“Most years, I keep an eye out for an photo to use to celebrate the festive season” By Benedict Brain published 18 January 24 Art of Seeing Benedict Brain celebrates the holidays with an alternative take on the iconic Christmas tree
“As a homage to the mighty tree at Sycamore Gap, I take the time to notice and acknowledge lone trees everywhere” By Benedict Brain published 17 January 24 Art of Seeing As his response to the Sycamore Gap tree felling, Benedict Brain finds beauty in other lone trees
“I couldn’t return empty-handed, so I started to experiment with intentional camera movement (ICM), albeit reluctantly ” By Benedict Brain published 16 January 24 Art of Seeing Benedict Brain overcomes his dislike of a classic creative technique – and finds new inspiration
”Perhaps the wild landscapes of north Wales are just too beautiful for my aesthetic. However, I still take my camera in the hope that something will resonate". By Benedict Brain published 15 January 24 Art of Seeing The Art of Seeing #67: Benedict Brain finds that when it comes to capturing the essence of a location, some places are easier than others
“It has been photographed so often that it felt to me like there was nowhere to go creatively” By Benedict Brain published 14 January 24 Art of Seeing Benedict Brain uses his thermal imaging camera to produce a hot take on the frozen north
“It’s at moments like this that boredom can set in. And boredom is lovely”. Experimenting in the bedroom conjures up a ghostly photo By Benedict Brain published 13 January 24 Art of Seeing Stuck in a hotel room, Benedict Brain explores the creative potential of having nothing to do
“It’s awesome. It’s also terrible, and that’s what I love about AI photography” By Benedict Brain published 12 January 24 Art of Seeing Benedict Brain tries out AI, the exciting emerging technology that’s dividing the photographic community
“It’s not the slick, commercial-type vistas that inspire my photography, but rather the quiet little corners and the people I briefly encounter” By Benedict Brain published 11 January 24 Art of Seeing Benedict Brain contrasts tourist-style travel photography against capturing your distinct view of the world
“I knew in an instant that there was a photograph here that I wanted to take” By Benedict Brain published 10 January 24 Art of Seeing Benedict Brain explains how to take a photo that’s both a single moment in time and part of a long-term project
“It felt much more natural from a purely design point of view to pair photos together” By Benedict Brain published 9 January 24 Art of Seeing When Benedict Brain realizes he’s succumbed to a particular way of taking photos, it opens up new possibilities
“It was a crisp, freezing cold winter day, with a beautiful low-raking light that spilled into my camera's lens” By Benedict Brain published 8 January 24 Art of Seeing Benedict Brain explores the Blackdown Hills and takes photos inspired by the Camden Town Group of artists
“A humble broom handle, some peeling paint or a burnt piece of wood can hold the same allure as a beautiful bloom or an epic vista” By Benedict Brain published 7 January 24 Art of Seeing Benedict Brain seeks out beauty in everyday objects, and explains how it relates to his photographic style
“I often found myself dumped in a photogenic location, only to be told to be back in 15 minutes” By Benedict Brain published 6 January 24 Art of Seeing The Art of Seeing #58: With limited time in scorching desert heat, Benedict Brain becomes a speed-shooter
“I find myself often using words such as exercise, discipline, accountability and boundaries, which seem at odds with creativity” By Benedict Brain published 4 January 24 Art of Seeing Benedict Brain explains how placing constraints on what or how you shoot can open the door to your creativity
“I strive to create a state of being where I’m looking – really looking – in a mindful, considered way” By Benedict Brain published 3 January 24 Art of Seeing Benedict Brain uses a photo shot in a car park to explore the difference between looking and seeing, in the Art of Seeing #56
“An autobiographical element can be an interesting way to approach landscape photography” By Benedict Brain published 2 January 24 Art of Seeing The Art of Seeing #55: Benedict Brain explores Robert Adams’ ideas on what a landscape photo can tell you about the photographer
“By the end of the trip, I was definitely seeing and behaving differently as a photographer” By Benedict Brain published 1 January 24 Art of Seeing Benedict Brain takes on the challenge of working with just one lens and focal length for the whole of a trip
“I have to react to wherever I am and in whatever conditions, come rain or shine” By Benedict Brain published 31 December 23 Art of Seeing The Art of Seeing #53: Benedict Brain grapples with having to capture the essence of a place in limited time
“It was invigorating to experience new places, new people and, best of all, new light” By Benedict Brain published 30 December 23 Art of Seeing The Art of Seeing #52: Free to explore far-flung corners of the world, Benedict Brain unleashes his creativity
“Spending the last couple of years working closer to home, I have come to appreciate and notice my local area in new ways” By Benedict Brain published 29 December 23 Art of Seeing Benedict Brain plays with the idea of the boring picture postcard to see local neighborhoods in a new light