Ashley Hoskins Photography

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Welcome to Ashley Hoskins Photography. If you knew my company as Blackbird Photography there is no need to worry, you are in the right place. I have made the change from Blackbird Photography to Ashley Hoskins Photography so that I will be easier to find for my clients. Nothing but the name has changed. You will still get the same personal attention and creative visual images that you are looking for!

At Ashley Hoskins Photography, it is my aim to take care of you in the best way possible. I want to capture the moments of your special day in a way that is fun, relaxed, and real.

Thank you so much for visiting my site and I hope you will stay for a little while and look around. Please check out my work and contact me with any questions.

jessica and jeff. engaged.

Nov

engagement sessions are one of my favorite things to do. it provides such a great time for me to get to know my clients before their wedding day that otherwise i would not have. not only does it allow me to get to know my clients better and for them to get to know me, but it gives them a chance to know what it is like to be in front of my camera. they get used to how i direct, or sometimes how little i direct. they get to know what i am looking for in a shot and why i ask them to do something that they might think is silly or weird. it gives them a chance to trust me. that way, on their wedding day, they can know what to expect.

but like i said before, one of my favorite things about our time together is just getting to know my clients. i love hearing how they met, how long they've been together, and just seeing how they love each other.

i had such a great time hanging out with jessica and jeff and getting to hear their story. they were really natural in front of the camera and just looked at ease being themselves. not only that, but they let me drag them all over to do what i love, get in great light.....here are some of my favs.

i LOVE these

hello gorgeous! i freaking LOVE jessica's eyes. there is just something about them that photograph soooo well.

la-huv this!

i made them walk kinda far to get to this spot....... i knew it would be worth it!

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emily and erik. engagement session

Nov

i am so behind on blogging and have been just itching to get these photos edited and up for the world to see. i just loved hanging out with emily and erik a couple weeks ago. they were both so fabulous in front of the camera and just oozed with love for each other. i am so excited about their wedding next spring. enjoy some of my favs from their session

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Katie Witt says:

Awesome photos! I love every one! You guys are very photogenic! You all are going to look so awesome on your wedding day! I can't wait!

(11.30.09 @ 04:04 PM)

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matt and ashley. knoxville engagement session.

Nov

so after so much yucky weather the month of october, we were finally blessed with some sunlight!! i could not have been more excited when i woke up to see this bright yellow thing in the sky. i have increasingly become more and more obsessed with natural light this past year and use it every opportunity that i can. if i have a chance to shoot into the light, i will do it. i love love love love it. not to say you can't get great, crisp, smooth images out of a cloudy day, but there is just something inside me that screams with joy when the sun comes out and hits my lens. needless to say, i hadn't had the opportunity to shoot into light pretty much the whole month of october so when the sun came out this day, i took full advantage of it!

i had such a great time hanging out with matt and ashley and their two precious dogs. i can't wait til your wedding next summer!!

yea, she's going to make a BEAUTIFUL bride! i'm already excited about her bridal portraits! :)

one of my favorites!

LOVE this next series...

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Laura says:

Looks awesome Ashley. Can't wait for the wedding. Love you two!

(11.11.09 @ 05:37 AM)

Carrie Miller says:

I LOVE THESE SHOTS! My fav are all the ones of Ashley looking at the camera and the one with the pug & bananna. My favs are #'s 5,7,9, and 13!THEY ARE AMAZING!

(11.12.09 @ 07:29 AM)

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rebecca and scott. engagement session

Jul

this past saturday i had the privilege of hanging out with rebecca and scott. rebecca and scott had scoped out the prefect location for out session and when we got there.....well, there was not one wedding going on, but two! so we had to make a little change in plans.....we just went across the street near the water and waited to see if we could get back to our original plan after the weddings were over......well, we snuck our way over there eventually, just in time for the sun to finally come out!! rebecca and scott were so sweet and i just had the best time getting to know them better before their wedding. here are some of my favorite shots

i just loved these next two so i decided to post them both.....rebecca has these great eyes and such a great smile.

i really loved this spot. rebecca and scott were such troopers to sit in the grass.....even if it was a little damp...

one of my favorites from the day...

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mary beth and chad. engagement session

Jul

last weekend i got to hang out with mary beth and chad to shoot their engagement session for their november wedding. mary beth really wanted some "green" pics and some urban pics too. we tried starting out at the ut gardens but got denied!!! they were having some kind of event their and wouldn't let us on the grounds. not even for a minute....i panicked a little and thought to try the botanical gardens ( one of my most favorite places) hoping that it didn't have a wedding....well, it did.......panicking again, we almost headed to sequoia hills when i decided we should give it a shot anyway...we did and i'm so glad we stayed! we got take advantage of my most favorite light and then head down to the old city where i got to be a little spy on their quasi date.

mary beth and chad, i had the best time hanging out with you guys and cannot wait til your wedding!! the countdown is on!!!!

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Anonymous says:

these are perfect. your photographic ability is indescribable.

(07.04.09 @ 03:49 PM)

Jo Anne says:

photo's are great. couple looks happy and in love.

(07.06.09 @ 06:21 AM)

Katie Witt says:

I love these pictures! They are so great!!!

(07.06.09 @ 08:21 PM)

Aunt Carolyn says:

What a beautiful couple! You guys certainly look great together. Love you both:)

(07.07.09 @ 07:35 AM)

Jaclyn Cofer says:

WOW... I have such a beautiful sister...and so does she.... :)

(07.07.09 @ 07:31 PM)

Courtney Pendergrass says:

When I met Chad I knew he was the one for her, I am so impressed with these photos, they both look like models!

(07.08.09 @ 12:55 PM)

Rachel says:

Mary Beth,
I am so proud to see and hear the news about you and yours! Your Photographer is the best! Love just spills from these photos! I am blessed to know you and your family and am so proud of you and your accomplishments. Chad is adorable and I would be honored to meet him also! Best Wishes to the both of you! Congratulations!
Love,
Rachel

(07.08.09 @ 10:34 PM)

Aunt Libbie says:

Oh my goodness, what a beautiful couple. Chad and Mary Beth, my prayer is you will always remember the happiness on this day so you can recapture that feeling when times are not so happy!

(07.09.09 @ 08:29 PM)

Rebecca Miller says:

Look forward to seeing you in November. You both look very happy

(07.14.09 @ 07:08 PM)

Robyn says:

I love the picture with the parking space! Let me guess--their wedding is November 7? :-D

(09.12.09 @ 10:16 PM)

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