Hey Y’all
I landed in the great scenic city of Chattanooga, Tennessee after 24 years in sunny South Florida; traded the beach for the mountains and holy moly, what a view! I have a 4 year old, 60lb. lap dog, and a cat that could pass for a baby cow. I live for good sushi, mocha iced coffee (basic, I know), and can get down with some live music - Nashville is the bees knees, am I right?
My greatest passion is documenting life and love; I'm a sucker for a good love story, and an overall hopeless romantic - I promise I'll be crying during your ceremony behind my camera. Capturing the genuine emotions, and the real moments, whether it be a wedding, engagement, or just a cozy family session, adds just the right amount of fuel to my fire. If your photos don’t tell the story of your life, then I’m not doing my job.
“I’m a sucker for a good love story and a die hard hopeless romantic.”
I didn’t go to college for photography, and I didn’t show interest in it in high school. For me, I discovered my passion while being grounded ; true story. My father owned a Canon Rebel T3 and one day I just started photographing flowers around the yard. My mother loved to garden, so I had plenty to choose from. From there, I branched out to using my little sister as a subject and developed a great love for creating art from our moments.
My photography style focuses on documenting and capturing the raw and real moments of a family, couples’, or individuals’ life. I don’t necessarily conform to one specific style, or editing process, but instead, I let the photos and the subjects in them, along with the environment/nature tell me what to do – not just in the post-process phase, but during the session, too. I strive in creating a personal, diverse, and fun experience for every client that books a session, or event with me – not one session is the same, and I love that.
INTERVIEWS.
I’ve had the fortunate opportunity to meet and talk with several organizations and publications regarding my progress, passion, and business as a whole.
Read them below.
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Voyage ATL
Ashli, let’s start with your story. We’d love to hear how you got started.
“It started as a hobby, and I remember hanging out in the backyard with my Dad as I tried to understand the concept of aperture, and what the heck those “fractions” and “decimals” meant – oh, the tears of frustration. “
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Shoutout Atlanta
We had the chance to connect with Ashli Ceraolo. Hi Ashli, what inspires you?
“Love. I have, and always will be a sucker for a good love story. I’m one thousand percent a hopeless romantic, and being able to have witnessed one of the greatest love stories of my time, my parents, inspires me every time I step behind the camera with one of my couples.”
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Nashville Voyager
Can you talk to us a bit about the challenges you faced along the way?
“The one thing that stands out more profound than the rest was finding out how I fit in into this industry. Photography is such a saturated market, it makes it difficult to find your own style without feeling intimidated, or the need to adhere to what the other photographers are doing.”