FINE ART & EXHIBITION DOCUMENTATION

At Portland Art Documentation, photographer Aaron Wessling provides accurate and elegant photographic documentation for local artists, galleries, museums, and collectors.

The Portland Art Documentation studio, located in inner SE Portland, is equipped to document works on paper and canvas, along with 3D objects, including small-scale sculpture and glass. Aaron is also available to document exhibitions, installations, and public art.

Future Now at Portland Art Museum. 2024.

Jeffrey Gibson, Mx Oops and Xavier (The Anthropophagic Effect), Digital Print. 2019. For Jordan Schnitzer Family Foundation.

Leslie Vigeant at One Grand Gallery. 2023.

Robert Rauschenberg, Tampa Clay Piece 5, BAT, 1972. Clay slip with fiberglass bag with collage and soil patina. 34 x 18 x 3 in. For Jordan Schnitzer Family Foundation

Roberta Aylward. "Blush", acrylic on canvas, wood frame, 17 1/4 x 13 1/4 inches, 2022

Nathan Paul Rice at Sator Projects. 2024.

David Hockney. August 2021, Landscape with Shadows. iPad painting printed on paper. 2021. For Jordan Schnitzer Family Foundation.

Karlye Golub, Little Gem Nebula: NGC 6818 (6000 Light Years), 21.5" x 21.5". Glass. 2023.

Monet to Matisse: French Moderns at Portland Art Museum. 2024.

Stephan Soihl at Blackfish Gallery. 2023.

Dan Gluibizzi, Many overlap, 42" x 80" on paper, 2023.

Jim Dine. American. Feet and Hands, Paint, edition 3/6, 2018. Bronze. 79 x 33 x 33 in. For Jordan Schnitzer Family Foundation.

Andy Warhol. Portraits of the Artists, from the portfolio Ten from Leo Castelli, edition 110/200, 1967. Screenprint on 100 colored styrene boxes. 20 x 20 in.

Hank Willis Thomas, The Embrace. For Jordan Schnitzer Family Foundation.

David Rice, commissioned work at Multnomah Country Library Operations Center. 2023.

Kate Ruggeri, Door 1 (Crimson), 16" x 12", gouache, paper, and plastic on wood panel. 2024.

James Lavadour, Deep Moon, 2005. Oil on wood. 71 1/2 x 90 in. For Jordan Schnitzer Family Foundation.

John Buck. Borderline, 2007. Wood and acrylic. 72 x 31 x 8 in. For Jordan Schnitzer Family Foundation.

Arvie Smith. Narcissus & Echo, 2022. Oil on canvas. 72” x 60” in

Kehinde Wiley. Marechal Floriano Peixoto II, from the series The WorldStage: Brazil, 2012. Oil on canvas. 107 x 83 in. For Jordan Schnitzer Family Foundation.

Hung Liu at Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art (Portland State University)

Stefani Byrd and Stephanie Serpick at Paragon Arts Gallery (Portland Community College)

Gregory Grenon, Woman with Fan. 1996. Oil on glass. 61 x 65 1/8 x 5 in. For Jordan Schnitzer Family Foundation.

STUDIO RATES

$120 Studio Minimum Per Session
Please note that all sessions are by appointment only.
Prices are for reference. Please inquire for a custom quote.

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2D ARTWORK

Paintings, Prints, Sketches, & Other Two-Dimensional Works

3D ARTWORK

Sculpture, Ceramics, Glass, Fiber, & Other Three-Dimensional Works

EXHIBITION & LOCATION RATES

Inquire for rates for shooting at your gallery, museum, or studio

$300 Minimum (Portand Metro Area)

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SPECIFICATIONS

All artwork is captured with a 102MP medium format digital camera and includes color correction.
Clients receive two high-resolution files (one TIFF + one JPEG) for each photograph, delivered via digital download.
All files are delivered in Adobe RGB 1998 color space, unless otherwise specified.
Additional charges may apply for any pieces that require special handling or lighting.
By appointment only. Artists are welcomed and encouraged to be present for the shoot, although drop-off services are also available.

It’s been a busy start to 2025 on both the photography and printing front. A big thank you to all the clients who have come through the studio and trusted us to document and reproduce your work. Here’s some BTS from a documentation + prin

Recent documentation of new prints bylocal artist and PAD studio neighbor @rebeccaboraz in preparation for her upcoming exhibition, Holding Spaces, at @froelick_gallery in March:

“Holding Space is the debut exhibition by Rebecca Boraz, a print

It’s been an absolute joy working with @mf_art_mf over the past few months, both on prints for the 2025 PNW Drawers at @blueskygallerypdx (Slides 1-5) and prints + documentation (Slides 6-8) for an upcoming solo exhibition of MF’s meticul

A little macro work was necessary to capture all the lovely details in this delicate Kenji Ide, documented for the collection of @portlandartmuseum.

Kenji Ide, Head inside head, extra thoughts, 2023. Wood, clay, thread, watercolor, varnish. 17 1/8

In-studio textile documentation of some beautiful work by local artist Kristina Foley (@foodshelterclothing) back in September 2024 ✨

It was great to see this project through from on-site documentation to in-studio reproductions for the stellar crew over at @letshopscotch. The prints feature the work (murals and canvas) of some incredible local artists currently on the walls at Hop

Congrats to @morrissey411 on his selection for the 2025 @blueskygallerypdx Pacific Northwest Drawers. We had a great time working on these prints (Canson Baryta Photographique II Matt 🤌) and picking Robert’s brain on his unique process. For mo

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