Nice to meet you, I’m Ashley!

I’m a wedding, elopement, and lifestyle photographer based in Boston capturing the intimate connection and real moments you share with the one you love most. I spend most of my time taking my couples around the city I love and exploring New England, but my passport is current and my bags can be packed in an instant to meet you wherever you are!

I’m an Enneagram Type 2w3 who loves sushi, traveling (duh!), listening to Vance Joy on repeat, reading, meaningful conversations, and all things love. Guess I picked the right profession, right? I am married to my best friend and high school sweetheart, Campbell, and we have a dog named Missy who is the light of our lives. We are currently expecting our first baby in March 2024 and could not be more excited to enter this new chapter of our lives!

Photography is my full-time passion and profession, and I love that I get to travel and tell love stories for a living—best job in the world! I’ve been to 30 countries and my goal is to see as much of this spinning globe as possible, so let’s plan an adventure together.

My clients mean the world to me and I often think of them as friends more than anything else. As someone who likes to have as much fun as humanly possible, I can assure you that we will have a great time on your wedding day! I promise to make you laugh and help you calm those wedding day butterflies—trust me, it’s my specialty! This is your day and I don’t want you to worry about a thing. And just know that I’m always down to hit the dance floor, help with the planning, fluff your dress, and be your personal hype woman—whatever you need, I’m with you every step of the way. I’m there to capture your most memorable day and tell YOUR love story in a photojournalistic way, so you can relive your day over and over for years to come.

 
 

My Why

Life is short and each day is a gift. Freezing life’s most
beautiful moments in time is why I’m so passionate about what I do.

I want to create photos that captivate emotion and bring back the same feelings you had on your wedding day when you look back on them in 10, 20, or even 50 years from now. By capturing every raw, in-between moment, my photographs are intentionally curated and unique to your love story, in all its beautiful, messy glory. I aim to give you tangible proof of your love and remind you of why you choose each other every single day. 

I want to simply capture you.

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 A look into my life and love….

 

WHAT’S MY STORY?
My love of photography has been ingrained in me since before I can remember…

I picked up my first camera over 14 years ago and since then, I’m hardly ever without a camera in my hand—I’ve been that way my whole life!

In college I studied psychology and was planning to become a counselor, but when I graduated in 2017, I realized I wasn’t actually certain what I wanted to do with my life. One thing I knew for sure? I had always LOVED photography and I LOVED travel.

That’s when I decided to turn my passions into a career; I took a deep dive into photography and became a full-time wedding photographer—and I’ve never looked back! I’ve built a business I’m proud of and a lifestyle I’m totally obsessed with. I can honestly say that this is my dream job and capturing love stories is my favorite thing in the world.

 

Five random facts about me:

 
 

i’m a dual citizen of the u.k.

i’ve never drank coffee in my life

my birthday is on christmas

i have 3 sisters

i can’t sleep without white noise on

 
 
 
 

these are a few of my
FAVORITE THINGS…

 
  • Lazy Sundays

  • Date nights

  • Traveling

  • Wine nights with my ladies

  • My family reunions in P-Town & England

  • Listening to Vance Joy & Taylor Swift on repeat

  • Ben & Jerry’s dairy-free ice cream

  • Takeout & movie nights

  • Marvel movies

  • Getting lost in a good book

  • Cape Cod

  • Peloton/workouts

  • Family time

  • The holidays

  • Binge-watching my favorite TV dramas, sitcoms, and reality TV
    (aka Gilmore Girls, Brooklyn 99, and Love Is Blind)

  • Leggings & crew necks

  • Tea

  • Trader Joe’s

  • Pancakes without syrup

  • Road trips

  • Long walks with Missy

  • Christmas lights

  • The colors pink & purple

  • Snail mail

  • Gluten free bagels

  • Laughing until your stomach hurts

  • Holding hands

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Think we’re a match? Let’s chat!

Fill out my contact form today and let’s create some magic together!

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Kind Words

“There are truly not enough words in the English language to explain how absolutely wonderful Ashley is. She is professional, kind, fun to be around and fierce in the best way. She knows how to get the shots and capture your day exactly as you have dreamed it. One review with a handful of photos does not even begin to capture the essence of what she can do. I can’t imagine our wedding day without her as our photographer. She helped guide things along but also made us feel in control - which is a hard balance - but Ashley is a well oiled machine. We will absolutely have her on speed-dial for all future milestones - this is certainly not the end of our business with Ashley - and we can’t wait for even more beautiful photos to come!”

-tanya

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