Susanne Ashby Photography Sacramento & Monterey's newborn photographer

Pin itMy son turned six last month and I had tons of fun planning a camping themed party for him!  If you follow me on Pinterest, you probably already know that I’m a bit obsessed with party planning.  I was really excited with how this party came together… Lots of work but it paid off when [...]

Pin itI was talking to another photographer about fun urban locations in Sacramento and I realized that I never blogged the session that I wanted to show her… so here it is!  Noelle graduated last year and was one of my senior reps.  She is a total natural in front of the camera, so this [...]

Pin itMy sister and her family visited us here in Monterey last week and I talked her into doing some maternity portraits.  I’m so glad she agreed!  She is always so beautiful when she’s pregnant and who can pass up having pictures taken in the beautiful Monterey/Carmel area?  I can hardly wait for

Pin itOne of my new year’s resolutions for 2012 is to do a photo shoot of one or all of my children each month.  It’s my solution to the whole “the cobbler’s children have no shoes” theory (which I am totally guilty of!!).  I thought it would be fun to choose a theme each month [...]

Pin itIt was SUCH a treat to travel from Monterey over to Rocklin to photograph newborn twins, Lincoln and Isla!  They could not possibly be any cuter and I had such a fun time at their session (truly, I love photographing newborns!!!).  At just barely a week old, they were super sleepy and the sess

Pin itI love when my wedding couples opt to do a bridal session together before their big day!  It makes the wedding day so much less stressful, since there’s more time to visit with friends and family, rather than spending tons of time posing for pictures… We’re able to get in some extra locations

Pin itEngagement photography is SO much fun!  Especially when the couple brings props that show their personality and interests.  I was super excited when Brad contacted me about doing a session in Carmel and asked if they could bring their cruiser bikes and their dog.  Helloooooo!  YES!!!  We went

Pin itI love doing maternity sessions!  There’s just something about a gorgeous, glowing mama-to-be that gets me every time.  I’ve worked with this sweet family twice before and was so happy to hear that they were willing to drive from Sacramento to Carmel to do their session with me.  Big sister wa