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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.

Although we had the threat of rain, the sun peeped out for Meredith & Cordeo’s engagement session at Pleasure House Point in Virginia Beach. It was such a pleasant surprise to not have to pull out the umbrella once during the whole shoot! These two are in the midst of quite the whirlwind wedding! They got […]

Norfolk Virginia Engagement Session Monkey Bottom Park. It’s not the most flattering name for a place, but it totally works! In fact, I actually like it… a lot! I met Billie & Miguel on the perfect Virginia evening for their engagement session. I was early (as usual) and found this amazing little spot to sit […]

When Tiffany reached out to me about her surprise wedding, I immediately was pumped and SO on board. I had heard of “surprise weddings” before, but never understood the logistics, or really any part of it but I was ready to learn it all! Both Scott & Tiffany turn 30 this year, so used a joint […]

It is so fun to have a “blast from the past” now and then. I had my first ever job with Sami, back when I was 14 or 15! We did concessions together at Langley Speedway, the local racetrack that back then was a dirt track! It feels like forever ago, but it really wasn’t! I was […]

Nothing makes me happier as a mother than when my kids are happy! Today, my three year old Emma was overjoyed with herself when she finally got the hang of riding her bike! Over the summer we worked with her on a few occasions on how to pedal and steer her bike properly. About ten minutes […]