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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 + Logan’s Maternity Session Something I LOVE about my job is connecting with people genuinely and capturing their growth in life. This is one of the many reasons I was so excited about this Pleasure House Point Maternity session. I met Emily when she was a single nursing student, assisting alongside myself and another […]

Virginia Beach Oceanfront Engagement I was so excited to hear from Laura when she popped into my inbox. Laura was a bridesmaid in a wedding I photographed in Hilton Head Island this past May. She mentioned needing a photographer for her fall wedding and I’m so happy she reached out. Their Virginia Beach Engagement session […]

Linden Row Inn Wedding, Richmond Virginia I am literally the luckiest photographer in the world to get to meet such awesome couples and shoot weddings in the best locations. This Linden Row Inn Wedding in Richmond Virginia was the sweet culmination of almost 2 years of planning. I did Danielle and Jacob’s engagement session in […]

James River Country Club Engagement This James River Country Club Engagement Session was highly anticipated by me! Whitney and I went to high school together… it feels like ages ago. We reconnected when I saw her at my kid’s elementary school two years ago, as a rep for the bank she works at. She was […]

Marian + Juliano’s Chrysler Museum Wedding There are so many things about this wedding that make me SO happy. After 11 years together, 20+ months of engagement, and one COVID reschedule they finally tied the knot. It felt like every single person there was in FULL celebration mode. We started the day off in Downtown […]