About me

Allie Astell

Born in Morocco to a Syrian mother and English father, as a child, I travelled much of the world with my parents.

My Squarespace web design business allows me to work from anywhere that has an internet connection, which enables me to indulge in my two real passions – travel and photography.

It was the iPhone, and particularly the Hipstamatic app, that got me into photography in Spring 2011 when I moved to Dahab, South Sinai.

Once I started taking shots I was hooked and there was so much inspiration everywhere I looked. Camera +, Snapseed, Instagram and Hipstamatic are my favourite apps.

You’ll notice that much of my early work is over-filtered - as an amateur practicing at the dawn of mobile photography, I was obsessed with all the options!

I now live in Bath, UK with my husband and cat, having spent 8 very happy years in Egypt.

This website is dedicated to my late mother, Hayfa, and my father Geoff, who inspired my fascination with travel and the Middle East. Also to all the lovely people who have allowed me to photograph them.