Hi, my name is Rachael Ashe. I am a visual artist, currently living in Vancouver, BC, Canada.
I am a photographer and mixed-media artist. I work with everything from pinhole cameras to toy cameras, and film to digital.
My blog showcases some of my favourite works, and is an ongoing exploration of my development as an artist.
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I created this image a few years ago to make a 3D artwork to donate to the Textile Muesum of Canada’s annual silent auction. The person in the photo is my friend Stefanie, and the photo is actually a black & white shot I colourized and placed on the background of the field of flowers.
Yesterday I realized I’m much more comfortable shooting on film than with digital, which is funny because I know exactly what I’m getting when I shoot with a digital camera. Or at least that’s the way it’s supposed to be. I think what this is actually about is knowing the camera I’m shooting with and having confidence in getting the results I want because of that knowledge.
The above shot was taken in a home studio setting, with a Canon Powershot G6. It was one of those rare times that I took a portrait with the idea of giving it a certain look with photoshop post-processing.
