Born In County Durham, UK and living most of my life in Washington Tyne & Wear with my wonderful parents before moving to the coastal town of Seaham Harbour located along the north east coastline of England. I am father to one beautiful daughter who only lives a few miles down the same north east coastline as myself.

My passion for Photography deeply took hold of me a number of years ago. Sadly I never had the skills of a pencil or paint artist but felt I could display my emotions and creativity from behind the camera lens. 

My Photography is very important to me as it gives me the power to freeze moments in time that may never occur again.

Places change, where we once lived or visited may never be the same again leaving  just a faint minds imprint of our past

People, Family, Friends, loved ones change over the years not just in looks but also characteristics. They come into our lives, walk with us and bring such joy then break our hearts as they cross the eternal rainbow leaving their unique loving stamp on our lives. We miss them in every conceivable way, clinging to their memories forever. To glance at their loving eyes keeping guard over us as we delve through old photos or catch their gaze every now and then from that all important photograph hanging from our wall. Even from our computer or phone desktop. They are with us when we need comfort or simply to see their face.

To encapsulate a moment in time I believe is one of the most important things in life

Thank you for taking the time to read this small note and to learn a little bit about me. I do hope this gives you a insight into why photography is so important to me. Sometimes things happen in your life that changes who you are forever. I have witnessed on of those things

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Kevin James Astley