About
Hey, I’m Ashley — your photographer.
If you want photos that feel real and intimate while still having that editorial edge, you’re in the right place. I live for the unposed moments, framed with intention.
Intimate love stories with an editorial edge
I’m an elopement and wedding photographer based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, documenting intimate love stories with an editorial edge—and helping you feel comfortable while we do it.
The backstory
I’m here for the in-between moments.
I didn’t set out with a five-year plan to photograph weddings. I just kept noticing how fast everything passes.
One day I found an old photo—nothing fancy, not even perfectly sharp—and it stopped me. It brought back a whole feeling I didn’t know I’d forgotten. The sound of a laugh. The way someone stood. The exact kind of warmth you can’t recreate.
That’s when I realized what photographs are really for. Not to prove it happened. To let you return to it.
So now I photograph elopements and weddings for people who want the honest version—the real laughter, the nerves, the quiet, the chaos—framed with intention and held like a keepsake.
If you want the day to feel like you while it’s happening, and the photos to bring you right back to it later, that’s exactly what we’ll make.
You don’t need to know how to “be photogenic.”
You don’t need to perform. I’ll guide you gently when it helps, and step back when it doesn’t—so the day can move naturally and the moments can stay real. Here's what you can expect when creating together:
Direction that feels natural
so you can forget the camera
Space to breathe and be present
with your people, in your day
Real emotion, refined composition
the messy, beautiful parts included
A pace that feels easy
so nothing feels like a production
A keepsake you’ll return to
photos that bring you back
The stories I live for, always.
Intimate days. Good light. The kind of energy that feels grounded and excited at the same time. The people-you-love part of it all. If you’re planning something that’s more about meaning than show, we’ll get along.
A few notes about
The person behind the camera.
Most weekends
A slow morning, long walks with the pup, and a farmers market stop
Good light and a little extra time at golden hour
Always here for
If I’m not editing
I’m wandering a bookstore or a thrift shop like it’s research
Best emails start with
“Okay so this might sound a little crazy, but we’ve got this idea…”
Favorite hot drink
Chai latte with oat milk and extra cinnamon
I’m probably listening to
Fleetwood Mac or a photography podcast on the drive
What we believe in
A space to show up as you are.
This is an inclusive space. All love stories are welcome here—across race, gender identity, sexuality, body type, ability, religion, and background. You don’t have to fit a mold to be photographed beautifully. Come as you are. I’ve got you.
