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welcome to the ae blog.

ae photography is Eric and Ashley Hintzsche.  We are a husband and wife team based in Northern Illinois.  We've been up and running since 2002 and love it more as each year passes.  Our style is fun, expressive and natural.  We have three young kids, a new studio, and each other : ) We are excited to get the new blog going! Browse, follow, stalk, whatever!

recent applause:

shootsac blog post with photo of Ashley shooting Eric's senior session 

chicago RedEye (tribune) feature of Pete and Liz's backyard wedding & Chicago reception

offbeat mama post with featured photo of our little rockstar Finn

rock 'n roll bride feature of Pete + Liz's backyard wedding

smitten the blog feature for Pete + Liz's backyard wedding

wed*share daily feature for Pete + Liz's backyard wedding

smitten the blog feature for Maggie's fashion bridal shots

offbeat bride feature for Zaq + Amber's wedding 

featured display at Cypress House in Rochelle, IL for 9.11.09 open house

photography exhibit up at borders in DeKalb, IL for the month of August

featured on Brides Bliss blog for Zaq + Amber's wedding in 7.09

exclusive featured photographer for Cypress House in Rochelle, IL

 

Tag Archives: offbeat bride

fab weddings | colored crinoline

Forget the fact that I said I wouldn’t be around to post this weekend.  Here I am.  Skip “Fab Wedding Friday”??–seriously…  it’s the post I was most excited for.
COLORED CRINOLINE
This is something I have seen here and there on other photographers’ and/or wedding blogs, but have never had the chance of working with myself.  I...

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ae photography - YES!! That makes me extra happy you decided to change photographers and work with us :) Hooray! Be prepared for a long list of "must-do" shots during private time ;)

Candice - I'm doing it!! And its awesome you posted this picture because I have bouquets like that too =)

Kristy - Oooooh...I like it.

inspiration post | miss avacado’s etsy cake toppers

When I planned on doing these “inspiration posts”, I immediately thought of all the amazing stuff I’ve been inspired by on Etsy.  I stumbled upon these toppers quite awhile ago while searching for unique things to have in the shop part of our studio. I thought they were quite adorable, and definitely not your typical...

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Rock 'n Roll Bride · Thursday Treats – 14th Jan 2010 - [...] Do you miss the Summer? ♥ Table ideas to inspire and intrigue ♥ These are quite possibly the cutest cake toppers I’ve ever seen ♥ Bowie Bride kicks ass with her laid back, Rock n Roll attitude! I want to be one of her [...]

featured on smitten

Horray!  Maggie’s bridal shots were featured on Smitten the blog.  Something to brighten my day  Go there and check them out.
I am deathly ill today. I’v been under the weather for awhile, but it’s awful right now.  Hopefully I will recover soon.  *Please don’t let it be the swine* That said, I’m going...

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ae photography - Thank you for featuring our photos! I stalk your blog daily, so it's great to see some of our work up there : ) I am actually feeling better today!

Smitten - Thank you for the kind words. Maggie's bridals are gorgeous! Hope you are feeling better.

ae photography - update: it's 5:44 and I still haven't went to bed. Too much to do. All nighter. Now that sounds much more like me than heading to bed at 9pm. What was I thinking!?

offbeat bride | feature | zaq + amber

Exciting news for us tonight : )  We just heard that Zaq + Amber’s wedding was featured on Offbeat Bride!  Great site, and we’re very excited to have some photos up there.  It’s a tough place to be featured–so horray!  Thanks, Zaq + Amber, for being so offbeat ; )

Apparently one image was featured a...

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