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An intimate Ghost Ranch wedding on a beautiful summer day in Abiquiu, New Mexico. Photographed by Durango and Telluride wedding photographer Ashley Joyce.

Elopement

Ghost Ranch Wedding | New Mexico Elopement

Kristin and Will traveled all the way from Chicago to visit Ghost Ranch for their intimate wedding in New Mexico. View more of this beautiful desert elopement here.

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A black and white photo of an engaged couple holding hands in front of The Smiley Building in Durango, Colorado for their engagement session, taken by Colorado wedding photographer, Ashley Joyce.

Engagement

Durango Engagement Session at The Smiley Building

Having your Durango engagement session in the fall at sunrise is a no-brainer. View more of this magical engagement session here.

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An engaged couple enjoying an intimate moment outdoors in a forest setting at Molas Lake in Colorado, during sunset. Photo by Colorado wedding photographer Ashley Joyce.

Engagement

Molas Lake Engagement Session | Silverton, Colorado Engagement Session

If you haven’t heard of Molas Lake, it’s one of my favorite mountain lake locations in between Durango and Silverton, Colorado. View more of this stunning Molas Lake engagement session here.

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An intentional and gorgeous Albuquerque wedding at the Robert Dietz Farmhouse. Photos by Colorado wedding photographer, Ashley Joyce.

Wedding

Albuquerque Wedding at the Robert Dietz Farmhouse

Alex and Carlos got married under the beauty of the cottonwood trees during their autumn Albuquerque wedding at the historic Robert Dietz Farmhouse.

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Monia & Kyle held a romantic and intimate Ouray elopement with their two dogs on a sunny autumn day. Photos by Colorado wedding photographer, Ashley Joyce.

Wedding

San Juan Mountains Elopement | Silverton Elopement for Monia & Kyle

A dreamy San Juan Mountains elopement in between Ouray and Silverton, Colorado.

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about ashley Joyce

"The greatest thing you'll ever learn, is just to love and be loved in return."

I’m Ashley Joyce. I’m so glad you’re here.

I believe in creating artistic and meaningful tangible memories for my clients in the form of film and digital photographs. I believe that art and beauty are all around us – in the mundane, the repetitive, the quiet, the unnoticed. It’s absolutely everywhere and I want to capture as much of as I can, especially for my clients like yourself.

I went to school for art and photography and through my studies, I learned to pay attention to my surroundings with a quiet, contemplative eye. I saw angles, shadows, peaks of light, poetic forms that made my heart ache with beauty – things that maybe the average eye might have missed. That’s how I will approach your wedding, elopement, or couples session – with a creative, contemplative eye and a heartfelt expression to tell your story as beautifully as possible.

Your wedding day, engagement session, and portrait session deserve to be immortalized. Every day is fleeting and your memories should be preserved for years to come. That’s why I do what I do – to make sure these passing days are not forgotten, to remind ourselves of the love and beauty that are all around us, and to ensure that your treasured memories are enshrined forever.

—  Eden Ahbez

I will photograph

the REAL you.

As my client, you can be sure that I’ll photograph the genuine you and nothing less. Because in the end, your story deserves to be told in the form of tangible, beautiful, and timeless photographs.