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A Day To Remember 1.27.12 at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago, IL

A Day To Remember 1.27.12 at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago, IL




A Day To Remember 1.27.12 at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago, IL

A Day To Remember 1.27.12 at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago, IL




Rise Against 1.27.12 at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago, IL
Probably my favorite shot from tonight.Love it! 

Rise Against 1.27.12 at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago, IL

Probably my favorite shot from tonight.
Love it! 




Rise Against 1.27.12 at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago, IL
I was indifferent to using my 35mm fixed lens until tonight.It’s proven itself. 
It was underestimated.

Rise Against 1.27.12 at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago, IL

I was indifferent to using my 35mm fixed lens until tonight.
It’s proven itself. 

It was underestimated.




Sifting back through photos from Southport and the UK from last year,I keep finding spots I want to find again. This is one of them.
60 days until I board that plane.

Sifting back through photos from Southport and the UK from last year,
I keep finding spots I want to find again. This is one of them.

60 days until I board that plane.




My first paycheck from Alternative Press Magazine arrived today.Needless to say, I was very excited bringing in the mail!

My first paycheck from Alternative Press Magazine arrived today.
Needless to say, I was very excited bringing in the mail!




A Warren Dunes winter.



Tonight’s editing is being fueled by the special effects of Jones cream soda.



Behind the camera, behind the lens.

Behind the camera, behind the lens.




My mum, granny, and I got stuck in the snow storm and traffic leaving Chicago yesterday. We pretty much spent 6 full hours in the car from the time we began leaving downtown Chicago until the time we reached back home.I was so happy that I took my camera with. 

My mum, granny, and I got stuck in the snow storm and traffic leaving Chicago yesterday. We pretty much spent 6 full hours in the car from the time we began leaving downtown Chicago until the time we reached back home.

I was so happy that I took my camera with. 




Mmm.. ok fortune cookie.

Mmm.. ok fortune cookie.



Goals: What I Want To Do - Where I Want To Go

I’ve been thinking a lot about my goals in life, 
what I’ve done so far, what I’ve yet to do.. 
Places I would love to travel to and photograph..

With that, I’ve decided rather than create a private document
that would be hidden away on my Macbook,
I would make one here, publicly, and continuously add to it.

Goals

ACHIEVE: Bachelor’s Degree [Digital Photography] at Illinois Institute of Art in Chicago
ACHIEVE: Master’s Degree [Photojournalism] at Westminster University in London
Intern at National Geographic or Rolling Stone magazine
Shadow or intern for my favorite photographer, Pamela Littky
Photograph a cover for Alternative Press Magazine
Tour with a known band as a photographer

Places I Want To Travel To/Photograph

Alaska
Australia
Brazil
China
Colorado 
Dubai
Germany
Iceland
Indonesia
Ireland 
Malaysia
Netherlands
Nevada
New Zealand
Oregon
Peru
Quebec
Switzerland
Taiwan
Utah
Wyoming

Places I Want To Live

London, UK
Milan, Italy
Los Angeles, California 

Bands/Artists I Want Photograph Live
Adele
All-American Rejects
Bob Segar
Bruno Mars
Cute Is What We Aim For
Howie Day
John Mayer
Katy Perry
The Killers
Matchbook Romance
McFly
Paramore
Pink Spiders
Plain White T’s
Rod Stewart
Sara Bareilles
The Script
Sum 41
Taylor Swift
Tegan & Sara
Train
Two Door Cinema Club
Yellowcard
Weezer




There are very few cake-like sweets that even come close to Sprinkles cupcakes.



I feel as though most people pull their face at these now..but Chicago, for the 5 to 8 inches of snow you got today,these sure did the trick!
I love my UGGs in the winter.

I feel as though most people pull their face at these now..
but Chicago, for the 5 to 8 inches of snow you got today,
these sure did the trick!

I love my UGGs in the winter.




Been getting some photos done today of stuff for ebay,
and when I turned my back for one moment Whimsi jumped up on the table.

She looked too cute to not take advantage of with my camera,
and just look at that cute tongue out shot! 




Hi, I'm Tara Ashlee
I'm 20 years young.
A contributing photographer for
Alternative Press Magazine
An official Buzznet.com photographer.
A college student, photo major at the
Illinois Institute of Art in Chicago!
I love all things from the UK!!
I use Nikon, and only post my work.
I have pink hair.
Tara Ashlee Photography