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I thought a traverse city summer was my favorite until I shot the most gorgeous fall session a couple of weeks ago! The apples, the pumpkins, the changing leaves... it was glorious! Can’t wait to share more of these two lovely people! #ashleyslaterweddings
Oh hello from me! It’s been a while since I’ve shown my own face so I figured I’d pop in today along with little Luke who is now 8 months old, cutting 4 teeth and cruising all over the furniture. This photo is from a couple weeks ago when we went apple picking! 🍎
A little peek at a really, really pretty styled shoot! Hallelujah for color! I’m obsessed!! #ashleyslaterweddings
Styling these @bellabelleshoes was so much fun. I really wanted to keep them because the blue stitching on the linen fabric is just so delicate and gorgeous! 😍 @bloomtheworkshop #ashleyslaterweddings
This senior session was just too good! Jenna is such a beauty and the Apple orchard we started our session at was the perfect setting. Can’t wait to share more! #ashleyslaterphotography
One month ago today Allie and Colin got married at @auroracellars and it was the craziest rainiest day ever (I’m talking torrential downpour in the morning!) but the amount of gorgeous rainbows we saw as the day progressed blew my mind! What a treasure of a wedding photo! We had such a blast at this one!! #ashleyslaterweddings
As a storm threatened to unleash rain in the distance, the sweetest couple got married right under this beautiful arch a month ago! The pebbles on the beach were my favorite (swipe left!). Can’t wait to blog this one once I can sit down and get the blog back on track (🙈😬)! #ashleyslaterphotography #ashleyslaterweddings
In case anyone has been wondering 🤔 where I’ve been lately, I’ve been here just driving kids to school, wiping runny noses, going to doctors appointments, doing laundry and repeat, repeat, repeat. 🤪 My goal is to finally pick up sharing all the photo goodness that I left off on back in June! So much to share!! I’m also still really trying to say NO and not keep filling my calendar up with stuff. Maybe by Christmas I can carve out a little time to do absolutely nothing for 30 minutes! I’m not holding my breath, but we will see! 😅🙈😬 now here is a gorgeous invitation suite by @simplyjessicamarie for @bloomtheworkshop last month on Austin!
One of my very favorite northern Michigan views... so glad I got this shot on film this year! #leland #northernmichigan #puremichigan
It’s our 8 year wedding anniversary today and we spent the majority of our morning at the doctors office for the boys well checks and getting flu shots. I imagined doing just these type of things when I married jonathan, raising a family and making a home together. Of course we’ll sneak away and have a nice dinner together, but even if we didn’t I’m perfectly content with our day to day. Biblically, year 8 stands for regeneration, renewal; a new beginning. I think that’s so special and love that we are going into this next year of marriage with that as the undercurrent/- because let’s face it; marriage is constant work! Our first seven years was a lotttt of growing, learning and with that came hurt at times, and bliss at others. I’m so excited to move into a new phase of marriage; one where we still have so much room to grow but with so much knowledge and understanding from our earlier years. I so cherish this man and well, just feel lucky!
Just a little sneaky peeky from last nights styled shoot with a pretty bomb team: @sarahrhodesboyceweddings @windflowerdesignco @thekirbyhotel @nicolemillernyc @stylesby_kk @sableandgray #ashleyslaterweddings #weddingbouquet
It’s that time of year! Senior sessions are going out of my inbox and into the hands of the most lovely gals! This was a gem I edited today— gotta love that film! #michiganfilmphotographer #michiganseniorphotographer
Heading back up north for my last wedding of the year! I decided to only take Summer events this year so that I could dedicate fall and winter to my boys— I’m so excited to be ending my season in one of my favorite places with a wonderful couple! I’ll also be grabbing enough cherry republic coffee and fudge to get me through the winter months! #priorities #ashleyslaterweddings
The more weddings I do, the more I come to anticipate certain moments of the day almost as much as the bride and groom do. I love the moment a groom sees his future wife in her dress for the first time. It’s just pure joy. And it doesn’t matter a tony but what the weather is like it what the budget was or ANY of that. The works just stops for a small minute as the couple takes each other in. And it’s SO incredible to be a part of it all. #ashleyslaterweddings #michiganfilmphotographer #traversecitywedding