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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.

Here we are again. I’ve photographed this family numerous times, even when I was just starting out and barely knew what I was doing with camera settings. They’ve trusted me multiple times, and I have to say their Yorktown battlefield maternity session has to be my favorite so far. I absolutely LOVE maternity sessions, especially […]

Colonial Williamsburg Engagement Photographer I met with Lauren and Zach for their Colonial Williamsburg Engagement Session last weekend and had the best time getting to know them. Their proposal story is one of my favorites! Simple, romantic, and absolute perfection. A situation where Zach just couldn’t wait, so he asked her by the bonfire in […]

Norfolk Virginia Wedding Photographer Jamie was a bridesmaid in a beautiful Virginia Beach wedding I photographed two years ago, and we’ve been following each other on IG ever since. I was so excited when she DM’d me about photographing her intimate Norfolk Virginia Elopement that was coming up in 3 weeks! I’m so thankful I […]

Emma & Brandon’s Culpepper Barn Wedding What a breath of fresh air. A full wedding day, that was barely affected by the ongoing pandemic. This long-awaited Culpepper Barn Wedding was a great start to my 2020 wedding season. You heard that right, the start of the wedding season. I always say I love September weddings, […]

Wedding Portraits Makayla & Alec reached out to me wanting to celebrate their first anniversary at Sweethaven Lavender Farms in the wedding attire. They invited their closest friends and family to join them for portraits. It was a lot of fun exploring the beautiful wildflower fields with them, capturing them in a unique way a […]