About Ben Anker

Ben was born in London in 1971 and held his first camera at the age of eight.

He studied photography in London in the mid nineties and began his freelance career shooting front covers and key story portraits for a variety of business magazines, including British Airways. Ben became a regular photographer for Acid Jazz Music, shooting album covers and promo images for new and established bands, notably the James Taylor Quartet.

Throughout his career, Ben has been commissioned for magazines, newspapers and record labels and has contributed to a variety of books including cover shots, author portraits and educational books on photography. For the past nine years, Ben has also been shooting hair images for the L’Oreal Colour Trophy Awards.

Ben lives in Kent with his wife Karen and has two Children.