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!
2019 was quite the year for me, and not necessarily in the best way. Business was great but my personal life had it’s share of struggle. From my mom being hospitalized for an extended time, and at one point on life support, to my childhood home being set on fire and burned to the ground. […]

June 8, 2020
Whew, what a year… first there was covid and I say that in past tense because it is incredibly overshadowed at this point. As if it couldn’t get worse, this year literally did. Now it’s covid AND massive chaos. My heart honestly aches at the state of our world. I’ve posted on this on my […]

June 2, 2020
When Ashley Dorton Photography was brand new, I genuinely wanted to savor every opportunity I was given to be behind the camera. Whether it was families, babies or weddings, I wanted to do it all. I am so glad that I went into pursuing my photography dreams with that mentality because I enjoy every inch […]

May 24, 2020
The day I brought my sweet Reagan earthside, I knew instantly that my world was completely changed for the better. There is NOTHING like the feeling of meeting your baby for the first time and you are very literally never the same after, in almost every way. So much about being a mom is challenging […]

May 10, 2020
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