Macabre Queen Studio — Photography for the Strange and Beautiful

Photography · Print · Officiant

Thedarkandbeautiful,framed.

Travel, urbex, wildlife, and landscape photography from Ashley Dunlap — plus handmade goods, sticker art, and horror-themed wedding ordainment.

Thirteen Years Behind the Lens

The four corners of the work.

Four genres, one sensibility. Drawn to the dark and beautiful — the moments most people would walk past, framed and slowed down.

Landscape

Quiet places, dramatic light. Mountains, water, weather as it happens.

Urbex

Forgotten interiors, peeling paint, the slow theatre of abandonment.

Wildlife

Patient close work — the animals you only see if you sit still long enough.

Travel

Streets at dusk, foreign weather, the small strange details people walk past.

Selected Work

A small portfolio.

A handful of frames across the four genres. Most images are available as fine-art prints — reach out for sizes, finishes, and editions.

Aurora over the range
Landscape Aurora over the range
Light through stained glass
Urbex Light through stained glass
Raven, mossy branch
Wildlife Raven, mossy branch
Old town, late fog
Travel Old town, late fog
Ashley Dunlap, founder of Macabre Queen Studio
The Studio

Thirteen years of looking sideways.

Ashley Dunlap has been photographing wildlife, landscape, travel, and urbex for thirteen years. The work is quiet, patient, and a little gothic — drawn to the strange-and-beautiful corners of places most people walk past.

The studio grew sideways from there. Horror cosplay turned into sticker art and acrylic painting. A love of small handmade things turned into hand-sewn tarot bags and gift goods. An ordained ministry turned into officiating horror-themed weddings.

Photography first. Everything else made by hand, in the same sensibility.

Services

Sessions, prints, ceremonies.

Three things I do for clients. Bookings are taken by phone or email — quotes are tailored to scope, location, and timing.

01

Photography Sessions

Travel, landscape, urbex, and wildlife commissions. Portrait work in development — child and pet portraits booking soon. Quotes by inquiry.

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02

Wedding Ordainment

Ordained minister officiating weddings — including (and especially) horror-themed and alternative ceremonies. Custom scripts, full ceremony or simple elopement.

Book by Phone
03

Custom Art & Goods

Acrylic paintings, custom tarot bags, sticker designs, and handmade gifts. Commissions welcome — message with what you have in mind.

Commission
Gothic wedding altar with black roses and dripping candles
Horror-Themed Weddings

Ordained, scripted, unforgettable.

If your wedding is more cathedral-of-roses than country-club-in-spring, we'll get along. Full ceremonies, custom vows, gothic and 1970s-horror-influenced scripts — or a simple, dignified elopement done right.

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The Shop

Handmade goods, small batches.

Hand-sewn tarot bags, original sticker art, and bundles. Every piece is made one at a time — small variations are part of the charm.

Coming Soon
Retro Cherry Tarot Bag — Green Lining

Retro Cherry Tarot Bag — Green Lining

Handmade tarot card bag in the retro cherry print, lined in green with a clean straight stitch. Each bag is sewn one at a time — small variations are part of the charm.

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Retro Cherry Tarot Bag — Red Lining, Floral Stitch

Retro Cherry Tarot Bag — Red Lining, Floral Stitch

Handmade tarot bag in the retro cherry print, lined in red with floral stitching across the seam. Cozy interior, sturdy exterior.

Coming Soon
Toy Story Tarot Bag — Baby Blue Interior

Toy Story Tarot Bag — Baby Blue Interior

Handmade tarot bag in the Toy Story print with a baby-blue interior and matching ribbon and straight stitch. Soft, lined, and built to keep your deck protected.

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5 O'Clock Somewhere Tarot Bag

5 O'Clock Somewhere Tarot Bag

Handmade tarot bag in the 5 o'clock somewhere print with a deep blue interior and baby-blue straight stitching. A little cheeky, a little cozy.

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Eat Shit and Die — Sarcastic Sticker

Eat Shit and Die — Sarcastic Sticker

Snarky humor with a touch of class. A floral arrangement framing a sentiment we've all thought at least once. 3" x 3", waterproof, dishwasher safe.

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No Thank You — Sarcastic Sticker

No Thank You — Sarcastic Sticker

A polite refusal in floral and gold over a deep purple backdrop. A whole boundary in sticker form.

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No Coffee No Talkie — Sarcastic Sticker

No Coffee No Talkie — Sarcastic Sticker

For everyone who needs a cup before they can be trusted with words. Illustrated around a steaming cup of ambition.

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Suck My Detachable — Sarcastic Sticker

Suck My Detachable — Sarcastic Sticker

A crescent-moon floral arrangement framing a sentiment of considered self-respect. Stylish font, beautifully arranged.

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Snarky Sticker Bundle — Set of 3

Snarky Sticker Bundle — Set of 3

Three of the favorites in one bundle: Eat Shit and Die, No Thank You, and Suck My Detachable. The complete starter kit for your laptop, water bottle, or anywhere that could use a small attitude adjustment.

Tarot cards, dried roses, and a black candle on velvet
Take Something Home

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Vintage camera, dried roses, antique mirror
A Studio for the Strange

Photography first. Everything else made by hand.

Good to Know

The questions I hear most.

Honest answers about prints, bookings, the photo booth, and everything I make by hand.

Yes — landscape, wildlife, urbex, and travel work means I am on the road often. Destination weddings and out-of-state sessions are welcome; travel costs are added at cost and quoted upfront.

I am an ordained minister and officiate weddings — including (and especially) horror-themed and alternative ceremonies. Packages range from simple courthouse-style elopements to fully scripted gothic ceremonies. Call or email with your date and I will walk you through options.

Absolutely. Most images on the site are available as fine-art prints in multiple sizes, and I take custom requests for ones that are not listed. Reach out by email with the image you have in mind.

A traveling, mobile photo booth in development for events, weddings, and conventions — themed for the strange-and-beautiful crowd. Contact me to be on the early list when it launches.

Each tarot bag is hand-sewn one at a time, so even within the same print there are small variations in stitch, lining, and ribbon. That is the point. Stickers are produced in small batches.

Yes — custom paintings, tarot bags in fabrics you provide, themed sticker designs, and bespoke wedding scripts. Email or call to discuss what you have in mind and we will work out scope and pricing.

Reach the Studio

Bookings, prints, commissions.

Booking a wedding, commissioning a print, or asking about a custom order — phone is fastest, email always works. I answer everything myself.