Photographs
by Erik Winther Paisley
My photography history
A personal journey
Photography had been a hobby until 2020, when I inherited my father’s old Canon AE-1. My father, Larry G. Paisley, had been a painter in the 1970s-80s and a life-long photographer. Taking over his gear, seeing through the same viewfinder he’d used for all those family portraits, was nostalgic and gave me a new sense of purpose.
Going back to film meant I had to be more considered, and there was a certain weight to using his gear. I wanted to do it justice.
I started out with portraits of family and friends, bringing the camera to events, took up street photography again, and then on one very gray and rainy day I decided to shoot my first still life.
Within the year my hobby became an obsession, then a part-time career.
I sold my first prints the same year, had my first formal training in 2021, joined the Royal Photographic Society, and as of 2026, I’m working on my portfolio for the RPS Licentiate.
Erik Winther Paisley
