The Photography Blog of Ashley Perez, a southern california and destination wedding photographer based in Orange County, CA.
Raise your hand if you were sick over the Christmas holiday! I feel like everyone around me either got sick some time during the month of December or over the actual Christmas weekend. I fall into the latter group, despite thinking I’d surprisingly dodged any colds or flus this year. And because I didn’t opt…
Life doesn’t always go according to plan. And if you’re like me, it rarely goes according to plan. I’ve had quite a few curveballs thrown at me recently and because I’ve spent so much time dwelling on said curveballs, it’s been hard for me to enjoy the holiday season this year. I’ve spent far too…
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We are so close to being done with preparing Christmas gifts this year and I’m breathing a big sigh of relief. I’ll be wrapping J’s gifts later this afternoon, we have a few last minute items to purchase tonight and I’m hoping we don’t get trampled by the crowds. Oh the commercialization of Christmas. It…
It’s no surprise that fall is my favorite season. And when it’s actually cold enough in Orange County to wear a scarf, I’m always excited at the possibility. Because for me, scarves are like headbands. They help to put together an otherwise lackluster ensemble. So when I saw this tutorial about 25 ways to wear…
Let me begin this post by admitting that I am not a family portrait photographer. Sure, I photograph family formals at weddings, but that’s usually as far as it goes for me. And families with young kids? Oh man, that is definitely not my talent. It’s a lot more difficult than it looks! And for…
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Today’s post is smorgasbord of random. My Thanksgiving weekend wasn’t horribly out of the norm, but there were a few things that happened where I found myself saying I’ve gotta blog about this. So here it is. A random post of some of the things I learned over Thanksgiving weekend. 1. Mashed potatoes are easy…
I know all my stories that I share on this blog aren’t really that crazy, but at times I find myself in the most bizarre and hilarious situations and I just feel compelled to share. Like the time J and I got locked in a historical park with a building rumored to be haunted. In…
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It’s often customary to make long lists of all the things we’re grateful for this time of year. But today instead of a list, I want to simply share my gratitude for YOU. Yes, you. All of you who continue to support me by reading my blog posts, leaving sweet comments and saying hello via…
We attempted it earlier this year and it resulted in petty arguments and me on the verge of tears. It was then that I decided that it probably wasn’t a good idea for j to photograph me. I’m a bit of a control freak and because I’m so used to directing him when it comes…
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The weather in OC is very Forks-esque today and it’s getting me that much more excited to finally see Breaking Dawn Pt. 1 tonight. I’m definitely the type to be excited enough to attend events like the first midnight showings, but let’s face it, I’m old and trying to stay awake for a midnight movie…
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