Ashley Sunderland Photography

Ashley Sunderland Photography photographing love // and how it felt Photography for happy. creative. silly. sweet. hilarious. people.

Quite an amazing thing can happen on a slow paced wedding day. You draw your breaths in deeper. Your skin feels the warm...
07/21/2026

Quite an amazing thing can happen on a slow paced wedding day. You draw your breaths in deeper. Your skin feels the warmth of the sun, but it’s not burning. The air around you suddenly becomes sweeter, and you notice the flowers in full bloom next to you. You might even realize feeling grass in your feet is far better than the heels you arrived in. And nobody bats an eye.

There is an art to planning a “big” day that feels anything like big. Instead it feels natural and like you’re right at home.

Not that I’m a master, but I’ve got some experience. Less creates more.

Just checking in and showing my face around here. Truthfully, social media doesn’t hold much space in my personal life, ...
01/29/2026

Just checking in and showing my face around here. Truthfully, social media doesn’t hold much space in my personal life, and it’s a low priority in my business as well. Perhaps it’s growing older and wiser, but I value privacy - not only my own, not only my clients’ - everyone’s. There’s something inherently strange about sharing pieces of other people’s most intimate moments in a public space for my own gain. Somewhere along the way, photos began to feel like a free market -content to be consumed, shared, and used without much thought to consent or context.

What I cherish most about this work is being invited into people’s private worlds - personal moments that aren’t meant for everyone. Turning those moments into something performative for the internet can feel counterintuitive. And yet, here I am, trying to balance showing my work and sustaining a business, while also wrestling with the consequences of a digital world that feels anything but social. Welcome to my conundrum. Perhaps one day I can feel comfortable and find a balance.

If you ever reach out to me here and don’t hear back, please know it’s nothing personal. I don’t even keep these apps on my phone. You’re always welcome to reach out in more “traditional” ways like a phone call or a text. Better yet, let’s connect in person and return to the life that’s actually happening around us.

Image: This is me, in my home, my favorite space to be. Taken by the ever-wonderful Jordan Clark.

This little girl was on the MOVE. She had places to see and explore and was not going to let some family photos get in t...
12/18/2025

This little girl was on the MOVE. She had places to see and explore and was not going to let some family photos get in the way. She kept us moving and on our toes and I wouldn’t have had it any other way.
Stay wild and never stop exploring.

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