Love changes everything. On November 8, 2015, we stood in front of friends and family for an intimate wedding ceremony. We were best friends becoming husband and wife, and it’s from the perspective of being man and wife that we love getting to know you and partner with you, one couple to another.
If you believe, like we do, that love lasts forever, and you love having photographs to tell your love story that are begging to be printed and framed, you sound like our kind of people! We’d love to get to know more about you.
Who We Are
Ashton
When I was 10 years old, my dad put a camera in my hands for the first time, and I have been obsessed with them ever since! With my love of creating, I’ve experienced shooting, directing, and/or editing on projects for feature films, music videos, and marketing content. Being a wedding photographer has my heart and soul, though! I love being able to use my background in directing to help our clients find their most natural elegance for their wedding portraits. Telling the love stories of our clients through the lens of a camera and helping them have fun while we’re working together is a total dream!
Since I’m the extrovert in our marriage, and usually in our friend group as well, our clients say that I have a bubbly personality and help everyone smile even if their wedding day has a hiccup or two. With somewhere between 200 and 250 weddings under my belt, I enjoy partnering with you or your wedding planner to help your dream wedding run smoothly, and we’ll have a good time together through it all!
When I’m not working with our wedding clients, Kevin and I enjoy day dates, hiking, game nights with friends, and spending time with our three little boys who are growing up so fast! Our faith is a huge part of who we are as well, and we hope to be light in the world that points towards the incredible hope and peace we have in Jesus.
As we get to know each other, one final detail is that I have a not-so-secret love for Disney movies. My obsession with love stories probably comes from one too many Disney princesses growing up. Now that I’m in my 30’s, I may not look like it on the outside, but deep down, I’m still just a little girl who loves the elegance of Cinderella.
Kevin
“Opposites attract” might be the theme of our marriage. Whereas Ashton is the life of the party, I’m more of an introvert. As we get to know each other, you’ll find that I enjoy getting to know new people, but I also really love being behind the scenes! On your wedding day, I’ll be the guy with a long lens on my camera, further back from the action, capturing the most candid moments.
Initially, I went to college to become a youth pastor and then went into the Air Force for 4 years. It took me a lot longer in life than it did for Ashton, but I eventually figured out that I too have a deeply rooted love for creating. In 2014, before we were even dating, I shot my first wedding with Ashton. At the time, I was just helping a couple of friends with their wedding day. I didn’t know it then, but this was the start of something really beautiful.
Getting to marry my dream girl totally changed my life! Ashton’s love for creating gave me opportunities to find my legs as a creative, and now days I get to use my more diverse background to work on our systems. I’m an absolute gear nerd as well, so working with cameras 4 to 5 days per week is kind of hard to even call work.
Whenever we aren’t busy with weddings, I’m probably obsessing over some new hobby or spending time with Ashton and the boys. I’m a firm believer that Game Night should be a weekly thing, but I think we agreed in our vows that Ashton and I wouldn’t ever play Monopoly again, lol. We’re both way too competitive, and Monopoly takes far too long for how much we’re on the run!
Most weekends you can find us serving at our church. We love to give back and use whatever we have been blessed with to be a blessing to others. In another life, I would be an amazing guitar player, but as it is, I’m usually just the sound guy. It all makes sense though, because again, I’m most at home being behind the scenes getting to create.
Our Family
How We Met
Kevin’s Version: After I got out of the Air Force, I was on staff at a church as the Tech Director. Essentially, I was responsible for how everything looked and sounded that was happening on the platform. My roommate and I worked closely together there as he was the Video Director. In the summer of 2013, he was replaced with this little firecracker who had just graduated college. That little firecracker was named Ashton, and she came in and totally tore apart everything my buddy and I had just built for our video setup. As you can imagine, I wasn’t thrilled. My roommate was moving out to find a new job, and his replacement was a “know it all”! Come to find out she was actually REALLY good with cameras. Fast forward to February 2014 and we ended up becoming friends while setting up for an off-site conference in 4’ of snow. Over the next year, I realized that Ashton was good at her job, a lot of fun to hang around, and that every second I spent with her ended up being my favorite part of the day. I asked her out for our first date on her birthday in 2015, and although I should’ve died because of a crazy horse that day, the rest is history and happily ever after!
Ashton’s Version: Before meeting Kevin I worked on Feature Films, Music Videos, and Documentaries. Although those were crazy fun projects to work on, I wanted something that was more consistent. I took a job as a Video Arts Director at a church in desperate need of a Video Revamp! That is where I met Kevin, a stubborn Tech Director not entirely convinced of my skillset, but I eventually won him over! I always joke it was “love at first fight.” After weeks of tearing down a camera system (unbeknownst to me Kevin and his former bestie had just put together) that was a hot mess, we were able to find a way past our differences and became friends. As time went on, I could tell he was developing feelings for me, but I made him work for it! He officially won me over on our first date where we went horse back-riding though the mountains. I am a very skilled rider, while Kevin’s background was limited to pony rides as a child. Either way, I was impressed at how much he wanted our first date to be something I would enjoy. Putting me and my wants first was so refreshing! I figured I’d give him a chance. Years later we have three beautiful boys, a couple pets and a partnership that means the world to me.
Why We Love Working Together
Ashton: Over the years, I have had several assistants and second shooters, but there is just something truly magical getting to serve our couples as a couple. So much of our communication during a wedding day is non-verbal. A look, a gesture sometimes, or just a vibe that we are both feeling, and suddenly we know exactly what the other person needs. Whether he’s reading my mind on the next lens I am wanting, or he’s anticipating that I am about to get hangry and has am emergency snack on hand, I literally couldn’t replace Kevin if I tried. Not only is he my right-hand-man for wedding logistics, I love being surprised by the amazing moments he is able to capture. Often times as I am editing our clients galleries, I am taken back by a beautiful, genuine, candid moment that Kevin will have found during a wedding that I didn’t even realize was happening at the time.
Kevin: Get ready for some cheesy vibes! There’s a wide range of jobs on my resume. Fortunately, I pick up on new things pretty quickly, so there’s a lot of things that I probably could have done with my life. My relationship with Ashton changed everything though. No longer worried about making it to the top of the corporate ladder, my focus became enjoying life the fullest and celebrating my wife. Getting to watch the magic the she makes happen with our clients is borderline mesmerizing! As much as I’m wow’d by her ability to help people naturally fall into these elegant storybook moments, her direction during a photo shoot also gives me an Alley-Oop for my style of shooting. The candid moments that happen naturally because of the direction she provides makes my job so much easier. I love second shooting in general, but I can’t imagine doing it with anyone other than Ashton.
What Sets Us Apart
There are a lot of photographers to choose from for your wedding day. We’re privileged to count some of those photographers in our area as our friends. We’d never tell you we are “better” than someone else. However, we have noticed that there are specific couples that we are especially well-suited to work with. If you’ve made it to this point on our site, we have a feeling you’re probably one of them!
As a husband-and-wife wedding photography team, we feel very equipped to serve couples in these four specific ways:
RELATIONSHIPS — The most natural looking photographs come when people feel comfortable. We like to spend time with you in person before we break out the camera. Let’s get ice cream, coffee, or meet up at a brewery! We’ll get to know each other and start figuring out what your upcoming photo shoots will be like. Then, when it’s time, you’ll feel more at ease than ever in front of the camera.
EXPERIENCE — Weddings can be overwhelming, stressful, and go completely off script. Whether you want to do first looks or not, have 3 guests at your wedding or 300, whether it rains or shines, or even if your trusty ring bearer loses the rings, we’ve been through a lot with our couples. We’ll be there for you to help plan your dream wedding, and if things don’t go according to plans on your special day, you’ll feel relaxed and confident knowing that we’re adapting to whatever challenges arise, and that you’ll have a beautiful day with gorgeous photos to remember it by.
DEDICATED TEAM — Teammates who know each other’s next move before it happens make for incredibly strong teams. As a husband-and-wife team, there is no guesswork as to who is doing what during your Wedding Day. We seamlessly capture two unique perspectives and make sure that no detail is overlooked.
FULL-TIME — Photography can be a lot of things. It can be someone’s new hobby, a side hustle, or their passion. We’re definitely passionate about photography, but it’s also been our full-time single source of income since 2019. Our clients enjoy the flexibility that we have to respond to calls and emails throughout the week, and you’ll find us well-rested, super prepared and ready to serve on your Wedding Day because that is our highest priority.
