Lauren Ashley Studios

Lauren Ashley Studios Changing Your World, One Click at a Time

World Changing, Awe Inspired, Beautiful Storytelling Truly knowing you and your history creates a bond. I am Lauren!
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Changing Your World, One Click at a Time

World Changing, Awe Inspired, Beautiful Storytelling

To me, you are far from a mere transaction or just a client. You are a beautiful couple (or family) with an amazing story and my job is to honor you by telling your story. Iโ€™m awed by every couple I meet, each with their own movie-like romance. That connection is very important to me and I feel you deserve no less, so I spend time with each couple prior to their wedding day! When I work with you, I feel you. I feel your love. I feel your hurt. I cry when the bride talks about the gift her grandpa left for her big day. I smile when her mom tells her how proud of her she is. I laugh when the groom comically tries throwing his bride over his shoulder. I believe love and emotion enhance our very being and sense of connection to a larger world. If you are looking for a sentimental photographer who will laugh and cry with you while capturing your uniqueness, look no further.

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Photography Expert * Bride Whisperer * Mom Extraordinaire

Hello! I began my photography journey when I started modeling at the age of 18. Little did I know, it was soon going to be such a huge part of my life. I finished my bachelor's degree in Biomedical Science with a dream of becoming a chiropractor, however, life had other plans. When my son, Noah, was born at 25 weeks and only 1 pound 6 ounces, my entire world stopped and he became my first priority. For many months, he was my only priority truth be told. As he grew older and stronger, he continued to require intensive therapies and I wanted - I needed - to be able to stay home with him. I figured there had to be a way to do that while finding a career that I loved! A friend of mine was looking for a wedding photographer and, because of my background, came to me for photography referrals. Iโ€™m not sure if it was me speaking or that I even took myself seriously when I said it, butvoice inside of me offered, "I can shoot your wedding!" And, the rest is history! I love to learn and am an avid student of my field, always looking to better my talents. When I am not shooting weddings or portraits, I volunteer my work to missionary trips, NILMDTS (Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep), animal rescues and other charities. In addition to raising the love of my life, I read, laugh, run mud races, lift weights, travel and spend time with people I love! After all, you are only as great as the company you keep, right? I canโ€™t wait to get to know you! Please contact me here and I will respond as quickly as I can so we can find out if itโ€™s a match made in photography heaven!

-Lauren

POV: You give a wedding photographer an English estate and tell her to go play. ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ“ธHinwick House was one of those places...
09/22/2026

POV: You give a wedding photographer an English estate and tell her to go play. ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ“ธ

Hinwick House was one of those places where I could have photographed for hours. The gardens, the architecture, the light, every corner gave us something different.

A little piece of England Iโ€™ll definitely be thinking about for a while. ๐Ÿค

๐Ÿ“ Hinwick House, England

Workshop hosts: Kim and Gary Evans | Photographers โ€ข Educators โ€ข Entrepreneurs

Camera:

Venue: Hinwick House - Est. 1710 AD

Wedding Planner: Louise Wright

Hair + Makeup: Paige Marie Bridal ๐Ÿ’š

Gowns: Innocentia UK

Stationery: Papeterie & Confetti

Menswear: Rathbones Tailor

Couple: Monte + Laketa CoupleofStars

Furniture + Rentals: Northants Budget Crockery Hire Millie Miles Event Hire

Florals: EtRore Flowers

Sponsors: Imagen | AI Post-Production for Photographers & Videographers SmartAlbums | Pro Album Software PGYTECH UK GEEKOTO ๐—˜๐˜ƒ๐—ผ๐˜๐—ผ ๏ฝœ๐—ก๐—ฒ๐˜…๐˜-๐—š๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐—ฃ๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—˜๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด

09/21/2026

Sometimes the prettiest rooms give you absolutely nothing to work with lighting-wise.

For this reception, there were zero windows, so I used a four-point lighting setup with Westcott strobes and speedlights, placing one light in each corner of the room. That gave me control over the entire space, helped create depth, kept the couple separated from the background, and let me preserve the mood without flattening everything with one harsh flash.

This is why I love building the light instead of relying on whatever the venue gives me.

Also, while I was thinking about four corners of lighting, someone in the foreground was apparently fighting for her life ๐Ÿ˜‚

Shot with NikonUSA, lit with Westcott Lighting

09/17/2026

The dip isnโ€™t the hard part. Itโ€™s knowing HOW to dip. ๐Ÿ˜‚

One of the biggest mistakes I see is couples dipping straight back or turning the wrong direction, which leaves the photographer with a beautiful photoโ€ฆ of the back of your heads. ๐Ÿ˜‚

Hereโ€™s how to actually do it:

โ€ข Bride, cross your foot toward your partner first. This turns your body into them and puts you in the right position for the camera.
โ€ข As you turn, bring your bouquet up and around their neck, then switch the bouquet into your other hand.
โ€ข Position yourselves so both of your faces are visible in profile to your photographer, instead of the back of your heads.
โ€ข Then DIP, kiss, and HOLD IT for a second so we can actually capture it. ๐Ÿซถ๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ“ธ

And PLEASE practice this before the wedding. ๐Ÿ˜‚ You do not want your first attempt happening while youโ€™re walking back down the aisle with 150 people watching.

Couples, save this and practice it together. ๐Ÿซถ๐Ÿผ

Photographers, send this to your couples who want the dip kiss. ๐Ÿ‘€๐Ÿ“ธ

Give me a giant space, a couple in love, and a camera I trust, and I am absolutely going to play. ๐Ÿ˜‚One second Iโ€™m all th...
09/08/2026

Give me a giant space, a couple in love, and a camera I trust, and I am absolutely going to play. ๐Ÿ˜‚

One second Iโ€™m all the way back shooting wide trying to make the room feel as massive as it actually felt.

The next Iโ€™m in tight, watching their faces, waiting for the little moments that happen in between all the big ones.

That is probably one of my favorite parts of weddings, figuring out how many completely different photographs I can make without ever losing the feeling of the day.

Shot on the Nikon Z6III, and this little thing has seriously kept up with me through it all. Fast movement, low light, tiny expressions, huge spaces.

Basically, exactly how my brain works on a wedding day. ๐Ÿ˜‚

08/28/2026

Most people walk into a location looking for the backdrop.

I walk into a location looking for the light.

Where is it falling?
How soft is it?
What happens if I add a veil?
How can I use the shadows to create depth?

The location is only the canvas.

Light is what gives a photograph emotion.

These portraits were created with .ca , where the focus wasnโ€™t finding the perfect scene. It was learning to recognize beautiful light and build a photograph around it.

Because once you learn to see light first, you can create art almost anywhere.

Captured on the Nikon Z8 and Nikon Z6III.
Model-
Hair and Makeup-

๐Ÿค The difference between taking a photo and creating one often comes down to a single thing: seeing the light before you ever press the shutter.

08/27/2026

If you donโ€™t know me yet, Iโ€™m a CRIER. ๐Ÿ˜‚ I get emotional over literally everything.

On the way to the ceremony, I ended up sitting next to Grandma on the trolley and she was seriously the sweetest.

She started telling me about her own wedding, and how she and her husband got married in the same church we were literally on our way to.

And that was it. I was done, and trying not to cry. ๐Ÿฅน

I love the beautiful photos, the big moments, all of it. But these little conversations are the part of weddings that get me every single time.

The stories. The people. The history sitting right next to you.

I couldโ€™ve listened to her forever. โค๏ธ

07/31/2026

A photograph is made up of so many small, intentional choices.

One of my favorite techniques is using the veil to create softness and depth, adding another layer to the story without ever taking the focus away from the people in it.

07/30/2026

People say they're just photos.

I see the people you'll want to remember, the moments you'll never get back, and a story you'll return to for years to come.

That's why they'll never be just photos.

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