Ali Cushing

Hi!

I’m Ali Cushing. Photographer (weddings, lifestyle, nature, street, whatever catches my eye), freelance illustrator, former professional ballerina, and nature lover. I grew up in a small town surrounded by the beautiful Puget Sound and PNW wilderness, lived in Seattle for 8 years, then in Brooklyn for 7 years, and now I live in the little riverside village of Sleepy Hollow (yes, the Legendary one). I feel lucky to get to be close to nature and also be just a short train ride from the City. I first picked up a traditional 35mm film camera in my 6th grade photography class and have been hooked ever since; it’s been a pleasure taking what was once a passionate hobby and turning it into a career. While my life to this point has been anything but a straight path and having traversed so many avenues, from 20 years of ballet dancing, to public interest, civil rights law, to working in the film and TV industry, I am highly aware of how they all contribute to my photographic approach, and relationships to my clients.

I have two cats I adore, a fella I love, I’m both a bird and people watching enthusiast, and I can’t leave the house without seeing beauty all around me. I take pleasure in the simple and mundane as much as I do grand views and exquisite art and to get to channel that into my work is a dream come true.