

White...or is it?
This time of year, all I can think of when I hear the word "white" is snow. Growing up in the north we would have already been covered in...


P-U-M-P-K-I-N, my favorite orange tradition
Do you know what I think of when I think of the color orange? Traditions. I am a *sucker* for traditions. Anything I can do to celebrate...


Announcing....
Some BIG things are changing here at Ashley Shope Photography! I have literally spent more than an entire year planning and preparing for...


Blue, blue, blue....Pink.
It's time for another round of our "Artist Inspired" blog circle. This month's theme is "pink". The first thing that came to my mind is...


30 Til 30
A couple of weeks ago you got a glimpse of my "30 til 30" project, named after the idea of turning 30 on the 30th and celebrating with 30...


September is Gold.
PART 1 At the end of this month, I celebrate something I have been looking forward to for over 20 years, my GOLDEN birthday. The big 3-0....


The love that spills over: lifestyle shoot
Wow am I so glad I had the opportunity to photograph this family. It seemed that time and weather were against us, but we didn't let that...


5 Locations for Your Next Family Photo Session
We were so thrilled to have our kid's "Omi" and "Opah" here to visit this weekend! It was a short visit but we squeezed in lots of...


Labor of Love: Living in the trenches of motherhood, my daily story.
Laid out before you is a glimpse of my life as a "stay at home mom". I have a 3.5 yr old and an 8 mo old and I'm worn out. Stressed. We...


Your heart and your home.
Displayed here are a handful of my favorite photos. Why are they my favorites? Because they happened right in my home, the place my heart...