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Rising Stars: Meet Ari Smith

Today we’d like to introduce you to Ari Smith. 

Hi Ari, thanks for joining us today. We’d love for you to start by introducing yourself.
I’ve always been a creative. I was always that girl who has a camera. I found so much beauty in capturing and creating visual stories. I’m a girl with a camera and a vision. 

I’m sure you wouldn’t say it’s been obstacle free, but so far would you say the journey has been a fairly smooth road?
Tapping into creativity isn’t an easy journey especially when you decide to share it with others. It started as a difficult journey because I was forcing myself to fit a mold that wasn’t for me to begin with. It wasn’t until I learned and understood that creativity is an individual expression; then, the journey became much easier. 

Can you tell our readers more about what you do and what you think sets you apart from others?
I am a visual conceptualist! I love to take photos and videos and tell stories. I primarily stick to the beauty/hair space because in those spaces it’s hard to find beauty that represents me. 

For example, I love to take a simple wash day hair routine and turn it into a beautiful piece of cinematography to show that beauty is in everything, not just what the media wants us to see. 

Can you share something surprising about yourself?
I don’t really watch TV! I rarely know what’s new. I’m one to stick to my oldie black sitcoms and legal shows. 

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