UTAH & OREGON WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER

documenting the present because all we have is the here and now

CANDID, UNPOSED, & HONEST

I’m for the people who'd rather live their day than pose through it. I stay close, stay quiet, and catch the in-between: the laugh that breaks mid-sentence, the hand squeeze before you walk out, the look you give each other when you think no one's watching. Real moments, exactly as they happened.
Because nothing lasts.

Utah and Oregon wedding and lifestyle photographer documenting real moments, real people, and the love stories in between, in the mountains and wherever you want to take me.
Couple eloping at Cape Kiwanda

“She set the bar impossibly high, and captured moments that felt like us”

“Ashley was recommended to us by a friend, and after looking through her work, I immediately loved her style and knew her fun energy would fit perfectly with our wedding. From the moment we sat down with her, it felt like we had known her forever. My husband and I are not naturally comfortable in front of a camera, but Ashley somehow pulled the absolute best out of us. From our engagement photos through our wedding day, she made everything feel effortless and genuinely fun. She has this incredible energy that makes you feel like anything is possible. The sky’s the limit, let’s go!! On our wedding day, Ashley was our photographer, hype woman, support system, and somehow everyone’s new best friend. She knew when to quietly capture the intimate moments and when to bring the energy.
We felt so comfortable with her that she was able to capture moments between Rudy and me that genuinely feel like us. Her communication and support were incredible from beginning to end, and you can tell how much she truly cares about the people she works with. If you’re considering hiring Ashley, get ready, because whatever you need, she is your right-hand woman. She will do everything she can to make your vision happen and make you feel incredibly special along the way.”

alea & rudy

documentary over posed · gardener · diet coke enthusiast · always adding to the tattoo collection · wild at heart

I got into this chasing real moments, and that hasn't changed. My job isn't to arrange you into a pretty scene — anyone with a camera can do that. It's to actually see you: your story, your connection, exactly as it is, not a version of it.

I split my time between Salt Lake City and Oregon, but home base isn't really the point — if there's a story worth telling, I'll go. Destination wedding in the mountains, elopement in the desert, a shoot that means flying somewhere neither of us has been — I'm in.

I shoot for the genuinely in love. Whether it’s a love for someone else, yourself, or your business. My ideal clients are the passionate ones, the tender ones, the ones who are a little too much in the best way — the sexy, unguarded, and have a love for life. If that's you, we'll get along.

Weddings, elopements, portraits, brand content — wherever the story is, let’s just do the damn thing.

MEET ASHLEY PINALES

Black and white side profile of a woman with dark hair, wearing rings and earrings, touching her neck, against a plain light background.
The image shows two women, one with dark hair in a black blazer and the other with lighter hair, wearing a dark jacket, posed against a light-colored background. Their shadows and reflections are visible on the surface behind them.

RECENT WORK

Morgan & Davis

Madison

Lily & Peter

Annika & Nolan

You won’t pass
this way twice.

Let's create something together — beautifully and boldly.

Booking for 2027 weddings & sessions