Born and raised in Ann Arbor, Michigan, I am a self-taught photographer with an eye for detail. I got my first camera at age seven and have been shooting obsessively ever since. My aim with all of my photography is to capture simple moments in a way that triggers an emotional response out of the viewer. I combine photography with artistic processing to turn the bits and pieces of every day life into art. I feel blessed to have discovered a creative outlet in which I am both passionate and emotionally invested. Life is in the little details and my goal is to capture as many of those details as possible.

 

My work has been featured in:

SoulPancake (2010; Rainn Wilson, Devon Gundry, Golriz Lucina, Shabnam Mogharabi);

Musically Challenged, Vol. 1 (2010);

Digital Photography School: 18 Stunning Self Portraits (5/25/2011, Anna Gay)

Fourx5 Magazine Issue #2 (June 2011)

The Detroit Dirty Show 14 (February 2013)

 

You can purchase my prints here.

You can book a photoshoot with me here.

You can like me on Facebook here .

  

© All Rights Reserved. Do not use, copy or edit any of my photographs without written permission.

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  • JoinedAugust 2008
  • OccupationAttorney/Photographer/Writer
  • HometownAnn Arbor
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Testimonials

Ali's work is truly stunning. Every single self portrait that she makes emits creativity and her amazingness. She is an amazing contact, she is always willing to offer her true, honest opinion and she gives great critiques and compliments. I look forward to seeing her new portraits every day. She inspired me to s… Read more

Ali's work is truly stunning. Every single self portrait that she makes emits creativity and her amazingness. She is an amazing contact, she is always willing to offer her true, honest opinion and she gives great critiques and compliments. I look forward to seeing her new portraits every day. She inspired me to start a 365. Thanks again, Ali. Alana

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August 15, 2011
hurried produce (deleted)

ali is just...an amazing contact and photographer. i know she's an inspiration to so many of us here on flickr. she's sweet, honest, funny and real. it's crazy how i feel like i know so many people that i've never even physically met! her selfies, in particular always portray such great emotion and feeling. she'… Read more

ali is just...an amazing contact and photographer. i know she's an inspiration to so many of us here on flickr. she's sweet, honest, funny and real. it's crazy how i feel like i know so many people that i've never even physically met! her selfies, in particular always portray such great emotion and feeling. she's not afraid to put herself out there, thru words or her photos.

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February 5, 2011

Well I'm going to first start off by saying Alibubba is pretty much an awesome contact! She has incredible work. I mean what this girl can do with her face, let me tell ya. (: I'm in complete awe with what she does. I always look forward to her uploads. Secondly, she gives great advice and encouraging words. I love see… Read more

Well I'm going to first start off by saying Alibubba is pretty much an awesome contact! She has incredible work. I mean what this girl can do with her face, let me tell ya. (: I'm in complete awe with what she does. I always look forward to her uploads. Secondly, she gives great advice and encouraging words. I love seeing her comments. Keep up the good work! (:

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January 7, 2011

I've been in complete awe of Ali's photographing and processing skills since discovering her on Flickr many moons ago. She has a style all her own, yet each of her pictures is so completely different and unique. I'm in love with the fact that she can bounce between off-the-wall goofy, strong-willed and intellingent, … Read more

I've been in complete awe of Ali's photographing and processing skills since discovering her on Flickr many moons ago. She has a style all her own, yet each of her pictures is so completely different and unique. I'm in love with the fact that she can bounce between off-the-wall goofy, strong-willed and intellingent, crazy-scary, classically gorgeous, and stunningly sexy all in the same week. I love that Ali makes such sacrifices for her photography. She's put countless things on her face, thrown herself in ice-cold lakes, gotten completely GaGa'ed out, and jumped so much it's made MY legs sore :) I adore her many faces and "do's" oh-so much. Aside from just her amazing talent, I've discovered a wonderful friend in Ali. She is fun, kind-hearted, and dedicated, and just cannot be topped :)

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November 28, 2010

I cannot believe I've yet to write a testimonial for Ali. She is without a doubt one of my favourite photographers/artists on flickr. Her work with colours and light is amazing, and her face makeup/art is stellar. She is a force to be reckoned with. She is unstoppable and fierce. I'll never forget her creativity and pu… Read more

I cannot believe I've yet to write a testimonial for Ali. She is without a doubt one of my favourite photographers/artists on flickr. Her work with colours and light is amazing, and her face makeup/art is stellar. She is a force to be reckoned with. She is unstoppable and fierce. I'll never forget her creativity and pure loveliness, even through her hard times she never stopped being Ali, and being a friend. Ali, you're one amazing gal, and I'm absolutely honored to call you a friend, and I hope one day we can meet and go makeup mad. xoxoxo

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April 6, 2010
Zee Anna! says:

Oh Ali! If I can count the ways that I love you and your stream! Ali and I have become friends shortly after I started playing in, I want to say... TOTW? anyways I am sooo glad we became fast friends! Ali is so true and expressive and her face art rocks my socks off! she is sooo talented and super sweet all wrapped up … Read more

Oh Ali! If I can count the ways that I love you and your stream! Ali and I have become friends shortly after I started playing in, I want to say... TOTW? anyways I am sooo glad we became fast friends! Ali is so true and expressive and her face art rocks my socks off! she is sooo talented and super sweet all wrapped up in a huge bundle of energy! She is constantly producing amazingness and is super helpful in all matters of flickr. I am so glad we became friends!

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January 11, 2010

I was introduced to Ali about six months ago now. I am so thankful for that introduction because her stream has been a favorite since. Not only is Ali a very talented photographer which is obvious to any observer she also has a great sense of humor and is very playful to watch. If that's not enough for you, she als… Read more

I was introduced to Ali about six months ago now. I am so thankful for that introduction because her stream has been a favorite since. Not only is Ali a very talented photographer which is obvious to any observer she also has a great sense of humor and is very playful to watch. If that's not enough for you, she also is extremely friendly and is just a joy to interact with. So glad I met her.

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December 7, 2009

It is so terribly difficult to be a self-portrait artist these days. All the cool kids are doing it, and there is so much commotion in the world of SP's, that the majority of them start to look the same after a while. That's not the case with Ali, though! Her SP's are some of the most original I've ever seen, and she… Read more

It is so terribly difficult to be a self-portrait artist these days. All the cool kids are doing it, and there is so much commotion in the world of SP's, that the majority of them start to look the same after a while. That's not the case with Ali, though! Her SP's are some of the most original I've ever seen, and she has a taken a popular style (vintage/retro) and made it *completely* her own. There is something really intimate about her SP's - something really captivating in the way she sees herself, and the way she presents herself to the world. She is a very skilled photographer, and her other, non SP's are just as cool and quirky as everything else she posts on Flickr. She really is a unique and gifted individual, so I promise you will not be disappointed as you look through her stream. She is an absolute delight!

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September 18, 2009
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Ali is such a great Flickr friend. She is beautiful inside and out!! I love her stream and her amazing ideas. Her stream is one of my favorites because it's always something new and fresh. I don't think Ali has ever been in a rut and if she has, she fools everyone!

August 24, 2009
grey memory (deleted)

Ali was one of the first people I met upon joining Flickr and starting my 365. She is always there with a kind comment or advice and suggestions if I need it. Her photos inspire me on a daily basis. She has developed her own style of photography that I absolutely adore. I don't think anyone compares to Ali when it come… Read more

Ali was one of the first people I met upon joining Flickr and starting my 365. She is always there with a kind comment or advice and suggestions if I need it. Her photos inspire me on a daily basis. She has developed her own style of photography that I absolutely adore. I don't think anyone compares to Ali when it comes to sticking stuff on their face! Her stream is always one of the first ones I check when I log in and I look forward everyday to her photos. Thank you for being an amazing Flickr friend Ali! Free salsa lessons anytime... ;)

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August 19, 2009
Amusing Boat (deleted)

Wonderfully inspiring photographer with a unique way of processing her photos. It's a joy to watch her stream.

August 18, 2009
Victor says:

The term Cross Processed is a one thrown around a lot these days by people who don't truly understand what it really is. Ali is not, I repeat NOT one of those people. Her work is truly remarkable and original. She has that unique talent of being able to shoot and process photos that are different, but at the same time … Read more

The term Cross Processed is a one thrown around a lot these days by people who don't truly understand what it really is. Ali is not, I repeat NOT one of those people. Her work is truly remarkable and original. She has that unique talent of being able to shoot and process photos that are different, but at the same time tied together with her own style. I absolutely love her attitude and her work. Simply amazing.

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July 22, 2009
Innate Bikes (deleted)

No one knows how to be photographically intimate with stickers and candy and googly eyes the way Alibubba does. No one!!! She is an inventive photographer with loads of creativity and a self-proclaimed addiction to cross processing. Ali is always fun and silly in the lake or on land and I look forward to what next she … Read more

No one knows how to be photographically intimate with stickers and candy and googly eyes the way Alibubba does. No one!!! She is an inventive photographer with loads of creativity and a self-proclaimed addiction to cross processing. Ali is always fun and silly in the lake or on land and I look forward to what next she will stick to her face or cleavage. Love you, my friend!! xoxox

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July 13, 2009
Curly Trip (deleted)

Alibubba is truly an amazing photographer. She masters all different kind of styles: macros, landscapes and amazing (self)portraits. The colours in her shots are always beautiful and then suddenly she is able to surprise with a stunning B&W. I just love her stream!

June 28, 2009

i adore ali. she is cute, adorable, sexy, smart, funny and witty all wrapped in one. and that shines through in her amazing photos. watch her stream, it just gets better and better...

June 25, 2009

This girl is unbelievably flexible in what she can do. Despite being the absolutely master of sticking stuff to her face she can do outdoorsies perfectly and plays with light like its her best friend. She also puts in a tonne of effort with all her pictures and never seems to have a down day. I'm constantly amazed by h… Read more

This girl is unbelievably flexible in what she can do. Despite being the absolutely master of sticking stuff to her face she can do outdoorsies perfectly and plays with light like its her best friend. She also puts in a tonne of effort with all her pictures and never seems to have a down day. I'm constantly amazed by her creativity and talent. Oh, and her dog is pretty damn cute too. Please keep it up miss bubba.

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June 24, 2009

Ok i can't believe no one has written a testimonial yet!! I'll take firsts though :) Gladly. I just want to express how awesome of an artist i think Ali is, every shot she takes is completely obvious how deep her artistic mind goes. Her talent spews out of every picture i see. (Don't believe me check how many of her p… Read more

Ok i can't believe no one has written a testimonial yet!! I'll take firsts though :) Gladly. I just want to express how awesome of an artist i think Ali is, every shot she takes is completely obvious how deep her artistic mind goes. Her talent spews out of every picture i see. (Don't believe me check how many of her pictures i have favorited :O) I just recently found her stream and i am so glad i did, because not only did i find an awesome photographer/artist, but behind the camera is a really cool chick too!! Everyone needs to check her out for shizzo ;o) xoxox

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May 16, 2009