Born in Shreveport, LA , Ransom Ashley is a photographer, actor, and cinematographer. He attended Parsons The New School for Design in New York City where he was concentrating on photography and went on to receive his Bachelor of Science in Psychology. He has shown work internationally (in New York, London, Brighton and Budapest) and been included in shows at the New Britain Museum of American Art, Fort Wayne Museum of Art, and Masur Museum of Art, among others. He has also been featured in select publications such as Teen Vogue, The New York Times, Deadline, Wonderland Magazine, Metal Magazine, and Dazed and Confused Magazine. Ashley is the founder of creative studio and design shop Son of Rand.

Son of Rand, the eponymous new project from artist Ransom Ashley, is an LGBTQIA+ owned creative studio and design shop. Son of Rand carries the work of several independent designers and artists, such as the Mazzotti family from Italy, Laurence Brabant from France, and exclusive creations from local Austin artists like Hannah Lee. Their collection of art objects for the home aim to amplify the work of underrepresented makers in Austin and beyond.