I cannot recommend Ashley Peterson Photography highly enough. She was everything we hoped for in a photographer — and then some. Her professionalism, flexibility, calm energy, and genuine care made a huge impact on our wedding day (which came with some... unexpected heat-related drama).

On the day of our wedding, it was 98 degrees with a heat index of 105. Right after the ceremony, I nearly passed out from the heat. Ashley immediately shifted gears — helping me get to a cool, air-conditioned space and coordinating with the venue team to make sure I had water and time to recover. She and her second shooter didn’t miss a beat. While my husband and I regrouped privately for about an hour, Ashley quietly reorganized the timeline and made sure we still captured every photo we wanted later on — and more.

Thanks to her calm presence and seamless adaptability, no one even realized something had gone off script. It was truly amazing how she made everything feel like it had been planned that way all along.

Aside from being a heatwave hero, her photography is stunning. I got sneak peeks back quickly (a lifesaver when you’re dying to relive the day), and I’m already in love with every image. Her editing style is clean, timeless, and full of warmth — and she has such a gift for capturing real, in-the-moment emotion.

Ashley also followed up with me a few days after the wedding just to check in and see how I was doing — which speaks volumes about the kind of person she is. Not just a talented professional, but a genuinely kind and thoughtful human.

If you're looking for a photographer who not only delivers incredible photos but also brings grace, kindness, and composure to your big day — Ashley is the one.

I LOVE my photos from Ashley! She is so on point with her directions on where to stand and where to look. She knows exactly what she is doing and she edits her photos beautifully! I am so happy I chose her to do my photos! I will always recommend her again and again! If she didn't live farther away from me, I would use her as my family photographer in a heartbeat! Having her on FB, I still might!
Absolutely amazing!

Ashley was the photographer from our wedding on September 11, 2021, as well as our engagement photos. She was awesome to work with! She took into account our preferences, but gave plenty of guidance (since neither myself nor my fiance are very comfortable posing for pictures, this was greatly appreciated). The groomsmen let me know that they were grateful to have clear direction as well. She did an excellent job capturing our special day. She delivered stunning photos and kept us on track with photos during the entire wedding day.

I cannot say enough great things about Ashley. She is amazing to work with not only because of her fantastic work but also her great personality. We had some uncooperative weather, to say the least, for both the engagement session and wedding but would never know when looking at our photos. Ashley went above and beyond to make sure my husband and I got exactly what we wanted. She’s simply the best in my opinion!

Ashley is amazing! We had a very tight schedule since our ceremony was an hour away from our reception and we were working against the sun (daylight savings so it was getting darker earlier). She worked so efficiently and captured everything beautifully! I definitely recommend her to anyone!

If you are looking for the most talented photographer in central Virginia, Ashley is it! You will not be disappointed. She is also very fun to work with! Fast and such a pro! Your wedding photos are the one thing you will have to remember after that day (and it goes by SO fast!), so pick the best photographer - Ashley Peterson!

Ashley was incredibly professional and responsive to our needs throughout the entire wedding process! She brought a calmness to our day, and was so helpful, even outside of her photographer duties (someone dumped an entire beer down my dress and she was the first one to me asking me what I needed...god bless)! We would recommend Ashley 1000000 times over to anyone who is looking for a photographer, and we can't wait to work with her again in the future! Thank You Ashley!!!!!!

Ashley Is the best! I was so excited to have Ashley as our photographer at our wedding! She did exactly what I wanted but added her special touch! In return we have portraits that I never dreamed would be so beautiful! One of the things i said that I was not going to cut corners on at our wedding was having a great photographer. These were once in a lifetime photos that couldn't be duplicated! Well, I got just what I wanted... a great photographer. We just loved her and her work!!!

Ashley is great at what she does. She was our photographer for our engagement pictures as well as for our wedding and she was great! She is east to work with and very professional. We were very impressed with the beautiful pictures she took!

Ashley was our photographer for our wedding on 10/26/19, and she also did our engagement pictures. She is AMAZING--from her personality, her professionalism, and the quality of her photos. She makes you feel very comfortable in front of the camera, and she will definitely keep you laughing! I've had family and friends say her photos are some of the best that they've seen! If you're looking for a photographer, don't hesitate to book Ashley--you won't regret it!!