About this vendor
Ashley (she/they), owner of Wide Eyed Studios, is a Philadelphia-based luxury wedding photographer. Her diverse background in visual anthropology and theater photography honed a colorful visual voice and deepened her storytelling skills, allowing her to create dynamic, meaningful, & intimate wedding photography that resonates with clients. While weddings mark the beginning, life is filled with important moments, and she is dedicated to capturing them all. If you resonate with her bold, vibrant style, let's collaborate to capture your story with heart, humor, and honesty.
Wide Eyed Studios shoots all over the world but is based in Philadelphia, and specializes in engagement shoots, boudoir, rehearsal dinner coverage, elopement, local and travel weddings, as well as day after portrait sessions. WES offers versatile packages & pricing, speak with Ashley about your needs.
Details
Business Attributes
- LGBTQ+-owned Business
- Woman-owned Business
Destination Weddings
- Destination Wedding Packages
Photo Shoot Types
- Boudoir
- Bridal Portraits
- Day After Session
- Engagement
- Trash The Dress
Photo & Video
- Digital Files
- Photo
- Second Shooter Available
- Social Media Sharing
- Wedding Albums
Photo & Video Styles
- Artistic
- Documentary
- Dramatic
- Lifestyle
- Modern
Wedding Activities
- Getting Engaged
- Rehearsals & Parties
- After Party
- Wedding
- After Party
Reviews
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4.9
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Ashley drove all the way up from Philadelphia to photograph our wedding in the Boston area. Her prices were quite reasonable, including the travel costs. She was a very pleasant an...
d relaxed photographer, flexible in the face of uncertainty and complexity, and able to marshall children and adults effectively. Her street photography background lended itself perfectly for candid, intimate, dynamic images, which we were hoping to capture for our guests.
Our wedding was on November 3rd, 2024. We received 1100 online photographs on March 29th, 2025, and a USB of all photographs around April 15th, 2025. So it took 20 weeks, 6 days for the full set of photographs. Ashley was able to get us several photographs on November 9th, 2024, which was a pleasant experience after the wedding. My wife was concerned that we might not get the photos from Ashley, as time went by and we could not contact her. During the winter my wife was contacted by another recent customer of Ashley's to ask if we had gotten hold of her and received photos, as the other customer had not yet and had been unable to contact her. The effort of calling, texting, or emailing her every few weeks with no or infrequent responses did become a bit of a chore for us.
We're giving Ashley 4 out of 5 stars because the quality of her photos and her quality as a member of the wedding day does not deserve a lower rating. We just wanted you to know of the delay and lack of contact we experienced after the event. It might have been a temporary setback for Ashley, we can't tell from her communication with us. Good luck in your wedding planning!
I used Ashley for my own wedding, gifted her services for my wife’s sister’s wedding as well as family wakes and other events.
I've had the pleasure of knowing Ashley for roughly ...
15 years. Watching her hone her craft through undergrad and grad school as she matured her voice and approach as an artist. She is quick on her feet, kind, clever and resourceful. Her eye and intuition are very sharp which makes her a joy to work with but more importantly informs her work and lets her capture moments of humanity that elevate her work beyond casual photo shoots or portraiture.
Ashley offers something unique and hard to find and for this reason I have flown her to multiple states on multiple occasions both for myself and as gifts. I have engaged her services or been along for casual shoots of family and pets, art house shoots, theater photography, headshots, boudoir, weddings, wakes and funerals. I'm based in Boston and hire photographers regularly for myself and my business. I have not yet found someone here that has been able to consistently deliver what she does. This one is special I have no problem gushing when it's appropriate. Do yourself a favor and hire her. I can't give a stronger recommendation.
Ashley is the best in every aspect you could ever imagine. She takes gorgeous pictures, she's so funny and caring, and just a joy to be around. I was introduced to her for my engag...
ement photoshoot back in 2020 and immediately my fiancé and I felt as if we were with a friend. She made us feel so relaxed and we had such a blast! So, when the big day came around it was no questioned on who we would have as a photographer. She made the wedding extra perfect as she hung out with us through the day and captured every moment on our special day (even moments I missed!). Ashley will make your wedding, your engagement, your whatever the best it could be and you'll end up with these beautiful photographs that you could live through throughout your life. Wide Eyed Studios is the best and worth every penny!!
Ashley did such a great job! We had a conference with her before the wedding and did the engagement shoot, so by the time the wedding happened it was like she was part of the weddi...
ng party. My bridesmaids commented on how comfortable she made everyone. We had to reschedule and move multiple things around because of the pandemic and Ashley was incredibly accommodating and understanding. The pictures for our small wedding turned out beautifully, and we can't wait to have Ashley back for our bigger wedding!
I couldn't have picked a better wedding photographer if I tried. I absolutely adore the bright, colorful shots and the candid emotion that Ashley captured in our wedding photos. ...
Plus Ashley was friendly, engaging and just a genuine pleasure to work with. Wide Eyed Studios was worth every penny.
Ashley was a fantastic photographer to work with the day of! She moved through formal portraits quickly and knew everyones names beforehand, so no one missed out on their photos! S...
he stayed with us the entire night and got great shots that we would have missed without a keen photographer.
Ashley did the photography for my brothers wedding and not only did we adore her product (absolutely gorgeous photos) but we also fell in love with Ashley herself. She was so nice ...
throughout that whole process. So we were already sold and knew we wanted to utilize her as well. Could not be happier. She was so easy to work with. On the day of the wedding she was an absolute joy and we felt so comfortable saying what we wanted and didn't want . So receptive. and per usual her work is absolutely phenomenal. Blow away by the photos.
A picture is worth a thousand words and for that reason, I won't spend the time on this review speaking to the quality of Ashley's work. Go see for yourself! Instead, I will tell ...
you what you will also receive that you may not be aware of. We met with Ashley before hashing out many of our details and during our first meeting, Ashley helped us plot out a timeline. She used her wealth of knowledge and experience to really assist us with developing a framework for our schedule.
Leading up to the wedding, the forecast had been calling for rain. We were planning an outdoor ceremony at a waterfall but the venue had a rain contingency plan that was less than stellar. We were on the verge of becoming despondent about the weather but Ashley was so positive about the situation. Going so far as to explain that even if it rained we would still get amazing misty pictures and it would be fine. She was constantly reminding us what the real focus of the day was. She also advised us to stop looking at the weather because she’s seen it change at the drop of a hat. Sure enough, the morning of the wedding it was raining cats and dogs but cleared up with plenty of time to have our beautiful outdoor ceremony.
Ashley is also an astute observer. She is able to capture genuine moments that truly capture someone's essence. What I was not expecting was for this gift to be put to use in other ways as well. My fiance has had a difficult time with a few family members accepting him. Ashley was able to pick up on some of this and pulled me aside and let me know that if at any time I needed her to get him away from anyone that may be causing him turmoil, to give her a signal and she would pull him away for a photo-op. This one statement means the world and goes to show that her gift is equally matched with a passionate and caring heart.
Do yourself a favor and book Ashley for your events. You will not regret it!
Ashley was the perfect photographer for our wedding. I have only seen the sneak peek pictures so far and I am so in love with them. Ashley and Adam kept us laughing through picture...
s on a very hot day and I swear Ashley thought of everything! I can't say enough good things about Ashley and her photos. She was always capturing the perfect moments but yet I didn't even know she was there getting pictures of those moments.
Ashley is an amazing photographer. We worked with her for our engagement photo shoot last fall, and for our wedding this September. She captured incredible moments throughout the g...
etting ready process, the ceremony, reception, and formal portraits. Ashley prefers to capture candid moments, but she did do an incredible job capturing our formal family portraits as well. I love her style and the way she captures the light, facial expressions, and the small details that really make a difference. She is professional, funky, and really easy to work with.
My only disappointment was that a good portion of the candid photos included in our final package would have been 10 times better (in my opinion) if she had prompted us to smile or to look at each other. I know that defeats the purpose of a candid, but particularly when getting ready, I have a very serious, concentrating look on my face as I'm helping my sister zip her dress or put on my shoes or slide on my ring, but I feel that the pictures would have been more beautiful had Ashley prompted me to smile, breathe, or look at my sister/mom/bridesmaid/dress, etc.
Overall, I was very happy with the pictures Ashley took of our special day and would highly recommend her to anyone looking for a beautiful, artistic interpretation of their big day!
I could not have imagined anyone else shooting our wedding. Ashley and Rebecca are more like family to us, than hired vendors at our wedding. We love them and plan to have them doc...
ument many of our life events over the years! It’s funny though, I did not find Ashley on the internet or through a website like this one. I was checking out a wedding at my chosen venue and was there as the bride and groom were being photographed after their first look, but before the wedding. Ashley was their photographer, and I noticed how she was setting up the pictures (I hadn’t even seen any of her pictures yet), and I really liked the way she approached her shots. The next week, I tracked down her contact info from the wedding venue and after meeting with her and seeing her portfolio, we knew that she was the perfect fit. Ashley and Rebecca make photography fun. They don’t just pose you, but focus on documenting you in the moment. We did a quick family shoot (separate from our wedding package) a year before our wedding and an engagement shoot a few months before the wedding. Both times, we were doing things we loved and the pictures show it. Ashley and Rebecca are able to capture the joy we felt in those moments and it radiates through in the photographs. They are also great with kids. Our son was at both the engagement shoot and family shoot and they did a great job making him feel comfortable (as well as encouraging his new love of photobombing) and even taught him a thing a two about taking pictures. As I write this review, I haven’t even seen all the pictures yet from our wedding; however, Ashley did post a few sneak peaks on Facebook and put together a video slideshow of some of her favorites. Oh. My. God. The pictures blew us all away and I felt like I had gone back in time and was reliving our wedding day. The pictures are fabulous. I love Ashley and Rebecca! You would be doing yourself a disservice by not having them shoot your wedding. They are the best!
Ashley is an amazing artist and photographer! We hired her for our wedding after following her on Facebook for a few months and witnessing her amazing talent! By the end of our w...
edding, she truly felt like part of our family and friends, blowing kisses on her way out! She made the photo taking process painless and is super fast! Before the wedding, she will ask you about any portraits you want and write everyone's name down so the day of the wedding, she is organized and helps round up everyone! We were so happy with our beautiful wedding photographs, both the portraits and the candid shots. Our only regret was not having her do an engagement shoot for us! We met her the day of our wedding and she is lovely! I'd recommend to her anyone to capture their wedding/engagement and once she does your wedding or engagement, you will want her to capture any other important family functions/moments! Also, while she is based in PA, she traveled to Wilmington, DE for us and I know she does travel!
My review for Wide Eyed Studios is based on me being part of the wedding party. I was a bridesmaid for a friend and Ashley was her photographer. From day one, I heard nothing but g...
reat compliments towards Ashley. My friend was so excited about her work, it lead me to search her site and in the end use Wide Eyed Studios as my photographer for my new born sons first pictures! I was very impressed with Ashley's artistic abilities, her overall attention to detail, her amazing ideas for awesome shots, and most important her professionalism!! I wished I'd found her first for my wedding photographer!! She's superb! We can't wait to see her again to capture our special moments in time.
I can't say enough good things about Ashley. Many photographers promise to capture the candid moments that make an event special, but Ashley truly delivers. She's professional, end...
lessly creative, and (perhaps most importantly) she has a sense of humor! You will love your pictures, I guarantee it. Book her already.
Not only did Ashley shoot my wedding but she also shot my best friend
S wedding. Her eye is amazing. She is a natural for highlighting the best. She is willing to travel and is ...
talented at putting everyone at ease.
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Philadelphia, PA | No restrictions on where we will travel!
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