Latest articles by Benedict Brain
“Most years, I keep an eye out for an photo to use to celebrate the festive season”
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”
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 ”
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".
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”
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
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”
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”
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”
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”
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”
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”
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”
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”
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”
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”
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”
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”
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”
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”
Art of Seeing Benedict Brain plays with the idea of the boring picture postcard to see local neighborhoods in a new light
“What struck me was how the inanimate object seemed to take on a strange, almost surreal lease of life”
Art of Seeing Benedict Brain shoots a still life that takes advantage of our tendency to instil life into inanimate objects
“This image is actually a mistake”
Art of Seeing Benedict Brain turns a flash misfire on its head and makes it thrive in another context
“Photography is arguably the most widely spoken ‘language’ in the world. What you say with it is important”
Art of Seeing Benedict Brain reflects on metaphors and clichés within the language of photography
