Matthew Ashby Photography

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Matthew Ashby Photography Portrait photographer for people and pets. Shooting on digital and film. Serving Prince William, Fairfax, and the greater DMV.

I get to work with the best families; these four were so fun! We braved the summer humidity for a golden-hour family pho...
10/11/2026

I get to work with the best families; these four were so fun! We braved the summer humidity for a golden-hour family photo session and explored the trails around a pond while we did it. We, of course, got some classic posed shots for the family photo album, the grandparents, and the holiday card, but then we switched to candid mode and let the kids wander. Also, if you tell me that your kid loves to make goofy faces, and then he makes goofy faces, you’d better believe I’m taking photos of said goofy faces. I’m here to capture personalities, so I’m documenting every bit that I see!

Fall is here, which means it’s black & white film season! Happy to celebrate my favorite time of year with some more sho...
09/27/2026

Fall is here, which means it’s black & white film season! Happy to celebrate my favorite time of year with some more shots of mamasaidimdointoomuch. True fact: human beings look awesome in black & white. If I could only shoot one on one medium for the rest of my life, it would be black & white film.

Nerdy camera stuff
📷 Pentax 645nii
🎞️ Kodak Ektapan 400
🧪 Self-developed and scanned

Finally got in a shoot with mamasaidimdointoomuch on a beautiful summer day in Old Town. This one had been in the works ...
09/21/2026

Finally got in a shoot with mamasaidimdointoomuch on a beautiful summer day in Old Town. This one had been in the works for quite some time, and it was worth the wait! We shot everything on film that afternoon; the photos here are taken on respooled 35mm motion picture film.

Nerdy camera stuff:
📷 Canon Elan 7s & EF 50mm 1.2
🎞️ Kodak Vision3 250D AHU
🧪 Developed by 🎞Process 🖨Print 🖼Frame
🧪 Self-scanned and edited

And to finish off the fitness set with Lauren Kim, here are the shots taken on digital. Be sure to scroll all the way th...
09/13/2026

And to finish off the fitness set with Lauren Kim, here are the shots taken on digital. Be sure to scroll all the way through; the final two photos were taken by my talented assistant (AKA: my 11-year-old). She’s got a great eye! I can’t promise her presence at every session, but she can often be persuaded with cash and/or cute dogs.

Always a pleasure to work with Lauren Kim . We met up earlier in the summer to capture this fitness-inspired session on ...
09/06/2026

Always a pleasure to work with Lauren Kim . We met up earlier in the summer to capture this fitness-inspired session on both film and digital. This set is shot on PsychBluesFilm #5. I love the look of the colorful pre-exposed borders and will absolutely be using it again. It would be perfect for some 90s inspired senior photos or late-night wedding reception candids. Any takers?

It’s Gnocchi! At just 11 weeks old, he’s four pounds of concentrated adorableness. Despite his size, he was very brave w...
08/30/2026

It’s Gnocchi! At just 11 weeks old, he’s four pounds of concentrated adorableness. Despite his size, he was very brave when the strange man came to his home, assembled big flashing lights, and then stuck a camera in his face. Treats helped.

Despite a crazy storm rolling through just before our scheduled time, the weather cleared out and we were able do this ...
08/24/2026

Despite a crazy storm rolling through just before our scheduled time, the weather cleared out and we were able do this session at Frying Pan Park. The grown-up kids set up family photos as a gift for their mom before they headed off to some adulting in various parts of the world. Very thoughtful of them!

I told them to pose like they were in a band. Mission accomplished.

Sometimes you get lucky and there’s a big ol’ rainbow.

Captions on every photo is a fun new thing!

Awww.

This one is on 35mm film because I like shooting on film.

Another 35mm film shot. Did you know that I offer all my sessions on either digital or film? Or both!

Some fun ones on film from the VA Renaissance Faire back in May. Camera nerd stuff:📷 Canon Elan 7s & EF 50mm 1.2🎞️ Kodak...
08/20/2026

Some fun ones on film from the VA Renaissance Faire back in May.

Camera nerd stuff:
📷 Canon Elan 7s & EF 50mm 1.2
🎞️ Kodak Portra 400
🧪Developed by 🎞Process 🖨Print 🖼Frame and self-scanned

Here’s how to allocate your time at a family photo session: 95% goofing around and 5% trying to get a nice photo for Gra...
07/28/2026

Here’s how to allocate your time at a family photo session: 95% goofing around and 5% trying to get a nice photo for Grandma. During our time together, the twins here had a jumping contest, danced, raced (multiple times), put on a show, and ran around on a playground. I was sweating profusely trying to chase after them, but they were having fun, so mission accomplished.

Happy 4th of July! Here are some highlights from Dixie’s session on the National Mall. Her parents did their engagement ...
07/04/2026

Happy 4th of July! Here are some highlights from Dixie’s session on the National Mall. Her parents did their engagement photos on the Mall and wanted some portraits of Dixie in the same location to include in their upcoming wedding. We had tons of fun getting these shots, and Dixie loved all the treats and compliments from passersby.

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