The Drubers

I am sitting in my office, the rest of the house is quiet. No one is home. I am listening to “Daughter.” And I am happy.

I FINALLY went and got this roll of film developed, it has traveled from Goshen to California to Las Vegas and it has seen a lot. It captured images I had forgotten about. It was the only thing strung around my neck at times. It was freeing.

I have come to find out that there is nothing more inspiring for me than traveling. Getting away from the dirty house, the routine, the normal…it is imperative for me to be creative. I don’t really have brilliant ideas when I sit and stare at the same computer screen in the same room with the same coffee every day. I am inspired by people, by new places, new experiences, new sites, new smells, new light.

So cheers to more captured moments, in-between moments, walks in the rain, and exploring the unknown. Cheers to living.

A few months back I had the privilege of traveling to California and Las Vegas to hang with a bunch of photographers. It was a whirlwind of adventures and amazing memories! These are the Polaroids I just realized I never posted…

To be honest, I blog more than I journal. I take more photos of other people than I do of my own life. I stress over my next instagram photo. I check back every hour to see how many likes I get on social media. When all I need to do is sit back…observe.

I absolutely love telling stories. This is why I decided to start this personal blog for Jordan and I. I love to talk about my own life on my photography blog but a lot of stories go untold, mostly so I can streamline my business there. But people love reading other people’s stories, it keeps them inspired. Reminds them that they are not alone in their struggles and in their victories. And my clients trust me more with the most important day of their lives when they can connect with me beyond the camera.

That is why I’m doing this but it’s not the only reason. Most of my life on the internet so far has been about the victories, the amazing food I eat, picture perfect photos, the amazing places I’ve been. But I want to be more vulnerable than that, I want to tell more stories that matter to me and my family. I want a place that I can explore myself creatively, emotionally, and in any other way that comes along. I want to post imperfect photos of my imperfect life. I want to share the in-between moments of my everyday life that can sometimes be forgotten. I want to live…more fully…in every part of my life.

So I hope you can join me. Laugh with me, cry with me, and explore everything this glorious life has to offer! Thank you for following my work so far and I hope you enjoy following along in our little journey. Life is too short to not dream big :)

-Ashley