Ashleigh Donahue Photography

Name: Ashleigh Donahue Photography
Address: Lexington, SC, 29073, US
Telephone: +18037671499
Price range: $$$
Rating: 5

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Ashleigh Donahue Photography

Wedding + Lifestyle Photographer based out of Lexington,SC
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06/18/2026

Built a career out of following what felt fun to me 🫶🏻

Photos taken by MADI ✖️ SC PHOTOGRAPHER & edited by me.

06/17/2026

Apparently 2026 is the year I started talking on camera… and honestly, I’m just as surprised as you are. 😂

But if there’s one thing worth stepping out of my comfort zone for, it’s sharing places and sessions I love.

Charleston will always be one of my favorite locations for engagement photos. Between the historic streets, waterfront views, cobblestone roads, and that unmistakable Charleston charm, it’s hard to find a bad backdrop.

Korey + Blythe’s engagement session was everything I love about photographing couples here—easy conversation, genuine connection, and letting the city do what it does best.

If you’re planning a Charleston engagement session, downtown Charleston proposal, or wedding weekend in Charleston, I’d love to help you document it in a way that feels effortless and true to you.

Charleston Engagement Photographer | Downtown Charleston Engagement Session | South Carolina Wedding Photographer

06/15/2026

The first time I photographed them, they were waiting on her. Now she’s two.

And if I’m being completely transparent… I cried when I walked through the door.

Not because it was a birthday session.

Because I remembered the walks.

The newborn days.

The texts between naps.

The season where both of us were learning how to be moms to little girls born just one month apart.

I photographed these two before Sullivan was here, then through the tiny baby stage, and now here she is—running barefoot through the grass with her bunny in hand, completely convinced the world belongs to her.

That’s the thing about motherhood and family photographs.

You think you’re documenting a milestone.

But years later, it’s the way she carried that bunny.
The way her dad looked at her.
The way everyone stepped aside so she could have her moment.
The way home felt.

Two years old feels big.

Until suddenly it doesn’t.

And then these photographs become everything 🫶🏻

06/11/2026

Some engagement sessions feel like photos. Others feel like a glimpse into a marriage.

Korey + Blythe spent the afternoon wandering through Downtown Charleston near the Pineapple Fountain, laughing their way through quiet streets, hidden gardens, and some of my favorite corners of the city. There wasn’t much posing involved—just the kind of comfort that comes from finding your person.

One of the things I love most about engagement sessions is getting to see who my couples are before the wedding day. The way they look at each other when they think no one is watching. The inside jokes. The easy conversation. The moments that don’t make it onto a timeline but end up meaning everything.

We made the trip from Columbia, SC to Charleston, SC for their engagement session, and every frame feels like them—classic, joyful, and completely unforced.

Now I get the honor of documenting the next chapter when they get married at Adams Pond.

Korey + Blythe, if your wedding day feels anything like this afternoon, it’s going to be a beautiful one.

Downtown Charleston engagement session | Charleston, SC engagement photographer | Columbia, SC wedding photographer | Charleston engagement photos | Pineapple Fountain engagement session | Adams Pond wedding

06/08/2026

Not here to convince you I’m the photographer for everyone.

I like people who laugh hard, hug tight, cry during speeches, and don’t take themselves too seriously.

The people who care more about making memories than posing for them.

The funny in-between moments.
The windblown hair.
The champagne toast.
The baby who won’t sit still.

Somewhere along the way we’ll probably create a few inside jokes, become friends, and make photographs that feel like you.

The beautiful ones.
The imperfect ones.

Usually those are the same thing.

I’m Ashleigh — wedding and motherhood photographer based in Columbia, South Carolina, documenting stories throughout Charleston and along the East Coast!

06/05/2026

Captured Liz and Crawfords summer engagement session around her family home! Can’t even begin to tell you how excited I am for their wedding in September!

06/04/2026

Being nominated for Best Photographer in Columbia feels less like a recognition of me and more like a reflection of the incredible people I’ve had the privilege of serving.

The people you see in my photographs are the heart of my work.

Every wedding, growing family, newborn, and milestone session has helped shape this business into what it is today.

Thank you for trusting me with your stories. This nomination is a reflection of you, and I couldn’t be more grateful.

Link in my story!

06/03/2026

Some stories are too meaningful to tell in a single chapter.

A few years ago, I stood beside these two as they promised forever. Then I photographed them bringing their baby home. And now here we are, documenting six months of gummy smiles, tiny hands, belly laughs, and the beautiful rhythm of family life settling in.

This is the part of photography I treasure most—the privilege of walking alongside my clients through every season. From wedding days to newborn snuggles to milestone sessions beneath the South Carolina oaks, these photographs become more than images. They become part of a family’s legacy.

Watching these two step so naturally into parenthood has been such a joy. Their little boy spent the evening soaking up every bit of attention from Mom and Dad, and reminding us all just how quickly this first year flies by.

The tiny details change. The connection only deepens.

Address

Lexington, SC
29073

Telephone

+18037671499

Website

http://ashleighdonahue.org/

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