Early in college I was a high school girls intern! I loved getting to know them, spend time with them, and watch them tackle high school well. The girls are now seniors in high school and now I get to take their senior photos! This job is incredibly special and it gets even more special […]

This is a wedding day I wish I could re-live over and over again! Allison and Austin are completely in love and every time I saw them leading up the wedding they were filled with joy. When I first arrived to photograph their wedding day I ran into Austin looking at everything and marveling at […]

Being a full time student and a full time small business owner doesn’t warrant much down time. If I were being honest, 2015 was the last time I can remember taking a break! I’m a firm believer that there are different seasons of life meant to be dedicated to certain things. I couldn’t be more […]

On a beautiful June evening, Elizabeth and Adam vowed their lives to one another in Dallas, Texas! These two are one of the sweetest, most joyful, and in love couple’s I’ve ever gotten the pleasure of photographing. Elizabeth was such a joy to work with and become friends with throughout the process of planning out […]

I doubt I’ll ever stop being so excited every time I look at @ashleenicolenicholson bridals!  Kind, beautiful, and radiant don’t even come close to describing this girl! This shoot reminded me of the amazing capacity film has. On top of a cliff, this location had a ton of sun coming directly into the frame. Shooting on […]

All the time my clients turn into friends. Then there are some days where my real life friends ask me to be their photographer. This session was one of those times! Chloebeth and Riley are seriously the cutest (as if I didn’t know that already). And really questioning why they aren’t full time models!  And shoutout […]

I have been pondering what I would say, given the chance, to the younger (say freshman college version) of myself. I then came up with the following 4 lessons I have learned in my 20 years of life and realized that they applied to every season of life, rather than solely upon the first year […]

    Hi all you beautiful brides! How has wedding planning been for you? I mean, really…how has planning been going for you? Are you stressed? Overwhelmed? Trust me, I know the feeling. My name is Ashlee Kautz, and I am the Owner, Creative Director and Lead Planner of Treasured Heart Events, a wedding planning […]