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Welcome to Aesthetic Life Studio's blog. Aesthetic Life Studio is the photography of Rodney Cool. Rodney has been a photographer for over 15 years, and for the past 5, has been shooting professionally. Over the years, Rodney has developed a unique, artistic style that is unmatched in the area. His work has been published in several magazines and other publications. While the main focus of his studio is weddings, Rodney also photographs portraits, including high school seniors, and takes commercial assignments.

Jul 20 2010

Anita & Scott’s Shippensburg, PA Wedding at the Luhrs Center

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Anita and Scott were married at Shippensburg University. The ceremony was at the Spiritual Center and the reception was held at the Luhrs Center. I met these two last year, and I knew we were going to work well together. It was an awesome wedding! Beautiful, organized, and full of love. Justin, my second shooter, and I took literally thousands of images, and the problem is, I like most of them. ha! :) (Speaking of Justin, check out our Facebook page for an image I grabbed of him at the wedding. I thought it was pretty cool.)

Anita and Scott met each other in college. She is a teacher at the school my son will be attending in the fall, so hopefully she will have him and my daughter in a few years. :) Scott just left NBC 25, where he was a reporter, so if you recognize him, well, that’s why. :) I have a good feeling about these two and their future. They are two of the nicest people I have ever met, and it’s obvious that they love each other. Below are some of their photos. I ended up with 60 to post, so lots to see! :)

Congrats, Anita and Scott! It was an honor to photograph your wedding!

Here are a few resource links:

Luhrs Center

McLean House (The location Anita got ready.)

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Jul 20 2010

Lizzie & Pat’s Waynesboro, PA Engagement Session

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Lizzie and Pat are getting married next June at Liberty Mountain Resort. They met in high school and have been together every since. :) Back in June we met for their engagement session at Renfrew Park in Waynesboro, PA. Here are just a few photos from their session.

I’m looking forward to your June ’11 wedding, Lizzie and Pat! :) It will be here before you know it!

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Jul 18 2010

Emily & Adam’s Wedding at Cortland Mansion in Hagerstown, MD

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Emily & Adam were married last month at Hagerstown Bible Church, and then held their wedding reception at Cortland Mansion, also in Hagerstown, MD. Before we traveled to the reception we went to the City Park for their family and bridal photos. It was a beautiful ceremony.

At the reception, Emily’s dad spoke, and I don’t think there was a dry eye in the house. :) I believe that most dads will always see his daughter as 2-5 years old. An age where daddy is her greatest hero, and she is his beautiful little princess. On her wedding day, all he can see is this little girl running to see him to wrap those little arms around him, to give him a little kiss, or to twirl around to show him her new dress, or the new way she has her hair. As a father, nothing is sweeter than your little girl and how much she wants your approval, and there is no greater joy, or gift to her, than to tell her she is beautiful. On her wedding day nothing has changed, except, it is the last time she will ask for his approval. The last time a father can really reassure her by saying, ‘you are beautiful’. From that point on, she will ask those words from her husband. This has happened at every wedding I’ve photographed. It’s an unspoken human tradition that seems to transcend race, culture, and religion. At that moment the torch is passed from father to husband. Sometimes, it is quick, with no visible emotion, other times, it’s well planned, full of tears and joy. But, every bride always asks her daddy, ‘how do I look’, and her daddy, as loving as he can says, ‘you look beautiful’. Sometimes her dad will just nod, but the meaning is the same. For that moment, she is his little princess again twirling in her new dress, new shoes, and pretty hair. It’s the last time she will do this for him, wanting those words, ‘you are beautiful’. It is at that moment he realizes that all of those other times where just a practice run for her wedding day.

Here are just a few of the photos from Emily and Adam’s wedding:

Congrats, Emily and Adam! It was an honor and blessing to photograph your day.

Here are a few resources:

Cortland Mansion

Hagerstown Bible Church

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Jul 13 2010

New Studio – Day 1

Posted in Studio Updates, waynesboro pa wedding photographer, wedding photographer Tags: Waynesboro PA Photography Studio, waynesboro pa wedding photographer

Construction on the new studio officially began today! We are more than excited to get this rolling and finished by fall. Planning for the studio started for me back in November. I have space to work in, but we are growing at a nice pace, and we’ve been limited as to what we can provide. The new space will have enough room for a show area, office, and a studio. It will also have a full ‘ground floor’ area for more office/studio space as it becomes needed.

The studio is just one part of an overall strategy of growth. We are branching out to larger areas than weddings, and even photography. By fall we will be making a very big announcement that will majorly expand our reach and services. I’ve been doing a lot of thinking about the future of the ‘small’ photography business over the last year or so. As photography equipment becomes better and better, the equipment is also becoming more and more affordable. Good or bad, this has flooded the market with ‘photographers’. Some are good, some, not so much. :) What does this mean for the career photographer, and especially the wedding photographer? It means that good is no longer good enough. It means you must be great. It means you must continue to push into your art, master your craft, and consistently deliver ‘wow’ images; all while giving the client the best experience possible during and after the shoot. Our goal is to deliver awesome images faster and better than anyone else. We are working hard at this goal, and are trying to improve our turn around times. The extra space the studio will provide, will allow us to expand our services, and, hopefully, our team.

Well, below are a few photos from what the guys did today. :)

I just want to say a quick thank you to all of my clients. You are all the best, and I wouldn’t be able to do this with out you. Thank you! Feel free to comment, and don’t forget to click the ‘Like’ button, so all of your friends can see us on Facebook! :)

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Jul 13 2010

Brandy & Brand’s Gettysburg, PA Wedding Photography

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Brandy and Brand were married last month at a private location in Gettysburg, PA. It was a very fun wedding, and we were able to get some great shots! :) Getting ready shots taken in a renovated chicken house, an old barn, fields, and the cops showed up! ha! (Ok, so Brand is a cop, and so were a lot of the guests, so maybe they were just visiting.) :) Enjoy the images!