On The Water
Giles Ashford
Following his move in the late 1990’s from L.A. to the East Coast, Giles Ashford reinvented himself from painter to photographer. Ashford’s eye for composition and color have made him one of New York’s blossoming “Urban Photographers.” He treats the rough textures and vivid vibrancy of the city with an obvious love.

Ashford’s work with Hudson Riverkeeper frequently takes him into the harbor and rivers that divide the five boroughs. He is unceasingly amazed at how the water surface can change character; one minute choppy and random, only to glass out into beautiful languid pools of rich saturated reflections the next. “It’s all there,” he says, “all you have to do is look.”

His work may be seen regularly at shows in Manhattan or online at www.ashford7.com. He currently resides in Brooklyn, NY.