Ashley Hoskins Photography

Mar

5

so i am FINALLY getting up some photos of the new studio. i am officially up and running and have lots of really fun things planned for this little space. i have had so much fun meeting new and current clients here and providing them an inviting environment that really reflects my brand. it has taken me so long to get photos up because i just felt like i wasn't really capturing the room the best way possible, but i finally got some images that i am happy with. so all that being said, welcome to ashley hoskins photography studio!!

view from my desk :)

i mean, i'm pretty much OBSESSED with this couch.

hoping to use these awesome chairs in some fun shoots to come!

the lamp. oh how i love this lamp.

if you are interested in setting up a consultation at my new meeting space email me at ashleyhoskinsphotography@gmail.com.

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Lane Root says:

Your studio looks great!! Congrats on getting it finished! Hope to be able to see it soon.

(03.06.10 @ 09:18 AM)

Lauren says:

I would like to volunteer Tyler and I to use the white chairs in a shoot...Ahhh I love it!!

(03.08.10 @ 07:09 AM)

mary beth miller says:

ashley, this looks AMAZING!!!! will come and decorate my house? ;)

(03.22.10 @ 10:39 AM)

Robyn says:

I LOVE the studio, Ashley! I'm glad you posted pics and that I finally got a chance to look at them. If I ever get engaged I'm sooooooooooo coming to you--the way you capture the joy of each couple is absolutely amazing. *hug*

(03.27.10 @ 11:42 AM)

Elizabeth says:

Can we meet there because I LOVE it!!!

(03.30.10 @ 09:51 AM)

Kimberly sterchi says:

Dear Ashley, I ran in to Kris Jones the other day and she mentioned(you did her daughter's wedding last fall) you had taken some wonderful pictures of them leaving by boat here at Calhoun's (Volunteer Landing). We are looking for a cover photo for the Farragut Press wedding edition featuring Calhoun's Banquets andCatering and thought you might have something from Kris's wedding or another that you'd shot of one of our mutual brides that would be suitable . They will of course create the photographer and there would be no expense to you. Time is of the essence (isn't it always) as they go to press Thursday. Please contact me if you have anything that would work and you are interested. Thank you Kimberly Sterchi,, GM Calhoun's Banquets and Copper Cellar Catering 673.3399 kwsterchi@coppercellar.com

(02.01.11 @ 09:18 AM)

Kimberly sterchi says:

Dear Ashley, I ran in to Kris Jones the other day and she mentioned(you did her daughter's wedding last fall) you had taken some wonderful pictures of them leaving by boat here at Calhoun's (Volunteer Landing). We are looking for a cover photo for the Farragut Press wedding edition featuring Calhoun's Banquets andCatering and thought you might have something from Kris's wedding or another that you'd shot of one of our mutual brides that would be suitable . They will of course create the photographer and there would be no expense to you. Time is of the essence (isn't it always) as they go to press Thursday. Please contact me if you have anything that would work and you are interested. Thank you Kimberly Sterchi,, GM Calhoun's Banquets and Copper Cellar Catering 673.3399 kwsterchi@coppercellar.com

(02.01.11 @ 09:27 AM)

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the big announcement!

Jan

22

so i am sure that most of you have been sitting on the edge of your seats just wondering what in the world my big annoucement could possibly be......hahaha

well, the big annoucment is, i am opening a studio/meeting place!

kinda of crazy and i still can't believe that it is actually happening but it is indeed. it all started a few months ago when my dad bought an old building in downtown maryville to renovate. a few months after that my dad approached me about the possibility of having an open office space there if i would be interested in using it....well, at first, i was hesitant. one reason being, the office is in maryville. i live in west knoxville and most of my clients tend to live around this area as well. i wasn't sure if it was going to be worth it to make the drive. second reason, i hadn't seen the space and had always had something specific in mind and wasn't sure if it would meet what i was looking for. well, after going out there i realized i could totally see this space as my new home for my business. i felt that this was an opportunity i simply could not pass up. i am hoping to use this space for lots of fun things. one will be a place for me to meet my clients. i know that it might be a drive for some of you, but i promise, i am going to make it worth your trip. this space is going to be awesome! i feel it is going to give me the opportunity to serve my clients in a way that i just haven't been able to do thus far. second, this space has some awesome natural light, so i am hoping to use it for some photo sessions. it is going to be decked out in some beautiful furniture that i think is just screaming to have its' picture taken. then, this kind of sealed the deal for me, it is going to look out to our own private garden/courtyard. right now it is a pile of dirt and rocks, but my good friend, mitch stewart, is a landscape designer who is going to make this place awesome come spring! PLUS, we are located right behind tomato head, so good food is just a few steps away. and if you haven't been to downtown maryville before, this will be a great excuse to make the trip. it is so cute and full of antique shops and some really cute boutiques!

i don't have any photos of the space to share with you yet, it is still being finished, but no blog post is complete with at least one photo so i snapped a few of some totally awesome things that are going to be going in my new place. i just got a lensbaby a couple weeks ago so i thought i would play around with it a little bit and shot these photos with it!! more updates to come soon!!!

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Kellie Carter says:

Congratulations!!! That is so exciting!!!

(01.22.10 @ 05:05 PM)

Natalie Watson says:

That's great Ash! Sounds awesome!!! And like a great location too! PS - I want that lamp!

(01.28.10 @ 09:06 PM)

allie king says:

DON'T YOU LOVE lensbabies?!?!? they are such fun toys!! i love mine!

(02.14.10 @ 02:01 PM)

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good bye 2009, hello 2010!!

Jan

1

i absolutely cannot believe that 2009 has come to an end. it seems like only yesterday justin and i were spending our very first christmas together as married people. as i was getting out all my christmas gear to decorate our home i just couldn't believe that it had been a whole year since the last time i had decked out our house in all this gear. as fast as the year has gone, sooo much has happened. i have flown to oregon and back. to california and back. to london and back. to new york and back. and countless road trips in between. its been a year of ups and downs. calm days and busy days. happy days and sad days. but most of all, it has been a year full of blessed days. the lord has been really faithful to both justin and i this year. he has really affirmed me in my pursuit to serve brides and provide them with photographs that hopefully they will treasure for a lifetime. he is teaching me more and more everyday to embrase the gifts that he has given me. to recognize my own true style and know that that makes me, me. he has provided justin the opportunity to pursue an MBA and his journey with his band, The Dirty Guv'nahs. justin and the band just actually got back from woodstock, ny from recording an album at levon helm studio. we have no idea what is going to come of the band this next year, but i have a feeling that only bigger and better things await the dirty guv's and i couldn't be happier than to walk along side justin during this exciting journey.

i ask for prayers this year as we embark on yet another year of pursuing our passions and dreams. i feel so grateful that we have been blessed with this opportunity. i feel extra grateful that i have the best job in the world with the most amazing clients i could ask for!

here's to 2010!!

here is a little recap of 2009

happy new year from both of us! so excited for 2010

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mary beth miller says:

here's to the hoskins!!! cheers to you both!

(01.11.10 @ 09:11 AM)

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woodstock.

Dec

13

wednesday emery jenkins and i made the trip up to new york city. we scored an amazing hotel in times square and spent two solid days doing nothing but shopping and eating. it was amazing. it really was pretty surreal to be in the city during christmas time. i have been to nyc several different times, but this time was just different. it really feels like you are in a different world. the energy behind the whole city is just amazing. every store that you walk in is decked out in the most beautiful decorations and packed with people. but i will say as much fun as it was, it was definitely a nice change of pace to head to the city of woodstock. as most of you know, my husband is in the band, the dirty guv'nahs and they have had the awesome opportunity to record up here at levon helm's studio. emery and i arrived here on friday evening and headed straight to the studio where the boys were recording. we got to hang out and watch them wrap up their long week of recording before heading back to their AWESOME house that they have been staying in. i mean, it is seriously, amazing.

yesterday we hung out in woodstock for most of the day and i pretty much became obsessed. this place is amazing. but what was even more amazing was the ramble last night. the dirty guv'nahs opened up for levon and his band at the ramble and it was truly incredible. levon was just so happy. i am sitting here trying to come up with the right words and there really aren't any that do it justice. it was just awesome.

tomorrow is justin's and what a better way to celebrate it than recording at levon's. they will be here through the end of the week and i ask that you pray for them as they try to finish their album. they had a pretty rough week last week battling sicknesses, people losing their voices, and tons of snow. they are feeling really encouraged going into their second week but they still have a long way to go. i can't wait to hear the final product. i know this, it is going to be amazing. so get ready :)

here are some photos from the awesome city of woodstock

boys working hard in the studio

taking a little time to watch some youtube. never too busy for youtube.

i never have any pictures of justin and i together! i wish i could have taken the whole day to shoot around this little town.

what we woke up to this morning.......more snow

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Robyn says:

Yay, I was hoping you'd take some pictures! :-D Thanks for sharing. I *love* the shot of the Dodge. And it's good to see a pic of you and Justin, haha!

(12.17.09 @ 10:10 PM)

Rebecca says:

You are great

(03.23.10 @ 01:13 PM)

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some of the loves of my life....

Oct

15

i have been dying to get this blog post up but have been so busy catching up on emails, weddings, meetings, going on fun trips, blah, blah, blah....i just haven't had time. but man, do i love these people. mandy is one of my best friends in the entire world. we have been best friends for pretty much as long as i can remember....well.....except for when i first met her and i wouldn't invite her to my babysitter's club meetings.....i don't remember doing that, but she insists it's true. i hope through the years i have made it up to her, because not only is she an amazing friend, she is also an amazing sister and mother. last week, i got to do something that i hadn't gotten to do in a long long time and that was spend some good, quality, one on one time with mandy's oldest daughter analyn. she had fall break so we got to hang out for a couple days. we went out to lunch, watched hannah montana, colored, played with rex, went to the zoo, and of course played in our hammock. she is, by far, one of the most intelligent, inquisitive, little girls i have ever met. she has such a sweet heart and i love her so very much. i have pretty much been obessessed with her since the moment i laid eyes on her.....and then her sister was born....oh boy. this girl. she is something else. she is so freaking cute its sick. she is stinkin' HILARIOUS and absolutely crazy. you will definitely be able to see their personality differences in these pics. its actually sort of unbelievable. no matter what addy does, you can't help but love her. her voice can melt my heart. her sweet dimples are just to die for. and she better be thankful, cause boy, she is a handful! we had this session planned for quite some time, but don't worry, addy decided to give herself a nice little hair cut a week before our session. she cut a cute mowhawky lookin' thing right down the center of her head, and you'll see in a minute her next fun little trick but before i tell you about that, i have one more little girl to talk about....well, she's not that little anymore. mandy's little sister abby. i have known abby since she was just a little girl, probably analyn's age. abby has always been a little spit-fire and i love that about her. she is cute as can be and so much fun to be around. i still do this day have a card that she made me for my sixteenth birthday. on the front it said, "for your sixteenth birthday i am going to give you 16 dollars." and then you open it up and she had drawn the 5 dollar bills and a 1 dollar bill. and of course, signed it happy birthday, love abby. it was so cute i have kept it all these years....

ok, now on to the pics

i had to start off with this one......

sweet, cute, little addy came to our house to get ready and needless to say got locked inside justin's little office. we COULD NOT get her out and i was (big surprise) FREAKING OUT. to make a long story short, we ended up literally having to BEAT THE DOOR DOWN. well, at least beat a hole through the door so we could pull sweet addy through. here was the finished product of that....

yea, that really happened....now on to the pretty people!

i thought analyn looked so beautiful (and so old!) here

i can't even tell you how much i love this

i mean seriously??? can i look like you when i grow up? yea, i cried when i came across this image, i just couldn't help it!!

and then it was addy's turn.....i love this!!!

SUCH a beautiful family

this might be my favorite....

yea, my best friend is a model. i mean, is she not so stinkin' gorgeous!

i just had to post this one....its just soooo fitting

now this might be my favorite photo ever. there is just something about it that I LOVE

and of course addy wanted to spin too!

so, addy is SUCH a princess. she loves to pose, and she LOVES to make faces. this was what she did when i said, addy! smile!!

they sure do love their mommy

and last, but certainly not least.....i had to have a turn!!

i love love love all of you! thank you so much for letting me be a part of your life.

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Emily says:

I love these! Those little girls have the most beautiful eyes I have ever seen! Wonderful photos Ashley :)

(10.16.09 @ 07:46 AM)

teresa says:

What beautiful photos and models Everyone looks stunning! Mandy's co-workers say we want to see more orange and white photo's

(10.16.09 @ 02:17 PM)

Kari Sikorski says:

Ashley - that pic of the sisters running holding hands that you turned a light sepia totally belongs on a book cover! Very very cute moment captured!

(10.16.09 @ 02:41 PM)

mandy says:

Ashley, you have created a moment in our lives that we will never forget. A beautiful picture of how lucky i am to have these beautiful little girls, a lovely sister, and a great true friend! Thank you from the bottom of my heart for capturing our personalities and love for each other! You are truly a blessing!

(10.16.09 @ 06:28 PM)

Erin Barclay Moore says:

Those pictures were breath taking. You really do take beautiful pictures. I wished that I still lived there. I would def. ask you to take pictures of my little boy and some of my husband and I. Again those pictures are amazing.

(10.16.09 @ 08:10 PM)

Vicki Hartman says:

Absolutely beautiful!

(10.21.09 @ 05:23 AM)

Erin says:

I love this picture of addy and anna-lynn there soo cutee!!!!

(01.07.11 @ 09:58 PM)

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