testimonials

“Our experience was THE BEST we’ve ever had with family photos! Ashley was so incredibly friendly, took time to remember our children’s names so she could greet them when meeting them for the first time, is so creative, gave great instruction for posing when needed, gave our little ones breaks as needed, found the perfect mix of getting both staged and candid shots, got images back to us super quick, and was such a pleasure to work with! We spent an hour trying to decide on which images to print for our home”

“Ashley did an amazing job at capturing our family beach photos. It’s not easy working with small children and larger groups, and she was extremely patient and so easy to work with. We had a great time during our hour session. She was also very quick at delivering our photos. We love our treasured memories.”

“Amazing! Ashley is Amazing! She knew how to capture our family right away! She knew exactly what to do in every shot. She is very professional and wonderful working with families. We had sneak peek pictures back the same day and the whole album was done the very next day! The pictures are breathe taking and captured us perfectly. We will definitely be booking another photo shoot with her again! THANK YOU!”

“Working with Ashley was a dream from day one when we first started coordinating a photo session for my family during our trip to North Carolina. It could have been risky booking someone from 1000 miles away, but Ashley's communication and prep made me feel confident we would have a great time... and did we ever! Our photo session was so relaxed, as though we didn't have two small children and a puppy (AND it was 7am). She's a miracle worker!”

“Ashley recently photographed our family and we are blown away by her talent! I have worked with her several times and she continues to amaze me each time. She is very organized and leaves no stones unturned through the entire process. Her love for children and photography shines through with the time and effort she puts into not only each session but the final product. We are so appreciative of all the memories she was able to capture of our family!”

“Ashley was truly amazing to work with! We had to reschedule a few times and she was so flexible with our schedules. She did such a great job with our two wild boys during the whole shoot. Super easy to work with and made us all feel comfortable during the whole session. We absolutely LOVED all the beautiful photos we received from Ashley. We will definitely be booking with Ashely again!”

“We couldn’t have asked for a better experience! Aside from the stunning photos, Ashley is personable, professional, timely, and great with children! 10/10 would recommend!”

“Oh my goodness! Where to begin!! When I first reached out to Ashley our first couple interactions was that she wanted to get to know me, my family and what our hopes/goals were for our shoot. She was very organized and on top of everything!! I expressed how this photo shoot had very strong emotions behind it as we recently lost my father, and this vacation was very special and emotional for all of us but she captured us perfectly and helped us capture the memories my dad wanted us to continue to have!”

“Ashley was absolutely wonderful! She was very responsive leading up to the session and answered all my questions promptly. We immediately felt comfortable when she arrived and she took all covid safety precautions very seriously which was so important for us with a newborn and toddler. She took such a wonderful variety of photos and every single one was stunning. My oldest daughter immediately warmed to her and Ashley was very good at communicating with her to get the best pictures and make her feel special”

“"My family had an amazing experience with Ashley! She is super easy to communicate with, awesome with the kids and very friendly! Also, edited our pictures and sent them to us so quick!! Thank you for capturing beautiful moments of our family that we will cherish forever!”

“Absolutely adored Ashley! She was quick to communicate with, didn’t rush our session and made the whole experience feel natural. Our pictures came out better than I expected, and she captured the best moments. She was just as excited for us to take water pictures as I was. I can’t express how much I love our gallery and the love how she captured us on her camera. 11/10”

“We loved working with Ashley!!! We felt so comfortable and it was such a fun morning. We have the best prints for our gallery wall now!!!”

"My family has been coming to Carolina Beach for years, and this was the first year we decided to have professional family pictures taken, with a 6 month old baby. Ashley was communicative and professional throughout the whole process, as we were out of state visitors, and when she showed up she knew all of our names! Throughout the session she didn’t require us to do poses, rather she suggested, and she read the vibe of our family and went with the moment. We had a blast, and the session and pictures turned out wonderful! The Gatchel family highly suggests Ashley, she captured our yearly family tradition perfectly! ”

"Ashley was amazing! It was a cold day for photos on the beach and we had our three month old baby with us. She was so quick to get the best shots so we could keep the little one warm. She did a great job directing us and sent all of our photos back so quickly! We loved the photos so much that we purchased a gift-card for our family to get their photos done with Ashley too. Highly recommend!"

“AMAZING, Ashley made us feel so comfortable. We are thrilled with the photos she captured and are grateful to have them. She was so patient with our pups who were not always the best models.”

“I had the best time during my shoot with Ashley. She made me feel so comfortable and guided me the whole time to ensure I was getting the best light, shot and poses. She was also patient with my crazy dog and made sure to capture his personality. The pictures turned out amazing and I got them back incredibly fast.”

"Ashley was on time, organized and super flexible with our 9 month old who was nearing his bedtime! She answered all questions up to the time of our session so we felt confident and prepared that it was going to be successful! She made us comfortable in front of her camera and captured beautiful family portraits we will have to look back on for years to come! We can’t wait to book our next session with her when we are visiting the area again!!! "

"Ashley made us feel so special and at ease. It was our first time getting professional photos and it was easy. She made us laugh capturing who we really are. Ashley definitely listened to what you wanted!"

"Ashley was fantastic with our wild 3 year old. She was so easy to work with, and the pictures were absolutely amazing! I plan on having her take family vacation pictures for us every year!!"