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About this vendor
Hi there, my name is Ashlen! With a passion for rich love and deep connection, I find the greatest joy in photographing the beautiful moments that cultivate "I do." Specializing in timeless weddings near and far, I use film and digital photography to capture genuine moments that can be cherished for years to come. I love serving my couples in any way I can and consider it such an honor to be a part of each special day!
Details
Destination Weddings
- Destination Wedding Packages
Photo Shoot Types
- Bridal Portraits
- Day After Session
- Engagement
Photo & Video
- Film Photography
- Photo
Photo & Video Styles
- Lifestyle
Awards and Affiliations
2020 'Best of Weddings'
Best of Weddings
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From our initial inquiry, to our engagement session, to the wedding day, Ashlen was incredible to work with. More than a photographer, Ashlen felt like a dear friend. She made th...
e day flow smoothly and effortlessly. Even amidst multiple venue changes throughout the day, her energy was calm, encouraging, and radiating with joy. Her attentiveness to detail ensured that everything was just right.
My husband and I didn’t have any bridesmaids/groomsmen, and my sister (MOH) tested positive for COVID two days before the wedding. Ashlen checked in with me multiple times on the day of the wedding, meeting me wherever I was emotionally, and asking if I needed anything. I felt so seen and heard and valued. I was completely comfortable around Ashlen. She was so willing to be whatever I needed and to help in every way possible. What a gift!
I think the mark of a truly talented and professional photographer is a full gallery. Not just one dynamite shot, but multiple dynamite shots, both posed and candid. Capturing the entirety of the day in the kind of quality that you want to rave about. When Ashlen delivered our photos, there were hundreds of frame-worthy shots. We didn’t know what to do with them all! We’ve put our full gallery of photos on our wedding website and bought digital photo frames because we absolutely love every photo.
Because we had a more intimate wedding (50 people), my parents hosted a post-wedding party for a few extended friends + family who were unable to attend in person. We played our wedding photo gallery on a slideshow throughout the party and it was an absolute DREAM. It was such a fun and beautiful way to re-imagine what it looks like to celebrate beyond just one special day.
Ashlen delivers professionally in a way that makes you feel like you are her favorite people in the world. She beautifully captured our love in a way that transports us to each moment, memories we will forever cherish. 10 out of 10, highly recommended!!
Ashlen is amazing! She took the time to meet with me pre wedding day and calm my nerves about all the picture taking (not my thing). After our first meeting, I left feeling confide...
nt based on her relaxed and caring nature.
Ashlen was our favorite vendor on wedding day! She did a great job of making us feel relaxed and allowed us to really enjoy the day. Her and her second shooter were SO prepared and we could tell we were in great hands.
We got our pictures back sooner than I had expected and were completely in awe of what she was able to create! Her photos are straight magic. They are so clear and in the best quality possible. We are forever grateful to her as we now have the best memories of our day as we start our lives together. She has such a gift and would be a great addition to anyone’s wedding day.
Ashlen is one of the loveliest and most talented people I know! The way she captures the light makes every picture look magical. She captured our engagement pictures which were stu...
nning and based on the sneak peeks I've already seen of our wedding pictures it is seriously hard to wait for the rest because I already know she did an amazing job! I would definitely recommend her to any bride!
Ashlen is hands-down one of the best photographers you'll be able to find. Her care and attention to detail leading up to our wedding, as well as the day of went above the call of ...
duty. I have also been a bridesmaid in a few weddings she photographed, and have always been blown away at how hard she works to make brides feel heard and valued, as well as capturing the beauty and essence of the day. We have returned to her for family portraits, and will continue to do so as our family grows since she does such a wonderful job of creating beautiful art, and captures personalities so well. Ashlen is simply wonderful!
WHAT A PHOTOGRAPHER!!! Not only is Ashlen so extremely talented and easy to work with, but she cares so much about her couples. You can 100% count on her to deliver her best work ...
yet, each and every time you work with her. She takes the time to get to know her couples and is full of creative ideas that are unique to you. My fiancé proposed to me in Central Park and when we were stumped on where to take engagement shots, Ashlen suggested going back and these are my most cherished pics to date! We will probably keep going back to Central Park with Ashlen until we are all 80! Booking Ashlen was the best decision we could have made to ensure our wedding day pictures are everything we want and more.
Ashlen did a wonderful job photographing our summer wedding. I love her professionalism and how the pictures turned out. Was one of the best vendor decisions that I made!
Ashlen was SO WONDERFUL! From requesting a quote, to booking, setting up our engagement photos and day-of our wedding, she was very responsive, always so sweet and willing to go ab...
ove and beyond! She made us feel so comfortable while she was shooting and she is so dang efficient. We took our engagements in the freezing cold and our wedding was in the 90s so we really appreciated that she was fast while getting all the shots we wanted. I am SO happy with all our photos from the wedding and engagement session. She is also super fast in her turnaround time to get photos back. She was definitely my favorite vendor to work with because of her sweet personality and willingness to help make everything exactly how we wanted it. Book this girl now!
Ashlen is amazing! She shot our engagement photos in Fredericksburg and our wedding in Austin. She made my husband and I feel so comfortable during our engagement shoot. We were wo...
rried it would be a stressful process, but it was the complete opposite. Ashlen was very quick to reply to any questions I sent her way and was truly invested in our wedding. She captured so many beautiful moments during our big day that we will cherish forever. I can’t thank her enough and hope to have her shoot many more special moments in my husband and I’s life!
While searching for a wedding photographer, I immediately fell in love with Ashlen’s photographic style. She does a beautiful job of capturing special moments and the way she capt...
ures natural lighting is exquisite. She has a great eye for detail and frames the images so beautifully. Ashlen showed up early on my wedding day and did a great job of organizing our family photos in such a way that didn’t detract from the enjoyment of the moment. Ashlen is very personable and comfortable to work with. She is also super prepared-I had a bit of an emergency on my wedding day: one side of my fake lashes started coming off right before we were about to make our grand entrance into the reception, Ashlen whipped out some eyelash glue and fixed it right there without missing a beat. She truly went above and beyond; I was so impressed. Ashlen is very positive, helpful and captured our special day so beautifully! I highly recommend her!
Ashlen was an amazing wedding photographer! She shot my engagements and wedding day! The photos are bright and beautiful! She is extremely professional and knows how to get the bes...
t lighting. She showed up on my wedding day prepared and early. She is also a very sweet and fun person, you will enjoy working with her and feel at ease on your special day that she is capturing the best moments beautifully.
I cannot say enough great things about Ashlen. Ashlen is the sweetest gal, made our day so enjoyable, and was always very attentive! We booked Ashlen for engagements, bridals, and ...
wedding day coverage. She was there for us through out the entire year of planning, always willing to help. She made great recommendations of other vendors, going above and beyond for us, and really helped curate and capture our day. It was important to my husband and I that our photographer be personable and fun since we're both pretty awkward in front of the camera. Ashlen made this worry of mine disappear immediately when we started our engagement shoot and carried this spirit of hers all the way through the day of. Her sense of humor and jokes created genuine laughter between the two of us in order to capture precious moments that we will cherish forever. Wedding day, I felt like Ashlen was omnipresent! Always around throughout the whole day capturing all of our moments! Not to mention, her photography is out of this world!!! We've gotten so many complements on the quality of her photos and photography! If you follow along on her social media, you can see that shes always going to workshops and classes perfecting her talent and art. I love that about her too! We love Ashlen and couldn't be happier with our choice of photographer for this very special event!
Ashlen was not only an amazing photographer but also a wonderful person! Photos were the most important part of the wedding to me and her work was everything and more. She was reco...
mmended to me by a fellow teacher and I'm so glad I went with her. She was always professional, timely and genuine. She not only gave me advice on what decor would shoot best in photos but even gave me honest opinions on other things like my wine options. She made me feel comfortable while taking photos and captured all the great moments. I would choose Ashlen again and will always recommend her!
Ashlen is an amazing and very talented photographer. She recently photographed both my daughter’s wedding and engagement. Ashlen was very reliable and arrived early for both shoots...
. The photos that she took at my daughter’s wedding were amazing and truly captured the magic of the day’s events. Each photo was a work of art. Even though I hate getting my picture taken, she was able to put everyone at ease and made the process fun and enjoyable. She was very sweet and a pleasure to work with. I highly recommend her.
Ashlen was one of the best parts of our wedding day. She was the first vendor we hired and I cannot say enough how wonderful she is. After the wedding everyone kept telling me how ...
sweet and on top of her game she was. She was able to capture so many incredible moments from our day. She also was able to take two awkward people like my husband and I and make us look flawless. Her experience shows as she was so helpful in keeping the flow of the day going without a hitch. Her pictures are so, so beautiful. Her passion and love for what she does shines through all of her work.
Ashlen is by far one of the most talented wedding photographers you could hire! And she was an integral part of our wedding day being incredibly memorable and running smoothly. Whe...
n my wife and I were looking for a photographer, we wanted someone with not only a lot of talent and skill behind the lens, but someone who is easy to work with, personable, would take the time to understand us, help us feel comfortable and at ease taking pictures (since we both felt awkward when people took our pictures), and would be part of the team to make our wedding day amazing. We met with Ashlen and she explained her process and her style, explained to me how she shot (and what the difference was in film and digital because I didn't know), and worked to let us get to know her as a person and as a professional and how she would fit in with our day.
Ashlen went above and beyond expectations. She heard us, our vision, the shots we were hoping to get, and provided guidance from the numerous weddings she has done in the past. She went absolutely above and beyond what you could hope for from your photographer. We did engagement photos and had our shoot our wedding. For the engagement photos, she helped us pick a location that fit our vision and worked with us through extremely finnicky Houston weather to find a date that worked. The photos were amazing...even getting our dog to cooperate. After we saw those photos, we were even more excited to see what she would do with our wedding. The photos we just got back were INCREDIBLE! The natural light style Ashlen uses makes every photo look like a work of art. She has an incredible eye for detail, knew what was important to us for photos, worked with our day of coordinator to ensure she had all the time she needed, and captured so many of the moments beautifully. We have seen other talented photographers at work, but didn't have the right personality for us that would help us relax and enjoy the day. Ashlen is incredibly skilled at photography and making it seem like a natural and seemless and stress free part of the wedding day. We got our wedding photos back right around the 3 week mark which was amazing since it was the end of the year and all of the holiday craziness. The photos were amazing and worth the short wait!
I cannot say enough good things about Ashlen or how much my wife and I appreciate her, all of the photos she took, the memories that she captured, and the special role that she played on our day. Seriously--if you want to have your wedding day captured practically perfectly with one of the best photographers in the business, you need to go with Ashlen!
Thank you Ashlen!
Ashlen is the most amazing photographer ever! She is super kind and helpful. My husband and I typically feel awkward when taking staged photos but Ashlen put us at ease and made us...
feel very comfortable. She takes the most wonderful pictures and uses a mix of digital and film photography. Her film photos are by far my favorite because of the way they catch the light! We got our wedding photos back in a little over 2 weeks which is amazing! Words can’t describe how much I love Ashlen and her photos!
We are so thankful to have had Ashlen as our wedding photographer. She is incredibly talented, professional and makes each member of the party feel at ease. We were so impressed wi...
th the efficiency of Ashlen and her second photographer getting all the family photos accomplished! They were able to get through a long list of family much faster than we had expected. We also noticed that Ashlen took the time to learn names of our wedding party beforehand. What a great touch to be able to call friends/family by name! Ashlen shoots in both digital and film and the quality is stunning! We have so many great photos to cherish for the years to come! There are just not enough nice words to describe Ashlen and the experience she provides on such a meaningful day!
We loved having Ashlen as our photographer! She was so sweet and easy to work with. She truly went above and beyond our expectations!
This angel of a human is incredible at her job!! Ashlen took my bridal portraits and our wedding day pictures. She is patient, kind and so fun to work with. I have never loved taki...
ng pictures and she made me feel beautiful, like it was easy for her to take my picture. After our wedding, my husband kept saying the same thing about how great she was. She is genuine and makes you feel so comfortable. She is very talented. Ashlen worked very hard in the time we had to capture every moment and she created beautiful photos for us to keep forever. She sent us our photos back in 2 weeks!! Should I tell you again? SHE. IS. AMAZING.
We had so much fun having Ashlen as our photographer for both our engagement session & our wedding! Ashlen takes the time to meet with clients and get to know them on a personal le...
vel. She was so patient with all my questions and made sure to consider what I wanted to see in our pictures! Ashlen was so professional when it came to posing us and our party, working with lighting, all while making us laugh and have fun throughout our sessions. My favorite thing about Ashlen’s photography is that she shoots both digital and film which brings such dynamic contrast and quality to our photo collection. We are absolutely in love with our wedding pictures!
Along with her photography skills, Ashlen went above and beyond her job description to make sure our day was perfect. From having a bag full of emergency bridal supplies, to having photography umbrellas ready in case of rain, to helping our families get everything set up in time for the event when she wasn’t taking pictures, we could not have imagined a more prepared and involved photographer. Thank you Ashlen for everything!
The best! We did our engagement session with her & with my bridals and our wedding right around the corner I’m getting so excited because I know we’ll get another round of AMAZING ...
pictures back! Ashlen is so easy going and makes you feel super comfortable. I can’t recommend her enough!
When I saw the pictures on Ashlen's website, I absolutely fell in love with her style of photography. We booked Ashlen as our photographer for our engagement pictures and upcoming ...
wedding! I recently received the pictures from our engagement session and I could not be happier with the way the pictures turned out. We are in love with every single photo. Ashlen is also great to work with; she is so sweet and made us feel so comfortable in front of the camera! I cannot say enough good things about her and way our pictures turned out!
Contact
Houston, TX
Ashlen Sydney Photography