AshGabes Photography

was the best decision we ever made. She was incredibly kind, patient, flexible and accommodating throughout the entire booking process (this was during Covid so something to be noted!) She made the lead up to the wedding seamless and I can't thank her enough for that. The day of the wedding she was fantastic - felt invisible during the ceremony and was then a vibrant energetic and fun burst we needed during our park and sunset cliffs photos. She had water on hand and speakers at the ready! We had a very intimate wedding with just 12 people, yet she made it feel just as important as a 200 person event.

d our large wedding celebrate we just had! Both photo galleries are absolutely beautiful! We got so many compliments on all of our photos. She can also do it all: romantic style, more editorial/edgy, etc! She also makes you feel at ease and brings out the excitement in everyone. Ashley is truly the best! I would and do recommend her to everyone!

she was the perfect photographer for us. She made us feel so comfortable, she let us have fun, and most importantly she took the most incredible photos (both engagement and wedding day) that truly show off our personalities. Looking back at the wedding pictures she has sent us so far, I get emotional because she truly captured the day in such a way that brings me back to the best moments of the best day of my life. We cannot thank you enough!!!

photos. She was flexible and so understanding when we had to postpone our wedding twice due to the pandemic. She is responsive, organized, thoughtful and truly goes above and beyond - not to mention her photos are INCREDIBLE. She went to our venue the day prior to scope out locations for our photos, which allowed us to join part of our cocktail hour because she was so efficient. She also plays music while taking photos, which makes it so much more fun and relaxed! Our wedding would not have been the same without her and we would highly recommend her.

to our Wedding, we did not have any experience taking professional photos and were a bit nervous. Ash took all the nerves away, made us feel super comfortable, gave great direction and made the process fun. After our wedding, our family couldn't say enough positive things about Ash's friendly and bubbly personality and we also appreciated her ability to keep everything on schedule. She captured our day perfectly and it was such a fun surprise receiving sneak peaks so soon after. We can't wait to hire her again in the future. Thank you Ash!

o what felt like family. I initially had a hard time choosing a photographer. When I contacted Ash she was prompt in her response, and organized regarding our phone call. Once I talked to her I felt her energy and passion and knew she was the one we wanted to book. At the time we were living in NYC with plans to move back to CA. We were hoping to do engagement photos on the east coast to commemorate our time there. Without hesitation she was willing to come and now we have the most amazing photos in Central Park and Brooklyn. When the pandemic hit and we had to change our wedding plans to our backyard wedding in Monterey, I had to cancel nearly all of our San Diego vendors. The one that I truly couldn't go without was Ash. She was so understanding and flexible regarding change of plans. She drove up for our wedding 1.2.21. It was absolutely magical and dreamy and she captured our love so perfectly, so raw, and natural. Because our wedding was intimate with parents only, her personality blended in so well with our family that it wasn't just a photographer there but felt like having an old friend join us on our special day. It poured rain more than expected, but she was so calm and encouraging. I have friends and family nonstop compliment our photos. She truly has an incredible gift and eye for those special moments and everything in between. If you want a photographer that is professional, enthusiastic, and will hands down give you photos that you could of only dreamt of, then Ash is your gal. Do not hesitate to book her.

d chosen the BEST photographer for our big moments. Ash shot our engagement, boudoir, and wedding day and each time I was blown away with the quality of her work. PLUS the added bonus of how quickly she sent us edited sneak peeks! Ash has an amazing bubbly personality and a way of making you feel like a best friend and extremely comfortable right out of the gates. Ash is a great director/coach behind the lens and each time we worked with her she was able to capture all the feels – silly, tender, goofy, loving, intimate moments that we absolutely love and are now able to cherish forever. She is a true professional and was extremely responsive/organized before, during, and after each shoot. One example of this, is prior to the wedding day she had us fill out a list of people/groups that were most important to capture; I am so thankful she did that, because I surely would have forgotten someone without that list! We are so thankful for the beautiful work you do. We love all of our photos and we love Ash Gabes!

anted. Ashley delivered those I wanted and then had so many unique ideas of good photo spots in the area. She carried my purse in her camera bag so it wouldn't be on the ground, which was the sweetest thing. I didn't even think of poses before hand, but she came prepared with that too! She knew exactly what to suggest to make our photos exactly what I wanted. Not only is she like 5 people in one, her photo editing is gorgeous. The editing on her photos was the main reason I originally chose her, but honestly the way she goes above and beyond in every other way is why I will tell everyone to hire her as their photographer. The absolute best!!

eds on your big day. Ashely oozes positive energy and her level of professionalism, even in dealing with my 100% wild family, is through the roof! We feel so fortunate to have worked with Ashley for our wedding, I can’t imagine getting married with any other photographer by my side!

- our engagement photos and entire wedding gallery were stunning - she is also fun, kind and a blast to work with. My husband and I aren't models nor are we overly comfortable in front of a camera, especially for an entire day. Ashley made all the photographs feel organic, natural and "us." She captured our day so effortlessly while managing to get shots that truly blew our mind. When I initially was searching for a photographer, I found a lot of photos/editing to be either too edited, too moody, too cold, etc. Ashley's photography style and editing is PERFECT. Our photos are warm, authentic and artistic but also timeless and classic. Ashley is also incredibly responsive, professional and FUN. Our family and friends loved her and she managed to execute multiple giant group family shots in what seemed like record time. Ash's second shooter for our wedding day, Alex, was wonderful, too -- they make a great team! Because of Ashley, my husband and I have photos that perfectly capture our special day and will help us remember it forever. We can't thank her or recommend her enough!!!

We were so excited when we received our pictures! She also made us feel extremely comfortable with her guidance with how to pose and we had so much fun! We couldn’t have asked for a better person to capture the most special moments! I strongly suggest choosing her to be your photographer. She truly is THE BEST!!!

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like an old friend from home. Cannot say nicer things about her help with our day and her commitment to her art of photography.

ss and such a pleasure a work with. She made me and my husband feel so comfortable in front of a camera and made taking a million pictures SO fun. Ashley is so talented and passionate about what she does and it shows in her work. All my wedding photos are gorgeous!! I’m having a hard time picking out my favorite picture because I love them all! I have received so many compliments from friends and family about how beautiful our pictures turned out. If I could give Ashley 100 stars I would! She’s the best!!

ment photo shoot offer! It really did help us get used to being in front of the camera, which made it so much less nerve-wracking on the big day.) She always seemed available to answer questions or just chat about location ideas, and was professional from start to finish while feeling like a long-lost best friend. From our first meeting, we knew she was the right photographer for our wedding. Ash's photographs are dreamy, airy, colorful, and most of all thoughtful and real. They perfectly captured the vibe of our wedding and us as a couple. She recognized and highlighted so many precious little details and candid moments of intimacy, laughter, love, and friendship, that going back through our gallery feels like reliving the day. Her thoughtfulness and attention to detail extended all the way to the final delivery of our image gallery flash drive, which arrived in a lovely wooden keepsake box. If I could give Ash all the stars in the world, I would—but five's as high as The Knot will let me go. We love her, and you will too.

elson via FaceTime for our first consult, after following Ashley’s pictures and stories on Instagram for a few months. Within the first few minutes of speaking with her, we knew we had to hire her. Our wedding in California was planned largely by my wife and making matters difficult, we live 10,000 miles away in Asia. Ashley proved to have a broad range of experience – she knew what worked, what didn’t work, what times, locations and settings were best. For our engagement shoot, rehearsal dinner and wedding day, she confidently led us through the process and captured each moment (perfectly) along the way. Shooting candids was really important for us as well as the usual series of posed portraits with our family. I’m very happy to say the photos she delivered to us exceeded our expectations across the board. She unexpectedly surprised us with a bottle of champagne for our engagement shoot, and sent us sneak peeks of our pictures within 24 hours of our event! These little personal touches, along with her understanding of her clients, and ability to work seamlessly with our other vendors is why I would unhesitatingly and wholeheartedly recommend Ashley to cover your wedding, or any other event. At one point, she even stepped in for the wedding coordinator, without missing a beat! She captured the moment, the light, our friends and family better than I remembered it (the day went by so fast). We highly recommend Ashley and wouldn’t hesitate to hire this very talented lady again.

. She will be my photographer when I get married! Ash is the best!

From our engagement session we knew we had found someone special. She provides guidance while making you feel at ease. We recently got married and already received sneak peaks of our gallery (less than 2 weeks later). We haven't stopped receiving compliments on how stunning our pictures have turned out. Planning a wedding came be stressful but everything with Ashley was super organized and she was so easy to work with. She even provided an amazing outline of my wish list/inspo pictures and timeline for the wedding day. Overall it was a wonderful experience! 10 stars for Ash!

tions for our timeline. They are very talented - the final photos are absolutely incredible. I loved that she sent a sneak peek link shortly after the wedding because, ya know, social media. She was easy going and faded into the background unlike some aggressive photographers I’ve seen at weddings. They got the best angles without causing a distraction. We are so happy we hired AshGabes to document our beautiful, special day! We will be calling for maternity/baby photos in the future!

of her way to make sure we were happy and we love her.

w beautiful each picture came out. Ashley is professional, punctual, and makes you feel incredibly confident and beautiful. She went out of her to way to meet with my now husband and me prior to our wedding to get to know us. We had multiple phone calls and check-ins. She worked great with my videographer and planner. They also complimented on how awesome Ash is. Our photos came back fully edited in a few weeks and beautifully packed. Hiring Ashley will be the best decision you make on your wedding day...aside from marrying your best friend!

ng; the colors, the candid moments, she really captured our love. I had never had professional photos taken so I was a little nervous at our engagement session but Ashley is so easy going and made it so much fun. I will always recommend Ashley whenever I have the chance. You can really tell that she loves what she does. You are in the best of hands with Ashley! As a guy the thought of taking both engagement photos and wedding day photos seemed like a lot! But I have to say from our first day of meeting Ashley she made the whole process painless and fun. She has a very infectious energy and you can tell she loves her work. She is very helpful also during the photos on giving coaching of where to look, where to put your hands. It made the photo sessions fly by. And let me tell you her work is amazing, my wife and I love all the photos. We now officially have a whole wall in our house dedicated to the photos that Ashley took! Thank you again you will always hold a special place in our hearts.

the wedding? YES PLEASE!) She made everything worry-free throughout the whole process and the day of the wedding, which was AWESOME since I was planning everything from the East Coast. I would highly recommend her services to anyone and everyone! She's fantastic and I am so pleased with my photos. xo

our in-home engagement photos and on our big day! We didn’t have a wedding planner or coordinator and Ashley was awesome in helping orchestrate family/group photos, seeing and recommending photo opportunities in the madness of the day, and noninvasively capturing every detail. She really heard our preference for vibrant candid shots that depicted the fun party and really delivered.

e to put our hands and those are the directions we needed. She is punctual, patient and you can tell she loves what she does. We both walked out of our engagement shoot knowing that we would book her for our wedding day!! Best of all, our photos turned out exactly how I had pictured.

e started working with her she was incredibly professional. She took time to listen to what our wants were and even met up with us beforehand to scout photo locations at our venue (despite that she lives about an hour away from the venue). Our photos turned out beautiful and we absolutely considered her an addition to our day and not just a vendor. She really made our day special and it is shown in the gorgeous photos she took with her second shooter. Our weather was very bright but she was able to work around that and give us beautiful photos. Even our guests have commented on how great our photos were. Thanks Ashley for being the best!

ght away! She sent us her rates & packages, but what I really appreciated was her willingness to meet us in person to go over them. She is personable, friendly, and professional. All of her rates & packages are reasonable and definitely worth every penny. She and her second photographer were amazing the day of! They had already scouted our first look location (and found a gorgeous spot) and had a great day-of timeline laid out for us. We never felt rushed or inconvenienced. Taking photos was actually fun & something I enjoyed (and that's coming from a girl who HATES having her photo taken). Ashley loves what she does, and it comes through in her work. My husband and I really appreciated the time and thoughtfulness she put into our photos as well. Our photos didn't feel "cookie-cutter"; they all felt organic and a reflection of "us." And if you take the time to look through her blog & galleries, you'll see it too. Each shoot is original; each feels fresh and organic. I don't know how she does it, but she excels at capturing you at both your most comfortable and your best. I couldn't be happier with her work.

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uppy!!) perfectly and candidly. Ashley is personable, punctual, and extremely professional. She is also super easy and, maybe more importantly, super fun to work with! Plus, her turnaround was super fast!! We highly recommend working with her for any special occasion you are trying to capture - you will not be disappointed with her work!

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that's what makes us comfortable. Ashley got AMAZING shots of us being natural and happy; she perfectly captured both our romantic and our silly sides. She was truly a dream to work with, nothing felt posed or weird. The perfect compliment to our dreamy, laid-back, romantic wedding! THANK YOU ASH, we love you!

as much fun without her and Sierra there. When you think about it, photographers and videographers spend SO much time with you on your big day, and Ash KILLS it at being a warm and bright presence, but also making it feel like it was just us two there. I don't know how she does it, but she is an incredible ninja. She also traveled for our big weekend and showed genuine excitement in going the extra mile to make our pictures perfect. HER WORK SPEAKS FOR ITSELF. Aside from how marvelous of a human being she is, her photos are out-of-this-world. She is truly talented and artistic guys. When she shared our sneak gallery, my husband and I felt like we were there living those moments again, or marveling at moments we didn't notice but are so precious. Our family and friends are obsessed and booking her for your wedding would be the best decision made! Engagement: I have so many praises to sing about Ash! Her: she has the warmest and raddest personality. We instantly clicked and she makes my fiancé and I feel so comfortable and loved. It’s like being captured by a close friend. Her skills: she impressed me on first meeting with her organizational skills and topics to cover with a couple who needs guidance with professional wedding photography. She’s also highly responsive and communicative. She delivers photos very quickly! Her photos: they are magical, modern, and timeless. She created a beautiful, romantic story with her lens. We had an engagement shoot with her and can’t wait for her to capture our wedding!

and Ashley accommodated our concerns and was so wonderful with our guests and family. We have wonderful photos of our blended families that authentically documented our love story.

great at communicating! She worked with us to make sure everything went smoothly and she was a lot of fun!