Ashley & Jessie: 5 Years Later

Here's to five years!

When Ashley asked me to do this session, I accepted immediately, of course; however, I soon started having a small panic attack. Her idea was to do the exact same poses that were captured at their wedding five years ago, wedding dress and all, with their little girl Lexie. The problem was that Anglen Photography took those original wedding photos. They aren't local anymore, but I used their services for my wedding as well, so I know just how amazing AP's work is and I would never consider myself anywhere near their talent or expertise. Thus, the small panic attack. I knew I couldn't replicate the exact images that Ashley loves so much, but once all the images were uploaded, I embraced this challenge as a way of finding my own style. So, instead of having the exact same images, I hope that Ashley and Jessie see this collection as a sort of updated representation inspired by the originals.

I'm honored that Ashley chose me to document this special time for her. I hope I have done some sort of justice to those original images taken by Anglen Photography. Regardless, this family is beautiful, Ashley and Jessie still fit in the same clothes they wore five years ago, and I was there, once again, to witness the love these two people have for one another. This time, however, I was able to show how their relationship and family have grown.

Happy five year (plus a couple of months!) anniversary, friends! I hope you enjoy...

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