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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.

Emily & Taylor; Maternity This Norfolk maternity session is extremely special to me. You may recognize Emily & Taylor from sessions past. I’ve photographed them since they got married in 2018! Actually, tomorrow is their 3 year wedding anniversary!! We’ve done engagement, anniversary, holiday minis, and now maternity together. They’re a tried and true Ashley […]

Yorktown Virginia Maternity Session I can’t believe I was here with Becca and Josh for their Yorktown Battlefield Maternity Session. It feels like just yesterday I was photographed their family session at Fort Monroe, and that was 5 years ago! I honestly can’t even believe I’ve been a photographer for 5 years, let alone have […]

Washington DC Cherry Blossom Last spring I got an email from a bride who had a horror story from her wedding day, regarding her photographer. After 6 months of cricket chirps, she had received an email from her wedding photographer that there was a camera malfunction and she would not receive her family portraits, bridal […]

Around the time that I met Sarah & Jon for their Yorktown Beach Engagement session, I was having major website issues. I was unable to post any blogs, and anyone who visited my site got a “warning” signal like they were about to get hacked or something. Turns out I let my security expire, but […]

Chrysler Museum Engagement You guys, this is probably the most exciting way I’ve ever started a wedding season. Pramod and Shaili fell into my inbox by a referral of a friend in the industry, who happens to be the artist behind Shaili’s makeup. I was so excited because this is my first time working with […]