Amber Ascher is a Milwaukee-based photographer working with 19th-century processes to create one-of-a-kind portraits that exist outside of time. Her work centers on wet plate collodion, a slow, hands-on method that invites stillness, presence, and imperfection. She’s drawn to this medium not only for its aesthetic richness but because it mirrors the way she moves through the world—sensitive, intentional, and attuned to what lies beneath the surface.

As a late-diagnosed autistic woman, Ascher approaches photography as a form of unmasking—a way to reconnect with her truest self and create space for others to do the same. She believes every portrait is a quiet collaboration built on trust, and her sessions are shaped by care, curiosity, and a deep respect for authenticity.

For commercial and commission inquiries contact aascher2004@gmail.com.