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weddings

Wedding tips, tricks and more from your girl

proposals

Your leading expert in Chicago Proposal Photography. Dive in for tips, guides and more.

my fave things

Take a step into my travels and a few of my favorite things.

Personal

Event vendors still have a personal life....right?

Behind the Brand

Photographer, VIDEOGRAPHER & Your Newest bestie

Wedding photography on the cliffs of Santorini, Greece

Portrait session at Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles

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Hi, I'm Ashlee Cole.

If you like effortless & honest photos , I’m your girl.

I'm a wedding and engagement photographer and videographer based in Chicago. I founded Ashlee Cole LLC in 2017 and have photographed more than 300+ weddings since, in Chicago, along the Lake Michigan shoreline in Illinois and west Michigan, and on location from Tripoli, Greece to Southern California.

I believe the moments you want to remember aren't always perfect or scripted. They're uncut, raw, and writhing with emotion. I work with couples who value meaning and who'd rather feel something when they look back than tick a shot list.

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