Ashley Norton Photography

About Ashley Norton Photography

I'm Ashley, a California wedding and portrait photographer!

If you believe in the kinds of images that remind you of the joy that can be found in the simplest of moments together, you're in the right place.

Your mother pressing one last tearful kiss to your cheek before you walk down the aisle. Your brother's dimpled grin and he spins you around on the dance floor. We all need to be reminded of those sacred moments that brought us so much joy.

When I pick up my camera, I strive to create beautiful and emotional images that tell the story of your life in a way that honors, cherishes, and preserves those sacred moments.

You should walk away from your wedding or session with the kind of images that demand to be hung on your walls. So when you chase your grandkids down the photograph-lined hall decades later, you get to return right back to your mother's tender kiss and brother's dimpled grin.

I began capturing images the age of 13 when I used my friend's camera to take photos of us on a hike. I was enamored by the ability to freeze our moments in time, and observe the beauty in the world around us.

I spent most of my college years exploring the Sierra Nevadas, while studying nonprofit management. When the pandemic turned everything upside down, I kept my heart for service + advocacy and made the career pivot into wedding + portrait photography. Since then, I've traveled around California documenting love stories for couples and families. 

My love for community + photography has brought me to so many beautiful locations throughout California. Some of my favorite place to capture my clients are: Yosemite, the Redwoods, and the Central California coast!