Personal/Business/Welcome/Etc
1 Sep 2010
You like that title?! I found it most appropriate 
For David and I (Ashley speaking), what is of our business is also personal. We are always talking about ways to make our business better, ways to move forward and grow. We pour ourselves into our work, putting in long hours and choosing to go the extra mile for our clients. Exactly two years ago from this launching we decided to name ourselves Story Photographers and changed our branding to match that name. In two years we have continued to settle into our identity– learning more about what inspires us, how we approach photography, and how people respond to our product. I felt the itch 8 months ago that it was time to move forward… the story is long that gets you from that day to this one.
The point is that we are here in our story.
Through surveys, conversations and observation we became convinced that our website and our blog needed to live at the same address. We hope this makes learning about us and what we do much easier. You can read our current stories, look through the ever rotating galleries for a more extensive look at various stories. You can read a little about David and I then contact us about your own story. You can also log into your event to order products, help us design your albums and share your complete story with people around the world. We want to make it simple for you to glimpse into our story while also making your story more accessible.
Thank you so much for the ways you are a part of our story. You read the blog and sometimes leave comments. You write on our Facebook walls and “like” tagged pictures. You invite us into your world to observe and tell your story. You interact with us, let us in. Then you keep the cycle going by sharing both your story and our story with others. That is such a gift to us.
The story continues…
You can always go back in time and read through our archives of stories at our old blog. Change your bookmarks, this is where the updates will happen!
We want to thank Caroline Chamblee and her team for the amazing work they did with us in making this next step happen for our business. Thank you thank you thank you!!
Leave a commentEngagement Story: Hillary and Noah
26 Aug 2010
Knowing Hillary, there was no way this shoot was not going to be super stinkin’ cute. Hillary and I were good friends in middle school but through the magic of Facebook reconnected after college. Now I am honored to be shooting her May 2011 wedding! Noah was an amazing sport and did everything Hillary and I asked of him… even that time we got in trouble for being on the roof of a building. Oops!
Sorry friends, I cannot share this amazing bath-tub-in-nature find with you— it’s in Hillary’s parents backyard! How awesome?!
This porch is off of Hillary’s room growing up. They now live in Boston and Hillary remarked while up there that one of the favorite things about her yard were all the tall beautiful trees. I completely agree! How gorgeous!!
Two fun things about this spot:
1. I have wanted to do a shoot here for 3 or 4 years and had not found the right time or couple.
2. The “H” for Hillary and Noah’s last name together used to belong to a Hardees
(this Hardees closed and has been renovated since).
This is a highly requested location…
Boudoir Story: Michelle
26 Aug 2010
After posting this shot of one of my boudoir clients from the August marathon at Seven, another one of my ladies from that same day said she did not mind if I blogged some shots from her session. I was SO many kinds of excited to see this!! Michelle has a toddler and HELLO doesn’t she look good?
In picking outfits it seemed that Michelle followed my advice– play up the features you love about yourself and don’t feel like you have to push yourself to “expose” the features that make you feel insecure. Often during boudoir shoots as the ladies get more comfortable they make the decision to go outside their comfort zone with posing and outfit choices (though I am fully aware that the whole idea of a boudoir shoot is out of most women’s comfort zones).
Michelle chose to do three different looks– Elizabeth Tolley and her team did a beautiful job of giving Michelle three distinct hair/makeup looks to go with each outfit.
Music Story: Martha Ann Motel
26 Aug 2010
If you have been following the blog or have been my friend on Facebook for long, you know that David (my husband and a Story Photographer) has a band that plays mostly around Raleigh but also occasionally around NC. This band, its members and the music they create has been so important to David. You might think me biased, but I love their music. It’s good stuff!
Senior Story: Allie
26 Aug 2010
