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Laura Ashley Elopement and Lifestyle Photographer
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about

Laura Ashley Elopement and Lifestyle Photographer

Central Illinois Photographer serving Kankakee and Bloomington areas

FAMILY | MOTHERHOOD | PARENTHOOD

A pregnant woman in a floral dress sitting outside near greenery, smiling and gently touching her belly.
A family in a kitchen, with a woman and a girl hugging, and a man smiling nearby. The kitchen has white cabinets and a tiled backsplash.
A young boy sitting on the edge of a white amusement park ride designed to look like a vintage vehicle, with a black steering wheel and silver diamond plate detailing, outdoors near a white picket fence and parked cars.
A young boy sitting at a table with an empty ice cream cup and a spoon, looking thoughtful with a fence in the background.

how to work with me

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1. Fill out the inquiry form

2. Choose your package

3. Get booked and ready to have the best time together!

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WHY I DO THIS

Your family moments are precious. Those moments don’t last forever, but your photos do. You deserve to have something to look back on that brings you back to those moments.

Things are done differently here. Your photos are about you and your family. They are unique and they are real.

Not sure how those regular moments are captured? Well, does your family spend every night getting ice cream? That would make the perfect photo session and every time you looked back at those photos you would remember the sticky fingers and warm summer nights.

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I help your family turn those regular moments into your own story

authentic,

meaningful,

and unapologetically YOURS.

A pregnant woman in a off-the-shoulder floral dress is standing outdoors, gently touching her belly and looking down with a peaceful expression.

Let’s Create Magic!

Let’s Create Magic!

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Your story deserves to be told in a way that’s raw, real, and authentically you. Let’s make that happen—together.

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MEET ME ON INSTAGRAM

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It’s Senior Sunday! This shoot was so much fun! The sun was doing its thing so we embraced it and let this girl shine! ✨
It’s the start of Senior year and you just realized this is IT! It is your time to start that slow transition into adulthood. You are here for it, you embrace it and you feel on top of the world!
Family vacation part 2. Im here for the realness of these photos and of course the grain! Highly recommend bringing a camera on family vacation. Editing my own family photos is the thing I look forward to the most!
Sunshine and Ice Cream. The way to this kids heart! Florida vacation was absolutely perfect! So glad my camera came with me on vacation.