
Art inspired by your memories.
Chicago based wedding and portrait photographer.
The magic you are searching for, happens in front of our cameras - you're the magic.
The magic you are searching for, happens in front of our cameras - you're the magic.
Hi, we’re Nicole & Ashley; and we help preserve your once in a lifetime memories.
In the end, we all become stories - ours began in 2016. We are most ourselves with our cameras in our hands, and your love front and center. With 9+ years of combined experience in the photography industry, we’ve helped 117+ couples immortalize their start to forever on wedding day, families document 180+ firsts, milestones, growing love, and so many more moments that deserve to be remembered.
Our approach combines friendship with professionalism - after all, it’s our job to ensure your moments are documented in a way that truthfully represents the way it felt. This entails us being here for every step of your photography experience; whether we’re capturing the day you say, “I love you forever” and dance the night away with your favorite humans as witnesses, or loving on your squishy newborn (+ furry babies).
We’re here to celebrate the sh!t out of each chapter alongside you, while also being here for you when the process feels overwhelming, as a guiding light & judgement free zone. Most importantly, it means welcoming you and all your loves exactly as you are, so we have the full opportunity to tell your story exactly as it is.
N&A

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Wedding & Elopement Photography
Custom collections starting at $4,350.00 + complimentary engagement session
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Engagement & Proposal Photography
We said we’d be here start to finish…
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Lifestyle Photography
Family photography, maternity photography, newborn photography, couples photography, engagement photography, proposal photography, all lifestyle photography, & more
How it feels to work with us. We talk like lovers and laugh like best friends.
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"Working with Ashley and Nicole at My Whole Heart Collective was an absolute pleasure! They made the overwhelming and exciting experience of being a bride enjoyable. They walked me through a proper timeline which for me was a necessary step I needed in creating the smooth transitions throughout the day. They explained the flow that made sense but never pressured me to make decisions I didn’t want to rather giving me more information as they expert opinion. The sneaks they released to us have been phenomenal! The whole bridal party & our family are blown away by everything we have seen! One our friends wants their contact number as he was so impressed! We will definitely use them again in the future to capture other large milestones in our lives. I would highly recommend booking with My Whole Heart Collective!"
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"Words cannot describe how amazing Nicole and Ashley are but I'm gonna try! From day one they were so easy to talk to and had such a positive attitude. They went above and beyond with our engagement photos and our wedding photos. Not only did they help us plan our wedding timeline, but made sure we got the important photos when we fell behind schedule. They were literally my wedding planners!! They nailed my wedding vision! They captured the love but also gave me the vintage/elegant look I wanted in my photos! I am in love!! Thank you both so much!!"
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“We have worked with these lovely ladies for over a year & they’ve captured every major moment in our lives so far: our engagement photos, wedding, & more recently, our maternity shoot. We couldn’t be any happier with the outcome of these works of art, the professionalism from Nicole & Ashley themselves, or the quick turnaround time for getting our galleries back. We have found such good friends in both of them, and we are so honored to have them continue to capture our growing family. We joked after we received our engagements back that they’re going to be our designated photographers for the rest of our lives, and we meant it! We even have a newborn photoshoot lined up with them in a few months! I can’t put into words how IN LOVE we are with their work, so I’ve attached some photos for reference. I don’t know how anyone grows to be so talented, but man, their ability truly takes my breath away. 10/10 recommend!!”
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“Could not recommend more! Fantastic to work with Nicole and Ashley. They were wonderful to work with from the beginning. We had a great engagement shoot. It felt very natural and they had tons of fun goofy ideas. Our wedding was wonderful. The pictures turned out beyond amazing. We got so many comments of “wow your photographers really worked for their money!” They were all over, getting every shot and capturing all of our special moments. From our church wedding to outdoors to the venue and dance floor photos- everything turned out perfectly. Our big concern was that my husband and I are not naturally photogenic and kind of awkward. We felt so comfortable in-front of their camera and all of our pictures look very natural and not staged. They were very encouraging during the wedding day and even helped everyone in the wedding party pin on their boutonnières.”

defying the standard
Embrace Imperfections & Celebrate Quirks
Reasons to book with us,
Reason 1: You love love our art and want it plastered all over your home of you and your loves.
Reason 2: You want to relive & feel every moment from your best day ever.
Reason 3: You want to feel comfortable with your third wheels without fear of the camera.
The Most Important Reason: Most importantly - you want a photographer that invests & understands your love.

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the blog,
We're so happy you're here & can't wait to get to the good stuff. This blog is all encompassing when it comes to getting to know my whole heart collective at its core & the artists behind the camera(s). We want to make sure we're guiding you in the best direction to finding your best fit team for the ‘good old days’, photography edition. Stay up to date on wedding day planning, prepping, and brainstorming tips, photography session hacks, and real love stories that unraveled in front of our cameras. Find inspiration and feel empowered through your photography experience.