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Notes on photography, the stories we love, and the experiences we collect along the way

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For us, it’s the experiences, the travel, the connections, and the iconic fashion of weddings that we love. This blog is our inside edit of all those things and more.  

the smell of a newborn’s head is the best evidence that there’s a heaven. Annie Reneau/ Motherhood and More    

smell of a newborns head.

lifestyle

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Success means so many different things to different people. And once you let go of society’s, your family and your friend’s version of “success”, perhaps you will discover what your personal version of success means to you. Some of these may sound silly or insignificant in the grand scheme of things, but when I took […]

how do you define success?

mylife

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Looking for an awesome intern who is: Social Media Saavy (FB, Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest) Hardworking, takes initiative and can problem solve independently Passionate about organization and detail oriented Creative at Heart Professional working with other vendors Can help manage a photography studio to keep workflow streamlined and efficient Familiarity with Blogging/Wordpress, Photoshop, Lightroom, and Indesign a […]

Astrid Photography is Hiring!

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Here’s to us Here’s to love All the times That we messed up Here’s to you Fill the glass Cause the last few days Have gone too fast So let give em hell Wish everybody well Here’s to us, Here’s to us ~Halestorm, “Here’s to Us”

here’s to us.

mylife

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over the years, i have realized that i get a lot of the same questions asked over and over again from brides and grooms. from help with their timeline, to what to wear to their engagement session, or even non photography related ones such as recommendations for other vendors. i decided that it was time […]

video blog :: do i need an engagement session?

videos

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i spent the afternoon with paulina and you could feel the anticipation in the air for the arrival of her baby boy. she is due any day now…..any minute now! and so we took a few minutes to relax, drink some tea, and capture this exciting time in her life. paulina :: enjoy this little […]

paulina :: maternity session

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“Nothing makes a woman more beautiful, than the belief that she is beautiful.” -Sophia Loren

words to live by.

mylife

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i love that these two braved the colder temperatures for their engagement session. i love even more that the cold weather didn’t stop tiffany from wearing this dress she loves and looks absolutely beautiful in! you would have never known it was one of the coldest weeks of the year. they giggled, teased…and my personal […]

tiffany + tg :: engaged

engagements

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I was so flattered when Evelyn reached out to me wanting to feature Charlotte’s nursery on her blog. Home decorating is another passion of mine, and finishing Charlotte’s nursery when I was pregnant felt like a task that I was never going to complete. I was inspired by so many styles that I had a […]

Featured :: Life & Baby :: Charlotte’s Nursery

mylife

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everything about this session put a smile on my face. the golden light. her beautiful dress. the wild open air. more to come of tiffany + tg soon…

tiffany + tg :: engaged:: sneak peek

engagements

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1. before it was {a}strid photography, it was life.art.and blue jeans aka labphotogirl on my blog (you don’t know how much i wish i was kidding) 2. when i originally had the idea of starting a wedding photography business, i called, gave my sales pitch, and enlisted my friend from college, april, to join in […]

5 things you didn’t know about {a)strid photography

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it was wonderful to find out that jessica + frank’s sunset crest wedding was going to be featured on the Washingtonian Bride & Groom blog! We had a great team that day, and all those gorgeous details you see were designed by Anne Kelley from A Trendy Wedding. Make sure you check out below the […]

featured :: Washingtonian Bride & Groom Blog :: Jessica + Frank :: Sunset Crest Manor Wedding

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