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About

Ashlyn Coleal Photography is a wedding, lifestyle, and equine photographer based in Herald, California. Owner and lead photographer, Ashlyn Coleal, specializes in natural light imagery. She captures candid, joyful, and emotional details using a traditional style that is reflective of her clients' personalities and love stories. Ashlyn Coleal Photography has a unique ability to make couples feel at ease in front of the camera and blends timeless wedding portraits with spontaneous moments that result in stunning images.

Experience
Ashlyn’s passion for photography sparked in the equine industry and quickly spread to weddings and lifestyle portraiture. She has been a full-time wedding photographer for three years and travels all over the state and occasionally overseas for photography work. She is devoted to providing her clients with bright and beautiful photos, meant to be shared and cherished for generations to come.

Services Offered
Ashlyn Coleal Photography captures weddings and engagements in the greater Sacramento area. Ashlyn loves getting to know couples, their love story, and their visions to ensure she the wedding day is as beautiful and accurate to the clients as possible. Images are professionally edited and delivered via a personal online gallery, where high-resolution downloads are available, as well as the option to print with a professional printing lab. Other services provided by Ashlyn Coleal Photography include the following:

  • Additional hours of photography coverage
  • Engagement session
  • Multiple locations
  • Second photographer
  • Custom wedding day timeline
  • Print release
  • Willingness to travel
  • Custom heirloom albums
  • One-event-per-day policy
  • Woman-owned
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Frequently asked questions

Which of the following are included in the starting price?

Engagement Shoot
High-Res Images
Multi. Locations
One Event / Day
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
Multi. Locations
One Event / Day
Digital Files

What primary photographic style do you identify with?

Contemporary
Natural
Photojournalism
Traditional

What photography services do you offer?

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

What photography items do you offer?

Albums
Canvas
Digital Files
Prints

Reviews of Ashlyn Coleal Photography

Kennedy
Kennedy Sent on 10/12/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Beyond Fantastic

We’ve were originally drawn to Ashlyn after seeing her photograph a coworker’s engagement. Since then, we’ve worked with Ashlyn for several family photo sessions and loved it. As soon as we got engaged, I immediately knew we would hire her for our wedding. We actually picked our wedding date based on her availability. Ashlyn is sweet, relatable, reliable, and so wise about all things photography. We were always drawn to Ashlyn’s style of photos because they’re romantic, light, and classic. She understands how to make her clients feel comfortable, especially for my husband who hates having his photos taken. Ashlyn knows how to make him open up in front of the camera, and as a result, our wedding photos are absolutely beautiful. They’re beyond what I ever imagined our wedding photos could look like. I am so grateful!! Not only that, but Ashlyn and her assistant were angels on our wedding day. She calmed me, helped me, and made me feel beautiful. I just cannot thank her enough or recommend her more. We can’t wait to see our full gallery. Many of my friends and coworkers are already interested in hiring her. Thank you so much!
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Ashley Sent on 06/09/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Great photos!

Ashlyn is amazing and so talented. We hired Ashlyn and her assistant for our wedding and it was a great decision.

We first took engagement photos with her and made us more excited for the wedding photos. I am so awkward when it comes to photos but Ashlyn made me feel natural. She has a clear vision for how the photos will be and gives great instruction for my husband and me.

Ashlyn and her assistant took photos of us for eight hours - getting ready, wedding, reception, sunset photos, and family pictures. Family and friends commented on how well they managed our time.

I’ve got a sneak peak of the wedding photos and I love them! I know the remaining photos will be amazing.
Jessica
Jessica Sent on 10/16/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Beautiful, precious photos!!

Ashlyn was such a dream to work with!! She is so talented at what she does!! Our engagement photos and wedding photos came out beautifully!! Definitely surpassed our expectations!! She captured such precious moments and was so fun to work with!! Ashlyn was even able to create a one-of-a-kind photo of our bridal party running from a T-rex!! She made us feel comfortable in front of the camera and allowed us to be our goofy selves. We HIGHLY RECOMMEND Ashlyn!! We look forward to working with her again in the near future!! :)
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Carly Sent on 08/15/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing photos/amazing to work with!

Ashlyn truly is amazing at what she does. She photographed our wedding in June and we could not have loved the photos more! She made sure that all my expectations were met and truly cared about what I wanted. She was always quick to respond with any questions I had and was so fun and sweet to work with. When we got the pictures back I was amazed at how many she took and how well she was able to catch numerous moments that seemingly occurred at the same time. By the looks of it you would think there were multiple photographers! Since I’ve posted my wedding pictures I’ve had numerous friends book with her because they loved mine so much. Couldn’t recommend her more!
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Chelsea Sent on 06/05/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Your Amazing!!

Ashlyn, you are truly the best. Your are the sweetest and most thoughtful person, you go out of your way to make us feel special from not only capturing our special moments throughout our lives but also by specializing gifts to show your appreciation. You know exactly what to do to make us feel so comfortable and be ourselves at each photoshoot!!! You make everything so easy with quick and knowledgable responses to any questions we may have. We couldn't ask for a better photographer for our family!!! xoxoxo
Kayla
Kayla Sent on 06/05/2019
5 out of 5 rating

The only choice!

Ashlyn is absolutely amazing. Our family had already done about 5 or 6 sessions with Ashlyn before our wedding so we knew that our wedding photos would turn out perfect but somehow, still managed to exceed our expectations! She was with us ALL day long and worked her bum off every single minute. I had multiple guests take notice of how hard she worked and have gotten so many compliments on our photos! From her fun loving personality to her pure skill and professionalism, you will not be disappointed. In fact, you will be lucky to have her be a part of your special day!
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User2734998 Sent on 10/09/2018
5 out of 5 rating
Ashlyn has done several shoots for me, and they are beyond amazing every time. We have done shoots in the almost dark, the snow and freezing cold weather and they turn out like a dream every time. She has amazing pricing, is very responsive, and super personable. She gets the pictures to you in a timely manner and never disappoints, I couldn’t be more happy with the service and quality of pictures I have received, whether you need engagement, wedding, maternity, or family pictures she definitely goes above and beyond your expectations.
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Heidi Sent on 08/30/2018
5 out of 5 rating
Ashlyn is amazing at what she does and she really takes the time to get to know her clientele and figure out what they want. She is very patient and always Has a positive attitude. She puts all her clients first no matter the circumstances and will accommodate all needs! Will 100% use her again and will always refer her first to others!
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Rebecca Sent on 08/19/2018
5 out of 5 rating
Ashlyn is very professional and does beautiful work. I highly recommend her services.
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Halie Sent on 08/13/2018
5 out of 5 rating
Ashlyn exceeds our expectations every photo shoot! She’s talented, kind, extremely patient, and has the ability to make you feel comfortable while she shoots! She has captured some of the most important moments in my family’s life and we look forward to using her for so many more!
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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2019 Winner

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Ashlyn Coleal Photography frequently asked questions

Ashlyn Coleal Photography includes the following photography services in the starting price:
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • Multi. Locations
  • One Event / Day
  • Digital Files
Ashlyn Coleal Photography includes the following photography services in their most popular wedding package:
  • 2nd Shooter
  • Add'l Hours
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • Multi. Locations
  • One Event / Day
  • Digital Files
Ashlyn Coleal Photography offers the following photography styles:
  • Contemporary
  • Natural
  • Photojournalism
  • Traditional
Ashlyn Coleal Photography offers the following photography services for weddings:
  • Additional Hours
  • Destination / Travel
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • One Event / Day
  • Second Shooter
  • Wedding Portraits
Ashlyn Coleal Photography offers the following photography materials for weddings:
  • Albums
  • Canvas
  • Digital Files
  • Prints
Ashlyn Coleal 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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