Intro Spring 2021
Boris the Butler photo by Ashley Martin c2021 Hello. My name is Ashley. You can call me Ash if you would like. I took a photo of my butler, Boris, as a stand in. I usually use my dog, but he's tired of having his photo taken. I am a fine arts major who has spent my life working in the creative arts from tattoo artist to photographer. I have been a photographer for about 23 years. It sounds awesome on paper, but is extremely boring in real life. There is little creative freedom when you work for "the man." I did enjoy tattooing, but I found it to be a difficult and restrictive medium. I did that professionally for about 10 years. Now, I just want the freedom to produce my own ideas. I went back to school to gain further knowledge and to explore things I would never think to on my own. Daddy Longlegs of the Evening-Hope by Salvador Dali ( image source ) As a self proclaimed anarchist, I will never answer to someone else's claim of what's beautiful. Unfortunately, ...