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Jon-Christian Ashby @jonashby.com · 30/09/2026

As I drink the final bottle of my annual kombucha brew I ran the numbers, I brewed 11 batches, giving me 139 bottles over five months. The average cost per bottle was about sixty cents. If anyone wants to join me next year in an exchange of anything home-made, let me know by replying Fuck Cornell.

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Jon-Christian Ashby @jonashby.com · 26/09/2026

Feels like a corn maze/pumpkin patch sorta day.. time to embrace the season!

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Jon-Christian Ashby @jonashby.com · 14/09/2026

Took in a film at the Queer Film Festival, Black Burns Fast was a very wholesome comedy. Recommend.

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Jon-Christian Ashby @jonashby.com · 03/09/2026

Random photo of my bebes. That is all. #monitor #lizards

Two adolescent Dumerils monitor lizards pose in a vivarium enclosure. One is darker and the other is tan, both looking in the direction of the photographer.

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Jon-Christian Ashby @jonashby.com · 12/07/2026

I rarely wore them in the last couple of months, but it still felt a little hypocritical to protest data centers while a pair of Meta glasses were sitting in my desk drawer. I originally bought them for translation and to document my trip to Italy, and to play music. Feels better to be rid of them.

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Jon-Christian Ashby @jonashby.com · 06/06/2026

'AI levels the playing field for artists.' Like a motorcycle levels the playing field for marathon runners. Like the demo mode on a keyboard levels the field with those who spend years practicing. If whatever you value requires effort, perseverance, discipline, growth.. doing it with AI is failure.

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Jon-Christian Ashby @jonashby.com · 29/05/2026

I've been getting messages from Meta lately saying I'm eligible to make revenue from my content, now they're offering a 1:1 call with a 'media expert' to help generate more viewers. You really don't get it, do you Meta. I use your platform to help my business succeed. Not the other way around.

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Jon-Christian Ashby @jonashby.com · 26/05/2026

Wow, I posted this new set on IG around noon to promote a new photojam and it sold out in a few hours. Things have been challenging and business is still very tight but this is so reassuring. I'm blessed to live in this town. This is a practical set. No AI. #workingartist #photography #chess

A man in black and white stripes is deep inside a tight triangular tunnel, the walls have a strict chessboard pattern. This causes the leading lines to converge on the model visually in the center of the frame.

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Jon-Christian Ashby @jonashby.com · 07/05/2026

JUNCTIONS is my first foray into art curation and our opening night was a fantastic evening. I was blown away by all the art lovers who came to enjoy and discuss the work of the amazing artists in my building. It was an honor to assemble this collection. The after-party was so much fun too! #art

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Jon-Christian Ashby @jonashby.com · 07/05/2026

@maverickonstage.bsky.social letting me experiment with minimalist set designs.. haven't posted a photo in a while! #photography #liminal #surreal #trans #art

A person is reclined in a narrow undefined space, lit all in red, except for a stripe of light blue emanating behind them. Deep shadows vignette the image, the feeling is constrictive and dreamlike.

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Jon-Christian Ashby @jonashby.com · 05/05/2026

Tonight was the first time I got to make a badass rook sacrifice in a live chess event and get an impressed reaction from my opponent, and a few people watching. Felt pretty sweet!

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Jon-Christian Ashby @jonashby.com · 30/04/2026

Today at the studio someone saw my Mandalorian photo composite and described me as the 'final boss of cosplay photographers'. What a nice thing to say, that really tickled me. 😊 #photographer #studio

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Jon-Christian Ashby @jonashby.com · 27/04/2026

I went up to a local coffee stand I infrequently visit (maybe twice a month, albeit for years), and the barista knew my order, and that just made my day. #thelittlethings

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Jon-Christian Ashby @jonashby.com · 20/02/2026

Sign the petition, keep ICE out of Vancouver. tinyurl.com/3j987h25

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Jon-Christian Ashby @jonashby.com · 16/02/2026

Ten years today I decided the photos I was taking could be a career and so began my professional journey. What an amazing decade of making rad art with rad people. ❤️ This little collage is the tiniest fraction of images I would have liked to share.

A collage of photos with a large number 10 overlaid celebrates thousands of amazing clients.

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Jon-Christian Ashby @jonashby.com · 12/02/2026

Thank you to my friend @fayehavoc.bsky.social, who recently sewed an insane 20' single seam to help me create a fabric backdrop for the studio. This project will save thousands in paper costs while reducing my carbon footprint, and significantly decrease my business's reliance on US made supplies.

Ash and Faye take a selfie in front of the fabric backdrop they just created, in it's theater style draping setup.

A very long stretch of fabric extends into the foreground. In the distant background Faye can be seen preparing to cut the material.

Faye places pins along the 20' length of fabric in preparation for sewing it together.

Faye sews fabric using a sewing machine.

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Jon-Christian Ashby @jonashby.com · 11/02/2026

Went to see Sammy Obeid tonight and enjoyed the show. Except have you ever had that thing where you're watching someone for an extended time, and they're standing in front of an intensely lit, contrasty background and it kinda makes your eyes go buggy? Drives me nuts. But yeh, good set!

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Jon-Christian Ashby @jonashby.com · 05/02/2026

A young man smiles and waves as he passes me by. It's a genuine smile, like a friendly neighbor you haven't seen in quite a while. Instinctively I return the favor. No words. Just a big warm smile and wave as we pass. I've never seen this man before in my life. #besttwosecondsofmyday

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Jon-Christian Ashby @jonashby.com · 03/01/2026

Those first few days after getting a new pack of socks, where you get to slide on a brand new pair every single day, damn that's sweet.

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Jon-Christian Ashby @jonashby.com · 08/12/2025

If your Instagram ad starts with the words 'whoever invented this deserves a raise' I'm swiping past so fast I'll never know what piece of sub-temu bullshit you're trying to sell. Stop using AI to write your shitty ads for shitty products that have been available at Canadian Tire for twenty years.

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Jon-Christian Ashby @jonashby.com · 20/11/2025

The Eastside Culture Crawl starts tomorrow night! Come visit the studio, see cool art! Thu/Fri 5pm until 10pm Sat/Sun 11am until 6pm

A row of creative portraits by Jon-Christian Ashby hangs on a wall in a gallery.

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Jon-Christian Ashby @jonashby.com · 16/10/2025

Thousands of incredible games over three arcade systems in my living room, and we all always end up playing Tetris lol.. #retro #gaming

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Jon-Christian Ashby @jonashby.com · 10/10/2025

So I just watched one of those YouTube videos that showed the most popular songs of each months over a few decades and for some reason it's got me so creatively amped up. Right before bed. Shit.

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Jon-Christian Ashby @jonashby.com · 07/10/2025

Just ordered a bunch of large format prints for this year's Culture Crawl and now I'm like an excited kid waiting by the door..

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Jon-Christian Ashby @jonashby.com · 01/10/2025

You want a little more? Well, just because you asked so nicely.. Miss Kiss doing Miss Kiss stuff. #bdsm #leather #latex #lingerie #strappy #dreamon

Miss Kiss is wearing a sexy strappy bdsm style outfit. She is laying in a crawling position on the floor, butt lifted in the air.

Miss Kiss is wearing a sexy strappy bdsm style outfit. It is cupless, she is covering her breasts with her hands coyly as she kneels on the studio floor.

Miss Kiss is wearing a sexy strappy bdsm style outfit. It is cupless, she is faced away but leaning backwards to the overhead photographer for a top down view of her outfit.

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Jon-Christian Ashby @jonashby.com · 04/09/2025

Duckduckgo has the option to emit AI from searches and I'm into it.

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Jon-Christian Ashby @jonashby.com · 04/09/2025

Hey y'all, bringing back the virtual sets this fall. Let's shoot somewhere different.. I didn't have an actual diner available for this style of shoot, so a lil composite (no AI) with Teresa. #noai #composite #blender #composite #cgi

Teresa kneels on the reflective floor of a 50s style diner, dressed as a server with her outfit seductively opened. The fabric and her carafe of coffee strategically hides full nudity.

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Jon-Christian Ashby @jonashby.com · 12/06/2025

Crossing Italy by train is so relaxing after a week of running about in scorching heat.

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Jon-Christian Ashby @jonashby.com · 08/06/2025

A much more interesting weekend than usual. #roma

The Colosseum in Rome shit in where angle from directly below, backlit by the sun.

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Jon-Christian Ashby @jonashby.com · 14/05/2025

New work! If you're in Vancouver and also want to do shots with my underwater effect setup, I still have two spots left. Message me on IG or via jonashby.com for details. *Swimming ability not required. 😎 #noAI #practicaleffects #photography #studio #underwater #swim #sword

Rianne floats serenely under the surface of deep water, brandishing a sword like an underwater Valkyrie. The photo is inspired by the beauty of Siamese fighting fish, commonly known as bettas.

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Jon-Christian Ashby @jonashby.com · 09/05/2025

Things have been slow lately. But I try to see the bright side: I've more free time to deep dive into my work. @katydecobray.bsky.social brought me her Din Djarin cosplay and an inspiring painting by John Gallagher. This is the result after six hours of editing. This is the way. #mandalorian #noAI

Katy Decobray cosplays as the Mandalorian, Din Djarin. In an exciting action shot she flies through an explosion backwards while returning laser fire from unseen enemies. In her other arm is Grogu being held tightly. Debris and blaster fire is everywhere, and light dramatically gleams off her beskar armour.

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Jon-Christian Ashby @jonashby.com · 03/05/2025

If you'd like to shoot in my underwater setup I'm holding a special event on May 24th with amazing rates. (Downtown Vancouver.) Three spots are left! Message me on IG for details. @jonchristianashby #practical #effects #noAI

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Jon-Christian Ashby @jonashby.com · 26/04/2025

My first lighting test for an underwater effect. I'm preparing for a themed photojam I'm going to be offering next month. It's gonna be fun! For my Vancouver friends stay tuned for details, or message me directly if you'd like to reserve a spot early! #practicaleffects #photography #underwater

Photographer Jon Christian Ashby takes a selfie using lighting that give a realistic underwater effect. It's in preparation for a special photo session opportunity coming next month.

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🗝️ ⛓️ Goddess Ivy ⛓️ 🗝️ @wholesmdeviant.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

BTS from my river shoot with @jonashby.com Go to IG to see the pics, link in bio Filming by @creature604.bsky.social who was being eaten by mosquitoes hence the shaky hand!

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Jon-Christian Ashby @jonashby.com · 16/04/2025

Proof that I do sometimes leave my studio..

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Jon-Christian Ashby @jonashby.com · 13/04/2025

Spring is blooming and I'm here for it. Shooting with Clare in the studio for that slight surreal effect. #spring #nature #noai #floral #bloom

Clare Voyeur in a pink/red floral outfit lies in a green great space, overgrown with various flora.

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Jon-Christian Ashby @jonashby.com · 05/04/2025

Wait time was a bit long, but got it done.

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Jon-Christian Ashby @jonashby.com · 05/04/2025

Breakfast by the water, cherry blossoms and civic duty. What a beautiful day to vote.

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Jon-Christian Ashby @jonashby.com · 28/03/2025

'No pressure, no diamonds.' ~ Thomas Carlyle Throwing it way back to this shoot with the beautiful Randi Lee in Calgary.. this was just before I relocated to Vancouver in 2018. Missing my friends from out east! #dancer #performer #wingback #heels #stockings #hot #sofa #bejeweled

Randi Lee poses in lingerie on an antique wingback sofa. She has intense red lipstick and shoulder length curled hair that waves at the top in a 1920s Hollywood glam style. She wears thigh high stockings and heels, and has jewelry on her choker and hip.

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Jon-Christian Ashby @jonashby.com · 22/03/2025

Some days you just have to put on the hat and remind them who they're dealing with. Model/Make-up: @hellomisskiss.bsky.social #wicked #oz #cosplay #witch #wickedwitch #green #style #tribute

Miss Kiss poses as the Wicked Which of the East on a background of green growing fog. There is a magical glint of green in her eye.

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Jon-Christian Ashby @jonashby.com · 18/03/2025

@gateau.bsky.social Hotsy Flashy brought all the color to our yarn shoot, a burst of brightness just when we need it most. :) #colorful #yarn #surreal #whimsical #dress

Hotsy Flashy poses happily in an oversized following dress of colorful yarn that extends into the foreground, almost surreal in tone. On her head are balls of yarn, and more balls of yarn float in the air.

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Jon-Christian Ashby @jonashby.com · 12/03/2025

I love it when a client challenges me with a request. Gia and Miss Kiss very much wanted to be on the poster for Wicked.. @hellomisskiss.bsky.social #cosplay #fan #wicked #musical #noAI #witch #oz