I am Ashley Drake, I'm a 23 year old full-time self taught lifestyle portrait and motherhood photographer. Aside from photography, I am a Marine Corps Veteran, Girl Mama and Wife. I was born and raised in small town Sussex County New Jersey and the Military brought me to the beautiful beaches of Eastern NC. I’m quite down to earth and sarcastic. I love random chats about life, coffee and creating memories. When we meet, I can promise you 2 things - laughs till your stomach hurts as well as beautiful photo memories that you can cherish for years to come.

My love for photography started when I was 7 years old, my grandfather would buy me a disposable camera every week and I would take photos of him and basically anything that peaked my interest and I fell in love with being behind the camera.

 In 2020 when Covid hit, we were working shifts in the military so that there wasn’t a lot of people working at once. With my spare time my husband gave me the idea to turn my photography from a hobby to a business. I was skeptical but I decided to do it and almost 3 years later I am beyond blessed to have been able to go Full-Time with my dream job and capture lifetime memories for my amazing clients!