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Ashley Hesse Photography

Hi! I’m Ashley, a Virginia engagement and wedding photographer, and I have a soft spot for love stories.

Virginia Beach Wedding at Denali Jean Ranch 2023 seems to be the first year post COVID that has finally settled down. Not just for me, but for a lot of people. This Denali Jean Ranch Wedding was my only summer wedding, which is so nice. I’ve said it once, I’ll say it a million times… […]

I am so thankful for vendor relationships right now, because these relationships bring me referrals like Alli & Vance! I immediately fell in love with them and their pup Asta.  They were so down to earth and although Asta never came around to me, I had so much fun. I met up with Alli & Vance […]

King Family Vineyard Wedding When I think about these two and their wedding day, I cannot help but smile.  Seriously, these two were a dream to work with!   Callie & Dan had a King Family Vineyards Wedding and they made it the literal best time with all of their friends and family. This was […]

A Romantic Mill at Fine Creek Wedding | Sarah & David Sarah and David’s Mill at Fine Creek Wedding was the most gorgeous day from beginning to end! David and Sarah met while they were both at James Madison University, she was a Junior while he was a Senior. They met because he joined a […]

What a sweet studio style maternity session. I remember meeting Liz & Tim for a chilly engagement session on Yorktown beach where it SNOWED. It was just yesterday, right? Now they’re bringing their second daughter into the world, and I’m just so excited for them!