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saratoga mamas & kids!

admin — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:53:55 +0000

Here are some shots from the recent event Kristen photographed for Saratoga Mama. We had a great turnout (as always!) and saw a lot of new faces this year. Thanks so much to Lizzie for setting it up and to all of those who attended. And don’t forget to check out Saratoga Mama if you live in the Saratoga/Clifton Park/etc. area. It is run by a great friend of mine and they always host tons of fun events and meet-ups… some for the kids, and some for some important child-free time!

fall 2010: now booking!

admin — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:31:54 +0000

It’s that time of year again… time to start thinking ahead to fall, which is really not that far away! Our fall (September-November) calendar is now open. Scheduling priority will go to return clients and those on our waiting list. Over the past few years, the majority of fall weekend dates are booked almost immediately, and the rest of the season is usually filled up by the end of August at the latest. So, if you want to take advantage of the beautiful season and/or are interested in holiday portraits, now is the time to book! Our holiday session cutoff this year is November 15. We are booking both signature and short&sweet sessions (both fantastic options that you can choose depending on your wants & needs), and remember that we do take on a limited number of sessions per month. For those of you wanting to fit in a session before the summer is out, we do have a small handful of short&sweet sessions in August.

To reserve your session, please email ashley@ashleybrownphotography.com or call 518-396-9387.

I’ll leave you with an image from my Sunday session!

a country morning

admin — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 21:54:26 +0000

Meet Conrad, who recently turned a year old, has a wardrobe to die for, and the cutest crinkly nose smile you’ll ever see. I had the pleasure of photographing this handsome man at his family’s farm in eastern New York. I don’t know how I get so lucky with these locations, but it was an absolute dream… fields, orchards, barns, views. It was a muggy morning and we covered a lot of ground (and four outfits!) but Conrad was a trooper and the results made it all worthwhile!

The first image in this set was taken in a beautiful stone gazebo where his parents got married. Love incorporating extra special places!

a new face to photograph!

admin — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 20:57:13 +0000

I don’t normally post but about my life on the blog (because honestly, why bore you with it when you can see all of these adorable faces?) but this news is too exciting not to share. My husband and I are expecting our first child in early February! Needless to say, we are thrilled. I will be continuing to work through the end of the year and potentially into January, and will be back to shooting in early spring after a brief maternity leave. Kristen will be covering for me throughout my time off, so if you have a winter baby due or a special milestone in those times, have no fear! I’ve had an extremely easy pregnancy so far, but am so glad for a 2nd trimester busy season (we are gearing up for an awesome fall!) and a dead of winter baby… talk about great timing!

Just because this post wouldn’t be the same without a picture, here is an older ultrasound image. Baby was bouncing off the walls at our 12 week ultrasound so we were unable to get a good shot… it was pretty neat, though, watching it be so active! Let’s just hope it’s not quite as wild when I can actually start to feel those kicks and jabs. I am so grateful to work with lots of moms (and have one of the most fabulous moms I know working with me! As you know, Kristen is mom to 10 month old Carson), so if you have any advice for this first timer, please let me know!

all in the family

admin — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 15:56:04 +0000

I’m in the midst of a proofing marathon (the one perk to getting rained out from shooting today!) but wanted to share two of Kristen’s recent sessions. I loved the soft, classic feel of the P. family’s session… that sibling shot screams to be put on a fine art canvas, as it is so timeless! In the next session, Erynn’s cousins were visiting for the summer and her mom arranged a session as a surprise for Grandma and the boy’s mom. Looking at these images, you would have never known that this trio weren’t brothers and sister. Ethan and William’s affection for their little red headed cousin, and her adoration for them, is quite obvious!

hazy, hot & humid

admin — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 13:30:27 +0000

Phew… we are back up and running! I have tons of images to share, as we’ve had a busy few weeks. Shooting in this heat has not been fun, but luckily we’ve had loads of cute kids to make it all worthwhile! I will be posting some more sessions in the coming days. To clients: thank you for understanding that I can’t showcase every family I photograph on the blog. I try to post as many as possible, but there just aren’t enough hours in the day to get everything done! I love all my sessions equally, so it is purely random selection!

Kristen tagged along and second shot this session as the I. family are old friends of hers who moved to Kansas City. They scheduled a session for when they were back home on vacation, and boy was I glad. Anyone who knows me knows that I have an obsession with long hair on little boys! I think the heat ended up being a positive thing as we had some nice, soft light and humidity to really make that wavy hair do its thing! My hair, on the other hand…

disconnected

admin — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 22:06:55 +0000

A power surge fried my modem, so I am wihout Internet access through tomorrow, likely late afternoon. If you are waiting on an email, slideshow, etc., I appreciate your patience. Hope your weekends were great!

motherly love

admin — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 13:11:51 +0000

This was a fantastic session for me. I loved the thought behind it, the execution and the beautiful images that we came away way. Sophia’s mom wanted to capture on “film” the amazing relationship that she, her daughter, and Sophia’s furry big sister share. Sophia was a total natural in front of the camera… smart, funny, talkative, with a penchant for drama (which translates so well into portraits). But the main thing was the bond between her and her mama. With hardly any coaxing from me, they did what they knew to do… laughed, played, walked, snuggled. I know that both of them will cherish these images for many, many years.

short&sweet: summer portrait mixer

admin — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 15:20:34 +0000

Kristen got to photograph a bunch of cuties recently for one of our summer portrait mixers. I love the feel of these images… light, airy and seasonal, with a rustic touch (which is SO in right now!) Kristen is the master of getting connection with siblings. I loved getting to check out the beautiful images she created. To the families that participated… thanks so much for coming!

On second thought, I’m not sure why I selected the black and white version of this image below. I love his intense expression in that format, but this little man had the most stunning red hair I have ever seen!

sailor boy

admin — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 13:01:31 +0000

Quick scheduling note: We are already several clients deep on our fall waitlist. The schedule will be open as of the end of the month, but those who are looking for 1st priority (specific dates, travel sessions) can be put on the waitlist if you so choose. It is shaping up to be an awesome autumn!

Clients may recognize Zach from last year’s studio holiday cards. He was still as easy to photograph and sweet as could be for his 1st birthday session. His parent’s have a beautiful historic home with similarly beautiful property. That, combined with his mama’s impeccable taste in clothing, made for a dream of a session!