• Outer Banks photographer Gordon Kreplin, M. Photog., holds the PPA Master Photographer Degree. He earned PPA Photographer of the Year Awards in 2009, 2011 and 2012.
• We use Hasselblad cameras, the world’s most respected portrait imaging devices.
• PPA Master Photographer Gordon Kreplin custom prints his work on state of the art HDR commercial printers. Professional photographers seek him out to custom-print their critical competition entries.
• Our quality is the very highest and our pricing is competitive – the best value for your investment.
• We live here year round and we are committed to supporting our community through service and charitable giving.
• We see our business as a service to families
• We guarantee our work.If you are not happy with your prints, we will reprint them for you at no cost. If you are unhappy with your session, we will refund your session fee minus the deposit.
• We are certified by the Better Business Bureau and hold an A+ rating from them.

While our competitors may claim they are some of the above, we are all of the above. Please read on…

Our Mission and Vision

We are dedicated to the development of the photographic arts, the success of our local community, and the highest standards in business practice. Our vision is to excel by delivering the best in beautiful, innovative portraiture, commercial imaging, and custom printing to all of our clients, all of the time. Our mission is to celebrate each client’s story with creativity, respect, passion and technical excellence.

Ascencion Photography has been serving families on the Outer Banks of North Carolina since 1998. Offering photography services for family beach portraits, reunions, anniversaries, senior portraits and beach weddings, Ascencion Photography gives you exceptional quality in creative portraiture. Click here to view galleries of Gordon’s work. Follow this link to our blog, where you can read more about Gordon Kreplin’s PPA Photographer of the Year Awards and other professional recognition.

Ascencion Photography offers beach family portraits, reunion and senior portraits, and beach wedding photography in the following locations: Avon, Buxton, Corolla, Duck, Frisco, Hatteras, Kill Devil Hills, Kitty Hawk, Manteo, Nags Head, Rodanthe, Salvo, Southern Shores, Wanchese, and Waves. Email Us Today