“A picture is a secret about a secret, the more it tells you the less you know.” ― Diane Arbus

Welcome to the Ashlee Marie Photography blog! For my first post, I am going to run through some fast facts to keep it fun and easy to read =)

5 fast facts about me:

1. I love to create, explore, and wander; travel and adventure. Also, I love using oxford commas.

2. I cherish cameras and photographs. I collect them and I'm always taking pictures.

3. I believe in making crafts, drawing cartoons, and sending snail mail. I'm great at making scrapbooks, drawing zombie owls, and sending homemade cards.

4. I am a coffee addict!!! I love it black with nothing added, and I also love hot chocolate, tea, and chai lattes. You would have to ask my boyfriend how I like my chai lattes because I don't know, and he always makes them for me. I think it's a chai soy latte with no water and a shot of espresso. I don't know though for sure. Also, I say soda and not pop though I rarely drink it anyway.

5. I have an obsession with owls. I also love zombies, robots, and ballerinas. A few of my other favorite things include sunshine, movies/[awesome] TV shows, and dancing. I love music from all genres.

Why photography?

1. I want to capture wonderful, quirky moments and develop them into genuine images.

2. I like to turn things that were ugly and/or unnoticed and give them a spotlight. I like turning them into something beautiful.

3. I want to share my adventures and my travels with you!

4. I enjoy creating, and one outlet for me to do that is with photographs. It is also a form of communicating  emotions as well as ideas.

5. It's a passion. It's a hobby. It's interesting to me and hopefully to you.

What is going to be happening with AMP?

1. This blog for one! I'm excited to begin the summer with this blog for AMP. This will be a more personal outlet for you to find out what is going on with me and my photography. I'll be able to share stories, events, my thought process and/or even my frustrations with photography. You'll get to know me more. Remember to read all my updates, hints, and inspirations =)

2. I am hoping to show my work at some summer events. Keep your fingers crossed for me while I try to coordinate that out! Feel free to let me know if you have any connections or opportunities as well! I was in the March Art Hop and I'm eager to be involved in something again.

3. I will be continuing to post on my Facebook, Pinterest, and Etsy pages. Contests and promotions may be coming up!

4. Photography sessions, classes, and travels...that is where I'm hoping to produce some more work this summer. One of my favorite activities is having photo adventures.

5. I'm feeling ambitious and eager to dive into photography projects. I'm sure there will be much more, but I have to start somewhere!

I am happy. I am friendly. I am interested in just about everything and I am a huge dork. I'm also a nerd.
I am a movie fiend and a dancing machine. I live for experiences and passion. 

Hello, I'm Ashlee.