Ashley Leffew Photography

Ashley Leffew Photography works from Gatlinburg, Tennessee. Ashley has spent more than five years photographing Smoky Mountain weddings and elopements, building her Gatlinburg-based business around what she calls capturing the real and adventurous side of couples rather than staged, formal portraiture.

Her portfolio spans big wedding days, adventurous elopements, and engagement sessions throughout Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the wider Gatlinburg area, and she also shoots family sessions for the many visiting families who pass through the Smokies each year.

In our 2026 rankings for Gatlinburg, TN, Ashley Leffew Photography placed No. 6 for wedding photography, No. 2 for newborn photography, No. 2 for maternity photography and No. 4 for family photography. Rankings are earned through research and can't be bought.

Ashley Leffew Photography has been photographing clients for 5+ years. For couples who want their engagement and wedding photos to reflect real personality and movement rather than posed formality, Ashley's five-plus years specializing specifically in the Smoky Mountains adventure-elopement niche is the core of her appeal.

Besides newborn work, Ashley Leffew Photography is listed for wedding, family and maternity photography.

You can reach Ashley Leffew Photography through ashleyleffewphotography.com and with the Check availability form on this page.

Ashley focuses on capturing real, adventurous moments rather than staged formal portraits, working across big wedding days, elopements, and engagement sessions throughout the Smoky Mountains.

Ashley has more than 5 years of experience photographing weddings and elopements in the Gatlinburg and Great Smoky Mountains National Park area.

Yes, engagement sessions are part of her regular offerings alongside wedding day and elopement coverage.

No, she also offers family photography sessions, which are popular with the many families visiting the Smoky Mountains area.

Yes. Ashley's Premier Session (45 minutes, one outfit change) is designed to work for family, maternity, and newborn portraits, and her Dandridge mini session on her own farm property is a relaxed option for families with a new baby.

Ashley is a mother herself and lives on a farm outside Gatlinburg with her husband and son. She has said becoming a parent gave her a deeper appreciation for documenting how quickly a baby's first year passes, which shapes her approach to newborn sessions.

Sessions can take place on her private farm property in Dandridge for a relaxed mini-session feel, or on location around Gatlinburg and the Great Smoky Mountains, where she is a permitted photographer.

Ashley has more than five years of experience photographing weddings and families throughout the Gatlinburg and Great Smoky Mountains area, and has more recently added dedicated newborn and baby sessions to her offerings.