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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 Photographer I have to admit when I became a photographer I didn’t know that meeting new friends would become one of my favorite parts of my job. Here we are now, 6 years into this business, and I’m just now realizing how much I love people. It’s different than when I was […]

Virginia Beach Oceanfront Engagement Photos I live for a Tuesday night Virginia Beach Oceanfront Engagement Sessions (traffic over the HRBT is actually bearable). Especially when it’s with a sweet, and fun couple like Ashley and Tucker. We met at one of my favorite hidden gems, Bayville Farms Park, along with the oceanfront. I think these […]

I always love coming back for spring engagement session at Colonial Williamsburg! This time was with Emily & Alex, who brought along their adorable golden, Archie! I have known of Emily and Alex for a long time, but I was never really introduced to them until within the last 18 months or so. One of […]

Spring Colonial Williamsburg Engagement Session There is something about the hidden gardens that make a spring Colonial Williamsburg Engagement session one of my favorite places to shoot. I met with Lauren and Joe for their session and we lucked out with the weather. It was a mild day, not hot or cold. Kind of like […]

Amber & Justin; A Downtown Hampton Engagement Session I love a Downtown Hampton Engagement session. I also love a good reunion. I almost always watch the one-hour special at the end of every reality show. I think that’s why I like Amber & Justin’s story so much! They met in middle school and “dated” in […]