09/27/2026
📸 Where in the WORLD has Ashley Dee been?! 🌼
Well, friends, I think it's finally time we caught up because I have SO much to share with you!
First things first, before anybody panics, I AM NOT QUITTING PHOTOGRAPHY! 😂❤️
BUT Photography will start looking differently and my availability will look differently going forward.
For over 15 years, so many of you have trusted me to capture your growing families, your babies, your milestones and some of the most precious moments of your lives. You've invited me into your homes, introduced me to your children, allowed me to watch those babies grow up and, in many cases, become so much more than just clients.
You've been a part of my story for so long, and I have absolutely no intention of closing that chapter. But life has a funny way of introducing us to new chapters, sometimes when we least expect them.
Many of you know that I've spent years navigating chronic illnesses and the physical challenges that come along with them. Photography will ALWAYS have my heart, but I've had to learn that loving something doesn't necessarily mean my body can continue doing it at the same pace.
So, I've been doing a little soul-searching, a whole lot of creating and finding new ways to continue doing what I love while being more present with my family.
And that brings me to some pretty BIG NEWS! 🥹
🌼 Introducing Storybook Finds!
Previously loved. Beautifully rediscovered.
My wife, Beau, and I have officially launched our newest adventure together, Storybook Finds - Mobile Thriftery!
If you've known me for any length of time, you probably know that my love for photography is rivaled only by my love for thrifting, creating, decorating and finding beauty in things other people might overlook.
Well, apparently, I decided to turn ALL of that into another business. Because why have one creative obsession when you can have seventeen? 😂
Storybook Finds is our family-owned mobile thriftery, built around the belief that previously loved things deserve another chapter.
We offer an ever-changing collection of vintage finds, furniture, home decor, clothing for all ages and sizes, children's items, toys, books, records and all sorts of unexpected treasures. We also have our Reborn Collection, where I get to give forgotten pieces new life through my own creative projects, artwork and upcycling.
And because I apparently can't do anything without incorporating books, we're even developing our very own little secondhand bookstore, featuring children's books, cookbooks and novels from every era! 📚
But Storybook Finds is about so much more than selling things.
It's about sustainability, affordability, creativity and giving back to the communities that have supported our family for so many years.
It's also about creating a business that allows Beau and me to work side by side, spend more time together as a family and bring our little traveling collection of treasures to different communities throughout Central Texas.
And now, another exciting announcement!
WE HAVE A HOME BASE! 🏡
You'll still find us popping up at local markets, but we're also preparing to open our very own space inside one of our favorite local shops, The Charming Haven, right here in Killeen!
That means you'll soon be able to shop our finds locally even when we aren't out traveling to markets.
We're still getting everything ready, so stay tuned for updates, sneak peeks and our progress as we bring our little corner of the shop to life!
If you love thrifting, vintage treasures, handmade creations, sustainable shopping or simply supporting a small family business, I would absolutely LOVE for you to follow along.
🌼 Storybook Finds Facebook:
Storybook Finds - Mobile Thriftery
Instagram:
Website: www.storybook-finds.com
And to all my fellow small business owners, creatives and market lovers, don't be surprised if you start seeing me on the OTHER side of the vendor booth! 😂
📸 So, what does this mean for Ashley Dee Imagery?
I'm still here, friends. I promise!
My camera isn't going anywhere, and neither is my love for capturing your families.
What IS changing is my availability and the way I'll be offering sessions moving forward.
Rather than maintaining the same photography schedule I have in years past, I'll be focusing more on occasional outdoor sessions, seasonal mini sessions, pop-ups and select bookings that allow me to balance my health, my family and our newest business adventure.
And you KNOW I'm still going to be chasing that beautiful golden-hour light whenever I get the chance! 🌅
My schedule may look a little different, and I may have fewer available dates, but please don't hesitate to reach out!
If you're expecting a baby, celebrating a milestone, updating your family portraits or simply wanting to capture this season of your life, I AM STILL BOOKING!
Send me a message, tell me what you're envisioning and let's see what we can create together.
I encourage you to reach out a little earlier than you may have in the past so we can find a date that works around my availability.
I'll also continue sharing upcoming mini sessions, booking opportunities and photography updates right here on Ashley Dee Imagery.
This isn't goodbye to photography. It's simply me learning how to continue doing something I love in a way that works for the life I'm living now.
And I'm incredibly grateful that so many of you have continued to support me through every season.
🦋 And finally, I'd like to reintroduce myself.
There's one more little project I've been working on, and this one is a bit more personal.
For years, so many of you have known me simply as Ashley Dee, the photographer.
But the truth is, I'm so much more than the girl behind the camera.
I'm a wife, a mama, an artist, a curator, a small business owner, a mental health advocate and a woman navigating chronic illness and dynamic disability.
For a very long time, I kept so much of my personal journey silent. I shared the beautiful photographs, the creative projects and the accomplishments, but rarely the struggles, the difficult chapters or the person behind all of them.
I've decided it's time to change that.
I'm bringing all those different pieces of myself together under my personal page, Ashley Dee.
This is where I'll be sharing a little bit of EVERYTHING. My photography, creative adventures, motherhood, marriage, thrifting, curating, life behind the scenes of Storybook Finds and my personal experiences navigating chronic and invisible illnesses, disability and mental health.
Some days you'll see me walking, some days with a mobility aid and other days rolling through life in my wheelchair. My disability is dynamic, and I'm learning to embrace every version of myself.
I'm also incredibly passionate about mental health advocacy, breaking stigmas and reminding people that their struggles don't have to define their entire identities.
I spent so many years keeping parts of my story private, and I've come to realize that sharing those experiences might help someone else feel a little less alone in theirs.
Because we are ALL so much more than ONE thing.
My hope is that this new space becomes somewhere we can connect beyond the photographs. Somewhere I can share the beautiful, the messy, the creative and the complicated parts of life while encouraging others to embrace every chapter of their own stories.
I'd be absolutely honored if you'd follow along with me over there, too!
🤍 Follow my personal journey:
Ashley Dee. Every passion. Every challenge. Every chapter.
I'll share my personal page in the comments so you can find me!
To every single person who has booked a session, shared my work, recommended me to a friend, encouraged me through difficult seasons or supported one of my many creative adventures over the years, THANK YOU.
You have helped me build something that has meant the absolute world to me, and now you're giving me the opportunity to grow into something even bigger.
I'm not leaving photography behind. I'm simply making room for all the other parts of myself that deserve to exist alongside it.
So whether you find me behind my camera at golden hour, painting furniture in my garage, hunting for treasures at a thrift store, rolling through a local market with Beau or sharing a little piece of my personal journey, just know it's still the same Ashley.
Just a few more chapters to share. 🌼
Here's to new adventures, familiar faces and capturing plenty more memories together!
With so much love, Ashley Dee 🤍
