Bride & Groom 2009 Contest

Well our second wedding season is starting back up in Feb.
So I wanted to show my clients how much I really do value and appreciate them.
With that being said I will be having a contest that will start in Feb until Dec 2009. After that I will go through all of the picture's and have a voting contest on the best KISSED MOMENT.

DETAILS:
1. The best Kissed moment must be of the Bride & Groom
2. Anyone can vote... BUT Voters must subcribe to the blog to be able to vote
3. Contest will end Dec 15 2009
4. Voting will start Dec 16 2009 and go Dec 22nd 2009
5. You may only vote ONCE.

Publish Post

Now the Prize
- The Bride and Groom who wins the contest will receive an extra $150.00 print credit which they can use after the contest, AND a 11x14 gallery wrapped image of the winning photograph valued at $100.00

Good Luck :)

Contest :)

Hi to my faithful blog readers!

I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas with those you love - I sure did, we all got spoiled on this end
Okay, okay...on to the reason you are reading this - the *FREE* part! :)

I am going to be running a contest. The winner will receive a free portrait session and $25 print credit > that's a $75.00 value!

The contest is simple - whoever can get the most people to sign up for my blog will be the winner! Here's what to do:

1. Email your family/friends the link to my blog and tell them to SUBSCRIBE

http://memoriesbyashleyphotography.blogspot.com

On the right hand side you will see "Subscribe to my Blog" and then a place to put email addresses.

2. Tell them to Comment on this post to tell me who sent them (i.e. you :) ) - so that I can give the right person credit.

3. I will tally up the new subscribers and let you know who won!

The fine print:
1. Deadline to use up this session is by Feb 15 2009
2. Contest closes on Jan 15th 2009
3. This would also make a great gift for mommies to be or your special loved one.

Thanks
- Ashley
www.memoriesbyashley.com

Our Christmas favorites

Bryson with a chocolate ball on his Nose. Thanks auntie Becca

A shot taken with my new lens from Santa

Bryson opening up his stocking

Our Christmas tree after Santa had arrived

Here are a few picture's of our holiday that I wanted to share with all of you.

Merry Christmas

I am a bit late on the Christmas wishes. It's been a little crazy going from home to home and spending lots of time with loved ones. Although my Christmas has 2 more very busy days left to go.
This morning I woke up, and of course the boys where still sleeping.. Im such a kid when it comes time to Christmas. I mean the presents are okay, I love giving and seeing the expression on their faces when they open up the present. Bryson, well he is still a bit to young to really understand what is going on. But when he gets a bit older I know I will be loving the look on his little face as he opens up a gift from Santa.
What I love the most about Christmas is the family time,the food.. and watching my movie A Christmas story.. man I love that movie.

Well I will post up some pics after our Christmas events are over, and I just wanted to wish you all a Merry Christmas. I hope Santa was a good man to you this year.

Snow

Well folks Friday we got hit with a snow storm, just in time for Christmas.
I love the snow, but there are it's days where it looks a lot better from the inside than being out in it haha.
I think the best moments are snow for Christmas, being all cozy on the couch and watching the snow fall. Late at night everything is so peaceful and having no lights on besides the Christmas tree is awsome. If I had a fireplace you can bet that I would be sitting right in front of it sipping hot chocolate.. yummy
Here are a few photo's I took during the calm of the storm .

The Front yard.

Bryson watching mommy take some snow pictures

A view of our side and backyard the horses where in the barn all toasty warm

The side of our front yard.

Another view of the front

I have to add that I had a great laugh watching Evan try to get the car out so he could go to work. The snow plows came by just as he was digging the car out of the snow haha, so about an hr, and our neighbour's strength later Evan made it to and from work safe and sound.

Sabrina, Dave & Addison

This past Sunday I had the greatest pleasure of working with Sabrina and her family. I took Addison's birthday pictures back in September, and We have been trying to pick a date to do another session. So Sunday we all met up at the green house.
Addison has become a smart little princess over the past few months. She is too cute for words. Sabrina and her family are always great to work with.

It's amazing to see each child that I have photographed in the past, and watch them as they grow rather it has been a few months or a year later. Addison was also a great helper when it came time for mommy & daddy's photo's. I picked her up in my arms and she watched me as I took their picture. At the end of the session, she gave me a hug and a sweet little kiss. Awww.
Here are a few of my fav's

Rhoddy Family

This past Saturday I had the pleasure of working with Heidi, Chris and their adorable little boys.
On some of my shoots I bring along Evan and Bryson, that way when the session is over me and my boys can stay back for a little bit and have some family time. But also because each family that I work with they let me in and really get to know them, so I think it's only fair that I do the same.
Well as it turned out Evan use to work with Chris a few years ago, so as they had some catch up talk I took some photo's of Heidi with the boys and some individual shots of the kids.
Here are a few of my fav's.