Blog | Dana Ashlyn Photography

BABY'S FIRST YEAR

Nov 25, 2020

BABY'S FIRST YEAR COMPOSITE - STUDIO PHOTOGRAPHER - RALEIGH, NC These sweet Watch Me Grow, Baby's First Year Portraits...Baby's first year of milestone studio portraits, composited into one piece of heirloom art. This art beautifully and timelessly captures his first year of life. Milestone baby portraits are photographed in my studio in Garner NC. This sweet little one was photographed at 3 months, 6 months, 9 months and 12 months. Watch Me Grow Baby's First Year Portraits can also be ...

AUTUMN SESSIONS COME TO A CLOSE...

Nov 23, 2020

FINE ART CHILDREN'S PHOTOGRAPHER RALEIGH NC These sweet littles... What a fun afternoon we had out at the park capturing these precious memories. The autumn portrait season is coming to an end, but what an incredible 6 weeks it was. Our children and family photography sessions were an absolute blast this year. Already counting down until we hit the park again this spring! Next up, milestone and heirloom portrait sessions all winter long. I might be the luckiest children's photographer in ...

MY FAVORITE TIME OF YEAR...

Nov 16, 2020

FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHER - RALEIGH, DURHAM, CARY The last few weeks have been off the hook crazy... in all the right ways. We've been bouncing all around the greater Raleigh area taking family and children's photography sessions with all the beautiful fall foliage. Absolutely love this time of year for family portraits especially. We also are wrapping up all of our holiday and Christmas sessions and now are focused on delivery of these beautiful portraits in time for gift giving! I feel like ...

MEANINGFUL GIFTS THAT LAST A LIFETIME

Nov 09, 2020

FINE ART CHILDREN'S HEIRLOOM PORTRAIT PAINTINGS - GREATER RALEIGH AREA Unique, timeless, classic - our children's portrait paintings and heirloom portraits are the perfect gift this holiday season. We are now working with clients throughout the greater Raleigh area to deliver these precious keepsakes that are all but guaranteed to bring tears of joy. There is still time to commission your pastel or charcoal portrait painting in time for gift giving this year.

MILESTONE BABY PANELS

Nov 06, 2020

FIRST YEAR BABY PANEL - RALEIGH AREA BABY PHOTOGRAPHER These precious little first year milestone baby panels are such a timeless and classic keepsake. They begin with baby's 3 month milestone and follow with 6 months, 9 months and finally the first birthday milestone. Once all four milestone photography sessions have been taken, they are composited together to show the progression of baby's first year of portraits. The first year passes so quickly, and these sweet little heirloom ...

CHILDHOOD PORTRAIT PAINTINGS

Nov 02, 2020

CHILDREN'S BLACK AND WHITE PORTRAIT PAINTINGS CARY NC This sweet baby - perfect little rosebud lips, big eyes and a serious disposition. During every photography session, there is always one stand out shot that just grabs my heart. The reference image for this black and white heirloom portrait painting was captured during a one year photography session at Fred Bond park in Cary. I wanted to choose an image that showcased the uniqueness of this stage of babyhood - the transition from ...

OLD FASHIONED PORTRAIT STUDIES

Oct 30, 2020

BLACK & WHITE COMPOSITE CHILDREN'S PHOTOGRAPHY RALEIGH NC These precious 5 image black and white portrait composites are so precious and old fashioned. These classically styled children's portraits are part of our heirloom photography line of products. They are one of our best sellers for clients with discriminating taste - both in style as well as in craftsmanship.Each fine art heirloom portrait or portrait painting is preserved on hand torn 100% cotton Hahnemühle museum etched ...

SWEET SIMPLE HEIRLOOMS

Oct 26, 2020

CHILDREN'S PORTRAIT HEIRLOOM PAINTINGS RALEIGH, APEX, SANFORD Pastel heirloom portrait paintings are as sweet and simple as they come. There is nothing at all present to distract the viewer of these portraits, which allows them to be completely pulled into the subject's eyes and features. So much emotion is communicated through soft expressions and captivating eyes. Decades from now, this portrait will still be on the wall, and still evoking emotion and memories. The reference photo for ...

THIS IS HOW WE PRESS PAUSE...

Oct 23, 2020

CHILDREN & BABY PHOTOGRAPHY GREATER RALEIGH NC I'VE BEEN A CHILDREN'S PHOTOGRAPHER IN RALEIGH FOR TWENTY YEARS NOW...Littles ones that I photographed ages ago are graduating high school, and college and some are even getting married and starting families of their own. Time goes so fast. This simple fact is what pushes me forward to create portraits that are always in style, always classic, always timeless. Portraits that are created sustainably, with archival and museum grade materials. ...

SUCH A HUGE MIRACLE ...

Oct 19, 2020

CHILDREN'S PORTRAIT PAINTINGS - RALEIGH, DURHAM, CARY I have been photographing this precious little one since she was just a few days old. It is such a privilege to know her, and I know her fiery spirit and fearless nature will move mountains and change the world. It will be an honor to sit on the sidelines and cheer her on! Being a children's photographer in the greater Raleigh area, I am blessed to get to know the most amazing families and kids. I get to watch their stories unfold and ...

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