Jason Andrew

Biography

Jason Andrew is an editorial & commercial photographer based in the Washington, D.C. area who's work focuses on the lived experience. Through a mixture of classic photojournalism, portraiture and the collection of ephemera, Jason tells stories with empathy and compassion at the forefront of his work. Through a mixture of personal and assignment work, Jason’s been fortunate to work throughout the world.

His long term project, “Black Diamonds,” documented the West African football community in Turkey as they fought poverty and racism in their quest to assimilate into Turkish society while stopping at nothing to achieve their football dreams. Black Diamonds was a 2012 finalist for the Oskar Barnack Award and won the PGB award for sports stories. 

Jason was born and raised in Northern California, holds a BA in History from San Diego State University and completed a post-graduate certificate from the International Center of Photography. He currently lives outside Washington, D.C. in Cheverly, MD with his wife, Julie Hau and their daughters Anneliese and Christiane. When not working or spending time with his family, he can be found training for ultra marathon swims.