I have been holding off on this post for a few days even though I really wanted to share this photos. Ashton is 5 today and I thought mom & dad would love this little treat in his birthday. Happy 5th birthday Ashton..I hope this year is wonderful for you and your family.
What a special shoot this was. I got to do it with Becky, a friend of mine who is also a photographer. It was fun to shoot with her and I know that with our different shooting styles we were able to get different perspectives during the shoot. Becky and I have been talking about doing this shoot for a while. When Dori posted on facebook last week that Ashtons latest MRI was clear and that he would soon be turning 5, I thought the timing would be perfect!
Ashton was diagnosed with Medulloblastoma back in November of 2008. What a long road this family has been on for the past 18 months. A few months after he was diagnosed, our wonderful community came together to do a fundraiser for Ashton and his family. What a sight it was to show up at the event last year and see so many people in our community coming out to support them. The little boy I took pictures of last week has come a LONG way since I saw him at that fundraiser. It was such a joy to watch him go and hear how excited he was to “exercise”.
This families clothing is another perfect example of what to wear during a photo shoot. The day before the shoot, Dori emailed Becky and I to ask what they should wear. I told her colorful is good and to pick a pattern for one person and then grab colors from it for everyone else. She did a good job, don’t you think?! I told Dori she should shop for clothes for all my clients.
I was so excited to make a slideshow with these photos, and would love for you to take a few minutes to watch. Make sure you have your volume on when watching, the song is perfect. You can see the slideshow here.
This is the first photo that jumped out at me when I was loading them onto my computer.
Beautiful Dori and Ashton. she tried to tell me that she wasn’t photogenic..right.
Here is Ashton telling us how old he is going to be. 1, or 2…no..5!
Here is beautiful sister Cassidy.
Like I said, there is no shortage of love in this family.
When we were finishing up and walking out, Ashton was finally ready for a photo with his brother. I LOVE how Carter lit up while holding his brother and was very happy to capture a little of their relationship.
