Entry 04: Alex

Written By John Rash

July 2, 2006. The Werehouse, 3rd Street Winston Salem. Model: Alex.


©2006 Rash Photo
Here is an experience that shows that not all photos taken in urban areas with train tracks, run down factories, and graffiti have to be cliche. The environment served more as a painted backdrop, than an actual location, which was certainly for the best. This photoshoot went surprisingly well, and again proves the power of available light. I experimented a bit with a textured reflector and luckily had successful results, however I was a bit worried at the time that the skin would look uneven as a result. Really fun shoot and very nice model.

All images and words ©2006 Rash Photo / John F Rash.

John Rash

John Rash is a filmmaker, photographer, and visual artist based in Oxford, Mississippi. John earned his M.F.A. in Documentary and Experimental Art from Duke University and B.F.A. in Art Education from UNC-Greensboro, and now works as Assistant Professor of Film Production and Southern Studies at the University of Mississippi. His documentary films and photographs often focus on topics of identity, counter-culture communities, social justice, and environment and have been shown in festivals and museums around the world. John has received multiple awards for his documentary works including the Soul of Southern Film Award from Indie Memphis Film Festival for Negro Terror, History+ Best Documentary Award from the North Carolina Museum of History for Our Movement Starts Here, and an Emmy nomination for his film about South Carolina-based photographer Sam Wang. John is also the founder of the Southern Punk Archive which aims to preserve the stories of DIY punk communities in the American South. In 2025, John was an Artist in Residence at the Swatch Art Peace Hotel in Shanghai and a resident artist at Crosstown Arts in Memphis, TN in 2022.

https://www.johnrash.com
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