Park or Grant Park but open to location requests.
21st - Kenosha/Racine area. 5pm, 6pm
*Offer is not available for any previously schedule sessions.*
Click here to pay the deposit: www.ashmariephotography.com/deposit
Please note the session date and time you'd like to book when paying your deposit or if you'd like to discuss the options please email me at ashley@ashmariephotography.com prior to paying the deposit.
Enjoy the spring savings!
July:
6th - Kenosha Sand Dunes location ONLY. 5pm and 6pm sessions available
20th - Petrifying Springs Park location ONLY. 5pm and 6pm sessions available
August:
11th - Racine or Kenosha locations. Session start time will vary depending on your location and is first come first serve. 2pm, 3pm, 4pm, 5pm.
Right now this is probably the only day open for sessions in August due to some training and traveling I will be doing. The only exception may be newborns.
September:
7th - 4pm, 5pm, 6pm...location TBD Possibly Bender Park or Grant Park but open to location requests.
21st - Kenosha/Racine area. 5pm, 6pm
*Offer is not available for any previously schedule sessions.*
Click here to pay the deposit: www.ashmariephotography.com/deposit
Please note the session date and time you'd like to book when paying your deposit or if you'd like to discuss the options please email me at ashley@ashmariephotography.com prior to paying the deposit.
Enjoy the spring savings!
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Spring is Here!!!!
Ok well looking (and feeling) outside it doesn't really feel like Spring is here but it is! And you know what that means? It means it's just about time for OUTDOOR sessions!!!
Don't get me wrong, I love my studio, but it does make me feel limited and I am starting to get the winter blues from being indoors all the time!!!
So to celebrate Spring I'm announcing some goodies!
Book a session for July, August, or September and get $15 off and 20% off any prints or products ordered from that session! $50 deposit is due within 7 days of booking (you can pay through the link or write a check).
July:
6th - Kenosha Sand Dunes location ONLY. 5pm and 6pm sessions available
20th - Petrifying Springs Park location ONLY. 5pm and 6pm sessions available
August:
11th - Racine or Kenosha locations. Session start time will vary depending on your location and is first come first serve. 2pm, 3pm, 5pm.
Right now this is probably the only day open for sessions in August due to some training and traveling I will be doing. The only exception may be newborns.
September:
7th - 4pm, 5pm, 6pm...location TBD Possibly Bender Park or Grant Park but open to location requests.
21st - Kenosha/Racine area. 5pm, 6pm
*Offer is not available for any previously schedule sessions.*
Click here to pay the deposit: www.ashmariephotography.com/deposit
Please note the session date and time you'd like to book when paying your deposit or if you'd like to discuss the options please email me at ashley@ashmariephotography.com prior to paying the deposit.
Enjoy the spring savings!
Don't get me wrong, I love my studio, but it does make me feel limited and I am starting to get the winter blues from being indoors all the time!!!
So to celebrate Spring I'm announcing some goodies!
Book a session for July, August, or September and get $15 off and 20% off any prints or products ordered from that session! $50 deposit is due within 7 days of booking (you can pay through the link or write a check).
July:
6th - Kenosha Sand Dunes location ONLY. 5pm and 6pm sessions available
20th - Petrifying Springs Park location ONLY. 5pm and 6pm sessions available
August:
11th - Racine or Kenosha locations. Session start time will vary depending on your location and is first come first serve. 2pm, 3pm, 5pm.
Right now this is probably the only day open for sessions in August due to some training and traveling I will be doing. The only exception may be newborns.
September:
7th - 4pm, 5pm, 6pm...location TBD Possibly Bender Park or Grant Park but open to location requests.
21st - Kenosha/Racine area. 5pm, 6pm
*Offer is not available for any previously schedule sessions.*
Click here to pay the deposit: www.ashmariephotography.com/deposit
Please note the session date and time you'd like to book when paying your deposit or if you'd like to discuss the options please email me at ashley@ashmariephotography.com prior to paying the deposit.
Enjoy the spring savings!
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Large Print Sale!!!!
I'm passing on the savings to YOU! My professional lab is offering buy one get a second of the same image for just ONE CENT!!!!! This is a perfect sale to get those large prints for grandma and grandpa or mom and dad for Valentine's Day or just because!!!
The following print sizes are included in this promotion: 11x14, 10x20, 12x24, 16x16, and 16x20.
Pricing is as follows:
11x14 - $14.50
10x20 - $18.50
12x24 - $32.00
16x16 - $32.00
16x20 - $32.00
Shipping $5.00
If you're interested in ordering please contact me with your session date, image number(s), and size of the image you'd like. I will invoice you for the order and once paid I will place your order. Once your order is placed it will take approximately 1-2 business days to arrive!
Orders MUST be submitted no later than February 26th at 11:59pm to qualify for this promotion!!!
The following print sizes are included in this promotion: 11x14, 10x20, 12x24, 16x16, and 16x20.
Pricing is as follows:
11x14 - $14.50
10x20 - $18.50
12x24 - $32.00
16x16 - $32.00
16x20 - $32.00
Shipping $5.00
If you're interested in ordering please contact me with your session date, image number(s), and size of the image you'd like. I will invoice you for the order and once paid I will place your order. Once your order is placed it will take approximately 1-2 business days to arrive!
Orders MUST be submitted no later than February 26th at 11:59pm to qualify for this promotion!!!
Monday, January 28, 2013
Family|{Bellaire}
The Bellaire siblings were a blast to meet and absolutely full of personality! We made it through a nice day for January and especially lucky since no one landed in the soggy muddy grass since it was so warm.
Maternity|{Goggin}
The Goggins are expecting a little boy in March! They were such a sweet couple who barely needed any help "posing" for photos - we captured some great moments even in the chilly weather!
I can't wait to see them again for newborn photos soon in what seems like no time!
I can't wait to see them again for newborn photos soon in what seems like no time!
{Maya & Bruce}
I've been friends with Maya & Bruce's aunt & uncle for years now - we went to college together and they are pretty awesome people! I've know their parents for a few years now and was super excited when they schedule this appointment for the kids!
Maya is such a sweet little girl - so shy at first then all about putting on the tutu and posing for us and holding her little brother and telling me all about her morning and favorite things to do!
Bruce was a champ for being just over 6 weeks old which is typically a tough age for little ones :) He for the most part allowed us to do almost anything we wanted as long as we kept his paci and bottle close by for a little bribery when needed!
Without further ado - here's some photos from their session!
Maya is such a sweet little girl - so shy at first then all about putting on the tutu and posing for us and holding her little brother and telling me all about her morning and favorite things to do!
Bruce was a champ for being just over 6 weeks old which is typically a tough age for little ones :) He for the most part allowed us to do almost anything we wanted as long as we kept his paci and bottle close by for a little bribery when needed!
Without further ado - here's some photos from their session!
Printing & Print Releases
As I've mentioned before 2013 has a few changes regarding the way sessions are structured but there is also a change regarding print releases.
I have chosen to better ensure quality prints for my clients that any prints larger than 8x10s must be ordered from Ashley Marie Photography. I truly believe this is the best way to make sure those large prints you put in your home are quality and represent the pictures we took the best they possibly can. You will have the option when contacting me to get special written permission thru me to purchase via another consumer level lab which I do recommend or to order directly through me which may be slightly more expensive but even higher quality images.
Here's a quick example of print quality. The easiest way to point things out is if you see the red/orange in his face in the Walgreens and Walmart prints. For small prints it may not make that much of a difference to you however for large prints it can make or break a photo. I do not want your precious memories to be printed with orange/red skin tones :). My processing is calibrated with my professional lab to ensure your prints come out accurate.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding this change in policy for 2013 please send me an email at ashley@ashmariephotography.com
Thank you!
Ashley
I have chosen to better ensure quality prints for my clients that any prints larger than 8x10s must be ordered from Ashley Marie Photography. I truly believe this is the best way to make sure those large prints you put in your home are quality and represent the pictures we took the best they possibly can. You will have the option when contacting me to get special written permission thru me to purchase via another consumer level lab which I do recommend or to order directly through me which may be slightly more expensive but even higher quality images.
Here's a quick example of print quality. The easiest way to point things out is if you see the red/orange in his face in the Walgreens and Walmart prints. For small prints it may not make that much of a difference to you however for large prints it can make or break a photo. I do not want your precious memories to be printed with orange/red skin tones :). My processing is calibrated with my professional lab to ensure your prints come out accurate.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding this change in policy for 2013 please send me an email at ashley@ashmariephotography.com
Thank you!
Ashley
Thursday, January 24, 2013
Newsletter!
Ashley Marie Photography is now rolling out a newsletter to help you stay up to date with our specials, events, and workshops!
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Monday, January 14, 2013
{Evan}
{Léany}
Birthdays|{Jocelyn & James}
Thursday, January 10, 2013
{Baby Campos}
3 Months|{Leigh}
Tuesday, January 8, 2013
{Gavin}
Gavin is a very special little boy who's tackling cancer! He's full of
spunk, very very sweet, and overall was a blast to hang out with! I'm
so happy to be able to give back to this family and help document
Gavin's 3 year photos!
February & March 2013
Howdy everyone!!! UPDATED
I just wanted to let everyone know availability for sessions in February and March since April will be touch and go (I'll be 9 months pregnant!!!) and May I will not be booking sessions as well as part of June. My exact return date will not be decided until I know how I'm feeling but I'll be back up and running by the end of June for sure!
February
16th - 12pm & 1pm opening. Discounted 1hr session $75 or Discounted newborn $110 instead of $150!
March
9th -8am, 9am, 12pm in the studio
10th - 12pm in studio...2pm in studio or 2:30pm in Kenosha/Racine area.
17th - 9am - 1pm in the studio or outdooors
For a limited time only - mention BABYF to get $10 off your session booked in February or March. This deal will only be available for the first TWO people to book!
I just wanted to let everyone know availability for sessions in February and March since April will be touch and go (I'll be 9 months pregnant!!!) and May I will not be booking sessions as well as part of June. My exact return date will not be decided until I know how I'm feeling but I'll be back up and running by the end of June for sure!
February
16th - 12pm & 1pm opening. Discounted 1hr session $75 or Discounted newborn $110 instead of $150!
March
9th -8am, 9am, 12pm in the studio
10th - 12pm in studio...2pm in studio or 2:30pm in Kenosha/Racine area.
17th - 9am - 1pm in the studio or outdooors
For a limited time only - mention BABYF to get $10 off your session booked in February or March. This deal will only be available for the first TWO people to book!
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