http://kateashbrook.com/blog Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:35:59 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Many of you have contacted me to ask about the Christmas deadline for print orders. All orders must be received by December 1st to ensure that they are back in time for Christmas. Any orders placed after December 1st will incur a rush fee. This is the busiest time of ... http://kateashbrook.com/blog/2008/11/19/christmas-deadline/ Tonya and Matthew were married on October 4th at the Belk Chapel in Charlotte. Their reception was held at Pewter Rose. The decor at Pewter Rose is so warm and inviting- it makes for great pictures! Here are a few favorites from Matthew and Tonya's wedding: http://kateashbrook.com/blog/2008/11/19/tonya-matthew/ My mom and I worked together for the first time in years when we photographed Chelsea's bridal session over the summer. To say that Chelsea was very patient would be an understatement! I usually spend under 2 hours on bridals, but my mom can go on shooting for ... http://kateashbrook.com/blog/2008/11/12/chelsea/ A few days before Halloween a basket full of goodies was left on our doorstep. It was filled with stickers, candy, slime, lotion, spiders, and a squishy skull that Jillian loved! We were excited to participate in the boo-ing. Jillian and I went shopping together to pick out Halloween ... http://kateashbrook.com/blog/2008/11/12/halloween-fun/ I find politics more thrilling than any sport out there. In college, I invested so much time and energy in political campaigns. Then, I became disillusioned with politics and started my own business. =) I don't have a lot of time to volunteer now but ... http://kateashbrook.com/blog/2008/11/04/dont-forget-to-vote/ Anna and Jett had a beautiful outdoor ceremony on Lake Tillery a couple of weeks ago. Here are a few of my favorites from her bridal session in Charleston. I'll be posting wedding images soon. http://kateashbrook.com/blog/2008/11/03/anna-in-charleston/ We moved to a bigger house in Birkdale in July. Since moving, we have made some major changes! My favorite has to be the guest room that we converted from lavender to dark orange. I fell in love with the Sherwin-Williams paint color Spicy Hue. Everyone ... http://kateashbrook.com/blog/2008/10/23/home-sweet-home/ It has been a while since I've updated the blog... I photographed Blaire's bridal session in Albemarle yesterday, but I won't be releasing those images until next June! It is so hard to keep pictures to myself for so long! Look for Anna's session after this weekend. ... http://kateashbrook.com/blog/2008/10/23/new-posts-are-coming/ Finally...the perfect day for a shoot! It usually takes some effort to find good lighting outside, but on this day the light was so soft everywhere we went.  Angela and Josh are getting married this fall. I always look forward to my November weddings because the weather ... http://kateashbrook.com/blog/2008/09/16/angela-josh/ We spent Labor Day weekend in Charleston, where I met up with Anna and Jett for their engagement session. I tried to convince Chad to join me during the shoot since I got him a 40D for his birthday last year, but he was more interested in laying ... http://kateashbrook.com/blog/2008/09/14/anna-jett/