I wanted to have some nice senior pictures done for my graduating high school senior. You know how you sometimes see gorgeous family photos on Facebook and would love to hire that photographer? Well, I private messaged and emailed one such photographer and she never even bothered to respond! Discouraged, I turned to my old friend Yelp, and Ashley Blake caught my eye. Great reviews, nice looking photos- and wouldn't you know, she responded within the hour. From that point on everything was wonderful. Ashley does a great job communicating with you. I paid a partial deposit and we worked out a meeting spot and photo location. Ashley comes prepared with all of her equipment, and an artistic eye for nice backdrops. Asking an 18 year old boy to pose for an hour is a tall order, but she's so friendly and chill my son complied! We had a rare cold snap the day before our appointment and Ashley gave me the choice to reschedule if I preferred. This is turning into a long review, but what I'm trying to say is that she's terrific! I'm so glad I found Ashley and would recommend her to anyone. read more

Ashley Blake Photography - She captured my son's personality well. - Event Photography Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

There are so many photographers to select from but after looking into six we chose Ashley Blake photography. It is good to research and locate a photographer that understands and has a style that matches what you're looking for. Mostly due to Matthew P.'s Yelp review and the work on her website convinced us that Ashley was the one. Ashley was easy to work with, flexible and friendly! We are pleased with the photos of our senior graduate! read more

Ashely is amazing! My husband is actually a professional photographer as well, but with an active toddler we decided to hire someone else to take our maternity and newborn photos this time around, and we picked Ashley! This is literally the first time we've paid someone else to take our photos since our wedding 13 years ago and we drove a 3h round trip to meet her each time! Ashley did an amazing job with our maternity photos. They turned out beautiful with great natural lighting. She worked so well with us and with our daughter and got wonderful images. We were equally excited to work with her again when our son was born for his newborn photos. Again, she did a wonderful job with our toddler and the whole family! She was particularly great and gentle with our newborn, wrapping him and posing him while helping keep him asleep. We have really enjoyed working with Ashley. She's very responsive to our questions and concerns. And I appreciated that we were able to use her maternity dresses and the wraps and props for the newborn shoot! We highly recommend Ashley Blake Photography! read more

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Ashley is fantastic! She was the photographer at a holiday event I went to last year. I really wanted a photographer for my gender reveal party and I was unable to find someone in such short notice so I thought I would just try asking Ashley. She was kind enough to squeeze me in-between appointments. I later noticed I happen to have her business bookmarked on Yelp from weeks before! Since that day (less than a year ago), I've used Ashley's service three times and have only great things to say. Ashley's work is great! She works efficiently and sends the pictures in a timely manner. I'm glad she also has a studio area. My husband, older sister and I were so impressed on how she handled our fussy newborn for her newborn photos too. Thank you Ashley for capturing such great pictures and memories! read more

Ashley Blake Photography - Just one of many of my favorite photos Ashley captured of my baby. - Event Photography Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

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I want to begin by thanking my fellow Yelpers for such detailed reviews! This is how I found and selected Ashley Blake Photography! My parents celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary this last October - I wanted to capture the magic with a special family photo session. Digital photographers in Arizona are a dime-a-dozen. The trick is to find a creative soul, that produces artistic images, which stand the test of multiple generations yet to come. I have a sentimental and romantic streak in me; I sought to joyfully commemorate and give my parents lasting memories of the event. It was also the PERFECT time to take family photos! Initially I emailed 15 other photographers; Ashley was the FIRST to reply, within about 20-25 mins! I looked at her website, read her biography, then viewed the photo galleries. I respected her training and dug her vibe. After Ashley and I talked, I happily offered to pay her a decent deposit. I personally believe in paying deposits because 1) It shows you're serious and 2) Gives the vendor some "working capital" to put toward your project/event. (People that don't like paying deposits, in my opinion, tend to be flaky, not at all serious and inconsiderate). Ashley is REALLY easy to work with - you can tell she LOVES what she does! I sent her some ideas with regard to poses I wanted; she appreciated them. Ashley took my ideas, gave some input the day of the session, and it all worked marvelously! Her rates are fair, and she makes it easy to distribute the photos when they are ready. We had to reschedule the event and photo session, which Ashley did with no problem. When we met Ashley in person at the event, she was as gracious as she sounds on the phone! My mom has mobility issues - Ashley was very patient and kind - giving her all the time she needed to move around. When we received the photos, we were amazed and thoroughly satisfied! I told Ashley that she is our new family photographer!!! I wholeheartedly recommend and award Ashley Blake Photography a solid 5 stars!!! P.S. The ability to freeze time, through images taken at one point in history, and have them reach hundreds of years forward is awe-inspiring! It's like leaving a piece of your soul, your total being, for time and memoriam. Don't believe me? Go into a Cracker Barrel, Red Robbin or any other restaurant that posts original, older photos on their walls for decoration. YES! Each time you look at them, that's a window into the lives long passed! You can see how people lived, loved and laughed! Granted, some of the old timers don't look happy, but keep in mind they didn't want to show their teeth in the old days. (Dental work and orthodontics not being widely available or affordable 'in them days). Still, it is fun to look at the pictures and see how people evolved. read more

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My daughter wanted to feel like a princess for her 16th Birthday and i new i needed a good photographer to capture her image. Ashley did a fantastic job. She was kind, patient, friendly and made my daughter feel comfortable. She was easy to work with in choosing a location, gave posing ideas and does great photo editing as well. If someone is in the background of your photo, she can edit them out! She now has a beautiful new studio with nice props and backgrounds so you can do indoor or outdoor photos with Ashley. read more

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Ashley is amazing at what she does. She does everything with style and grace. Makes everyone feel comfortable and not do awkward poses. Knows exactly she has a vision so just go with your gut and trust that she will do a great job. My kids are in awe of her and they weren't wild like all my other shoots in the past. Highly recommended and would go hire her again !! :) read more

Ashley is amazing!! I found her via Instagram when searching for a cake smash photographer and absolutely loved her work! She took my son's 12 month pictures and I seriously cried when I got them! She truly captured my son's spirit and made us feel so comfortable. We will forever treasure the photographs she took and will absolutely use her again! read more

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Ashley, Ashley, Ashley!! I cannot say enough good things about this photographer. She is professional, talented, and passionate. You can see all three traits come through her photos. My daughter was a bit shy and nervous for her Senior pic session but Ashley made her feel beautiful and comfortable. The pictures came out phenomenal. I absolute cant wait to have family photos done next! Please DONT hesitate to BOOK her. The prices are beyond reasonable for the quality you receive. trust me you will not be disappointed! read more

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WOW!!! I cannot express how happy we are with Ashley and the entire process for our newborn baby boy. We almost did the photos at the hospital that they offer but we are so glad that we chose to use Ashley instead. We found her simply by looking around online and happened to come across her company on Yelp. We loved the website so we reached out to find out some pricing, etc. Ashley responded to us so fast and has been a dream to communicate with throughout the process. We scheduled our photo shoot and showed up to her studio and were impressed right away. She has a ton of props and has everything setup very nice and professional and she immediately took our little guy and had him all wrapped up and cozy and looking so adorable we were just so happy! We even brought some of our own props we wanted to use and she was very willing to incorporate them into the shoot as well. After we were all done she let us know we would be getting a gallery to pick our images from. Before we got that, she sent us a few photos as teasers and we were completely blown away!!!! They were so good and cute!! If we only had the few pictures she sent us the price would have been worth it! All I am going to tell you is call Ashley and get setup for her to take your photos and go ahead and pay the extra to get the additional photos because there is no chance you are going to be able to narrow it down and pick the images.....they are all so good you are going to want more of them trust me!!! read more

I'm a local makeup artist and I have worked with Ashley for quite some time whenever her clients need an artist. She's the sweetest and most professional person and an INCREDIBLE photographer! I can't wait to schedule a professional business shoot cause I only want the best out there ! (: read more

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Ashley was such a pleasure to work with. She is professional kind and patient. Ashley did my daughter's one year photoshoot/cake smash session and we had a great experience from beginning to end. We just got our photos and are amazed by how beautiful they are. Her photos are beautiful in general. I stumbled upon her page thru EatCakeLove and I fell in love with her work. It's so neat and clean, classic and bright (some photographers are overly edited, tbh) And her studio is gorgeous too. Would definitely do more pictures with her in the near future read more

Ashley is AMAZING!! My husband and I visited her at her beautiful home studio for a maternity shoot. She made it fun and stress free, we were absolutely blown away by the quality of the images, plus her pricing was great!!! I *highly* recommend Ashley to anyone wanting beautiful photos done. We plan to go back and visit her for my son's newborn session. I wouldn't even think of going anywhere else! Thanks, Ashley!! read more

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Believe the hype! Ashley is a skilled photographer with the patience of a saint. We brought in our 2.5 year old for a family holiday photo shoot and of course he wanted to have none of it, I was feeling flustered and overwhelmed but Ashley made me feel comfortable and relaxed and it took some finagling but we ended up with truly gorgeous holiday photos; she was tenacious about getting great shots and we are positively pleased about the results. Also, it is worth noting that, for the holidays being as busy as they are, her turn around time on photo edits was spectacular. From photo shoot to Christmas card was 6 days (4 business days). We will definitely be seeing Ashley again in the future! read more

Flexible, patient, efficient and professional! We will definitely come back for more wonderful pictures!! THANKS Ashley!!

For the price, I think Ashley offers the best value for what you get. I have used other photographers who usually charge more and the photos weren't as impressive as Ashley's. Somehow, she makes us all look like supermodels! She has a rare gift and it shows in all her pictures. What seems like a normal, boring shot always turns out to be incredible and jaw-dropping. We have used Ashley for a couple shoots so far and have been blown away by her talent and we haven't seen a photo we didn't like. That is really the hardest part, narrowing down the pics you want to keep. You'll end up wanting them all. Our family will definitely use her again for future sessions and would obviously, highly recommend her to anyone. read more

Ashley Blake Photography - A stunning shot near the water. - Event Photography Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

Ashley is the BEST!! Our little one was fighting a cold, and teething, and she still somehow managed to get photos with her smiling and get great photo shots. After the day of shooting, I would have been happy with one good photo, after having a photo session with one unhappy toddler. If that is not all, her turn time of delivery is very quick!! It's definitely a win read more

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Ashley just completed a studio session with my wife and me to take our pre-mission pictures and she did a GREAT job! We love our professional headshots and are so grateful for her quick service and super value! read more

Ashley is an amazing photographer and I am so happy with how our baby girl's photos turned out! Taking pictures of a baby is not an easy task but she made it look like it! I'm very particular about photos and I was so thrilled with the final results! I can't recommend her highly enough! read more

Ashley has done all my family photo shoots. Ashley is attentive, patient and her pictures are amazing. She makes you feel comfortable! Simply the best! Highly recommend! read more

Ashley pleasantly accommodated me on very short notice. I wanted some photos of my grandchildren and she was great with them. She got the 4 yr old to smile and actually pay attention to what we were doing! The photo came quickly and she gave us dozens to choose from. She's just delightful and very good at what she does! read more

Ashley was very accommodating to a last-minute request for a newborn shoot due to our own original photographer being quite ill. Her professionalism was very evident throughout the shoot, and the photos came out amazing. Don't be afraid to bring your own prop items as she will accomodate this for you and your family. Will definitely use her again for our milestone photos! read more

Found Ashley thru a friends post on Instagram I liked her photos so much that I had her take my parents 40th weeding anniversary photos I was so pleased with how they turned out. After that I went ahead & booked photos of my nieces Quinceanera announcement & I was happy to get my other nieces Senior photos done too. She did great taking both girls photos on the same day. Alot of milestones this year happy to have Ashley capture each of them thru her beautiful photos. Thanks also for referring Al for makeup, the nieces loved him & I can't wait to find another reason to get makeup & photos done agan. read more

Ashley Blake Photography - Everyone looks so naturally happy, she captured it so well, simply put Just-Lovely - Event Photography Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

She was absolutely amazing! I just did my maternity pics yesterday and she had everything there waiting for me! She had the makeup artist, the gowns, help on how and where to stand, everything! She made it so fun and exciting when I definitely feel huge and not the best. Ashley definitely made me feel beautiful and I recommend her to everyone! read more

What can I say! This gal is amazing! We have used her for our engagement pictures, family pictures and most recently my Mother's Day session. She is amazing at capturing both posed and natural photos. I get sooooo excited waiting for our photos to be available because I know they will be amazing. She really takes her time and makes sure to obtain a large variety of shots. It's so hard to choose the photos from a session because I want them all and I usually end up getting them all. Hey prices are extremely reasonable and she is very flexible on location. She is definitely "our" photographer for as long as she continues in this profession. You won't be disappointed choosing this photographer! read more

Ashley is absolutely amazing! She was in constant communication with me regarding our smash cake session we booked. Her talent is absolutely unreal. She was so sweet and worked so well with my babies. Everything was perfect. So perfect, that we're booking another shoot with her in June. Thank you so much for sharing your talents with the world. read more

Ashley is amazing!!!! I love good she is with the kids! The pictures always come out amazing!!! We start getting sneak peaks within a couple hours. I would definitely recommend Ashely to everyone! read more

Ashley is amazing. She did a wonderful and thoughtful job that made my experience one of the best, I will for sure refer her to anyone I know. Her prices are fair and reasonable. read more

I can't begin to say enough good things about Ashley and her photography!!! I was looking to get some holiday pictures of my toddler and noticed my cousins family pictures were always amazing! I'm so glad she recommended Ashley!!! Not only are her photography skills amazing but she's the sweetest nicest person, my little one warmed right up to her! Working with toddlers can be unpredictable but she got some beautiful shots of my little girl! Her in home studio is pretty legit! It's set up super cute and so warm and comforting! She's not pushy and doesn't rush and takes her time and has patience with the little ones! I swear she's the toddler whisperer lol! I found my new photographer for all my photography needs and you should too! Being impatient that I am especially to see pictures of my little one, she sent me a few sneak peeks the day of the shoot! Ashley is awesome she even worked with us for a couple rescheduling dates we had to do because I have a busy schedule! I highly recommend her! read more

Ashley Blake Photography - Event Photography Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

I am so incredibly happy and grateful to have had Ashely capture my engagement and wedding day! She is professional, creative, talented, very reasonable, and so easy to work with. For our engagement pictures the sneak peek pictures were sent to us almost immediately after the photo shoot with the remaining pictures not very long after. They all turned out beautifully! Same with the wedding photos...sneak peeks sent within a few days. My entire family is just in awe of her talent! She captured every moment in such a beautiful, natural manner. I can't wait to see the rest of my wedding pictures and will definitely be calling her the next time I need a photographer! You will absolutely love your experience with Ashley! read more

Ashley came to my rescue on such short notice for selling my home! We needed pictures ASAP and she came the very next day and I had my photos the day after that! PLUS she is sooooooo affordable! My pictures turned out BEAUTIFULLY! Definitely call Ashley, she is awesome!! read more

I cannot say enough about Ashley! She did both my maternity and newborn photos and they were spectacular! I didnt know what I wanted but she listened to my vague ideas and created magic. The photos were more than anything I could have ever hoped for. So if you're looking for someone who is professional, creative, timely, skilled in their craft with a kind demeanor, Ashley is the one. You won't regret it. read more

Ashley was so easy to work with. She was very responsive and took some beautiful pictures of our family. Would highly recommend and will definitely use her again! read more

I needed some new/updated photos for LinkedIn, social media and elsewhere and wasn't really sure what to expect or what I really needed. Ashley was very prompt responding to my questions and with quotes. During the shoot she made me feel comfortable and got some great shots. Her resulting work was top notice and I would use her again for any future photography work. read more

Ashley did our newborn photos and they came out amazing! She was always quick to respond and we got our photos back quick as well. We highly recommend for newborn and family photos!! read more

I just wanted to give an updated review that we still continue to choose Ashley time after time now having a baby she has done our maternity and our babys 6 month shoot. We will always return as she is the best! read more

We used Ashley for our recent wedding on March 25, 2017 in La Jolla, CA. With all that was going on with the wedding planning, she made the photography portion super simple! She was super fast at responding to questions before and after the wedding. She was also easy to work with during the event. She provided guidance but not so much that the event didn't move forward naturally. Her and her assistant Rose were a pleasure to work with and her pictures were amazing! I would definitely use her again and would recommend her to anyone! read more

Anyone looking for an amazing photographer! Look no further. Ashley is by far the best! Excellent photos, amazing patience (even with crazy toddlers) and genuine customer service! She really has a way of making you feel completely comfortable! read more

I absolutely love working with Ashley!! She did my daughter's 2nd birthday party and it was the best decision I could have made!! Hosting a birthday party is busy enough, I usually forget to take any pictures but having Ashley there took away that stress. She always captures the sweetest most perfect moments! Such a great idea and so worth it!! Book her for your next birthday party!! read more

LOVE Ashley!!! I found Ashley online, and I chose her based on her high ratings. She is super friendly and easy to work with, and she posts the proofs FAST!!! I have referred 2 friends so far to her, her photos came out SO BEAUTIFUL! Once I chose the photos we wanted to keep her final album was posted within hours!! Would totally recommend Ashley to anyone! read more