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Hi there, I’m Ashley Edmunds and I photograph weddings all over the world but my heart is in Virginia.
I grew up in Richmond, lived in the heart of Shenandoah for 7 years, and then found my way back to Richmond. Once you get to know me, you’ll see I’m a little Richmond obsessed. I can help you find the best restaurant, park, or brewery for any part of this wonderful city. I love photographing weddings here at home, in Charlottesville, Harrisonburg, DC, and beyond! When I’m not photographing weddings I’m most likely chasing River, my yellow lab trying to get a shoe out of his mouth, teaching my high school kiddos, or traveling with my amazing fiance Craig. 

When Craig and I moved to Puddle Duck Lane (yes, we are obsessed with the name) we had no idea that the sun set in our backyard like it does.  I actually loved the office space in the house and thought that maybe one day, I could offer indoor sessions for senior drape pictures but […]

Engagement, Family Portraits

Puddle Duck Lane Photo Shoots | My backyard!

November 3, 2021

This engagement session felt like I was photographing old friends when really I’ve only met Lianne and Ryan one other time. They are just that friendly and easy to get along with!! Lianne’s brother got married this past March and I vividly remember watching her and Ryan interact and thinking to myself “they will be […]

Engagement

The Capitol & Libby Hill Park Engagement Session | Lianne & Ryan

September 29, 2021

Chris and Lauren’s story starts at JMU which automatically makes me love them!  They met at JMU and were friends for awhile.  They didn’t start dating until after they graduated and the rest is history!  These two were so easy to photograph.  We started at Maymont and ended at Belle Isle for the sunset.  One […]

Engagement

Maymont & Belle Isle Richmond Engagement Session | Lauren & Chris

July 15, 2021

I feel like I start every engagement session blog post saying this but I really can’t wait for this wedding!! Michele and I have worked together at Atlee for the past 3 years and don’t let a good happy hour, concert, or festival pass us by. Tim is a firefighter in Northern, Virginia and joins […]

Engagement

Tim + Michele | Engaged

February 7, 2021

Today I’m going to share 5 tips for brides to help you prepare for your engagement session!! These tips come from working in the industry for over 6 years, photographing close to 50 engagement sessions, and taking my own engagement photos with Corrin Jasinski Photography this past July. Schedule your hair and make-up trial for […]

Engagement, Personal

5 Tips for your Engagement Session

December 16, 2020

I am SO excited to share about Rachel and Vinny and their relationship!! Rachel and Vinny have been dating for over 4 years and that includes a lot of long distance dating!! In fact, Rachel was overseas for almost a whole year until COVID happened!  They both recently moved to Richmond (shoutout to the best […]

Engagement

Seven Springs Engagement Session | Rachel & Vinny

December 13, 2020

So funny story- I thought we were doing anniversary photos of Sarah and Cameron at their house. So when I pulled up to the address they gave me, I was SHOCKED. This has been a staple house in Mechanicsville ever since I was little. It’s a gorgeous white house surrounded by fields and a white […]

Engagement, Family Portraits

Mechanicsville Anniversary Session | Cameron & Sarah

November 20, 2020

I have SO many sessions to post to catch you guys up on my busy Fall but I’m going to post my most recent session first! This past weekend, I met Becca and Joseph in downtown Ashland for their engagement session!! We had so much fun walking around the train stain and Randolph Macon campus. […]

Engagement

Ashland, Virginia Engagement Session | Joseph & Becca

November 18, 2020

I am SO excited to share this special engagement session in DC with Cheryl and Powell.  We had to cancel due to COVID a few times so I could hardly wait when we got the go in early July.  Most of the time, I go to locations and scout them out before an engagement session.  […]

Engagement

Waterfront DC Engagement | Cheryl & Powell

July 13, 2020

I FINALLY GOT TO TAKE PICTURES OF ONE OF MY COUPLES!!!!! Ya’ll winter is slow season for wedding photographers so in March when things get started back up, I get SO excited.  Unfortunately, this March was a different story with the virus!  When Kara texted me that she reserved time at Tuckahoe Plantation for her […]

Engagement

Tuckahoe Plantation Engagement | Elijah & Kara

June 5, 2020