What are my customers saying?
“We had the pleasure of working with AJ for both maternity and family/newborn pictures. He made both sessions very fun and stress free. AJ is patient and a natural with kids. We had our photos back within days and were amazed by his talent in capturing our family. We highly recommend Ash’s Aperture for all your photography needs!”
— Halli Getting
“AJ is amazing! As well as his wife, Rachael. They made the whole experience easy, fun, and stress free. AJ has such a good eye for what will make a great photo and such a calm and easy going demeanor. For two adults who are typically awkward in front of a camera and an opinionated 1 year old I couldn’t have asked for a better session. 10/10 would recommend to friends and family and will definitely be using him again for future family photos!”
— Daitin Turner
“We couldn't have had a better experience of taking senior pictures than we did with AJ. His talent to visualize the best lighting/setting for a picture is top notch. He is patient, funny, and humble. We were able to show important aspects of my son's life all through these pictures. We are already looking forward to have him take more pictures of our family.
— Kim Timmerman
“A.J. is by far the most talented photographer we have ever worked with! He was so accommodating, & obviously captured the beauty in every photo. Tears came to my eyes when we received our pictures back. I HIGHLY recommend Ash’s Aperture for any of your photography needs! He will be sure to capture a picture perfect photo for you! We couldn’t have picked a better photographer for our engagement pictures!”
— Lexi Frush
“AJ did a fantastic job with our engagement photos! He is very easy to work with and truly has a vision for capturing the perfect pictures! Our session was fun and light-hearted and AJ had many fun ideas and was open to any of our own. I highly recommend him for photos of any occasion!”
— Bre Hill
“Aj was absolutely amazing to work with. Not only did he agree to take outside pictures in the single digits, but he spent time before looking for good locations. He worked with us and our less than cooperative toddler to still get pictures of our family. He went above and beyond and our pictures turned out absolutely amazing!”
— Brittany Frerichs
“I truly could have not asked for a better experience! I’ve used Aj for maternity pics and our first family session! I would choose him every single time for every single occasion! He makes it very easy even if you aren’t sure what poses to do, he helps you out and makes it such a wonderful experience!! We can’t thank him enough❤️”
— Hailey Rasmussen
“My husband and I always do family photos each year and taking pictures with our two boys who were 2 and 9 months at the time is always SO stressful and difficult. We were really nervous to do it with our boys again, but we are so happy we chose AJ to do our photos. Aj went above and beyond for our family to make sure he got the right shots with our kids. He made everyone comfortable and was able to just go with the flow which is what you need with small children. It was the first time we took family photos and didn’t feel rushed, panicked, or stressed. He was able to get very creative with each spot he chose and even took my wants into consideration. His eye for detail and his ability to capture authentic genuine smiles and laughs in a photo is unmatched. I highly recommend Aj for all of your photo needs. You will not regret it. We will be using him every single year! Now instead of feeling stressed or anxious to do family photos, I now feel relieved to have found someone that my boys absolutely love and is an enjoyable experience for all of us!”
— Abby Wagenhoffer
“We had the pleasure of having AJ shoot our family photos this year. He made our session fun, easy going and made us felt comfortable around the camera, especially our 3 year old! He kept it professional but very laid back. Shout out also to his wife, Rachael who helps him with his shoots! They are a wonderful team. If you're looking for someone who can deliver amazing photos AND makes the process super easy, AJ is your guy! 5 stars!!!”
— Carly King
“AJ was wonderful to work with and took fabulous family photos for us. He was very accommodating, punctual & personable. Will definitely use him again and recommend him to others.”
— Lonna Woods
“We loved working with AJ (and his wife!) for our family pictures. He captured some great moments and the entire process was so easy. He was attentive to our needs and made the session seamless. Our pictures turned out great, making it difficult to choose which ones to print. We can’t thank him enough for an overall amazing experience. Highly recommend and we’ll be using him again in the future!”
— Megan Rainey
“AJ and his wife, Rachael, did an absolute wonderful job capturing our family! He was very interactive with the kids and took every opportunity to grab some candid shots. The background of our photos were gorgeous. We would HIGHLY recommend him! 10/10!”
— Allison Van Oort
“Absolutely loved working with AJ with Ash’s Aperture! Very professional, friendly, and love our pictures! He did super well getting our little one to cooperate and smile. Will definitely be using him again for future photos 🙌🏻”
— Tess Hook
“Had a low stress and enjoyable session with AJ. He worked smoothly with what we were looking for big picture and provided suggestions along the way to help us capture our important moment in time. Even more than the in person experience, his editing gave fantastic effect of opposing light and dark as well as being able to highlight our pet, who does not usually love sitting for photos.”
— Kiri Hamilton
“He did an AMAZING job catching so many beautiful moments with my horse and I! He was so patient with us and the photos turned out PERFECT!! Highly recommend!!”
— Natalie Hauf
“AJ was so wonderful to work with. He fit us in for the perfect fall family session and worked around our very crazy schedule! Beyond that he was knowledgeable, talented and had the greatest assistant! They made photos with 2 toddlers easy (and that’s a feat in itself) and the end product was amazing! We couldn’t be happier with the photos. He captured our family so beautifully and I can’t recommend him enough”
— Sam Ellis