Ashley has loved incorporating theatrical elements that transport viewers to a fantasy realm or even a different time period. She became heavily involved in technical theatre in high school and college where she worked on special effects makeup and in stage management. By this time she was already in love with photography, so the two eventually ended up blending together to create her work that you see today!

In each portrait she captures she loves taking time to focus on the small details. Her favorite so far has been the “Pirate” series. Fortunate to have a neighbor dedicated to the craft of building his own pirate ship during covid, Dan Wendt allowed Ashley to come aboard and take photos of him and his crew. Each photograph was captured in a suburban neighborhood. With that, it gave Ashley a fun challenge editing the background of each photograph to various spots in Maui (from another one of her past photography adventures).

She looks forward to capturing more portraits taking place in fantastical worlds, time traveling back to era's such as the 1970s, and much more!