I can't recommend Ashley enough for all your photography needs!! She shot our wedding this past weekend and I am so so happy we hired her to capture our special day!! Not only is she the absolute sweetest, but her calm presence all day long made us feel so comfortable in front of the camera and completely at ease!! Not to mention she sent us previews within only a couple days! We cannot wait to see the rest of the beautiful photos she captured for us! Hire Ashley!!! You won't regret it! read more

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Ashley is one of the most talented and truly genuine/kind people I have come to know. I found Ashley via instagram and was instantly taken aback by her beautiful crisp images. I have now had the privilege of her taking couple photos of myself and my partner and was most recently able to do a boudoir shoot with her. Let's just say I'm not the most knowledgeable about posing or rather what looks good on camera and in both settings Ashley made me feel so comfortable. She gave me AMAZING instruction and guidance when getting into poses. Most importantly especially with the boudoir shoot I never felt insecure about my body or what was going on. She is not just an artist, but a hype woman and an expert in her field. She goes the extra mile in really planning out shoots from time of day, to location, to actually trial running sites to ensure your images are nothing less than phenomenal. She is very communicative and organized. I cannot recommend her enough and I will be continuing to use her as our photographer because she really cannot miss. Thank you Ashley! You are the best! read more

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Ashley was wonderful!! She was such a joy to work with through the wedding planning process, for our engagement shoot, on the day of our wedding, and beyond. Throughout our entire experience, Ashley was kind, thoughtful, and attentive. She went above and beyond to make our experience special, and the photos she captured were beautiful. We've loved reliving the best day ever through her pictures. I'd highly recommend Ashley to anyone! read more

We are absolutely thrilled with our wedding photos!! Ashley and her second shooter, Aimee, did an amazing job capturing all the little details of our wedding, including the emotions on our guests' faces! Seriously, nothing captures the moment like a good reaction shot. They also somehow have the incredible ability to make traditional posed family portraits look alive and breezy. Every single shot is a work of art, and everyone I share the photos with is amazed that wedding photos can look so good. We loved working with Ashley and Aimee, who put us at ease from the start. We did our (amazing) engagement photos with Ashley as well, so by the time the wedding came, we felt right at home in front of the camera. Ashley knows all the best and beautiful locations for shooting in the Chicago area, and she is an expert at getting fun, natural poses out of her subjects. I loved how much our personalities came through in the photos! I am already making plans to have Ashley document anniversaries, babies, all that good stuff coming up. Also, Ashley will absolutely meet you for a beer and frites at Hopleaf to talk shop. Wedding planning can be just as fun as the party itself. :) read more

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I've now had the absolute pleasure of not only having Ashley do my wedding photos, but also being a bridesmaid in a wedding she was doing! Not only are my photos gorgeous, but I had the best experience both times I've worked with her. Your wedding day can be pretty stressful, but Ashley is such a kind and calming person to be around, not to mention pretty funny. I can't recommend her enough! read more

I had followed Ashley's work for a few years and when I got engaged she was the first person we contacted. Ashley photographed our engagement photos and our wedding photos. She is worth every penny plus more! We couldn't have been happier with the photos. They went above and beyond what we had envisioned. We had so many people tell us they looked like photos from a magazine (swoon). Ashley was an absolute pleasure to work with. She made us feel at easy with every step of the process and even recommended other vendors to help end my seemly endless search. She is so personable and friendly that it was more like hanging out with a friend than just another vendor. Ashley helped with our final wedding timeline and kept us on track the entire time. She was also amazing with my younger niece and nephews and has the patience of a saint. I have recommended Ashley to my closest friends because I think her work is so spectacular. She is able to capture such beautiful candid moments as well as fun staged photos that capture our personalities perfectly. I highly recommend booking Ashley! read more

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Don't think twice, hire Ashley as your photographer! I found Ashley on instagram and drooled over her portfolio. We absolutely love her unique style. She has this talent of capturing every feeling from our engagement and wedding day and her photos just tell the story right and bring back tears and laugher from our big day, for that we are forever grateful. She is very professional, so easy to work with, very accomodating and quick turnaround. We could not rate Ashley higher enough. Not only is she an incredible photographer, she also has a great eye for wall art selection and placing. She is creative and knowledgeable about the frames that would coordinate well with our house decor. She is very involved in the creative process and will ensure the end result is cohesive. Her father installed our wall art and was very meticulous with the placing and I appreciate small details like that. Worth every penny!!! read more

Making decisions about how to spend your wedding budget is hard. Deciding to hire an amazing photographer is easy. After all, the flowers will die, the decorations will end up at Goodwill, the programs and invitations will get thrown away, but the pictures will last for generations. And we knew we wanted our pictures to be perfect and we wanted them to capture us and our day so that those who weren't present could feel the energy and the love of that day for years to come. After years of oogling Ashley's incredible wedding photography, choosing her for our engagement and wedding photography was a no-brainer. Her style is easy, artsy, and simply beautiful. She has such a unique way of making you feel yourselves in front of the camera and of capturing each couple's unique personality and style. What we particularly loved about Ashley was her professionalism and clear communication from the first time we spoke on the phone to discuss our photography needs, to her helpfulness in ordering prints (even offering to walk our less technologically-inclined family members through the ordering process!) She was perfectly adaptable throughout our long wedding day, changing from a calm, sweet demeanor with us during our first look to fun and silly with our wedding party, to organized and direct with our family (much-needed) during our large family photos. She captured all of the special shots we wanted of our wedding details exactly as we had discussed. And each picture is just gorgeous! Her second shooter, Aimee, captured some breathakingly beautiful angles and candid moments on our big day as well. In reflecting on our wedding, we hands-down know that choosing Ashley to be our photographer was the best decision we made (other than deciding to marry each other, of course!) Thanks, Ashley! We love you!! read more

Ashley did an AMAZING job photographing our wedding day. We had a larger wedding party which can be pretty chaotic but she kept us on track and was very patient, organized and calm. When she sent us our photo gallery, I was beyond impressed at how beautiful the photos turned out. I received so many compliments and the photos literally look like they could be in a magazine. She is extremely talented and was great to work with. I would highly recommend Ashley as your wedding photographer! read more

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If the rating scale would allow me to reward more stars I would!!! I do not have the words to say how delightful it was to work with Ashley for our wedding. Allie had worked with Ashley for a photoshoot for everygirl.com and spoke how highly she made Allie feel at ease when she was being photographed and the images from the day were amazing. So when it came to our wedding photographer there could be only one option. Ashley worked with us in advance using her extensive knowledge of the Chicago Lakeshore to let us know the best places to capture those perfect images for our wedding day. The photos have an almost magical look about them and the quality of all the images is breathtaking. I know I speak for myself and Allie when I say we could not have asked for a more perfect photographer for the day and the ease and calmness ( As others have also commented ) make working with her an absolute pleasure. Thanks you so much Ashley read more

Of all the tough decisions we've had to make throughout the wedding planning process, this was the easiest. We knew we wanted Ashley to capture our memories and were SO bummed she was booked for our wedding. Word of advice: Book her quickly because she's a busy lady! We were able to book her for our engagement session and have 0 regrets. We had several requests that went outside her usually process (such as 4 different locations for the pictures!) and she totally went above and beyond to make it happen for us. She knows the city well and knows exactly how to plan your session so you take advantage of low street traffic, perfect lighting, and outfit compatibility. She made us feel totally comfortable, even while we felt silly kissing each other in public in front of a camera. Ashley made dancing in the middle of LaSalle Street super comfortable - that tells you how calm and go-with-the-flow she really is. Our engagement pictures turned out AMAZING. Ashley was able to send us over 190 perfectly edited pictures within 2 weeks! We've already received so many compliments from friends and family. If you're looking for a photographer with a creative eye, who will perfectly plan a session that is personal to you both, and quickly turnaround gorgeous photos - Ashley is your gal! read more

For what it's worth, I referred 3 clients to Ashley at Artistrie Co. who hired her for their weddings prior to hiring her for my own wedding. It's important to note that I made these recommendations solely based on Ashley's work that she posted on social media and who she represented herself out to be through posts and blogging. (I literally met her for the first time shortly before we hired her for our own wedding...6 years later.) Based on those representations alone and my friends having rave reviews of Ashley I knew without a doubt she had to be our photographer for our wedding. After reaching out to Ashley about her availability for our wedding day it quickly became clear why she has so many positive reviews and why my friends who hired her for their own weddings still thank me left and right to this day for recommending Ashley. From our first initial phone call with Ashley to the point of delivering our wedding photos, Ashley was nothing but transparent, honest, calm and accommodating. Amongst hammering out all of the little details that go into perfecting the engagement session and wedding day timelines, Ashley was so pleasant to work with. We did not make Ashley's job easy by giving her somewhat specific photos that we wanted for both the engagement and wedding day photos along with a pretty tight timetable but she was nothing short of delightful, organized and professional in keeping our expectations realistic in developing the best plan to capture the most moments. Speaking of capturing moments, Ashley has a knack for capturing those mic drop moments; stuff you see in magazines that you think has to be staged because it almost seems too perfect. When looking back through the gallery I found myself saying, "how did she capture this?" Or "where was she and why didn't I see her?" Ashley and her second photographer are the most non-intrusive photographers you could ask for. Ashley encourages you to be in your element with your significant other and adapts to your style to make these somewhat fleeting moments last forever in the form of photographs. Ashley captures so much joy in emotion her in photographs that just by looking at the photos, you are instantly taken back to those moments and can actually feel everything you were feeling then. If you are even remotely considering hiring Ashley to shoot your wedding, engagement or proposal I would strongly encourage you to reach out to her. She is such a breath of fresh air amongst the wedding industry vendors that you will feel like you are speaking with a friend in planning some of the biggest moments of your life. Ashley puts all your nerves at ease by following up each conversation or meeting with an email as well as puts together everything in writing before the big day so that there are no surprises to anyone. Investing in photography for these big life moments is so beyond worth it, especially with Artistrie Co. Ashley will capture all the details you miss in the hustle and bustle of the day and will let you relive each moment for forever. You're not just hiring a photographer for one day. You're hiring someone that you trust is going to capture this one-day so that you can relive it forever. Memories fade and photographs are the only things left to show you why you spent so much on that day. Therefore, you are in investing in forever and there is no one that I would trust more for the job than Artistrie Co. read more

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After seeing a friend's engagement and wedding photos taken by Ashley, there wasn't a doubt in our minds that we needed her as our photographer. There are so many positive words to describe Ashley, but punctual, creative, professional, sweet and talented are a few that really shine through. After only seeing a snippet of the engagement photos, we are already in love with what we see. She was able to capture our personalities so incredibly well and really made our love story come to life. We were a bit nervous and uncomfortable upon arrival, but Ashley helped us feel at ease and reminded us that we just needed to have fun. Nothing felt staged, everything felt natural, and we had an absolute blast laughing and chatting with Ashley all morning. We could not be more thrilled with our engagement photo experience and are so lucky to have Ashley booked for our wedding photos as well. We HIGHLY recommend Ashley if you want a photographer who truly gets to know you, tells your story, and is incredibly personable, yet professional. read more

Literally could not have been more pleased with Ashley and her work. From start to finish she was sweet, professional, punctual and most importantly, took incredible photos. The day of the wedding Ashley and her assistant seemed to capture pictures from every angle and of every special moment, yet somehow we barely noticed they were there. Now, a few weeks after the wedding, we've gotten our photos back and the finished product is absolutely beautiful...just perfect. She even sent us a nice little "surprise package" yesterday which was a very nice touch. I can't say enough good things about Ashley and her team at Artistrie Co. and would highly recommend her to anyone looking for a professional photographer and a 5-star experience all-around. read more

Ashley has earned every star on here and then some. I worked with her on a career feature for the everygirl.com. I get a bit nervous posing for still pictures, so I was a bit uneasy going into the process. But instantly Ashley's calmness and creativity fed into my energy and I had an absolute blast! Not only that- but seeing the photos I actually saw myself- every positive feature stood out and I embraced the negative ones (that only my eyes ever seem to notice) She truly knows how to capture people's beauty and energy. So when my fiancé proposed recently I knew she was the first vendor I had to book. Ashley's excitement to talk with us about our untraditional small wedding was so comforting and helped me form our wedding timeline and vision. She also connected me with other equally amazing vendors for our big day. I can't wait to work with her on our wedding day! Also if you haven't already like her facebook and Instagram, she works with so many amazing couples and both places are a great source of inspiration. Warning: you will find yourself "liking" every post! read more

From start to finish, Ashley has been an absolute joy to work with. We couldn't imagine working with anyone else! Ashley is efficient, flexible professional and a wonderful person. When we initially took engagement photos with Ashley, she made us feel at ease and truly captured our personalities and love for each other in every photo. She gave us perfect instructions for posing and made it fun! Ashley has such an eye for locations and flattering lighting. After receiving our engagement photos we couldn't imagine that our wedding photos could beat them, but they did! Ashley and her second shooter Chelsey captured all of the moments in a way that truly expressed the emotions of the day. Ashley made sure to prioritize all of the specific family photographs we had discussed. She paid attention to detail and found the most beautiful locations throughout the day. Through her photographs, Ashley has captured memories that will last a lifetime. Our photographs are stunning and we will cherish them for the rest of our lives. I highly recommend investing in engagement and wedding photos from Artistrie Co. They will not disappoint!- Margaret & Michael Kuczwara read more

We had such a great experience with Artistrie Co. during our engagement photos that we hired Ashley and her team to do our rehearsal dinner AND our wedding day -- and we could not have been more thrilled that they played such an integral part of our wedding weekend. Leading up to the wedding, the weather was starting to look dicey so Ashley created customized Plans A, B, and C in the event of rain, wind, snow...you name it. Not only did this calm our nerves ahead of time knowing we had great photo backup plans, but it also enabled each of our wedding vendors to be flexible and accommodate a changing schedule - this was crucial! Ashley and her team worked incredibly well with our coordinator, videographer, hair and makeup, and caterer in the months leading up to the wedding, and on the day of. The amount of thought and planning that went into the weekend ahead of time certainly paid off -- Ashley captured each moment we discussed, we made it through extensive family and large bridal party photo requests, she caught some incredible candids we didn't know were happening at the time, and we didn't get behind schedule! We were also really impressed with Ashley's ability to coordinate and communicate effectively to get shots of large groups of people. When we got back to the hotel post-wedding, we realized Artistric Co. had already posted several photos from the wedding -- and we were completely floored by them!! The next day, everyone who encountered Ashley and her team had nothing but positive things to say about their patience, efficiency, and positive vibes. This honestly played such a large role in creating a stress-free and incredibly fun day for the bride and groom, and our family and friends! read more

I worked with Ashley on several special occasions, and I've never been disappointed in the work she puts out. From my engagement session to my wedding then my post session, she's truly captured some of the best moments in the most incredible way. She's creative, knows how to work your angles, and definitely knows her stuff --from the best locations to the best time of day. Thanks to Ashley and Artistrie Co. I now have gorgeous images that will last a lifetime, and for that I am so grateful. Quality photography is MOST definitely worth the investment. read more

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We loved working with Artistrie Co. during our recent wedding! Ashley and her second photographer, Chelsey, were so professional and helped us feel relaxed the whole day. I first heard about Artistrie Co when I was waiting to meet Clinton Kelly at a Macy's wedding planning event in Chicago. Ashley's best friend was behind me in line and we were talking about wedding planning and photographers and she recommended Artistrie Co. At the time we were looking at a dozen different websites to find a photographer and weren't excited about any we had seen. After looking at the Artistrie Co website, we knew we had found our wedding photographer. Last year we got to work with Ashley during our engagement photo session. We had a great time getting to know Ashley better and getting more comfortable being in front of a camera. She gave us great tips so the photos never felt forced. We were so happy we did the engagement session and became even more excited to work with Ashley for our wedding. Ashley was super helpful in the last couple months leading up to the wedding. She helped us put together a timeline for the morning and for our first look before the wedding. She also met with us a couple weeks before the wedding to go over all of the details and moments we wanted to capture. Our wedding photos are incredible! They tell the story of the day so perfectly and are better than we could have imagined. Choosing Artistrie Co was the best wedding decision we made! Thank you Ashley for turning our wedding into beautiful art that we will cherish forever! read more

If this is the only line you read of this review, then the most important thing to know is this: if you choose to work with Ashley, you will always be so thrilled that you made the best decision! It's hard not to instantly fall in love with her photos - her talent is so clear. But when I spoke to her on the phone for our first interview, I immediately felt like I was talking to one of my friends. It was right then that I knew she'd be our photographer and I didn't bother to interview anyone else. We ended up signing with her the same day we met her. Throughout the entire planning process, working with Ashley was always so easy. When the time came to do our engagement photos, I was a bit nervous cause I have often hated professional photos of myself. Ashley made us feel so comfortable and we ended up having a blast with her! Then we got the photos and were so overwhelmed - the pictures were amazing!! For the first time in my life, I actually loved photos of myself. That was all thanks to Ashley. On our wedding day, I couldn't wait until Ashley got there and started snapping photos! Her calm demeanor made Sam and I feel so relaxed all throughout the day. When the time came for her to leave, we were so sad and didn't want her to go. We just wanted her to stay and party with us - that's how much we love her! When we got our photos back, we were beside ourselves. Ashley had captured the entire day more perfectly than we could have ever imagined or hoped for! Every picture transported us back to that incredible day and countless people have told us how you could really feel the emotion and love in all of them. Ashley, Sam and I will forever be grateful for you and couldn't be happier that you are part of our story. THANK YOU!!! read more

Ashley was a fabulous wedding photographer from start to finish. As soon as I saw her portfolio, I knew her soft and detailed style would perfectly match my wedding day vision. Our photos just so happened to be ready on my birthday and my husband and I had a wonderful time looking through the gallery and reliving each moment of our special day. Talk about the perfect present! Yes, Ashley's work is flawless, but she is also an extremely genuine and relatable person. As soon as we met, I felt immediately comfortable - an essential quality to look for in a wedding photographer since you spend so much time together throughout the day. About a month before the wedding, my husband and I sat down with Ashley to go over all the day-of details and logistics, as well as a list of the specific shots we wanted her to capture. Let's just say we had a lot of requests - especially in terms of family photos! Well, Ashley, and her wonderful assistant Aimee, handled everything with ease. In fact, we were even ahead of schedule on the wedding day, so we had more time to sit back and relax before the ceremony. Those who place a high value on photography, like I do, should not hesitate to work with Ashley. The proof is in the magazine-worthy photos. She will make you look like a million bucks and feel completely at ease in front of the camera. If you have the pleasure of working with Ashley and her Artistrie Co. associates, you can be confident your photos will perfectly capture the beauty and essence of one of the most important days of your life. What a priceless gift. read more

After extensively searching for photographers, once I met Ashley of Artistrie Co., I knew she was the one for us! Ashley is an extreme professional but also comes to know her couples as friends, which I think helps her to understand their wedding day vision even better. We loved being able to get to know Ashley through our engagement photos and were so pleased when we gave her general ideas for locations such as "industrial-looking" and "Arboretum-esque, but in the city" that she was able to recommend the perfect locations! She was even willing to incorporate our beloved beagle into the pictures, which was not an easy task! Having worked with her early on got us so excited to work with her again for our wedding day. Ashley is extremely detailed, meticulous, and organized, which is a bride's dream come true! She asked all of the important questions, asked questions that we didn't know needed to be asked, and made important and time-saving recommendations to help make our wedding day run smoothly! As a bride who did not want to do a first look, I anticipated that could be a problem time-wise, but Ashley assured us that she had a plan for getting in every detail within the time that followed the wedding ceremony! Ashley was so dedicated to our wedding and making sure that we had the most perfect photos that she was at our reception venue the night before our wedding to scout photo locations for perfect wedding day photos! She was also an excellent person to have along, because she knew our reception venue better than us and was able to direct our transportation to the right locations for photos! On our wedding day, Ashely had along an additional photographer, Aimee, who was able to capture most of the guy's getting ready photos and all of the other moments during the day. Aimee and Ashley were a great team, and had clearly worked together a lot, which made it easy for them to capture everything together! Ashley even came prepared on our wedding day with bug spray, which on a hot muggy, July day, became immediately necessary to fend off a million mosquitoes during our pictures! She was happy to share with the entire wedding party and saved us all from bug bites so that Evan and I could have our beautiful, outdoor, Arboretum photos. Ashley checked in with Evan and I throughout the day and evening to see if there were photos we would like and if we needed anything else. She even told me funny stories as she could sense me getting nervous prior to the wedding ceremony. Our family, friends, and even acquaintances have reached out to tell us how beautiful our wedding photos have turned out! We will continue to be Ashley's biggest supporters, following her work, and hoping that we will some day have the chance to work with her again! Thank you for capturing our wedding day in a way that will preserve our memories for the rest of our lives! XO, Ibby and Evan read more

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I knew I had to have Ashley and her amazing team shoot our wedding from the second we got engaged! I've been following her gorgeous pics for years and they just keep getting better!!! She was a dream to work with and so keen on the little details. She calm and thorough throughout the whole process and helped us think of little details and photos we probably would have forgotten about otherwise. Ashley and her team did a wonderful job with our engagement session and wedding photos and I am so grateful I have such memories to cherish forever!!! read more

Ashley captured our proposal photos, and I am still in awe of how beautiful they turned out. Honestly, I look at them daily, and my friends and family loved being able to be apart of the proposal even though they weren't actually there in person. Ashley put in so much work prior to the proposal: from phone calls with my fiancee to a scouting session the week of the event to plan where she was going to hide. If you're thinking of proposal photos, DO IT. It honestly is such a blur, that I love being able to look at the photos and relive the moment all over again. Ashley is the most calming presence, too. After our proposal, she led us around, and directed some moments, and I trusted her the whole time. You can see the pictures here: https://www.facebook.com/artistrieco/photos/?tab=album&album_id=10153473609242693 read more

After seeing her portfolio we knew we had to work with Ashley for our November Gallery 1028 wedding. She was familiar with our venue and was confident that she could capture the day perfectly! Ashley was extremely patient with us during our engagement photos which had to be cancelled twice (once at the last minute) due to awful summer rainstorms. I'm so glad we took her advice to wait for another day because our engagement pictures were so much better than we could have expected. We discussed backup plans for our fall wedding in case of inclement weather but I never worried that Ashley would have trouble executing any changes. Then on the day of our wedding we had a record breaking November snowstorm! All morning I tried not to let the weather bother me and by the time we met up with Ashley mid-afternoon she was perfectly calm without any worries. Our portraits were still amazing even though we had limited time to do outside shots. Ashley trekked through the snow right along with us! The weather did cause some last minute photo changes but all of our pictures are phenomenal! Ashley has such a talent for photography and we'll continue to follow her career. We can't thank Ashley enough for helping make our wedding day so memorable! read more

Ashley is an amazingly talented photographer. She recently photographed my wedding and we are thrilled with her work. In addition to her talent, she's a great businesswoman - Ashley's professional, creative and extremely hard-working. She was so easy and flexible to work with, quick to respond to all of my many emails, and very sweet. Her pricing is reasonable and she was more than willing to create a custom package for our non-traditional event. read more

I have been following Ashley's work for 5 years. So, needless to say, I was thrilled when it was finally my turn to work with her for our engagement session. Ashley's pictures speak for themselves -- she has the unique ability to capture love, natural beauty, chemistry, and passion in a single photograph. Ashley made us feel so comfortable in front of the camera. Her persona makes you feel like you've known her for years. She's professional, creative, warm, flexible and extremely collaborative in making sure you get everything you want out of your engagement pictures (something I could truly appreciate being in the production industry). Overall, she's a wonderful person to work with, inside and out, and we couldn't be more pleased with our pictures and decision to hire her for our engagement session. Thanks, Ashley!!!! A&A. read more

I could not imagine having picked a photographer other than Ashley! When my wife and I met with photographer after photographer we were looking for someone who had the skill and style to capture our vision for our engagement and wedding pictures, but also someone who could really understand us and that we could work well with. When we met Ashley it was clear to us that she was exactly what we were looking for and our pictures blew me away. You don't really always think about how much time, and how intimate some of that time will be, that you spend with your photographer on your wedding day and it is so important to have someone with a personality you can work with, be open with about what you want, and yet still has the skill to deliver an amazing finished product. Ashley and her second shooter Hannah were all of that and more. I cannot begin to say enough about the work Ashley has produced and all of our friends and family have raved about how stunning our pictures have turned out. After the wedding is all said and done you are left with your memories and your pictures; my memories of the day are some of the happiest I will ever have in my life and the pictures that Ashley took show that and they are images that I will cherish for the rest of my life. Thank you to Ashley for being fun, professional, easy to work with, and so damn good at her job! http://artistrieco.com/blog/classic-chicago-wedding-day/ read more

I have been a fan of Ashley for about 10 years now, and I was FINALLY able to work with her on an engagement shoot in August. A friend of mine in college gave me Ashley's name and told me to take a look at her photos, and being into photography and videography myself I figured I would check her out. I fell in love with her images very quickly and have followed her ever since, vowing to myself that one day I would get engaged and be able to work with her.... fast forward 9 years later and I get engaged to the perfect guy and knew exactly who the perfect photographer would be to capture our honest natural selves. Ashley ended up guiding us through the whole process (she met with us and even put together a personalized engagement session style guide for us that was spot on to exactly what we wanted) and kept us very comfortable while taking our photos. Ashley goes above and beyond my expectations and that's what makes her worth it. Not only can she capture people at the perfect moment in time and make it beautiful, she has a wonderful and comforting personality that makes you feel like you have known her for a long time. Kevin and I have gotten so many compliments on our engagement photos which we used on our save the dates and website. Thank you thank you thank you Ashley! My dream came true, and I can't wait to work with you and your team on the wedding day! Heather & Kevin read more

Ashley photographed engagement photos, wedding photos, and did a boudoir photo session with me. She is THE best! Ashley has an eye for creative, wonderful pictures. I never once felt embarrassed or self-conscious with Ashley behind the camera during our boudoir session. She knew exactly where I should be so the light would look just right. Ashley kept things light-hearted as well and comfortable. Along with my pictures I was given a small photo album with a few shots she and I loved as a gift for my husband. The idea of taking boudoir photos sounds intimidating and could be embarrassing. I wanted to do them but I wanted to make sure that they were done the right way and I still felt comfortable. I was able to pick the location and was not held to a small studio where most are done. Her style of photography makes every photo look romantic and that is what I wanted. Such a great investment!! read more

Honestly, I cannot say enough about how wonderful our experience was with Artistrie Co. and I would recommend them to anyone with complete confidence. From the second I saw Ashley's beautiful photographs online, I knew that she was the right choice for our wedding and engagement photos. I was more concerned with booking Artistrie Co. than I was with booking our venue! Ashley and her team are truly gifted photographers and you can see their incredible talent by looking at their work. What you will also find when you meet with Ashley is that she is not only an amazing photographer, but a wonderful person as well. Ashley made us SO comfortable throughout the whole process: from engagement photos through our wedding day. She and her second shooter, Aimee, were warm, flexible, professional, and so much fun. Ashley is incredibly organized - she answered questions I didn't even know I had and put me at ease with every conversation. She really listened when we talked and totally understood my vision for what I wanted in our photographs. Ashley went above and beyond by going to our photo location (the Morton Arboretum) the day BEFORE our wedding and scoping out the most beautiful spots, which incorporated everything I had expressed that I wanted during our conversations. On the day of our wedding, she was so efficient. She arrived early and was patient and flexible while staying exactly on schedule. When we arrived at the arboretum between the ceremony and reception, she was able to direct our driver to the most beautiful hidden spots - places we never would've known of - and was able to integrate everything I wanted in a time crunch. It was seamless. Our photographs are so stunningly beautiful, I can hardly believe they are ours. There were so many that I just needed to frame, they have taken over our home. We will treasure them for the rest of our lives. Everybody tells us how lucky we are to have such beautiful wedding pictures - and we know it! We are so, so thankful to Ashley and Aimee! read more

We absolutely loved working with Ashley! I knew immediately after booking our wedding date that I wanted to book her as my photographer (almost 2 years out!) I didn't want to miss out on her gorgeous work. Our engagement photos and our wedding photos completely blew me away. Her eye for beautiful backdrops created some photos that I will forever cherish. Whenever I show people photos from both shoots- they are blown away and immediately want to know who took them for future reference. Not once was I nervous about if she would show up, or if she would be on time, or if something wouldn't turn out less than 110%. Ashley was always on top of it- and to a bride juggling a million different things, that piece of mind meant the world to me. Thank you, Ashley! I will forever recommend you! read more

I've been following Ashley's work for years. I ended up moving away from the Chicago area and building a life on the East coast. When we got engaged, the first decision we wanted to make was our photographer. When I voiced the idea of flying a midwest photographer to the East coast, my husband and I both decided that the first decision we were making needed have a lot of effort to be as responsible with our budget as possible. We searched and searched for local photographers, even had one shoot our engagement photos resulting in a really poor experience. Insert ASHLEY TO THE RESCUE. The universe was truly on our side when she was, luckily, still available for our wedding weekend, and on top of it, willing and excited to travel to us. We had a DIY style wedding on my husband's family's property, so we had a very large number of vendors and a lot of work was put in on our end. From the moment that we booked Ashley, she immediately became someone that we didn't have to think or worry about. That in itself was priceless to the both of us. From planning her travels to capturing every minute of our day, Ashley and her +1, Emmalee, were both present and somehow invisible all at once. How we ended up with hundreds of photos capturing every emotion and detail we will never understand. In short, the photographs of our wedding are our most prominent memories that are so very important for us to share between ourselves and others for the rest of our lives. It truly was the care, kindness, and love that Ashley (and Emmalee!) poured into the entire experience of a wedding that makes the difference. The time, commitment, and experience that Ashely provided calmed our nerves, injected fun and silliness, and provided BEAUTIFUL pictures we will share for the rest of our lives. If you're considering Ashley as your photographer, no reason is a good enough reason to have second thoughts. This will be the best decision you make throughout wedding planning! read more

I had been dreaming of the beautiful pictures I am sure Ashley would have taken for us. As soon as my fiance and I set our wedding date (in February) I contacted Artistrie regarding engagement pictures. I was hoping for an evening session in May. After filling out her paperwork and discussing what was included in her price, I got the distinct impression she wasn't eager to work with us. She indicated she wasn't prepared to schedule us at that time & I haven't heard from her since. As an admirer of her work for years, I am beyond disappointed in her customer service. read more

Like everyone else, my wife and I spent a lot of time researching and choosing the vendors and services we used for our wedding- except for Ashley and Artistrie Co. From the moment we saw her work we knew she was the photographer for us; having her shoot our wedding was a no brainer. From our initial contact to the engagement pictures, through the wedding prep, on the big day and the time after Ashley and her staff were wonderful to work with. Ashley is very personable and it shows in our pictures. We really liked her and felt comfortable taking both engagement and wedding photographs with her. We got our pictures back sooner than expected and absolutely loved everything she captured- she managed to make our awesome wedding memories even more beautiful through her lens. My friends and family haven't stopped telling us just how special they thought our pictures are; specifically Ashley's preview pictures she posts to social media. Also I will say her use of technology/website was so great. Aside from the posts on Instagram and Facebook, her website and blog made planning and envisioning our pictures prior to the wedding easier as well as provided a great platform to share our images with everyone else after. read more

I had the pleasure of working with Ashley not once but twice for our wedding. The first one being for our AMAZING engagement photos which I can go on forever about. The second one was for my boudoir session. Our experience with Ashley was so great with our engagement photos that I immediately knew that she would be the perfect choice when I found out she offered wedding boudoir photography. Ladies believe me when I say Ashley is the BEST when it comes to finding a photographer to deliver classy and beautiful boudoir photos. From our first conversation she was very attentive to detail on what I envisioned (just like our engagement session) so everything is customized to the bride and she ended up helping me find a gorgeous location. Most importantly she made the whole experience so much fun, comfortable and was very professional. Ashley is absolutely the sweetest and made the shoot feel effortless. The photos turned out BEAUTIFUL and I was so happy I went with Ashley for this. In the end I had the most perfect groom's gift that I was so excited about to give my groom on our wedding day. read more

I first saw Ashley's work 4 years ago when a friend of mine showed us her engagement pictures and right away we all asked who took her pictures! The wedding pictures were even better and from that point I knew Ashley was the first person I was going to call when it was my turn to find a photographer. The beauty of Ashley's work speaks for itself, but what you can't see in the pictures is the amount of work Ashley put into making sure everything was perfect the day of our wedding and that we were able to get the pictures we wanted on that day. During one of our last phone calls I told her she was the easiest vendor to work with because she answered questions I didn't even know I should ask and she had a response to my emails before I hit the send button! ;) Ashley was always very easy to talk to and was very open to any sort of pictures we wanted. She and her second photographer, Aimee, were amazing the day of our wedding. We have big families, so getting everyone together for family pictures was quite the job and they made it seem effortless while keeping everyone happy. They take very natural pictures and they capture all the emotions of the day. It has been so fun to look back at our pictures and re-live every moment! Not only was Ashley taking our pictures but she also went above and beyond to remove all the bugs from my veil who decided that was a good spot to hang out during our outside pictures! :) We highly recommend Ashley for both engagement sessions and weddings and we were thrilled that we were lucky enough to have her capture every moment of our day for us. read more