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Ashley is a videographer and editor specializing in wildlife, natural history, and expedition travel. She enjoys the great privilege of filming wildlife behavior and editing natural history stories. Working aboard expedition ships, her travels have taken her pole-to-pole shooting and editing some of the most unique wildlife spectacles on our planet—and in the most remote and challenging working conditions.

She has also produced, directed, photographed, and edited feature and short film projects that have ruminated on octogenarian romance, followed grassroots peace activists, and depicted a myriad of characters and cultures. She helped to produce documentary and public broadcast series such as History Detectives, Time Team America, and Oregon Field Guide that have taken her to the aisles of the Library of Congress, pits of archaeology digs across the United States, and to remote communities in the Americas, Africa, Central Asia, and more.

Raised in Central Oregon, Ashley spent her childhood ski racing, riding horses, playing classical piano, and working summer jobs on a dude ranch. She then attended the School of Cinematic Arts at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles and holds degrees in Cinema-Television, History, and International Relations.

Ashley currently resides in her hometown of Bend, Oregon, and when not on assignment, enjoys skiing, hiking, horses, rock climbing, and working on her equestrian hobby farm.

WORK SAMPLES

Epic antarctica

Wildlife and landscape highlights from a 30-day voyage in the Southern Ocean visiting Antarctica, South Sandwich Islands, South Georgia, and the Falkland Islands.

Produced, Directed, Shot, Sound Recorded, Edited, Colored, and Mixed by Ashley Michael Karitis
Camera: Sony z-150
Sound: Sennheiser Lav + Shotgun
Edited on: Adobe Premiere

GALÁPAGOS giant tortoises

Eating, napping, or barely moving, this short form piece is dedicated to the enchanting and endemic Giant Tortoises of the Galápagos Islands.

Produced, Directed, Shot, Sound Recorded, Edited, Colored, and Mixed by Ashley Michael Karitis
Camera: Sony z-150
Sound: Sennheiser Lav + Shotgun
Edited on: Adobe Premiere

WEST ICELAND & EAST GREENLAND

Unique geology and lush landscapes in West Iceland. Thick pack ice and stunning scenery in East Greenland. Here is a glimpse into early summer in the Arctic.

Produced, Directed, Shot, Sound Recorded, Edited, Colored, and Mixed by Ashley Michael Karitis
Camera: Sony z-150
Sound: Sennheiser Lav + Shotgun
Edited on: Adobe Premiere

Sonoran desert ecology

Whether native or endemic, if it “sticks, stinks, or stings,” it’s probably one of the highly specialized plant species at home on the Baja California del Sur peninsula.

Produced, Directed, Shot, Sound Recorded, Edited, Colored, and Mixed by Ashley Michael Karitis
Camera: Sony z-150
Sound: Sennheiser Lav + Shotgun
Edited on: Adobe Premiere

tour de southern ocean

A journey into the incredible bird colonies of the Falkland Islands, the wildlife spectacles of South Georgia, and the magical icescape world of Antarctica.

Produced, Directed, Shot, Sound Recorded, Edited, Colored, and Mixed by Ashley Michael Karitis
Camera: Sony z-150
Sound: Sennheiser Lav + Shotgun
Edited on: Adobe Premiere

marine mammals of baja del sur

Known for the California Gray Whales that congregate in the waters of Magdalena Bay, Baja is also home to a rich diversity of marine mammals.

Produced, Directed, Shot, Sound Recorded, Edited, Colored, and Mixed by Ashley Michael Karitis
Camera: Sony z-150
Sound: Sennheiser Lav + Shotgun
Edited on: Adobe Premiere

ASHLEY IN A NUTSHELL

What IT'S like to work with Ashley