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One lens & zero expectations: I rediscovered my love for photography by finally taking this one bit of advice I had been giving my students for years!

Why your camera kit bag is making your photography lazy

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I found a 3D camera at The Photography & Video Show that works just like your brain. The Loreo Panfocus 28mm makes 3D almost as simple as a point-and-shoot

The Loreo Stereo Panfocus 28mm camera creates 3D image in the same way our brains do – and I came across one at The Photography & Video Show 2026

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I spent five years photographing lone trees around the world in the same way and was surprised by what I discovered

What photographs of solitary trees can teach us about resilience and human nature

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In Memoriam: the brilliant photographers we sadly lost in 2025

It's been a year of loss for the photographic community, from technical pioneers to Magnum legends.

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I travelled 15,000 nautical miles with my new Fujifilm GFX100RF –this is what I discovered on the journey

Sublime files, gimmicky dials: My honest take on Fujifilm's medium-format compact camera

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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"

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

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"

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

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"

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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This Alfie Tych+ photo is a mistake, but one that I’m owning and claiming as my own!

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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"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"

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

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"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"

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"

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

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“To consult the rules of composition before taking a photograph is like consulting the rules of gravity before going for a walk”

The Art of Seeing #76: Benedict Brain considers the art of composition on the streets of Samoa

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I’ve spent some time in Mexico, and this pair of photos, presented as a diptych, captures the vibe of the country

The Art of Seeing #75: Seeking a sense of place, Benedict Brain captures the vibe of Mexico in a diptych

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I like this photo more than the original portrait I made of him in Belfast; it captures the essence of his character more fully

Benedict Brain says it’s a small world, and you never know who you will bump into again…

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I'm at my happiest when photographing in locations that seem unphotogenic and easy to dismiss as ‘There’s nothing to see here’

The Art of Seeing #73: Benedict Brain on meandering mindfully in Central America, looking for beauty in the banal

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Cheap, toy-like cameras have a unique aesthetic that some find frustrating. But, with the right frame of mind, their crudeness can be harnessed to creative effect

The Art of Seeing #72: Liberating himself from the shackles ofmodern technology, Benedict Brain has creative fun with his new Camp Snap camera

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“Most years, I keep an eye out for an photo to use to celebrate the festive season”

Benedict Brain celebrates the holidays with an alternative take on the iconic Christmas tree

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“As a homage to the mighty tree at Sycamore Gap, I take the time to notice and acknowledge lone trees everywhere”

As his response to the Sycamore Gap tree felling, Benedict Brain finds beauty in other lone trees

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“I couldn’t return empty-handed, so I started to experiment with intentional camera movement (ICM), albeit reluctantly ”

Benedict Brain overcomes his dislike of a classic creative technique – and finds new inspiration

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”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".

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

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“It has been photographed so often that it felt to me like there was nowhere to go creatively”

Benedict Brain uses his thermal imaging camera to produce a hot take on the frozen north

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“It’s at moments like this that boredom can set in. And boredom is lovely”. Experimenting in the bedroom conjures up a ghostly photo

Stuck in a hotel room, Benedict Brain explores the creative potential of having nothing to do

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