Akins 'Ash' Powder
about the photographer
Ten years and 200-plus events in, and the feeling hasn't changed: doors open, the room fills, and somewhere in that first hour the crowd and the performer lock into the same frequency. That's the moment I'm there for — the surge when the bass drops, and the quieter one right before a performer steps into the light. Equal parts front-row chaos and backstage stillness, and I've built a career chasing both.
I'm a live experience photographer, which means the job changes shape depending on the night. Concerts, tours, brand activations, festivals, residencies — if there's a stage, a crowd, and energy worth holding onto, I'm there for it. I've shot rooftop socials and packed clubs across Delaware and Philly, plus national tour stops with artists like Keke Palmer and Teamarrr. Different rooms, same instincts: read the crowd, find the light, and be ready before the moment happens, not after.
I partner with brands, hospitality groups, and touring artists across the country. What they're after is usually the same thing: someone who can walk into any room and come back with images that actually feel like what it was like to be there.
Outside of gigs, I sit on the board of the Delaware Music Network, a 501(c)(3) working to grow Delaware's music scene from the ground up. It's a big part of why I've ended up in rooms most photographers never get access to.
Past Experience
Brands, Venues & Organizations
Indigo Studios — House Photographer
Wilmington Public Library — House Photographer
Wide Awake Global — House Photographer
Delaware Reggae Coalition — House Photographer
Speedy Records — House Photographer
Red Room Records — Campaign Photographer
Delaware Health Care Facilities Association — Campaign Photographer
Delaware Community Foundation — Campaign Photographer
National Tours & Editorial
Keke Palmer — Master of Me Book Tour — Editorial
Mr Vegas — Reggae in the Park Festival — Editorial
Departed Season 4 Episode 1 — Themed Event — Editorial
Teledalase — Performance & Music Review — Editorial
Teamarrr — National Tour — Content Production
The Hip Snacks — National Tour — Content Production