When I was 14 I picked up a camera for the first time, but I believed this lie I had about myself that I was never creative or artsy. I was taking a photography class and an art class in school, and none of what I was doing looked like what others were doing. This belief kept me from fully pursuing anything creative. So, I quickly stopped taking pictures for a long time. When I was 18, I moved to the desert and started to feel a little more like me, and that was when I picked up a camera again. I took pictures of my friends, and whoever would let me... Families, couples, whoever.
I got married and I moved to Washington, I was working a really hard job that took a lot out of me emotionally, and I needed something creative to fuel me. So, I started to photograph weddings and I fell in love with the process of telling a story in new ways. The more I practiced being creative, the more this lie I believed faded away, and I got to freely just create. After about a year, I added in videography to my business and things really took off from there! Now I photograph + film weddings all over the world and meet the coolest couples and still like to practice creativity and story telling in lots of ways!
I'm just so honored that you're here. One of my favorite quotes goes something like "what looked like rebellion as a child, will look like passion as an adult". So, if you're a rebel soul like me, RAISE YO HAND. But seriously, I love adventure and pushing the boundaries of what's normal. I love deep conversations and HATE plans! I'm an absolute go with the flow person. Domino's pizza is the way to my heart and a cold glass of lemonade. Also, keep an eye out on my IG to see my obsession with Peachy + Wallace (my dogs) and all my home reno projects I'm working on.
me + Josh (my hubby)
Peaches + I
willow + montana
I've been obsessed with horses for most of my life, I'm not super sure why, but I have these two sweet babies you can see here on the right.
The desert is my absolute favorite place in the world (developed this love when I lived in Las Vegas) but I also get kind of melty in the sun.
I do a lot of work as a human trafficking/sexual exploitation prevention educator. This is a huge part of my life so you can read more about down there.
I'm an extroverted introvert. I always say this because I highly value quality time with others (my love language) but I recharge by being alone.
Popcorn is my absolute favorite snack and my family even has it's own secret recipe.
I'm a military wife.
As a teenager, I struggled to have healthy relationships with those around me and noticed my friends experiencing those same things too. Eventually, I learned that often times survivors of human trafficking become trafficked through what they thought was normal relationships with their partners or family members. Fortunately, this wasn't my story, but I knew it was the story of many people my age and I knew I had to do something about it.
My first work with survivors was overseas in a couple of different countries which really sparked my heart. So, I came home and decided I would move to Las Vegas to work alongside a ministry that was working with survivors. After a year of educating myself and teaching the public of the issue, I got married and moved to Washington.
Now I work with survivors of all backgrounds, ages, and genders in direct advocacy care. I also do a lot of prevention through education in jail systems, schools, and community centers. I also teach teenagers how to be safe in relationships and how to spot red flags of abuse.
I have a huge passion for conversations around this subject, so if this is something you're curious about, please bring it up in our session!
check out my travel schedule
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take it from the people who know
Ally did a great job of capturing our day and creating a photo set that was unison and stunning. She was flexible and kind through the entire process of not only our wedding, but our engagement shoot as well. Highly recommend her!!
- Sidney + Henry
I got married in July and ally really made the day fun! She did our engagement photos as well and made sure to capture everything! She knew how to interact with us and is just a joy to be around! I will definitely recommend her to others
- Julianna + Mikey
When I first reached out to Ally, I was so impressed by our phone calls I knew I had to hire her. During our wedding she went above and beyond to get every creative angle and we were SO amazed by the final product. I'll never forget her and our wedding day because of what she created for us. - Ashton + Ashley
