Who is behind Ash Wall Photography?
Hey friends! My name is Ashley Wall and I own a few titles. Boy mom of 4 is my favorite because it makes people jaw drop immediately, ha! I am happily married to an amazing man, Cody Wall, who supports me in my crazy adventurous endeavors. I am a PROUD FIGHTIN' TEXAS AGGIE! WHOOP! I am a wild free spirit and proud of it.
I started my love for photography as a child but it really blossomed when I did my study abroad to Namibia for photojournalism on a faculty led study abroad with Texas A&M University. I photographed the most incredible creatures ranging from lions, cheetahs, wild dogs, elephants, lion cubs, leopards, monkeys and so much more. We learned about the Himba tribe and a few others. They even let us photograph them, no clothes and all. I feel like that study abroad opened my eyes to how big the world was and all of the different people and things in it. I picked up my first full frame canon and never put it back down. I owe so much thanks to my professors from that trip and department. They are a huge reason for who I am today and why I love photography so much.
I started this business as a hobby and took pictures of my bonus son and friends. I felt like I knew nothing after taking pictures those first few times. My first purchase was a canon 70D DSLR which is a crop sensor camera. Looking back, I cringe at that purchase! I think it is a great purchase if you are dipping your toes in as a hobby because it is an affordable camera. It is not the idea camera if you want to be professional with your images. I believe I started charging for a few sessions with that camera until I could save up for my baby! I bought a canon 5D Mark III. It has been the best camera body to me. I plan to make a few posts about my equipment too. So stay tuned!
Let's talk more about me. I don't post too much about my life on social media. I usually just post pictures of my 4 kids. I am a boy momma to Carter, Luke, Colt and Blake. They range 6 years to 6 months. In other words, we run a circus, haha! Or as my husband calls it- a baseball team! We have the oldest boys in martial arts and it has been a game changer for behavior! I highly recommend. Some other things- I love the water. Oceans, rivers and lakes are my happy place. I love good music and some good wine time. I love having girls nights with my friends and getting those small moments away from the kids to remember who I am as an individual. I think self care is so important and so many of us moms don't do enough of it. I believe in living through the eyes of our children too. My happiness is at its max when I see joy light up on their little faces.
I love working out and taking care of my health. I do cardio and heavy weight lifting. I have had a lot of people ask me about that lately so I will do a blog post about it soon! Diet could be better, lol!
I love building relationships and connecting with others. I love learning about your hobbies, children and jobs. I will talk the whole time if you let me. My goal is to make my clients feel as comfortable as possible. Some have even become my friends. I hope to work with you soon!
With Love,
Ash