photo by Shervin Lainez

Ashley Osborn (often known by her initials, “AO,”) is a Los Angeles-based, professional photographer with a passion for music, documentary, and lifestyle photography. Ashley originally hails from Minneapolis, MN, and attended Columbia College Chicago.

In 2010, Ashley picked up her first Canon DSLR after being fascinated with photography throughout her childhood. Growing up, her walls were covered with pictures of any and every music-related image that she could get her hands on, from magazine tears to album art.

As her career progressed and she graduated from shooting local shows in Minneapolis to documenting the Vans Warped Tour, she honed in on her passion to empower people through her work. Over the past ten years, she is fortunate enough to have toured with headline artists such as Twenty One Pilots, Bring Me The Horizon, Pierce The Veil. Through her lens, Ashley has not only documented music’s evolution but has also played a role in amplifying the voices of influential women including Selena Gomez, Avril Lavigne, Billie Eilish, Jessie J, Katy Perry and Kesha.

Ashley's past clients also include Republic Records, VANS, Marriott Hotels, Live Nation, iHeartMedia, Columbia Records, Delta Airlines, The Kia Forum, Billboard Magazine, Elektra Records, Interscope Records, RCA Records, Goldenvoice, BMG, Warner Records, Rise Records, Fueled By Ramen, C3, Wells Fargo, Sony Canada + Sony UK, ESPN / Disney, Arista Records, Alternative Press, WMA + more.

NOMINATIONS

TOUR PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR (ICY TOUR) - iHeart Radio Music Awards (2023)

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