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IT'S BUSINESS TIME!

Hi!  Welcome to our blog!  In case you don't know yet, WEARETHEPARSONS, jer and ash.   We are a married couple who experience the world through taking pictures.  Spend 5 minutes with us and we are pretty sure it will be obvious that we love each other, laughing, playing, making fun of ourselves, chasing our kids around, knowing new people, and squeezing life and meaning out of each day.  Hopefully, we take wedding and portrait images unlike anything you've ever seen before.  And hopefully you love that.

We are so thrilled that out of the whole wide world web, you have found us!  We would love to know you, hear your story, and make pretty pictures that make you so happy you pee your pants.

Please make yourself at home, take time and get to know us and our clients, and enjoy taking a peek at our quirky, wild, and beautiful world!


p.s. - many thanks to our friends, Nate+Jaclyn of the image is found, and becca spears of Wirken photography for the fun pictures of us and our kids, they tickle us in our silly places!!


PHOTO OF THE WEEK

these are my (ash) parents and two of the strongest most beautiful people we know.  mops and dad.  we love them very, very much.

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Eagen + Jason : Engaged in New York City

postedbyjerWhile we are far more accustomed to travel for wedding days, Eagen and Jason flew me to New York City (their home) for their engagement shoot. They are, without a doubt, 2 incredible reasons that I believe we have the best job on earth. Funny, real, kind, open, gracious, honest, committed, beautiful. And I had a front row seat. It goes without saying that we’re excited for the wedding day! A million thanks to you both for taking me into your world, sharing steak tartare (raw meat?? seriously?), and trusting enough to let me into who you are. blog1blog2blog3blog4blog5blog6blog7blog8blog9blog10

eric - Love the "one in focus and one not" grouping. Very cool.03/09/2010 - 10:41 am

Josh - still the best03/09/2010 - 7:49 am

mm - I meant "symbolic", not sybolic03/08/2010 - 7:07 pm

mm - A GORGEOUS couple and GREAT shots - artistic, yet approachable. Simple & sybolic at the same time. "Tall / SMALL" The size difference is so strong, yet it works - fun & sweet - and isn't that what marriage is about: bringing differences together to make a new unit! I LOVE these photos!03/08/2010 - 7:04 pm

H&K - LOOOOVE the window shot... And I have to say, their height difference is adorable!03/08/2010 - 3:22 pm

AmyPunky Photography - Awww she is so tiny next to him! Adorable couple! The first pic is my fave. :)03/08/2010 - 2:04 pm

becca - the colors are all amazing! good job, bro-seph.03/08/2010 - 10:47 am

this is where we were one year ago

in Rwanda. Africa.
we loved it.
we miss it.
if you were around one year ago, you probably saw the original blog posts of words and images.
here’s a little refresher.
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can’t wait to go back someday in the not so distant future!
much love,
the parsons

Josh - love those photos! so good.03/05/2010 - 12:42 pm

allyson - mmm....brought back beautiful africa memories to my mind too!! love those pictures!! they stir the soul. thanks for the refresher. =)03/03/2010 - 5:42 pm

Dev - so rich and life-filled. I can't wait for you guys to go back!03/03/2010 - 2:13 pm

Meet The Boss

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Meet the boss. Leicaboss - Leica R3 (safari)/Leica 50mm 1.4 Summilux lens.
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The boss takes images like this.
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And my wife is beautiful.

Molly - ash, you're gorgeous. xo, molly03/04/2010 - 2:26 am

adriana - yes, yes, gorgeous wife! and lovely fotos. ashley, i love your hair...i want it!! :)02/27/2010 - 1:42 pm

Jewel - Jealous. I've been wanting a Leica for so long. I love the big clumps of snow.02/26/2010 - 2:15 pm

Heather Cole - meow.02/26/2010 - 10:24 am

Adrienne - LOVE IT.02/24/2010 - 11:57 pm

Dev - beautiful camera, drop-dead gorg woman, stunning pics.02/24/2010 - 5:41 pm

laura - yay!! you got the film back and it looks radical. leicaboss is just that...boss.02/24/2010 - 4:06 pm

amanda @ ruffled - envy is a 5 letter word :)02/24/2010 - 3:17 pm

thomas - SO RAD! Beautifully filmy but still way sharp! By the way... Safari? as in "hey africa" safari? haha02/24/2010 - 3:02 pm

nate - that gave me a leicarection.02/24/2010 - 2:59 pm

we freaking love our clients!!!

yes, we get to run our own businesses, have husband+wife coffee dates at 10 am whenever we want, spend time with our radical kiddos, do what we love for a living, teach others how to do the same, and never have a “case of the mondays”. but more than that, this job brings with it the most amazing gift - our clients. seriously, people. If you are in this business, and you are not overjoyed by the quirky, hilarious, beautiful people you get to work with, you aren’t focusing on the right things. we are frequently reminded that we, through being wedding photographers, get to meet some of the world’s most radical people and they make us a part of their story. need an example? just look at yuko + eddy. they are getting married next year at Niagra Falls and have brought us into their worlds to be a part of it. Eddy is a designer and proposed to yuko using a book he sketched out.
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click on the image above to view eddy’s proposal book.
and be sure to read to the end…it’s wonderful. :)

and to all of our clients, no b.s. here. just lots and lots of love and appreciation for all of you.
love,
the parsons

Catalina - love it!!03/02/2010 - 6:13 pm

Stephanie - Ok, I am crying now...02/26/2010 - 1:07 pm

Lindsey Walker - That is seriously the sweetest thing I've ever seen. But I must admit, I'm a little jealous...why didn't my husband think of something like that????02/26/2010 - 10:40 am

Rachel - Wow, that was so funny and endearing, I actually teared up a bit. What a lucky girl to have her man so in tune with her! Can't wait to see your photos of them!02/24/2010 - 2:38 pm

Dev - crying, not tearing up but literally crying. there is sweetness in the world. can't WAIT to see the pics.02/23/2010 - 1:53 pm

Maggie - totally amazing! what a creative way to propose!02/22/2010 - 10:25 pm

cindee bae - Awwwww... this is one of the cutest proposals I've ever seen!!! can't wait to see their wedding images!02/22/2010 - 8:25 pm

nate - THAT! IS! AMAZING!02/22/2010 - 6:42 pm

Amanda - I LOVE eddy's proposal book.. that is so cute and something I'm sure she'll cherish forever. And I completely agree about the awesome people you meet photographing. I could have had a studio job photographing catalogue stuff (YUCK!!) but why would I want to do that when I can photograph amazing people all the time and get paid to do it!!! :) I love your stuff btw and look at it all the time! you both are serious inspiration! (p.s. i love Sarah.. went to grade school w/ her )02/22/2010 - 5:37 pm

and they will never see the world the same way again…

meet baby beckett.
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carl zoch - so solid. I love it!02/24/2010 - 2:39 pm

Karen Cox - The pictures of my handsome great nephew Beckett are so beautiful... Great job!!! I can't wait for Jamie and Andy's baby to come!02/12/2010 - 11:32 am

Jamie Young - Adorable pics of my adorable cousin! We love the Parsons!!!02/12/2010 - 11:17 am

punambean - I love all of them!!02/12/2010 - 10:54 am