Brett & Meredith
Ashley is a great vendor and partner to have on your team in the months leading up to your big day and the day of your wedding! She made sure she was always available for us the months leading up to our wedding, on the weekends and at night. We always felt like we were her only client and top priority. She knew how much we love photos and brought extra film to shoot the day of our wedding (THANK YOU!!). We absolutely love our photos and get a ton of compliments from family and friends on the creativity and photo quality. Thank you so much Ashley for capturing our most perfect day, we are forever grateful.
Suzanne & Family
We have used Ashley several times for our yearly family photos and every time we get fabulous photos. Ashley is always professional and great with little kids. She has an amazing eye and picks fun locations. It's actually a struggle to pick the ones we like best because there are so many to choose from. She's our photographer for life!
Julia & james
Ashley photographed me and my now-husband at our small City Hall wedding, and then the next day at the big party we threw with all of our friends and family. I tend to get really anxious in front of a camera, and don't consider myself to be very photogenic and so I was nervous for the photo portion of our days! Turns out, I did not need to be nervous at all! From the very first moment Ashley disarmed us and kept us comfortable. She was nothing but positive and--truly!--made us feel awesome about ourselves and the pictures we were taking. She is just a pleasure to be around and our comfort and happiness really comes through in the photos. And the photos are amazing! Ashley really captured our days in a way that will help us keep those memories for a lifetime!
Tony & Family
Ashley has done family photos for us twice now and the proof is in the pudding. There is a reason why we keep going back to her. She is organized, professional and she takes amazing photos! She was super helpful in picking locations and ensuring that we looked our best both times — not an easy thing to do with two little ones.
Bottom line is that she is very talented and really knows how to get the most out of the kids! A+!
Alison & Andrew
Ashley was such a pleasure to work with for our wedding this past summer! Not only are her pictures absolutely beautiful, she was professional, caring, and all around fun to be around! Ashley was always prompt and clear in her communication which made her such a pleasure to work with. On the day of our wedding she was calm and made sure that everything ran according to schedule. I'm sure we will cherish Ashley's photos forever and we can't wait to print them for our home.
Mike & Family
We hired Ashley to take family photos when our twin girls were six months old. We absolutely loved the photos from that session, and have since brought her back for additional photos when the girls were 9 months, 1 year, 18 months, 2 years, and 3 years. We have a little boy now, and we plan to have Ashley out again to do three month photos of him, plus the rest of the family. Sometimes we have the session in our house, sometimes we are outside the house, and sometimes we meet at some outdoor venue like a local park or the Morton Arboretum. Every session has been fantastic, and we're always excited each time to download the new photos - which are always high quality and, just as important, just plain fun to look at because of how Ashley takes each shot.
jon and jaclyn
My husband and I had Ashley and her team as our photographers for our wedding just a few months ago. We knew immediately upon chatting and meeting up with Ashley that she would be the perfect fit as one of our vendors. We were looking for someone whose photo style we loved, as well as someone we could feel connected to. Her vivacious and kind personality drew us to her immediately, and we knew Ashley Hamm Photography was the company we wanted to go with. Not only is the entire vibe of the team positive and comforting- which is so important on your big day- but the photos are gorgeous as well. We are absolutely thrilled with the photos and will cherish them forever!
Rebecca & charlie
My boyfriend and I went into the photo shoot pretty nervous as neither of us feel confident in front of a camera. Within the first couple of snaps, us and Ashely were laughing and smiling, and totally enjoying ourselves. She made us feel so comfortable and our photos turned out awesome!! Even after the shoot, my boyfriend said “it feels like I’ve known Ashley for a while” - she will completely transform any uncertainties into a memorable moment. Thanks so much for the fun times!!
emily & steven
We just received our full set of wedding photos, and it confirmed what we already knew -- Ashley is amazing! From our engagement photos, to wedding walk throughs, to the big day itself, Ashley was engaged, energetic, and such a joy to work with. The photos are fantastic and capture the day so beautifully, but more importantly, Ashley dealt with a stressed out bride, demanding family members, and crazy conditions (over 100 degree heat and extremely strong storms) like a total champ. We look forward to working with Ashley in the future because we truly enjoyed the time we spent with her!
Holly & Family
I am a photographer myself and am very picky when it comes to choosing a photographer to capture my family images! I want someone who can capture the vision that I have, successfully engage children (I have four), and have the experience and equipment to give a quality product. Ashley does an amazing job on all fronts! My husband even had fun!
Kim & natalie
My wife and I were so happy with every aspect of working with Ashley! Ashley is very skilled and has great vision, was always professional and accommodating, and we love both our engagement and wedding collections! Our wedding collection turned out so beautifully that we're having trouble narrowing down to our favorites. But, I think the best thing about working with Ashley was how comfortable she made us feel. It felt like we were working with a friend, not a "vendor". And given the fact that your wedding day is probably one of the most nerve-wracking days of your life, being comfortable with Ashley and having her help us stay calm and be ourselves was key! We would absolutely work with Ashley again (and we hope we get the chance to)!
Chicago wedding photographer Ashley Hamm is an on-location family, engagement, and wedding photographer. Based in Evanston, Ashley Hamm Photography serves Chicago, Arlington Heights, Barrington, Palatine, Mount Prospect, Glenview, Evanston, Kenilworth, and Winnetka!