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Photography – Favorite Vendor 1.

Meet – Ashleigh Taylor – a pint-sized, bubbly little thing who is just adorable.

1) What inspires you as a photographer? It might sound cheesy but my couples really inspire me. You see, a founding principle of my business is that my clients are my friends, so I genuinely care about them, about their weddings, and about their stories. Their passion, their unique style, their location choices, their stories all totally inspire me on shoots and motivate me to keep doing better. Other things that inspire me are pretty details like beautiful flowers and paper products. And fashion photography. That really inspires me too

2) What made you choose wedding photography? I didn’t really plan to be a photographer at all, though it was my minor in college and was always a passion of mine. I wanted to be a filmmaker and make big Hollywood movies and have my name in lights. I got some of my short films into festivals in college and life seemed grand. Then the real world kinda hit. All beginning jobs in Hollywood were either assistants or PA’s, neither of which were creative. And I got into filmmaking to be creative, make my own art my way, and tell my own stories. That’s what I wanted. I didn’t want to be behind a desk answering phones. And I get paying your dues in an industry… But I also couldn’t see myself in this life for several years, and if I did move up I was worried how it would affect my time to be with family since most people I met were working 80 hour weeks. So I had major doubts. Then I began wedding planning for my own wedding and I got OBSESSED with wedding photo blogs. And I had an a-ha moment you could say. I just knew I could do this job and love it. So I tried…and a year later here I am

3) What is your favorite part of a wedding day? That is a super tough question! I really like the way the whole day unfolds and the different emotions during each part. I love the Getting Ready part because I love all the excitement in the air. And I love shooting the bride’s details and seeing all the pretty things she has chosen to wear. I love the First Look because its always so sweet and emotional. I love the Ceremony because that is what the wedding is all about, and I always shed a little happy tear. Always. Ceremonies get me every time! I also just LOVE shooting the brie and groom romantic shots! That is such a fun time for me! I love making my couples look like super models and just playing and having fun with them!

4) If you werent a photographer would you still be in the wedding industry? If so what would you do? If not what would you do? I’m not sure. Probably not because I am really a storyteller and I’m not sure that I would be able to tell stories as well in other wedding industry jobs. I do love event design however, I love the details of a wedding, and seeing an idea come together. So I guess if I were to work in another aspect of this industry I might like to work in event design If I ever leave wedding photography, maybe I’d try to fund my own film and make it myself independent style. Or maybe I will turn into Paula Deen. I would be pretty okay with that happening.
Choose ONE picture to claim as your favorite…
5) Describe why you chose this picture as your #1, all time favorite picture? – I love this photo because I feel like it just shows the calm and tender love this couple, Rachel and Mark, share. I’m not sure if it will always be my #1 fav, I feel like after every wedding I have a new #1 fav, but I’m sure this one will always be high on the list.

And here is the picture!

You can contact me by shooting an email over to info@ashleightaylorphotography.com or giving me a call (323) 207-6754.

My wedding collections currently start at $2,000. For all you potential brides out there, its really important to me that we meet in person to go over my collections, not just to discuss pricing options but also so we get to really know each other While I totally get that your budget is super important, it really shouldn’t be the only deciding factor on whether a photographer is right for you. I like to meet all my couples in person so I can be sure we are a good fit for each other. I believe every couple should have a photographer that fits them perfectly, because after all you will be spending the majority of your wedding day with your photographer, so if you don’t groove together that’s going to detract from your day. So if I’m around your budget, contact me and let’s meet up and find out if we are the right match for each other.

website/blog: www.ashleightaylorblog.com

Ashleigh – From day 1 you were super duper fab and I had no idea how talented you were, well now i know! Thank you for letting post a little something on my blog!