Luke and Noah

Well, I’m starting to catch up – operative word is “starting!”  Now that Whitney’s wedding has come and gone, I feel like I am starting to make progress.  Here’s a little of what I’ve been doing.

These boys couldn’t have been ANY cuter!!  I was on the dance team in high school with their Mom – those are some of my favorite sessions – when there is a connection with the Mom or Dad that goes way back to the “olden” days.




First comes love, then comes marriage…

…and no, there is no baby carriage!! Realizing this post topic can be a little misleading on many levels!

And no, it’s not me getting married – it’s my little sis! Whitney and Andrew will be getting married at my parents’ home in Napoleonville on Saturday…and we are praying for NO RAIN!!!  I took these engagement pictures for Whit and Andrew in January in “downtown” Napoleonville…it was a very chilly day for us folks in South Louisiana!  Congrats to the Lee’s!
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  • Karen - Ashley Beth – I LOVE every one of these! They are incredible and how sweet to be able to take your sisters’ engagement photos! You’re right, I totally thought that was you in the first pic!ReplyCancel

  • Dawn Pearcy - perfect as always…
    DawnReplyCancel

  • Melissa Rodriguez Photography - Oh my goodness! These are just STUNNING! You and your sister look so much alike – both gorgeous. What a perfect looking couple!ReplyCancel

Padre, TX

My sweet girlfriends and I went down to South Padre Island, TX for a long weekend…we had such a great time!  We all originally met in the summers between our college semesters while working on the Junior Staff at the Cloister resort in Sea Island, GA.  “Working” those summers in Georgia was, hands down, one of the best decisions I have ever made for myself.  (I use the term “working” very lightly – it was hardly work – we basically played on the beach with kids all day).  The experiences and memories I have from those days are cherished and treasured.  I will never forget those days, but more importantly, I will never forget the friendships I have made from those days.  There are a group of us that are still very close, even though geographical distance plays a great role in keeping us apart (from Texas to London!).  But, when we get together, whether it be once a year or every other year, we know that we can pick up right where we left off – as though no time has passed at all.

So, there were 6 of us that were able to go this weekend (well, 6 + 2 halves – 2 are pregnant!) that came from all over the country to spend a long weekend at Sarah’s parents’ beach condo in Padre.  (Thanks Adele!)  We traveled from Baton Rouge, San Antonio, Dallas, Louisville, and Washington DC.  It was a super fun weekend, but I wanted to make it extra special…so I did some research and found a local photographer to document our special friendship.  I contacted Melissa Rodriguez in the hopes that she could photograph all of us.  To my surprise, she wanted to do a photo swap with her family (and what a precious family they were)!  I was so excited, I could hardly stand it!  The girls were excited too!
We battled the potential for rain (didn’t rain a drop), a sudden illness by the little one (she was nearly back to normal on the day of the shoot), and everything went off without a hitch…except for a little extreme wind!  I’m a little nervous to see my hair from the shoot! 🙁
So, here are some sneak peeks of Melissa’s family!  They were SO adorable, and they could not have been any sweeter!  Melissa was an absolute joy to work with – as a photographer and a client!  I count it a true blessing to have met Melissa and to be able to work with her.

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  • Anonymous - Gorgeous photos, AB! Your work is so amazing! Miss all of you precious girls and cannot wait til the next reunion. XOXO, SarahReplyCancel

  • Anonymous - ABS, your photos are beautiful! It was such a wonderful time with all of you in Padre. We have such amazing memories from Sea Island and such a special friendship! Looking foward to more pics and reunions! Love you all!ReplyCancel

  • Anonymous - (oops.. the above) xo, sherryReplyCancel

  • Melissa Rodriguez Photography - Ashley, these are SO beautiful! Thank you so much for these precious memories of my family. It is so rare for me to ever be in photos with my daughter and hubby, so I will treasure these forever! I can’t believe you got such great images considering the crazy hurricane force winds! LOL! We really appreciate you taking time on your vacation to “work.” Your peek is coming soon! 😉ReplyCancel

  • Anonymous - These are beautiful, AB! You are so talented and we loved meeting Melissa too. What a wonderful weekend that you captured perfectly. Love you…ReplyCancel

Tell me how you really feel

Baby Emery – what a precious little baby!  She was so good and sleeping peacefully when I arrived – until we tried to undress her.  She did not like that!  She had a hard time sleeping for us and was a little bothered that we were messing with her schedule.  I think this image relays how she really felt about me!  HA!

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  • Erin - I just love popping into your blog from time to time and seeing some of your recent work. And once again, I love everything I see! Especially the little baby giving you the finger! Priceless. Can’t wait to see some pics from your girls’ trip! Keep up the awesome work Ashley Beth! ~Erin GolanReplyCancel

Regulars

Yep, Paul and Rebecca have become regular clients of mine!  This is my 3rd photo shoot with them in their short little lives (only the 2nd for Rebecca!).  This time we decided to go to their house – I always love that…it’s a change of scenery for me, and it’s also fun to have children, especially toddlers, in their own environment.  They love to show me their rooms, their playsets, and in Paul’s case, he wanted to show me the plants that he and his Mommy bought and planted together.  Such cuties – they look just alike – they look just like their Momma!

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