Red Rocks - Colorado Photography

If you live in Colorado, are visiting here or anywhere near, you have to go to Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre (redrocksonline.com). Located near Morrison there is plenty to do in this area including hiking, biking, taking great photographs and there is of course the naturally formed amphitheatre which happens to be my favorite part. As spring and summer are upon us the concert season at Red Rocks is also beginning. Many artist have commented positively on this location saying it's either their ambition to play here or their favorite venue. Treat yourself to something wonderful and check it out!



When events aren't going on a lot of fitness minded folks will use these stairs as part of their work out (lungcolorado.org).



I love this image with the people walking around because it really shows the scale of these rocks!

Ash Street Photography

My website is going to go through some changes soon! One of the first things I've decided to do is to make a new home for my portraits. This section on the current site will soon be gone so be sure to add the new site to your bookmarks!



The new site is www.AshStreetPhotography.com

The new ashleywilliamsonphotography.com will be featuring some new work I've been up to lately so keep your eyes open for it!

The Glass House

One thing I wish I could have done more of before I graduated from The Art Institute of Colorado was photograph more architecture. For me the last year of school was spent focusing on what would be in my final portfolio while working full time and I would have liked more time in the day to do extra projects. And now that I'm done with school, I (theoretically) have more time. So today I spent the beautiful January day at the park...with my camera of course. It's not often that Denver sees high temperatures of 67F and a lot of people were taking advantage of it at Riverfront Park. I photographed The Glass House a huge residential space that over looks the park on one end and the city on the other. I can only image how extraordinary it would be to live at this kind of location!

Pratt Family 2011

One thing I love about Colorado is you never know what the winter weather will bring. Last Saturday in the middle of January I had the pleasure of photographing the Pratt Family. This was more of a party than a day of work because little Addie had just turned two and was pretty much the star of the show. A little shy at first but she quickly came out of her shell. How could you resist those piggy tails?! And having only one shoe on the train tracks didn't stop that ear to ear smile. The mid-50° temperatures where perfect for spending some time in Downtown Louisville, where not only do they have so many fun buildings and benches but they have an outdoor skating rink too. (Maybe next time we'll do photography on ice!) Here's what you get when you play with a two year old right before her birthday party!

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The only things certain in life...

The end of the year is (not so) slowing approaching. The news channels are filled with congressional debates over Democrats and Republicans, deficits and budget cuts. If these economic times have not deprived us of employment, we will soon be finding our last paycheck of 2010 shortly followed by a beloved W4 form.

As Benjamin Franklin said, "The only things certain in life are death and taxes." And here's to hoping this years taxes don't make you feel like this:


© Ashley Williamson 2010

The Fountain

I'm a movie fan and I've seen a some that I love and some that I hate and a lot that fall somewhere in between. One movie that I have always been a fan of is The Fountain. I've talked to a many who haven't cared for it or just haven't gotten it so here's my brief synopsis.

Hugh Jackman plays the male lead in three different stories. In one he's a scientist whose wife, played by Rachel Weisz, is stricken with cancer. Through out the movie he's conducting research to try and find a cure for her.

His second character is a conquistador who has been sent by his queen to ancient Mayan society where he searches for the tree of life in order to free her from captivity.

And in a third plot he is traveling through space in a bubble with an ancient tree towards a nebula that wraps a dying star.

It all sounds a little...."artsy fartsy," right? Well it is but it's also a great story about life, death, love and the prospects of eternity. And if you want something off of main stream films this one is worth watching.

The movie (mostly the third plot line) inspired me to make this photograph similarly titled, "The Fountain."



© Ashley Williamson 2010

This is what a fish bowl, some painted poster board, small twigs and some faux foliage (the leaf on the tree I stole from my house plant) will get you.
(Also, a thanks to Christine Nowicki Kelce for being my studio assistant.)