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Ashley Hesse Photography is a wedding photography company based out of Hampton, Virginia, servicing couples in Hampton Roads, Richmond, Charlottesville, and surrounding areas. Owner Ashley Hesse has over five years of professional photography experience and is passionate about capturing couple's love stories. She understands that every wedding is unique, so she strives to show each couple's personalities through her images. She aims to provide a stress-free, memorable experience and create joyful photos that tell the story of the couple's big day.

Services Offered

Ashley Hesse Photography's wedding collection includes eight hours of wedding day coverage, and engagement session, timeline planning, a second photographer, and custom album design. Final high-resolution edited images will be delivered via an online gallery within six weeks with a social media sneak peek made available the day after the wedding.

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Frequently asked questions

Which of the following are included in the starting price?

2nd Shooter
Engagement Shoot
High-Res Images
One Event / Day
Slideshow
Digital Files

Which of the following are included in the price of your most popular wedding package?

2nd Shooter
Add'l Hours
Engagement Shoot
High-Res Images
One Event / Day
Slideshow
Albums
Digital Files

What primary photographic style do you identify with?

Natural
Traditional

What photography services do you offer?

Additional Hours
Boudoir Shoot
Destination / Travel
Engagement Shoot
High-Res Images
One Event / Day
Second Shooter
Wedding Portraits

What photography items do you offer?

Albums
Canvas
Digital Files

Reviews of Ashley Hesse Photography

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Mattie Sent on 07/28/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Perfection

We could not be any more satisfied with Ashley's professionalism, talent, and her perfect shots at our wedding. Our wedding photos came out so beautiful. Ashley was very easy to work with and accommodating. Our engagement shoot was our very first photo shoot, EVER and it was great. We most certainly recommend Ashley. The best photographer who captured the best day ever, PERFECTLY!
Rachel
Rachel Sent on 04/09/2026
5 out of 5 rating

Best Photographer to Capture Your Wedding Beautifully and Authentically!

We truly could not have asked for a better photographer! From the very beginning, Ashley was incredibly communicative and went above and beyond for her clients, sharing what to expect while helping us keep everything running smoothly.

She showed up on time every time and was always dependable and professional, which gave us so much peace of mind.

On our wedding day, she was amazing to have by our side. She is so friendly, calming, and instantly made us feel comfortable. She was also the ultimate hype girl for both of us, which made the whole experience even more fun.

We received sneak peeks the very next day and had our full wedding gallery within a month, which was incredible! She had great attention to detail and captured the perfect range of photos, from posed portraits and candids to detail shots, truly capturing the emotion and excitement of the day.

And the photos… we are absolutely OBSESSED. She captured both our engagement and wedding so beautifully. We genuinely cannot stop looking at them!!

Beyond her talent, Ashley is just a genuinely lovely person to spend such an important day with. We are so grateful we chose her and look forward to working with her again for many of our future milestones!
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Sarah Sent on 06/10/2023
5 out of 5 rating

100% would recommend Ashley!!

I was really nervous about finding a photographer as my husband and I don’t often take photos and have never had worked with a professional one. Ashley was wonderful at making us feel comfortable and showing us how to pose. She is a true artist, her attention to detail and light were breathtaking. Outside of the amazing photos she captured, she was very on top of the schedule and making sure I was never stressed and always where I needed to be. Trust me, this is SO IMPORTANT. I would 1000% recommend her for your wedding and I’d love to book her in the future for any other special moments.
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Clair Sent on 12/10/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing Experience Throughout!

Ashley is truly amazing at what she does. From the start with our engagement session to the wedding day, she made us feel entirely comfortable and took the stress out of it. It felt like having a friend there solely for whatever you needed. Her work is fantastic! She gets you a sneak peek of your sessions so speedy, it makes you that much more excited for the full gallery.

Hiring Ashley was one of the best choices we could’ve made and I’d do it a thousand times over!!
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Emily Sent on 11/10/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Five stars all around

Ashley is the best photographer for your wedding. She’s there to calm your nerves, make you laugh, captures the best moments in your special day and most of all makes sure you have nothing to worry about on the big day.

She cares for you and the quality of work she puts out. Your photos will always be amazing and you won’t be sorry that you booked her!
Lauren
Lauren Sent on 06/08/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Ashley Hesse for the Best!

Saying Ashley (and her associate photographer, Bri) was amazing just does not do her justice. Ashley did both our engagement photos and wedding photos, and both were stunning. The communication with Ashley throughout the entire process was easy, she always responded quickly. She was so willing to answer our questions and give us tons of wedding planning advice. She made sure to get every single shot we asked for. Her skills are beyond unbelievable. She makes you feel so comfortable and makes sure you are having fun while taking all of your photos. She even helped me with our timeline, which helped the day run smoothly. Her turnaround time is extremely fast, unrivaled in the industry. We received our sneak peeks less than 12 hours after the photography ended. We received our full wedding gallery less than 2 weeks after our wedding date! We were blown away by all of the photos. Her editing is top quality and every single photo looks stellar. We could not recommend Ashley enough for any occasion, not just weddings!
Marley
Marley Sent on 06/06/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Ashley is the Best!!

Ashley did a phenomenal job. We couldn't have asked for a better photographer. We had so much fun with her at our engagement shoot, so on wedding day we were already comfortable. She was efficient and got great shots without us having to "stage" much. She was really quick in getting photos back to us and went above and beyond. I would absolutely work with Ashley again and 100% recommend her to anyone looking for a great photographer.
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Samantha Sent on 05/30/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Beautiful Personality and Character!

We could not have imagined our wedding day without Ashley!! Starting with our initial reach out, she was super responsive and thorough when trying to understand our vision. She set our expectations for the entire process and was extremely easy to work with. We had so much fun with her during our engagement session and were so happy with how the photos turned out. Ashley's photography style is exactly what we were looking for that matched our fun-loving personalities. Also, her photos speak for themselves, the capturing brightness and colors in a beautiful way. The day of our wedding went perfectly with Ashley and Morgan. They accommodated our first look and made us feel SO calm and comfortable before our huge moment in front of our loved ones. Ashley is a genuine person who loves what she does and you can feel that in every interaction. She captured our big day exactly how we remember it and will continue to forever!
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Brenna Sent on 05/17/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Ashley is the best! Fabulous photographer

Ashley was the most amazing photographer, we highly recommend her! She was easy to work with from the very beginning - my husband and I said to each other that we felt like we were friends with her from our very first call. Ashley was always very responsive, easy to communicate with, and just overall an excellent photographer - she is so talented! We were both nervous about having professional photos taken, but Ashley made it so easy to feel relaxed and enjoy our engagement shoot and wedding day! Every single person we have spoken to since the wedding commented on how awesome Ashley (and her second photographer Bree) was and how organized and calm they were the entire wedding. Ashley returned our wedding album so quickly which was awesome because we were able to share photos from our big day so quickly with friends and family! I have only received great compliments about Ashley's work. Would highly, highly recommend!
Kimberly
Kimberly Sent on 02/03/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Ashley is the BEST of the best!

Ashley is an incredible photographer! Her photographs captured our wedding day perfectly! I love every single one! Ashley is professional, punctual, kind, reassuring, and goes out of her way to understand her clients. Navigating engagement photos, an elopement, and big wedding during the covid pandemic had my anxiety on high alert! Ashley took it all in stride, providing great advice and even better photos than we could have imagined. I highly recommend asking Ashley to photograph all your special moments!
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Awards

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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2023 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2022 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2021 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2019 Winner

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Ashley Hesse Photography frequently asked questions

Ashley Hesse Photography includes the following photography services in the starting price:
  • 2nd Shooter
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • One Event / Day
  • Slideshow
  • Digital Files
Ashley Hesse Photography includes the following photography services in their most popular wedding package:
  • 2nd Shooter
  • Add'l Hours
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • One Event / Day
  • Slideshow
  • Albums
  • Digital Files
Ashley Hesse Photography offers the following photography styles:
  • Natural
  • Traditional
Ashley Hesse Photography offers the following photography services for weddings:
  • Additional Hours
  • Boudoir Shoot
  • Destination / Travel
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • One Event / Day
  • Second Shooter
  • Wedding Portraits
Ashley Hesse Photography offers the following photography materials for weddings:
  • Albums
  • Canvas
  • Digital Files
Ashley Hesse Photography is recommended by 100% of couples who have used their services. Their overall rating is 5.0, with the same score awarded for quality of service, flexibility, value, professionalism and average response time.
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