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My name is Ashley Elaine, and I am an up and coming photographer. I graduated from Ramapo College of New Jersey, where I studied mathematics and psychology. I fell in love with photography my sophomore year of college, and have become intrigued by the beauty and power of photographs.

I began taking photos because nature captivated me. I thought it was beautiful and wanted to remember it forever. Most of my photography is still nature oriented, but I have branched out into other areas such as people, animals, and other man made things.

I wanted my images to challenge the viewers' idea of what is beautiful. Most people have an altered idea of beauty, assuming that only items of perfection are truly wonderful. Many of my nature images do not go along with this way of viewing things; I enjoy taking pictures of unusual subjects with interesting areas of focus. Instead of taking a bunch of photos of flowers that have been photographed a million times, I look further, and take pictures of the rest of the environment that is usually disregarded. This is beautiful to me.

I mostly take pictures for myself, yet people keep telling me they enjoy my work. This has convinced me that I should share it with the world. Someday, I would like for my pictures to provide for me as they spread joy.

I have also photographed for a few events. I worked as the official photographer for an event to raise money for the Special Olympics, at Skydive Crosskeys in Williamstown, NJ. I have also been hired to take photos of rock climbing competitions in Northern New Jersey and some weddings. My neighbors have enlisted me to take photos of their children to share the images of their youth with family.