A Photographer That Translates moments Into magical memories.
THE LADY BEHIND THE LENS…
MEET ASHLEY LILLIS.
“PASSION. HEART. FAMILY. FRIENDS. TOGETHERNESS. MAGICAL MOMENTS held captive IN FRAME. THAT TO ME MAKES THE PRACTICALLY PERFECT (IN EVERY-WAY) IMAGE.
I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN enthralled by what CAN be captured about someone's soul in the GLIMSE OF A MOMENT, IN THE very INSTANT A photo IS TAKEN. WORKING WITH PEOPLE IS MY TRUE JOY AND WHAT SOME HAVE SAID IS MY SUPER POWER. I LOVE THAT A CAMERA CAN TELL A STORY. WHETHER THAT BE OF A LOVED ONES SMILE, AN EMOTION, a FEELING OR A fond MEMORY OF the most SPECIAL DAY. I LOVE TO BE ABLE TO TAKE SOMEONES JOY, THE WAY THEY MOVE, THE WAY THEY LOOK AT SOMEONE THEY CHERISH AND transform it into a magical memory that will last forever.
DEEP DOWN I HAVE ALWAYS KNOWN WHAT I WAS MEANT TO DO. MAKE PEOPLE SMILE. PUT MY MIND TO WORK. CREATE. I WAS BORN INTO A VERY CREATIVE FAMILY AND AS A VERY YOUNG CHILD WAS GIVEN THE GIFT OF EXPLORATION, USING MY IMAGINATION wasn’t just allowed, it was encouraged. I HAVE always BEEN FASCINATED BY STORIES. OLD PHOTOGRAPHy AND THE memories attached to THOSE MOMENTs IN HISTORY.
my goal is not to capture the most perfect image - I don’t aim for “picture perfect”. I aim for: REAL, raw, PASSION, JOY, LOVE, silliness, THOSE MAGICAL TRUE life MOMENTS. THE BEST IMAGES ARE NOT PLANNED, THEY COME ORGANICALLY.
THE VERY FIRST TIME I SNAPPED A PHOTO I REALIZED IT NOT ONLY MADE ME FEEL SPECIAL BUT IT MADE THE PERSON I CAPTURED IT OF FEEL THE VERY SAME WAY. THAT IS MY GOAL. TO MAKE YOU AND YOUR LOVED ONES FEEL SPECIAL AND FOR THOSE MAGICAL MOMENTS TO LIVE ON FOR YOU ALWAYS.
XOXO, AL”
Ashley was born & raised in Bergen county New Jersey & currently resides down the shore with her HUSBAND & THREE CHILDREN.