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"I became borderline obsessive": Why I couldn't stop photographing covered motorbikes

By Benedict Brain Published

Art of Seeing Benedict Brain kindles a passion for covered motorbikes as an unlikely form of street art

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"Removing the anchor of a recognizable subject can leave some viewers wanting. However, for me, that’s precisely the allure of abstract photography"

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Art of Seeing Art of Seeing #85. Benedict Brain gets excited by abstracts in Andalusia in this month’s photo adventure

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Roland Barthes talks about the punctum, that special detail, often small or unexpected, that jumps out and really grabs the viewer’s emotion, a poignant detail that pierces or wounds the viewer

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Art of Seeing Art of Seeing #84. Benedict Brain explores the wild Australian landscape and the theories of Roland Barthes

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"To create the slightly surreal vibe of this photo, I used an on-camera flashgun. When I’m traveling, I have little control over when and where I can take pictures, the pocket-sized sunlight can be a useful, sometimes vital, tool"

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Art of Seeing Art of Seeing #83. Benedict Brain seeks beauty in the banal and explores the relationship between humanity and nature on a Caribbean island

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Annoyingly, I have seen my travel schedule dry up, so I’ve been stuck at home. My photographic output has taken a nosedive but taking photos on your own doorstep can be just as rewarding

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Art of Seeing Art of Seeing #82. With a gap in his travel schedule, Benedict Brain has been exploring his home turf with fresh eyes

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“Travel becomes a strategy for accumulating photographs. The very activity of taking photographs is soothing and assuages general feelings of disorientation exacerbated by travel"

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Art of Seeing Art of Seeing #81. Benedict Brain examines the tourist gaze and explores why we take ‘travel’ photographs with the help of Susan Sontag

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Alfie Tych+ camera alongside a pair of sample images
This Alfie Tych+ photo is a mistake, but one that I’m owning and claiming as my own!

By Benedict Brain Published

Art of Seeing The Art of Seeing #80: With a chance to dip his toes in the analogue sea, Benedict Brain gets creative with an Alfie Tych+

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Grid of images of Hope, British Columbia
"I was drawn to the idea of making a quick-fire photo project that had to be done in less than 24 hours… a small 32-page zine about the town"

By Benedict Brain Published

Art of Seeing Benedict Brain explores Hope in British Columbia and discovers that deadlines can bring creative opportunities

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Four portraits of men shot in East Africa
"I give a business card and invite the subject to contact me for a copy of the photo. That happens 70% of the time, so I have a wonderful cohort of characters around the world in my address book"

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Art of Seeing The Art of Seeing #78: Benedict Brain reflects on making portraits along the East African coast

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"Focusing on smiles in an extreme close-up makes these photos feel more demonic, manic and deranged than the happy vibe they were intended to evoke"

By Benedict Brain Published

Art of Seeing The Art of Seeing #77: With iPhone photography and ‘appropriated art’, Benedict Brain continues his creative journey

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