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Commercial Photographer – Gloss Salon 4S Ranch – Ashley McNamara Photography

Ashley McNamara — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 19:40:43 +0000

Last week I was commissioned by the owner of Gloss Salon in San Diego (not to be confused by the Gloss in Little Italy but the more AWESOME salon in 4S Ranch) to take some photos of her salon for their upcoming website. I’ve been going to Gloss for years and it’s by far the best salon I have ever been to I love it so much I still go there whenever I am in San Diego. You might not know Gloss because it’s a little hidden gem in a bedroom community between Rancho Bernardo and Rancho Santa Fe but if you get a chance do stop by!

Not only did I photograph the salon but we also did some photos of the receptionist, Gia for the website. Diana, my stylist and awesome friend was on site for some hair styling.

Gloss Salon is Located at – 10519 4S Commons Dr Suite 161, San Diego, CA 92127

Birthday Party Photographer – Aasha – Ashley McNamara Photography

Ashley McNamara — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 21:45:27 +0000

While at Ashton’s fabulous circus party a couple of weekends ago Orousha and I had a discussion about a small party she was throwing for Aasha’s 4th birthday, she said to me, “it’s just a small party.” but knowing Orousha I knew she couldn’t just throw a small party but part of me thought she was partied out.

Fast forward to last weekend.. I was in San Diego for a Half Marathon (that’s a completely different post) and I stopped by the Diamond Boutique in Del Mar to get my ring cleaned and the owner of the Diamond Boutique just happens to be Orousha’s mom, Mali, and I thought she might have shed a tear when she saw me walk through the doors because she wasn’t expecting me there that weekend. She went on to tell me that the. “small party” had turned into a LARGE party, complete with In-N-Out burgers, gift bags the size of small children, and barn animals. Mali had been searching for a photographer all morning and asked me if I would be able to shoot the party, it was the day of my half marathon so I did some quick math in my head and decided that I just couldn’t miss it. I agreed to run FAST to make it in time for this party…Maybe not fast for most people but I ran it fast for me and I completed in 2 hours and 12 mins and had plenty of time to make it to the party… unfortunately, the roads were closed and I didn’t get there until about 20 minutes before the party ended.. I wish I had seen the whole party because even in the last 20 minutes I was able to shoot it was amazing.. the children carrying those giant gift bags to their cars was priceless and the In-N-Out burgers were just what I needed after a long run. Who caters In-N-Out? Genius!

Orousha and the Digius family’s I adore you and thanks for letting me be a part of your fabulous lives.

These are cake details.. The cake had characters of all of the animals that the children would be seeing that day as well as an edible flower pot. Adorable!

Birthday Photographer – Ashton turns one – Ashley McNamara Photography

Ashley McNamara — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 14:18:23 +0000

I don’t even know where to start! I know many of you know and look forward to the Brocious kid parties as much as I do and each year with each kid, Orousha manages to out do herself. I don’t know how she does it? All I know is that I love being involved and I don’t know if there is some rule about how many pictures should be crammed into one blog post but if there is I am about to break it. There were so many details and cute faces I wanted to share and it was so hard to narrow it down so I just stopped trying. Orousha, you’re amazing and I look forward to many more celebrations with you guys.

The hostess with the mostest!

The absolute biggest donuts i’ve ever seen.

The Birthday Boy loving every second of his birthday song.

Gloss Salon – Ashley McNamara – San Diego Commercial Photographer

Ashley McNamara — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 16:04:59 +0000

The owner of the salon I get my hair done at asked me to take some pictures of her salon. I just love the simplicity of the salon that is one of the things that drew me to it.. well.. and the fabulous products she carries.

If you are in the 4S Ranch area of San Diego make sure to stop in! They are located in the 4S Commons shopping center.

Cover Image – Ashley McNamara – San Diego Photographer

Ashley McNamara — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 14:50:45 +0000

Yay a COVER! This is so exciting for me. I have been published a few times but never on the cover. I was contacted a few months ago by Oh Baby Magazine to use a picture for their upcoming issue (it has been so hard not blogging about it already) Oh Baby Magazine is a small Canadian publication catering to Moms, their magazine is dedicated to providing readers with information to support them through pre-conception, during pregnancy, and throughout their child’s early years.

San Diego Acupuncture – Pregnancy & Fertility treatments

Ashley McNamara — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 05:47:57 +0000

Today I photographed a pre-birth acupuncture session. If you are like me and have never heard of such a thing, what pre-birth acupuncture does is help to increase the likelihood of delivering on the due date, reduces the time of labor, and substantially reduces the need for interventions and Cesarean sections.

Today’s session was done at SD Fertility Acupuncture and they specialize in fertility and pregnancy acupuncture. Being infertile myself I found the whole thing completely fascinating.

One of the things I learned was that certain points on the body are known to help the cervix soften and dilate and others aid in helping the ligaments relax and loosen for the easy passage of the baby.

Be sure to check out their website for more interesting facts.

Maternity Henna – Ashley McNamara – Henna Art – San Diego Photographer

Ashley McNamara — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 06:09:14 +0000

I love nothing more than doing a maternity shoot. There is just something so beautiful about the pregnant body I find it fascinating! So when my friend asked me to come along and document a pregnancy henna session I just couldn’t resist. I had never heard of maternity henna art before and just thought it was the coolest thing ever! For those of you who are not familiar with henna art it is all natural and has been used for thousands of years to adorn the hands and feet of women for weddings and other special occasions. Henna is made from a plant that has staining properties. The plant leaves are powdered and mixed into a paste with essential oils and other natural ingredients.

It took about 21/2 hours but the end result was completely worth it and oh so beautiful! I really cannot think of a more unique way to celebrate a pregnancy. I am only going to share a few photos because I really could just post them all night.

The making of the Henna Belly…

The end result…

Tot Trends Weekly – Ashley McNamara – San Diego Photographer

Ashley McNamara — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 21:22:14 +0000

Its always fun to see your work somewhere else. Last week I was featured on the cover of Tot Trends Weekly (www.tottrendsweekly.com) which was pretty exciting for me because a lot of photographers I admire have graced their covers.

Tot Trends Weekly is an online magazine that features the latest and greatest in baby and kids gear. If you don’t already subscribe you should check it out! They have Really cool stuff.

Oh Baby

Ashley McNamara — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 01:17:23 +0000

Its so exciting to see my work in print! Oh baby Magazine asked me if they could use a picture of mine to go with an article in their upcoming issue and I couldn’t pass it up! Check out the current issue

here