AIKO AUSTIN

NEW YORK / TOKYO

Aiko Austin is a Japanese documentary and portrait photographer based in Westchester, New York.

Born in Tokyo, Aiko spent five years of her childhood in Italy and studied International Relations at Brown University. Earlier in her career, she worked in Japan as a journalist for Bloomberg and Reuters, and later in finance at Goldman Sachs.

Aiko moved to New York in 2016 and began photographing professionally. With a strong belief that her work should embody social responsibility, she works closely with minority-owned businesses, nonprofits and educators. Her personal work focuses on creating visual narratives about multiculturalism, Asian identity and female empowerment.

For sessions and projects,
please email: info@aikoaustin.com

AWARDS

21st Julia Margaret Cameron Award - First prize in the Culture & Daily life , Honorable Mentions in Children and Portraits, 2023
The LensCulture Portrait Photography Awards - Editor’s Picks, 2023
The LensCulture Art Photography Awards - Editor’s Picks, 2022
Click Pro VOICE - Honorable Mention in “From Above”, “Humor” and “Unity” Categories, 2022
Documentary Family Photographers - “Community” Exhibition, 2022
This is Reportage Family - Collection 11 Winner, 2022
Documentary Family Awards - “Mobile” Category Finalist, 2021

EDITORIAL

Barnard Magazine
Connection Newspapers
Mount Vernon Gazette
The Rivertowns Enterprise
The Scarsdale Inquirer
The Westchester Magazine
Westchester Women

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AIKO AUSTIN

AWARDS

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