Ashley Baumgartner Photography & Calligraphy Reviews
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Anne M. Sent on 10/25/2023Best decision!
Hiring Ashley was the best decision my husband and I made during the wedding planning process, hands down! We loved her work and from the first time meeting with her over Zoom, she put us at ease. We knew we could trust her to do quality work and make the process relaxed and enjoyable. On the wedding day, Ashley went above and beyond, helping keep things on schedule after our day-of-coordinator left for the evening. Her efficiency made it possible for us to really enjoy the cocktail hour and reception while still capturing beautiful couple and family portraits. All our family raved about how professional and fun she was. We couldn't have been happier with Ashley from start to finish! -
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Melanie S. Sent on 10/31/2022Thankful for the ever talented Ashley!
I don't know that I can ever properly sum up Ashley's talents and spirit in a review, but I am going to try! After meeting Ashley who was photographing a friends wedding, I can only thank my lucky stars to have found her! Working with Ashely for our June 2022 wedding was one of the BEST decisions we made! Not only is Ashley's work beautiful and her talents endless, the most important part for us, is that working with Ashely felt like working with friend. You spend so many hours of your wedding day/ engagement photos with your photographer, its necessary to like them but to ENJOY their company is such a blessing :) Ashley made not only myself and camera shy husband feel comfortable, but our family and friends enjoyed her company as well on our big day! Whenever moments felt stressful, Ashley was there in the most reassuring way. Our photos were also presented so timely with each session, in such a well organized and easy to use platform. We are so thankful we have these captured for years to come and so thankful to have found Ashely. I would recommend working with Ashely a thousand times over! -
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Lauren S. Sent on 07/18/2022The Best in the Wedding Biz
Our wedding was beautifully captured by the amazing Ashley. Upon our first interaction with her, we knew we made the right decision. She is so bubbly and truly made us feel so comfortable.
She captured the little moments that we forgot because the day truly does fly by! Her style of photography is timeless and elegant and matched the theme of our wedding at Park Winters. She is so familiar with our venue so she knew the perfect spots for the most amazing photos. Also, we were super impressed with how quickly she got our family photos done on our wedding day and our couple photos. She gave us plenty of time to interact with our guests during our cocktail hour.
I should mention it was also raining on our wedding day, and she was such a rockstar in the rain!
When we received our wedding day photos, our jaws were on the floor. The most stunning precious memories that we will hold onto forever.
You truly cannot go wrong with choosing Ashley to be a part of your wedding day! We will absolutely use her for more milestones in our future :) -
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Megan B. Sent on 07/22/2021Everything and more!
Hiring a photographer was the big vendor that I knew I wanted to get right. I met with a handful but after doing a quick info meeting with Ashley, I knew she was the right pick. Her amazing photos speak for themselves, but along with them you are getting such a kind soul. We got married last Friday and even with the wedding world blowing up right now, you’d never know Ashley was busy. She focused on us all day and made the whole experience amazing. Do yourself a favor and book her!! -
M Leb Sent on 07/19/2021
Amazing person, amazing photographer, godsent
I found Ashley on Instagram, and was so inlove with her style. She was the first vendor I hired after booking our venue. When we had to postpone our wedding due to COVID, I had to make sure she could work our new date. She did. When we received our wedding previews, I cried. The photos were breath-taking. If I could get married (to the same man) all over again, I would, just so she could photograph us. My husband has always been anti-pictures, but he was sooo comfortable working with Ashley. It shows in the pictures. Ashley will go far in the wedding industry. HIRE HER. -
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Lily G. Sent on 05/04/2020So happy with our choice!
Beyond blessed to have Ashley as our wedding photographer. We have not actually had our wedding yet, but her genuine care for her clients, professionalism, special touches and craft of photography are untouchable. From the moment we hired Ashley we knew we were making the right decision. I promise if you too make that decision, you will continuously be reminded it was the best decision you made. We are in love with our engagement photos and cannot wait to see what else is to come. -
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Meredith G. Sent on 12/28/2021Thank you, Ashley!
I first met Ashley at the end of 2019, for what was supposed to be a 2020 wedding. We all know how that went! We ended up pushing to 2021 and Ashley was so kind and communicative throughout the process. Ashley cares a lot for her clients and her craft. She genuinely takes an interest in the couple and their story and is able to capture that in her photos. I love how Ashley took command of the group and family photos on our wedding day and was able to keep the timeline flowing smoothly. She’s super friendly and I felt 100% comfortable with her by our side throughout our wedding weekend. It’s such a gift to look through all of the amazing memories she captured. Thank you, Ashley!!! Xoxo
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Alex S. Sent on 11/05/2021Ashley is the BEST! Hire her!!
Ashley was our favorite vendor that we hired for our entire wedding weekend!! She went above and beyond from the first meeting via zoom to the gallery delivery after our wedding and everything in between. We have been working with her since 2019 (COVID postponement couple haha). Ashley runs an incredible business and has made the wedding planning process enjoyable by always reminding us to come back to what it’s all about— marrying each other! She truly got to know us as a couple and checked in throughout our 2+ years of working together. Ashley is also SO thoughtful—she gave us some of the most special keepsake gifts throughout our wedding planning that we will keep forever! She shot our engagement photos, rehearsal, and wedding day all so beautifully! She listened to our vision and needs and executed our wedding day so that we got photos with everyone that we wanted in a quick and efficient manner so we could be as present as possible on the wedding day and made it for most of cocktail hour! Ashley sent us our full gallery of photos in 6 quick weeks fully edited and narrowed down to the best images (she sent even more photos than we expected)! And most importantly, she made us feel at ease the entire day like we were hanging out with a friend! We had so much fun and were smiling and laughing all day which she really captured in our photos. Hire her— you won’t regret it!! We adore you Ashley— thank you! -
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Amanda C. Sent on 10/11/2020Amazingly Talented
Absolutely Amazing!!
There are so many things I could write and say about choosing Ashley to be a part of our (MY) wedding journey. From the initial email “getting to know us” to the time we met for our engagement photos, Ashley is a part of your life, and now a part of my family. She takes into account every single detail and idea that you might even think you have. She knows how to capture the most beautiful light and airy photos I could even imagine.
One thing I can say, is that when you’re picking your photographer, you have to know what “style” of photos that you want. Being that I knew I wanted, light and airy, I knew Ashley was the photographer for me. When my husband and I went to our engagement photo session, this was going to be our first time being in front of the camera, Ashley’s camera at that. Ashley is truly a master at her craft. She told us “If you don’t feel awkward, you’re not doing it right”, and that is the truest thing I’ve come to know. Matter of fact, the more awkward, the more gorgeous the photo is. We had so many amazing photos just from our engagement photos, it was so hard to choose photos to use for our stationary.
Come 2020, we were so excited to be months away from our May 9th wedding. Then as of March 2020 we were on full lock down dealing with Covid-19. We were extremely devastated to have to cancel our bachelor/bachelorette parties, my bridal shower, and eventually postpone our wedding to August 2020. Due to an expiring and kind of expensive Wedding certificate (that we already had) we chose to have a Mini-Mony wedding. Out of the kindness of her heart, Ashley so selflessly came to our mini mony and shot wonderful photos. I am eternally grateful for her kindness and dedication during this time. Finally come August 2020 our Micro-Mony wedding was the real deal with my dress and all. The photos from our gallery were everything I could have dreamed of. I am eternally grateful for Ashley and how attentive to detail she is. She made me feel like the world revolved around me the entire day. I truly believe I have found my photographer for life. We would recommend her for any and everything.
-Amanda & Andrew Castillo
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Jocelyn Sent on 12/19/2019Hire Ashley!
How lucky we were to find Ashley! Partnering with Ashley for our wedding photography was one of the first decisions that we made (about a year before the wedding) so it was amazing that she offered an engagement session so that we could meet her and get comfortable with each other 11 months in advance. Ashley knocked it out of the park for photography. We even hired her to shoot our rehearsal dinner the night before! We will cherish these images forever and I feel so blessed to have been captured in her light. Not only is she amazing at what she does, she is the sweetest person you will ever meet. So thoughtful and always made you feel like you were her most important clients. Love you, Ashley! -
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Jennifer H. Sent on 06/03/2020
Ashley is the BEST wedding photographer in NorCal!
We are so happy we chose Ashley to be our photographer! She is so talented, warm, and has such great attention to detail! She is the most kind and amazing person! We are so grateful to have met and hired her for our big day! We love that she included an engagement session, which was fun and gave us great photos to use for events leading up to the wedding and our website. On the wedding day, she took amazing photos of all the special details for getting ready and at the venue. Ashley and her assistant photographer were very friendly, organized and efficient. We were able to get photos of all of our loved ones and guests! She didn’t miss a thing! We truly love all of our photos and will cherish these perfectly captured memories for the rest of our lives! -
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Julia P. Sent on 06/11/2019Such a Fun Experience!!
Working with Ashley was amazing. She instantly put us at ease. Her friendly demeanor took a lot of the stress and anxiousness out of the engagement photo shoot. The pictures came so fast as well! In just a few weeks we were able to see images with previews coming much sooner. She was able to listen to us about our desire for warm sunlight and she incorporated this into our photos. We had such a fun time exploring a new location and shooting with her! -
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Tiffany Sent on 02/01/2019Amazing!!!!!
I was super dreading picking out my wedding photographer as a wedding photographer myself I knew I was going to be super critical. I literally scoured California and decided to meet with Ashley among a few other photographers. Once we meet her in person for a consultation we knew she was perfect. You can tell she genuinely cares about you and loves what she does. We did our engagement photos at San Francisco city hall, which is so pretty. Ashley such a joyful person that we really enjoy spending time with her on top of how fun she made taking our photos. She was great and made me feel super comfortable in front of the camera, which I’m definitely not usually. So we just got our photos back and can I just say I’m stunned at how amazing the turned out. I’m in love with everything single one of them. If your considering hiring Ashley I can say 100% you will not regret doing so. -
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Wendy Sent on 05/27/2019
You will not regret choosing Ashley!
First, I would like to thank my future hubby’s friend for recommending Ashley as our photographer for our engagement and wedding! I saw their amazing photos from their wedding and really loved her style. But it’s not just the photos that spoke a thousand words, so did the experience! We booked her for an engagement shoot, and she was very flexible about our last minute changes on the date. She also gave great recommendations on locations for shooting as well as outfits to choose for the day. Ashley was so sweet during the whole process! My fiancé and I are usually more camera shy, but Ashley made us feel so comfortable and natural in front of the camera. She was very optimistic, not to mention hilarious, throughout the whole engagement shoot. We definitely had a blast doing it! She knows what to do and say, to get us newbies to strike the right pose. With her expertise, the photos came out looking so professional, it’s like it wasn’t even the first time we did this! We don’t regret it one bit, and we can even say we are open to doing more photoshoots in the future! Cannot wait until the wedding day to do another fun photoshoot and to see even more amazing work from her! :) -
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Jaclyn Sent on 01/11/2021You will not regret hiring Ashley!
Hiring Ashley is the smartest decision you can make when considering your wedding vendors.
Ashley is a photographer but she is so much more. She is professional, kind, talented, hard-working and by the end of your wedding, she is a good friend.
From the time we hired her Ashley was there helping us. We set up our engagement pictures and she sent us recommendations for what to wear and good spots to take pictures. The pics turned out amazing! I was already so satisfied with my decision to hire her.
Then, come the wedding day, she made sure everything was perfect. Ashley is so organized with the entire process that you get a picture with everyone you wanted and you still get time to relax and enjoy the day. She keeps the day simple so that you don't feel stressed but when the photos come you will be absolutely mind blown.
We received our photos quickly and they were BEAUTIFUL. I can't put into words how amazing they are. I tried to pick my favorites and ended up having over 400 favorites! The most difficult thing about hiring Ashley is choosing which photos are going to be framed on your wall because they are all amazing!
Lastly, Ashley was dealing with some personal stuff but that never changed how she showed up for me on my big day. I didn't even know that she was going through anything. She really is the best photographer around and if you hire her, you will NOT be disappointed.
Thank you so much to Ash and her team for making our big day perfect and giving us memories that will last a lifetime! -
Brianna Sent on 10/07/2019
Beyond Amazing!!
To say that our experience with Ashley was beyond amazing is an understatement! She truly is the BEST OF THE BEST. Yes - her photos, attention to detail, edits, and vision are absolutely breathtaking. But her spirit and personality behind the lens are truly what makes working with Ashley so special. We met for a coffee date initially, and she was as sweet as can be. She truly wants to be there for her couples, and is willing to offer wedding advice beyond just photography, and I think that’s so special and unique. We received a preview for our photos within a day or two after our wedding and we were left in AWE going into our honeymoon. When we got our whole gallery back, we made a whole viewing party out of it. Our friends and family who looked through them with us were just as amazed as we were for how beautifully and tastefully everything was captured! I truly believe we are able to re-live our dream day through Ashley’s photography. I could not recommend her enough! Thank you Ashley, for everything you’ve done for us since day one! We couldn’t be happier. -
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Esmeralda M. Sent on 09/02/2019
Absolutely AMAZING!!!
They say pictures are worth a thousand words & a day as special as our wedding day, we needed to find someone who fully loves, breathes photography to capture these moments! This was a challenge, each photographer we interviewed did not have the magic we were looking for. Until we met Ashely. From the moment we met Ashley, we instantly knew she was the wedding photographer for us. Her style is classic, timeless and elegant. Ashely has the best personality, she is easy going and instantly makes you feel comfortable and confident. Her energy matched our enthusiasm for our big day. Our engagement pictures looked straight out of a magazine. Our wedding pictures came out AMAZING! Hiring Ashley to be our photographer was a home run! We cannot stop showing all our family members what a wonderful job Ashely did capturing our biggest day. We very much recommend Ashley. -
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Alexis A. Sent on 05/22/2019
Wow! You NEED Ashley at your wedding...
We came across Ashley on Instagram (after a long search for the perfect photographer) and immediately loved her style and beautiful pictures. From the first point of contact through our wedding she was professional, flexible, kind and supportive. She was a dream to work with the entire time. Ashley went out of her way to ensure that our wedding was perfect and that we got beautiful pictures despite the rain storm that happened upon our outdoor wedding. She rolled with the punches and kept the day moving along smoothly- even sacrificed herself to the rain in order to capture pictures of us. She was positive and a joy to be around. Ashley is so much more than just a wedding photographer. We love her and consider her a friend! She truly cared about our big day and it showed. She made us all feel comfortable during the pictures and was a pro at posing us and making us look our best! Her work speaks for itself but her personality and genuine kindness are what makes her the best. She's our forever photographer! We can't wait to see the rest of the pictures from our big day! -
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Cortney Sent on 09/25/2018Ashley is the best! From beginning to end she has been incredible to work with. It all started with a skype call where she got to know us. She asked great questions and more importantly gave us the chance to ask our questions. At the time I was unsure why engagement photos were even necessary. Ashley politely explained that if you can avoid being professionally photographed together for the first time on your wedding day - do it! She said to think of the engagement shoot as a practice round. THANK GOODNESS for that bit of advice. In additional to learning what we do and don't want to do on our wedding day, we now have a gorgeous portfolio of photos of the two of us. During the shoot itself we were both so calm and at ease. We never felt rushed, she went along with all our ideas, she helped position us for the most flattering outcomes, and made it fun! She is truly a gem and we can't wait to spend our wedding day with her as well. If you are looking for an amazing photographer in the Bay Area, you've found one! You can't go wrong with Ashley.
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Kara Sent on 04/26/2019The very very best!
Ashley was a dream come true wedding photographer! I stumbled across Ashley’s Instagram and INSTANTLY fell in love with her bright, airy, and natural light photography style! Within minutes of meeting her we could tell she was the perfect fit for our wedding. She is such a happy and joy filled individual who works to always provide her clients with a positive experience from the initial engagement shoot to our wedding day and beyond!
Not only was she amazing the day of our engagement shoot and wedding, she is incredible organized and professional during your time leading up to your wedding and after, which makes you feel 100% at ease!
If you book her... and let me tell you... you should, you will have someone who deeply cares about you and your wedding day. She went the extra mile to ensure each part of our day was captured perfectly.
Our photos turned out better than we could have ever imagined! Ashley makes you feel confident and comfortable on camera. Our photos were absolutely stunning and will provide us with a lifetime of memories from our special day.
Thank you, Ashley for being the absolute best photographer ever! -
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