Hey y’all! I'm Ashley! My favorite things are my son, cheese, PSL’s, bonfires, margaritas, babies, outdoor lights, the 80’s and 90’s, the ocean, sunsets, the universe, crystals, the smell of freshly cut grass, gardens, and hammocks. Something else I really like is people. I’m a total empath. I can feel the emotions of others as if they were my own. I love to figure out what makes them tick. We are so complex and so very magical!

I live in Wilmington, North Carolina, and this is my happy place. I grew up in the mountains of NC, in a teeny tiny town called Marion.

I am a single mom to the most incredible kiddo, Will, and I also teach preschool at the best school on earth. Obviously, I’m a photographer as well. I love seeing LOVE frozen in stills!

When I was a kid in the 80’s, my dad had this really cool vintage camera. He always let me play around with his camera whenever I wanted. He never told me not to mess with it, he encouraged me. My dad was so funny, he always had a camera or a camcorder (think bulky, 90’s era) in hand! He loved capturing moments. His favorite was to set up a camcorder and record us all doing our thing during holidays with the family. These were obviously very candid home videos, but there’s something more I believe he was after. They were authentic. I guess I get my appreciation of all things natural and candid from him. He was also my very best friend.