WPPI 2008 – Ashley McNamara – San Diego Photographer

Ashley McNamara — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 18:43:53 +0000

Ok, I know I am just a couple of weeks late with this but I have had the busiest month! I attended the Secret Workshop San Diego, WPPI, and The Brianna Graham San Diego Workshop all in less than a month It was amazing but busy!

Last year I told myself that THIS was the year that I would attend WPPI and then 2008 came along and it looked like this was just not going to be my year.

About a day into WPPI my friend Marie calls me to rub err…tell me what an awesome time she is having and I cracked! I was on a plane to vegas the next day with the help of two good friends who babysat for me and I had THE BEST TIME!! I met so many wonderful people. I wish I had made it just one day earlier because I heard the Blu party was a lot of fun.

If you have not gone to WPPI you really should..there is so much to learn and so much to see. I just wish I had more time. I still cannot believe how much I packed into just one day..hehe…

Here are a few pictures from my trip.

This is my good friend Marie Cox, Me, and Jamie Schultz

I love this picture of Marie and Jamie..they might kill me for posting it though.

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…

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WPPI 2008 – Ashley McNamara – San Diego Photographer

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