Hello joyful,
I’m Ali!
Capturing weddings & elopements
for the madly in love
Meet Your Photographer Ali
Meet Your Photographer Ali
Hello! I’m SO happy you’re here! I’m Ali Ashton, a Minnesota-based wedding, elopement, and couples photographer, passionate about helping couples capture their warm, joyful, and authentic moments through stunning, timeless imagery. Whether it’s beaming smiles, genuine laughter, or heartfelt moments, I focus on what truly matters: your love. Using movement, playful prompts, and interactive poses, I aim to bring out your unique love, leaving you feeling even more in love after your session. Capturing your story brings me so much joy, and I’d be honored to document yours!
Wedding Photography
Wedding photography that captures your authentic love
Your wedding photos should feel as unique and special as your love story, and that’s exactly what I strive to capture. From the quiet, intimate moments of getting ready to the joy and energy of dancing the night away, my goal is to preserve every precious detail of your wedding day in a way that is authentically you. I believe that your wedding photos should be more than just images, they should be a true reflection of the love, emotion, and joy that you experienced on your special day. With every click of the shutter, I aim to create timeless memories that will evoke the same powerful emotions for years to come, allowing you to relive those moments forever.
Engagement & Couples Photography
Transforming your love into
timeless art
Whether your strolling through the city, trekking through nature, or cozying up in a coffee shop, capturing the essence of your love fills me with joy. Consider it a date, and I'm thrilled to tag along! My approach involves incorporating movement, playful prompts, and lighthearted humor to bring out the most authentic moments between you both. Your photos will reflect the unique bond that makes your relationship extraordinary, simply by being yourselves. Let's have some fun and create timeless memories together.
Lifestyle Photography
Capturing your families milestones
Getting to capture your families milestones warms my heart. From maternity, newborn, to family photos we will create timeless memories you all will cherish forever. Having your family photos taken doesn’t have to be stressful, I will bring my camera right to you. Whether it’s in your backyard, a full newborn backdrop setup, or we can simply use your home for lifestyle photos. From babies, small kids, or teenagers I have fun games & prompts to make everyone have fun! Creating not only photos but memories to last a lifetime.
My Values
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Love My Couples Like Family
My absolute favorite part of being a photographer is getting to know you and having the incredible opportunity to capture your love. My priority goes beyond the photos; it’s about the relationship we build throughout the entire process. From the moment you inquire to the delivery of your photos, you are truly important to me. I so cherish the connection we create along the way.
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Honor Your Love
These photos will honor your love and legacy. Your story is special and I’m so honored when I get to be part of it. I am dedicated to creating memories that will last you a lifetime. From the moment we connect, I’m committed to understanding your story, getting to know your loved ones, and capturing photos that feel authentic to your love.
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Serve You with Joy
Serving you with joy is my priority. When my couples leave raving, my heart is so full. From open communication, showing you how to pose, being your hype girl, fluffing your dress, fixing your hair, or making you laugh, I’m here for you every step of the way. I strive to make your experience nothing short of amazing. I’m committed to going above and beyond to capture the moments that matter the most to you.
Get in touch.
Love Notes
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Ali is amazing!! Ali was so professional and creative. She was responsive and walked us through the whole process and made sure she was going to be able to capture everything we were looking for. We absolutely love our pictures and couldn't have gone through our day without her!
-Katie & Joe
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Ali did my fiancé and I's anniversary session this fall and captured our proposal exactly a month later! Everything about both of those shoots was perfect. Ali is the sweetest to work with and truly knows how to capture your love on camera. She guides you through all the prompts and never makes you feel awkward in front of the camera. We even had our pup with us for both shoots and she had great poses to include him in as well. Overall, Ali is incredible at what she does and I am so thankful she was the one to capture both of these special moments of ours. Thank you Ali(:
-Lexi & Brandon
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Ali was great for us and our wedding. Communication up to the wedding was clear and she's very personable. The day of the wedding also went smoothly. We had her and then a secondary photographer and together they captures lots of amazing photos! We even made up 30 minutes of lost time (running behind getting ready) and still got everything captured. After the wedding we got sneak peaks within the week and then shortly after the entire gallery. I had to fill out a very detailed photography document she sent prior to the wedding which allowed for smooth sailing the day of. I would recommend her to all couples!
-Shanell & Austin
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Ali captured both our engagement and wedding photos in the Summer and Fall of 2024 and did an amazing job. Ali was so bubbly and sweet it was hard to be nervous about how to pose for the camera, it felt like we were shooting with an old friend. Ali was very organized down to the smallest details, and we really appreciated the way she was able to make a couple feeling awkward about being in front of the camera feel so comfortable! We particularly loved Ali’s focus on candid shots, giving us prompts to allow us to show our true personalities which has translated into photos we will cherish forever. We highly recommend Ali for your photography needs!
-Ashley & Michael
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I do not even know where to begin! Ali is amazing. She is so personable and real. She really knows what she is doing and how to get the most beautiful photos. My husband and I are not super comfortable getting our picture taken, but Ali made it so easy and effortless! Plus, my husband and I both have pretty large families and Ali was able to get all 32 family members to cooperate for photos!! If that doesn't prove how awesome she is, then I don't know what will! If I could give more than 5 stars, then I would.
-Heather & Johnny
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Ali A is amazing! She knows and sees the vision before you do! But if you have a vision, it’s easy for her to understand that same vision and make it come to life and even better than you thought! Ali made our engagement photos an absolute party with her upbeat couples pose ideas and her infectious laughter and smile!
-Megan & Tony
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Ali recently captured my engagement photos and wedding! She is so so amazing! She is friendly and very professional. She was good at directing us because we are no models. The photos look amazing! Her edits are timeless and it’ll will be amazing looking back at photos of our special day throughout the years.
-Michelle & Grant
