Allie Hay Photography

05/28/2026

Remember this bump? Look who’s crawling now and keeping Mommy and Daddy on their toes. 🥺 It’s been an incredible watching this little one grow into his own personality.

06/06/2025

Every bump tells a beautiful story and this is Melissa and Jake's 📹🍉💓 It seems like yesterday that I had the opportunity to capture their wedding, and now here we are taking maternity photos. They will welcome their baby boy soon and we are all excited 🥹🫶🏻

07/24/2024

I'm the one behind the camera, capturing memories and receiving eye rolls. Someday, when all that's left are photos, they'll understand the value of those moments. Preserve those memories, some are too special to let go of.
I highly recommend printing those photos too. There's a different feeling when you hold a photo in your hands instead of just looking at it on a screen. ah

I am the taker of the photos…

I am the receiver of the groans, they eye-rolls and the hurry ups.

I am the one who disrupts the ‘moments’, to capture them.

And sometimes it’s hard to be that person.

But I am also the holder of the memories…

I am the one who keeps the precious proof.

I am the bearer of the stories, the maker of the photo books that bring tears, laughter and love rushing into the room each time they are opened.

And if you are too, please know you are capturing this life, as it happens.

You are capturing stages, ages, twists, turns and last moments no one could have foreseen.

And generations to come will thank you for it, even if no one does right now.

The eye-rolls will be replaced one day with absolute all-consuming gratitude, for the image of a smiling face so missed and a memory returned home to stay.

Keep disrupting life to capture it my friends, when it’s all that is left, someone somewhere will be so very glad you did.

Donna Ashworth

From my new book Growing Brave
(you can now pre-order her 🥰🥰🌱)
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Signed: https://www.waterstones.com/book/growing-brave/donna-ashworth/2928377281540

Signed copies ship to US/Canada, other pre-order territories coming soon 🌱

10/07/2023

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10/13/2020

I enjoy October and I love to do photos of my daughter and her blended family. The kids love each other and are constantly picking on each other. What better way to capture them. It’s also never easy when there are kids but add Mom and Dad in the mix. LoL it was a great session.
Grandpa also went along and I fell in love with the pic of him with Mms. Jessica Noren

01/24/2020

💋Boudoir Session💋45 min💋online gallery
💋$195
💋219-381-6628
💋Book now to have for Valentine's Day!

11/18/2019

Favorite part of my weekend? Spending it photographing my daughter, son-n-law and their beautiful
It was the perfect day and the laughter was contagious! I can't believe how much these kids have grown this year. Jessica and Eric

11/02/2019

Enjoyed a session last week with this soon to be LC graduate!

10/24/2019

My precious great nephew Asher.

04/16/2019

Lil Miss Lennon, such a sweetie and in time for Easter and Mommy and Daddy's anniversary. Her Mommy and big sister brought her for a visit and pictures. Chelsea Jones