Alphonso Smart grew up in Los Angeles, California. Once he was old enough, dreams of seeing the world were fulfilled when he joined the US Navy at age 19. All of the experiences achieved in that first deployment, were captured not by his own hand, but in the hand of tourist trinkets and post cards. Determined to do better next time, and to really experience the world, Alphonso took up photography as a part time hobby and begin to shoot snapshots throughout the rest of his career.Having seen and experienced a good portion of the world, Alphonso decided to hone his skills by attending the Art Institute of Jacksonville and obtaining his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Digital Photography. At AI, Alphonso’s large world view had a direct correlation on the size of his image subjects, packing large stories into small dioramas and commercial work.Bored Squid Photography was born of this unique skill set. With admiration and homage to artists such as David Levinthal and Aaron Siskind, Alphonso began photographing substantial stories on compact items. He also found that sometimes, even just a crack in a wall or chipped paint can tell a story.The vision of Bored Squid Photography is to expand the idea of what fine art and the viewers’ aesthetic experience can be. He wishes to find beauty and substance in the mundane and miniscule.