Well hello there, friend!
My name is Ashley Kay and I am so happy that you are here.
For as long as I can remember I have loved to create.
From skimming through home interior coffee table books in 5th grade for fun, to planning design schemes with my mom every chance I got, to making mud pies in the back yard, and grabbing every Teen Vogue magazine I could get my hands on to see the latest styles. Creating, envisioning, and dreaming have always been the lenses that I have seen the world through.
I knew all along that the Lord had a plan for me and all my little irons in the fire, but I wrestled with that vision of what he truly had in store for me.
It wasn't until I graduated from high school and my parents got me my very first little DSLR camera for a graduation gift. I completely dove headfirst into the unknown and oh my goodness, had I found a new love! That is where it all began. I started to recognize my love for high school seniors and was quickly blown away at the love that they reciprocated back to me. I noticed the gleam in brides eyes and the excitement they could hardly contain. I also began noticing more of society's standards on beauty and realized how terribly flawed those were. Those few things are what jumpstarted this dream and passion of mine. Each photograph to me is SO much more than just a pretty shot by a neat wall, a grassy field, or a decked out wedding venue ; It's the little dimples in your smile, the laughter that you can hear by looking at a photo, the first kiss a bride and groom share into forever, a loose wavy curl, and all the countless things that make you who you are and so incredibly special. My hope and desire for each and every shoot is to meet you where you are and create those memories that last a lifetime. I am grateful for this journey beyond words and am so thankful the Lord saw fit and created me for this dream of mine. I can hardly wait to meet you and get to know you, new friends are the BEST!
A little bit more? Well of course!
- I have been married to my sweetie PIE of a hubby for 3 years.
- I love sundresses, lattes, chocolate, chocolate chip cookies, chocolate brownies, chocolate milk ... Okay, I'll stop!
-I have a puppy baby named Dixie Mae and she is FIERCE yorkie with the cutest underbite... ever. Obsessed with her.
-I am an antique treasure hunting digger and I don't think I'll ever stop.
-I love yoga and running. I dream to be a yogi, but i'm a little klutzy, all in good timing right? #namaste
-Angel Fire New Mexico is my happy place.
-I'm a little bit country and a little bit rock and roll. (Shout out to Brad Paisley, Ryan Adams, and Bruce Springsteen...I love you)
-Rainy days are my favorite, cue the John Mayer vinyl.