Ashley Champagne

Georgie issue 3

2010-07-18T22:10:00.002-06:00

Issue 3 is online check it out here! If you haven't heard Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros check them out too!

Neighborhoods project

2010-06-18T02:08:00.008-06:00

Thank you to Chelsea for modeling, Lauren for hair, Nicola for makeup and Swish for the wardrobe!

Nathan W.

2010-06-18T01:18:00.005-06:00

One of my most recent portrait sessions...I promise I will eventually post more of my recent work!

Shooting Nathan was a breeze! We had great weather and decided to take advantage of it and shoot outside. I was really excited about the locations I chose and Nathan was so natural in front of the camera -gotta love that! It's always interesting to me, to meet someone (if we didn't have a chance to meet ahead of time) and then just jump right into shooting, but I was so impressed with Nathan's style and enthusiasm; he knew what kind of photos he wanted and I had a lot of fun helping him create them.

Neighborhoods

2010-05-27T10:29:00.005-06:00

I was asked to participate in the new show going up at the Common. Five female artists are being featured. The theme is "neighborhoods," so each of us had to create a piece(s) inspired by this. I had a pretty elaborate plan when I first decided what I wanted to do, however, I booked the shoot and the weather did not agree with me. In the end, what I came up with is quite different from what I normally produce (I think anyway). I will eventually post it here, but for now you will have to come down and check it out! Tonight is the opening night, the show will be up for about a month.

The Common 10124 124 Street Northwest

Artists being featured include:

Alisha Schick -textiles

Ashley Champagne -photography

Christina Ignacio-Deines -painting

Cordelia Chan -illustration/ink

Erin Ignacio -graphic design

DJ for this evening: Lydia Tsang -($hortee)

Georgie issue 2

2010-05-04T02:52:00.004-06:00

The new issue is online at heygeorgie.com! Check it out! :) Cover illustration of Diplo by Josh Ruck.

Women with Vision- the Tomato

2010-04-16T16:21:00.005-06:00

I always love working with Woman with Vision because they have such fun ideas! Lately the shoots we are doing are specifically for their ads in the Tomato, a local food magazine (previously City Palate). This was Brittany's concept and I don't think many other people could pull off looking that hot/cute eating/destroying a cupcake!

Georgie

2010-04-14T20:21:00.009-06:00

cover: Cadence Weapon

model: Natasha Goodyear

model: Larissa Kovalenko

model: Olivia S (Hi-Fi Models)

So, this is old news- but we launched out first issue of Georgie a few months ago- these are just a few of my favorites! If you haven't already... or even if you have, you should go check it out at http://www.heygeorgie.com

We are working on our second issue- so, stay tuned!

Define the Line

2010-04-14T17:04:00.003-06:00

Hey! Long time no see! I was shocked when I went to post this and realized that I didn't remember my password... and I hadn't posted since December 17!?

Anyway... here are some photos I shot recently of Define the Line! I hope you enjoy... and trust me, there are many more entries to come after this looooonnngg break.

Sandy for Pout "boudoir photography"

2009-12-17T03:40:00.004-07:00

A huge thank you to Sandy for being so great in front of the camera! Also, thank you to Nicola and Jasmine for hair and makeup...

We are booking boudoir sessions for January 17 e-mail me if you are interested. Also, we still have gift certificates available for Christmas! :)

POUT boudoir

2009-11-17T01:41:00.011-07:00

These images are from a marathon I did recently for a new portfolio called Pout. Nicola Gavins (makeup), Jasmine Ma (hair) and I are now booking boudoir sessions! I'd say these make great Christmas gifts... check out my facebook fan page to see the rest of these gorgeous (thank you ladies) pictures! Really, thank you to all of the beautiful women who helped us make this happen!

Random Falter (conceptual band photos)

2009-10-24T02:00:00.003-06:00

I love working with Tiffany & Nathan!!! Always brilliant ideas, always. I don't think I need to explain the concept... I am just so happy I was involved in this project.

Location: Fluid Hair Salon
Styling & Concept: Tiffany Jackson
Creative Direction & Concept: Nathan Marshall
Photographer & Concept: Ashley Champagne
Hair: Sarah & Melissa, Fluid Hair
Makeup: Nicola Gavins
Styling & Clothing: Sterling Derk, Derks

Magnowski family

2009-10-21T18:49:00.006-06:00

I really looked forward to this family session because Jennifer was so excited and put so much effort into preparing for it! With the help of Tiffany Jackson's suggestions, Jen bought new clothes for herself and her family... she got her hair done at mousy brown's, her makeup done by Nicola Gavins... all of this, combined with how thrilled she was to do the session, had me pumped! The day came and although it was colder and cloudier than we had hoped for, we walked away with some pretty beautiful shots if we do say so ourselves!

Justine & Jasmine

2009-10-21T16:12:00.004-06:00

On one of the last nice days before the snow came, I shot these photos for Justine. She wanted to do this shoot for her birthday invitation. In this Peter Pan theme Justine's sister (Jasmine) played hook, while she played Peter Pan. ^These 2 photos are just some extras that I shot because the girls are so beautiful....

AND.....

Here's to never growing old!

Help-Portrait

2009-10-15T00:53:00.005-06:00

This video is promoting the idea of photographing people in need, or who are less fortunate, people who would not normally have the opportunity to have their photo taken. With digital cameras, the internet and the world of facebook, I think a lot of us take photographs for granted... I've been thinking about doing something like this for quite a while now. It's really cool to see that there are a lot of other people with the same thought. I'm not sure what scale it would be on, but I think on December 12 I would like to do something like this!

Frederik Robert

2009-10-08T18:13:00.006-06:00

This was an amazing day spent with a ton of creative and talented people! Frederik Robert is a Vancouver based Opera Singer and Composer and he came to Edmonton to do this shoot... I was really flattered!!! The only thing I wish is that I could have heard him sing more. For some of the shots he would just sing, and it was incredible, I'm not sure if I told him that...

Michelle & Ryan wedding

2009-09-24T17:58:00.004-06:00

I photographed this wedding 2 weeks after I got married! I was pretty inspired and excited. Michelle and Ryan are lot of fun to shoot, they are always on the same page with facial expressions... it's almost comical as I scroll through and see them change and move between frames- with no discussion. It was a really cool wedding to be a part of, since they have been together for such a long time and it truly felt like a celebration!

Amanda & Kendal wedding

2009-09-23T17:06:00.004-06:00

This summer I had the pleasure to shoot many fun weddings, and as the summer season comes to a close I will post a few more!

Thank you Amanda and Kendal, I had a great time shooting both your engagement pictures and your wedding! You are such a fun couple, and very natural in front of the camera, your connection is easy to see! :)

Jessi & Matt engagement *part 1

2009-09-21T17:20:00.004-06:00

I have been so excited to do these engagement photos, and to shoot in a corn maze! So we drove all the way there, shot for, no kidding, probably 10 minutes and the camera broke! It was such a beautiful night, the sky was amazing (I hadn't shot it yet!!!) and the fields looked perfect.... ughhh. So, we will have to go out again, so stay tuned for more photos of Jessi and Matt!

Dani

2009-09-18T17:08:00.001-06:00

We shot a few close ups while doing the ad for bamboo. Fall lighting feels beautiful!

Vicky & Ryan wedding

2009-09-17T23:16:00.002-06:00

Vicky and Ryan are such a hot couple, don't you think!?

bamboo ballroom ad for SEE magazine

2009-09-17T23:12:00.001-06:00

just for fun.... a GIANT PIG!

2009-08-21T18:35:00.001-06:00

Lights

2009-08-20T19:30:00.001-06:00

Silver Sun Pickups

2009-08-20T18:43:00.000-06:00

Cage the Elephant

2009-08-20T18:34:00.001-06:00

Jose & Ruth

2009-08-13T16:29:00.000-06:00

This post should have been up LONG ago! Thank you Jose and Ruth, you are a beautiful couple!

Radio

2009-08-12T00:31:00.000-06:00

He said it had an open floor plan.

2009-08-06T11:40:00.000-06:00

This conceptual project is for for Experience Realty, it was brought to me by Loaded designs. Nathan and Tiffany have amazing brains! haha. In all seriousness, they are incredible to work with and the concepts they come up with always make for wicked photos. Of course I love to work with Nicola Gavins for makeup, she exceeds expectations every time! This is just the first one in the series and I can't wait for the other ones to come out!

Matthew and Holly

2009-07-29T10:52:00.000-06:00

Matthew and Holly are intensely gorgeous and captivating... they are extremely fun kids so it's a little hard to get them to be still, but I find the result with them is always genuine and beautiful!

Erik and Lindsey

2009-07-28T15:45:00.000-06:00

Erik and Lindsey are a sweet couple who I met at a wedding I was assisting at... It was very cool to meet them the way I did and Erik is a photographer as well! It's always a bit intimidating to shoot another photographers wedding, but we had a great day and both Erik and Lindsey are so down to earth. Congratulations again!!!

Radio

2009-07-24T17:11:00.001-06:00

This is Radio, my new puppy!

Nicola's ads

2009-07-22T23:14:00.000-06:00

Stereos

2009-07-22T01:54:00.000-06:00

My friend Nathan Williams set me up with the opportunity to shoot Stereos. I was a bit out of my element- since I do not usually do a lot of photo journalistic work. It was a good stretch for me. Thankfully I had my sister Sarah there to ease a bit of my awkwardness. The final photo in this post has a bit of a story... really it was almost the point of the whole day- for me anyway. We were to run on stage, set up one light and shoot as many photos in 20 seconds as we could. Apparently time was running out, and we just about didn't even get a chance to attempt it. Last minute we were told we couldn't bring the light- so I grabbed my flash, ran onto the stage jumped up to the drum platform and started shooting (mainly to see where the light was) and before I could even look up I was being screamed at to "get off the _____ stage!" yikes. All in all it was a good day and a great show!

Tash & Collin sneak peek!

2009-07-21T01:24:00.000-06:00

Happy 2 year anniversary!

Sparkle Entertainment

2009-05-27T15:33:00.000-06:00

a sneak peek for Nicole!

2009-05-20T14:26:00.000-06:00

Nicole looked like a movie star!!! We did photos in the Junk Cellar which was SO fun- Mike and Nicole are pretty adorable... even if they (he) don't (doesn't) want to be. And isn't her son Bailey pretty cute too!?

Krystyn Jones

2009-05-14T12:02:00.000-06:00

...wayne continued...

2009-05-07T16:14:00.000-06:00

Wayne Axani

2009-05-06T16:19:00.001-06:00

Wayne is one of the most brilliant musicians/writers I have heard. I did these photos for him the other day -among many other photos we've done recently... I think these are my favorites!

Hot Hot Heat Sonic Session

2009-05-06T11:36:00.000-06:00

Define the Line

2009-04-22T18:41:00.000-06:00

These are some photos I took of my friend Drew's band... This is the 3rd shoot I've done with 5 lights- I normally work with 1-3. The band is really happy with how they turned out as am I. The individual shots, for the most part, I found to be the strongest so I decided to put them all together for a few group photos. Since I don't normally do composite images I had some help from my friend Romy...

kira & matt

2009-04-22T17:31:00.001-06:00

My lovely cousin Kira, always willing to help me out when I need a model... so at the end of the shoot we took a few for her personal collection. What a cute couple!