Cate was great for our wedding! She understood what my spouse and I were talking about when we told…read moreher about being a queer and polyamorous couple, and that our wedding wasn't going to have a lot of the traditional elements (like a ceremony, first look, first dance, wedding attendants, cake-cutting, etc.) - it was a relief to get to describe what we wanted to a vendor who was part of the community and familiar with different kinds of queerness and relationships. She made sure to ask about who in our party was out, and to what degree, just in case a sticky situation arose. Cate managed to capture both formal portraits and nice-looking outtakes from in-between formal portraits; got photos of all our guests, and took a lot of candid photos from the dance floor without us even realizing she was there until we saw the album afterwards. She captured all of the detail shots that we had asked for, and innovated a couple of her own that were much appreciated. Both of us have terrible memories, and rely heavily on photographs to remember even really important events. Cate understood this and did a great job photographing things so that we would be able to remember them without worrying. We paid for six hours of just Cate working, which included time spent on the formal photographs, and resulted in just over 700 photos processed and sent to us far faster than we had expected! I think it took her a month or two less than her estimated timeline. Her rate isn't cheap, but she was absolutely worth it, and we were happy to have her working for us for the day! She's been enthusiastic the whole way through, great at adjusting on the fly, and stellar about following up with us. (This review is for our wedding a year and a half ago - I just found the draft I'd written in 2023 and realized I never posted it anywhere!)

I found Cate when searching for photographers who can capture candid moments at home and really…read moreloved the intimate, authentic vibes in all of her work. From the moment we reached out to inquire about her availability, Cate has been super responsive and we could tell she was genuinely interested in our story as well as how we wanted to tell that story through photos. The session went as well as I could have imagined - Cate made us feel so comfortable to be ourselves in front of the camera by connecting with us, listening to our wishes and offering so many ways for us to relax, focus on each other and feel pretty. And the final photos! are! gorgeous! The intimate vibe we loved and wanted to capture is there in our photos, but it also feels unique to us and isn't just a replica of Cate's previous work. There isn't a photo in which we faked our smiles - they're all eye-squinting nose-wrinkling happy laughs and giggles and tender moments because we had that much fun during our session. Her edits were beautiful and when I had an additional request, she was very accommodating as well. Now my only regret is that our wedding isn't remotely close to Connecticut so that we could have Cate as our photographer. She's amazing at what she does and if you have a chance to work with her, I'd 100% go for it.

Choosing Steve as my wedding photographer is hands down one of the best decisions I made in the…read moreplanning process. I wanted to find a photographer who would capture the day as I remembered it - the beauty of the venue, the excitement and nerves during our first look, hidden moments between guests, fun on the dance floor, decor details that I put so much effort into. Steve and Robin caught it all, and told our story perfectly through photos. Every single shot was pure magic, picking a favorite is impossible. They managed to do this while also making me and our wedding party feel comfortable, managing chaos of people walking through our shoot in a public park, and in general just making the day fun and lighthearted. Professional and beyond talented - you should jump at the chance to work with Steve and his team.

can't say enough about Steve DePino photography. I hired them to take pictures at my wedding and…read morehe was AWESOME!!! He had been my sister's photographer at her wedding 11 years prior. When I went to hire him, he remembered the family name and my sister's wedding. Steve and his staff are very non-invasive when it comes to his photography style. I only had a handful of posed pictures and the rest I asked to be candid shots. Without disturbing my guests good time, he was able to get some amazing shots and through those, I was able to see things that happened at my wedding that I would never have seen. If your looking for a wedding photographer, baby shower, etc........Steve DePino is by far the right person for the job. The price is worth it to get the photos you want and a photographer that knows his business!! I would recommend him to anyone!!

Our family came together from 3 states and we scheduled a session with Catherine hoping to get a…read moresingle photo of our family for "over the mantle" - Because of the wonderful job she did, choosing just one photo was very difficult! She is pleasant, professional and very very good with children. I highly recommend using her for family photos!

I am so happy we went with Kat for our baby girl's newborn photos! She is a pleasure to work with…read moreand so accommodating. I did not plan ahead for newborn photos and I so appreciated that Kat was willing to take my baby being a bit older ( but still newborn). To watch her do her thing at her beautiful in-home studio was amazing! She is certainly a pro and a pro at swaddling and calming babies! I would recommend her to anyone and everyone, and absolutely hope to work with her in the future for more photos of our little one and/or family photos :)

Catherine has photographed my wedding, my children, did my professional headshots, and took the…read morephotos for marketing materials I used throughout Branford, Guilford, Madison, Durham, North Branford and Killingworth. There's simply no photography project that Catherine can't handle efficiently and beautifully. She's my go-to photographer, and is a responsible business owner, always giving back to our community.

I was referred to Ashley Grace Photography by an ad I saw looking for baby twin models. Since I was…read moredue to have twin girls, I thought I'd reach out to her. Now I'm in the wedding industry and am super picky about photography. I like a certain style; chic, a little vintage, soft, natural, creative- nothing posed or overly edited. We made an appt with Ashley Grace when our twins were 11 days old. I've had my nieces newborn portraits done and expected a very long, stressful day cuddling, feeding, and calming fussy babies... Well that is not the service we received! Ashley was there (punctual- I like that) with her mom who came from PA to help her! They were sweet as pumpkin pie! They greeted us by 1st name and took care of the babies from that point on. They had this calming sweet energy about them that the babies responded very well to. They told us to relax- go get a coffee, they would take care of everything and they did! The correspondence was always in a timely manner an any questions were answered thoroughly and in a timely manner. We went to view the images and were absolutely in tears and blown away! We went ahead and purchased a canvas, baby announcement cards, an 8x10, and all of the rights to the images and DID NOT break the bank! Ashley provides the "old time- know you by name" service. We cannot wait to have milestone and holidays sessions with her! Thank you Ashley you're fabulous!!!!

From the owner: Ashley Grace Photography is a boutique portrait studio specializing in custom fine art maternity,…read morenewborn, baby, children and family portraits. Our studio is located in Guilford, Connecticut. Our wish is to fill your home with beautiful albums and wall portraits that will become a priceless part of your children's legacy. Custom portrait photography is truly something you will treasure forever. Contact Ashley Grace Photography today, to book your session.