Children's Photography {T-ball Portraits}

Senior Photography {Katie at the Dillweed & Ghost Town Trail}

The Dillweed B&B made for an absolutely enchanting session! I'm just getting into editing, and we've got more sessions scheduled, but these are some of my favorites thus far...

...I had the chance to have a very lovely breakfast at the Dillweed with Katie & her mom. It's an adorable place, and the food was fantastic. The people are so very nice, I would recommend staying there if you're in the area, or stopping at the trailside shop when you're riding the Ghost Town Trail!

Aisling Photography {vintage love}

One of my favorite things to do is go to the flea market. Specifically, the one on Route 30 at the Highway Drive In. My love for old things has always been. I've always found them magical, somehow. Enamored with the presence they have, the substance of having belonged to someone. I also think that the things I like feel like family. They remind me of the things at my grandmothers' homes. They remind me of the stories I've heard about things that belonged to loved ones passed on. They bring some semblance of comfort...to touch something that belonged to someone else who used it. It's like a link to their life. A tangible thing that represents something so incredibly deep that it couldn't fit into anything physical. Sacred objects of the every day.

I realized how much I loved things like this when I visited the Demuth Museum, and was more taken with Demuth's paint set than with his paintings. I kind of feel like if you could get to know someone's belongings, they would tell a story, impress some sort of energy  of the person, give you some kind of information, that if collected, would give you a bigger picture. Collecting things also gives you insight into yourself. It lets you examine connections and place them in a physical realm...

I have always loved old family photographs, but didn't ever really get into collecting ones from strangers, I think largely because I don't necessarily feel connected to them, they don't have the same meaning as images of ancestors. However, this past year I've been given some, and picked up a few for various purposes. When I saw this one, I absolutely loved it.  Something about this man, his smile, the glowing dog, the dreaminess of it all, draws me in. I can admire art in all kinds of contexts, but not often to I actually see a piece that I want for myself. This, most likely, wasn't even taken by someone who considered themselves an artist, but I am enchanted by it all the same. It has made its way into my personal collection of old things, that somehow helps me to know who I am. <3

Aisling Photography {sessions & collections}

 I've got some new sessions with collections to share with you.
Also, the summer season is filling up quickly, with limited dates available for the fall, so don't hesitate to book your sessions, loves! ;)




An Antiquated Heart & A Digital Soul:
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Ephemera Collection Session & Box:
Your custom session is shot not only with the wonderful advances of digital technology & processing, but also with my collection of vintage cameras & film. Polaroids and one of a kind fine art prints (from both vintage & digital capture) fill a custom handmade box in an assortment of sizes, up to a 4x6.

Aristocracy Kit:
Custom DVD slideshow, web version of slideshow and web resolution, so you can flaunt to your at home and online social networks.




Wax Poetic:
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Photographic Session incorporating poetic props...(we'll brainstorm and come up with something that suits your fancy)

A custom encaustic fine art portrait. I start with the digital image, print it on eco-friendly paper made from bamboo or sugarcane, and recycled cotton fibers, then work on the surface of the image using encaustic paints (handmade with beeswax & natural damar resin), frame it, and voila!

Aristocracy Kit:
Custom DVD slideshow, web version of slideshow and web resolution images, so you can flaunt to your at home and online social networks.


Wayfarer's Whimsy:
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An adventurous session where we get in the car and drive! The destinations for photographing are not set. The loveliness of this session lies in its spontaneity.

Video clips are incorporated into the slideshow part of the Aristocracy Kit that comes in this collection. (Custom DVD slideshow, web version of slideshow and web resolution images, so you can flaunt to your at home and online social networks).

5x7 Written or Admired Album (of the Verdurous Albums):
Custom designed album containing mounted prints, the Written Album contains plenty of room for script, and makes a fantastic memory book. The Admired Album contains prints on each page.


Don't forget that I offer All the Bells & Whistles:

Custom Styling:
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Every shoot is customized, but some need more production than others! This little section is just to let you know that I am open to all ideas, no matter how simple or extensive.

Archival Positives:
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In addition to any of the collections, or a print order of $400 or more, you may purchase the complete collection of digital files from your session at full resolution.

Rarities:
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One of a kind curiosities, I've dreamed up just for you, using vintage items or perhaps all new. Custom photo lockets, pocket watches, a styled photographic display? Maybe an album made from an antique book? Something for your cellular device? The possibilities are endless, and it would be my absolute pleasure!