Dr. Alan John Ainsworth is an independent writer and professional photographer in the fields of architecture, design, jazz and photographic history. He has been a photographer for over 40 years and has built up an extensive body of work in urban, architectural and performing arts photography, especially jazz . His most recent architectural books include The Barbican: Architecture and Light (Oblique Publishing, 2015) and (with Alec Forshaw) New City: Contemporary Architecture in the City of London (Merrill, 2013) and Brussels Art Nouveau: Architecture and Design (Unicorn Press, 2016). In the field of jazz and photography he has published a number of scholarly articles and his book, Sight Readings: Photographers and American Jazz 1900-1960 (Intellect Books/Intellect University of Chicago, 2022) has recently been published. Alan also offers a range of digital books on travel, architectural and art photography subjects. Alan now lives and works in Edinburgh.