Hi, Thanks so much or taking a look at my work.

Yes, a bio in first person!

What can I say about myself without sounding weird? Well, I like weird and I like people! Apparently, when I was 3 years old I wandered off in a pub and my dad found me sat on the knee of the president of a Hells Angels biker gang. He was so scared to ask for me back so he just kind of waited until I got bored. I’ve always been drawn to interesting people and its not necessarily in looks or vocation, it’s in their energy.

I used to sing in a band was addicted to the presence of being live on stage. When I discovered photography I found that there is nothing more ‘presence bringing’ than taking someones portrait. It truly is an honour and a gift.

The wider purpose of my work I think is; just to show humanity to humanity and share in that as a human. I think we all need reminders of our ingrained empathy and I like to do that through photography. As simple as it sounds; by sharing the emotions of people in images with the emotions of people, a photo can truly show us who we are, through each other.

I‘ve shot advertising campaigns all over the world from my humble beginnings in Yorkshire working in the TV industry and Music scene and onto an energetic 17 year career living and working in Sydney, Australia, Bristol and London and coming full circle back to my hometown of Leeds.

What inspires me? …People.

Thank you for taking the time to look at my work and if you have a cool project, I’d love to hear from you.

email: ash@ashholdsworth.com

Ash