I'm Ashley Dorton, a passionate creative raised in the heart of Virginia and with a love for wedding and lifestyle photography. I am so honored and proud to be able to document so many monumental moments of love, family, and growth, and can't wait to capture yours!
s officially 2022 and I’m beyond excited to dive into another year of following my dreams as a full-time photographer. The year 2021 was definitely one for the books for about 1 million reasons, but most importantly, it was the year I finally stepped into my power and decided to stop dulling my shine.

January 5, 2022
The Davis Wedding | Elopement in Richmond, Virginia Wow, what a year, you guys! What an exciting, crazy, unexpected, and BEAUTIFUL year. I’m not sure I’ve fully wrapped my head around the fact that it’s already the end of December, nor the fact that we’re welcoming a brand new year already. This was by far […]

December 31, 2021
The Turner Wedding | Married at a Private Estate Welcome to the corner of my blog that feels a bit like home, to me. It’s prime wedding time for us season-loving Virginians, which means your girl has been BUSSSYYY! While busy is admittedly my most favorite “B” word, I had recently begun to feel a […]

November 29, 2021
Johnson Wedding | Married at Magnolia Fields I met Madalyn & Garrett at a wedding a few years back, so when it came time for Garrett to finally pop the question, he called me right away to document the entire thing. Their engagement session should have been my first “green flag”, because the way these […]

November 24, 2021
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