Latest articles by Benedict Brain
“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
“Its presence was so intense that I was compelled to grab my camera and start photographing”
Art of Seeing In The Art of Seeing #47, Benedict Brain reflects on a chance find in a car park, and how to convey a sense of place
“I was in deep rural France, where the elements, nature and the cycle of life felt heightened”
Art of Seeing Benedict Brain uses a startling image to reflect on the cycle of life, the news and working on the go
“Having fun with new photo techniques opens doors that you might never have known existed”
Art of Seeing Surreal snowflakes and photo fun inspire Benedict Brain to craft a Photoshop project
“This photo may feel like a mistake, and it has raised a few eyebrows”
Art of Seeing In a flash of light, Benedict Brain makes a surreal connection with Portmeirion
“There are many things that you can only see with a thermal imaging camera – and that's magic”
Art of Seeing Benedict Brain is seduced by the magical technology and creative potential of thermal imaging
“I have no idea what the real story was in this photo, and every viewer will bring their own interpretation”
Art of Seeing Benedict Brain captures a mysterious blend of place and narrative at the Valley of Rocks
“The people I have shared this photo with enjoyed the illusion and then the reveal”
Art of Seeing Benedict Brain shoots a fine‑art landscape... or does he?
“Coloring in buildings forced me to explore the photograph and the city with a depth I’ve never experienced before”
Art of Seeing A mindful exercise in hand-coloring helps Benedict Brain engage with photographs in a completely different way
“I wasn’t getting the pencil-like luminance I wanted until I inverted the whole photo”
Art of Seeing Benedict Brain uses focus stacking to dive into the world of macro – with a creative twist or two
“I’m struck by the way the circular frame makes a photo feel so much more intimate”
Art of Seeing Benedict Brain explores his photographic archives and discovers a world of forgotten circular crops
“I started working closer and closer to the subject, until soon enough my whole body was in amongst the tree”
Art of Seeing Benedict Brain goes in search of the essence of spring, while continuing his experiment with on-camera flash
