Ransom Ashley

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Ransom Ashley
Born
Ransom Cade Ashley

1992 (age 31–32)
Shreveport, LA, U.S.
Occupation(s)Actor, photographer
Website ransomashley.com

Ransom Ashley (born 1992) is an American photographer and actor. His photography is noted for its themes relating to identity and coming of age in Louisiana. [1]

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Early life and education

Ransom Ashley was born and raised in Shreveport, LA, Ransom attended C. E. Byrd High School and Calvary Baptist Academy. After high school, Ashley went on to attend Parsons The New School for Design. [2] He also attended Louisiana State University in Shreveport and is a member of the Psi Chi International Honor Society of Psychology.

Career

Photography

Ashley has shown work in several international exhibitions. He has been featured in exhibitions at the New Britain Museum of American Art, Fort Wayne Museum of Art, and Masur Museum of Art, among others. [3]

In 2013, Whitney Museum of Art curator, Elisabeth Sussman, chose his work for a juried exhibition in New York City. The Fort Wayne Museum of Art invited him to participate in their "The National: Best Contemporary Photography 2014" exhibition. [4] In late 2014, Ashley was chosen by Gemma Padley of the British Journal of Photography as one of 20 artists to be part of an international exhibition at One Eyed Jacks in Brighton. Ashley draws most of his inspiration from films and music. [5] Regarding his series "Virgins", Ashley was inspired by Richard Linklater films. [6] According to Dazed and Teen Vogue, the photographer's work pays homage to his Louisiana roots and upbringing. [7] [8] [9] His current project includes owning and operating marketing firm, Son of Rand and its online retail store Son of Rand Shop. [10]

Acting

Ashley's first professional film credit was on Shark Night 3D where he worked as a stand-in/photo double. He later went on to star in his first film, Better Angels, directed by Clint McCommon. This gave way to more acting credits for Ashley, including a Louisiana Film Prize official selection, The Curators, where he portrays an ex high school baseball standout whose life has spiraled out of control. The Curators went on to receive distribution through ShortsHD and aired on ShortsTV as an Editors Pick. More recently, he was cast alongside Jonathan Bennett and Jordy Lucas in The Out and Out's, directed by Travis Champagne. He was also cast in I Saw the Light , the Hank Williams biopic starring Tom Hiddleston, and in Jackdaw, a Louisiana Film Prize Award Winning drama that MTV heralded an "ever-building slow burn". [11] Ashley appeared as "Walker", the son of Holly Hunter's character, in the 2016 film Strange Weather . [12] [13] [14]

Personal and family life

Ashley comes from a family with a notable legal and political heritage. His great grandfather, Wellborn Jack Sr., was a distinguished member of the Louisiana House of Representatives and a respected attorney. His grandfather, Wellborn Jack Jr., furthered this legacy as a renowned trial lawyer. Wellborn Jr. was celebrated as one of America's top trial lawyers and presented the first successful defense based on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), marking a significant milestone in legal history. [15] [16]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2011 Shark Night 3D Photo Double
2012Better AngelsDewayne
2013The CuratorsJeremy Sims
2014The Out and OutsPa
2015 I Saw the Light Press Photographer
2015JackdawLawyer
2016 Strange Weather Walker
2017Sense of UrgencyGrayson

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  2. ↑ "Ransom Ashley is a photographer, actor, and cinematographer from Shreveport, LA". Wunderkind Magazine. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  3. ↑ "Masur Museum Presents The 53rd Annual Juried Competition". MYARKLAMISS. 5 March 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
  4. ↑ "The National: Best Contemporary Photography 2014". Fort Wayne Museum of Art. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  5. ↑ "Ransom Ashley's "Virgins"". Metal Magazine.
  6. ↑ "friday submissions: virgins by ransom ashley". lamono magazine (in European Spanish). Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  7. ↑ "Coming-of-age in America's bible belt". Dazed Digital. 16 June 2016.
  8. ↑ "Coming-of-Age in Small Town Louisiana". Archive Collective Magazine. 21 August 2016. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  9. ↑ "LGBTQ+ Photographer Ransom Ashley's Photos Depict Growing Up in the Bible Belt". Teen Vogue. 16 August 2017.
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