Category Archives: Art
Toy cars
Written on May 6, 2019 at 11:46 am, by Steve Ashdown
When my daughter was due to turn three I had a hunt around for a really nice yet robust toy car for her. She’s not a car obsesive but I am and I’m doing my best to encourage her early interest. Anyway, my search ended when I discovered a small company called Play Forever and…
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Chinese Children
Written on April 14, 2015 at 9:27 pm, by Steve Ashdown
These are from a village festival I went to. The costumes, music and dancing were amazing but I seemed to attract just as much attention being perhaps the first westerner to visit this remote place. The kids look great in their traditional costumes and the parents were keen to have them photographed.
Guangxi Province
Written on April 4, 2015 at 3:16 pm, by Steve Ashdown
Some more photography that I made in Guangxi Province in China last year. I had intended to exhibit these, perhaps I still will, but moving home and business has kept me too busy recently. The move and catching up with work meant I missed out on going to again China this Winter so instead I…
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Trip to the Scottish Highlands
Written on June 9, 2014 at 1:48 pm, by Steve Ashdown
Took a trip to the Scottish Highlands to celebrate my wife’s birthday and climb a mountain with my Dad. A great trip and as usual I found time to take some photographs. We were blessed with good weather and I managed to capture some spectacular skies. I may print some of these add them in…
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Malaysia – Petronas Towers
Written on April 5, 2014 at 11:47 am, by Steve Ashdown
My short stay in Kuala Lumpur was thoroughly enjoyable and full of surprises. Staying just across the park from what was for a decade the worlds tallest building (and remains the worlds tallest two towered building) gave plenty of opportunities to capture the city’s most famous icon. The Malaysian Airlines jet had only just gone…
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Fine Art Photography Exhibitions
Written on October 22, 2013 at 12:40 pm, by Steve Ashdown
I’ve recently started to exhibit my fine art photography after keeping it to myself for a long time. I was very flattered to be asked to exhibit alongside painters and sculptors. It is very refreshing to be working with artists other than photographers and also comforting for my work to be recognised as art rather…
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