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A permanent photography exhibit of fourteen images is on display at Lumber Yard Restaurant, a modern day bistro located in the Historic District of Amherst, MA. This newest project, built entirely from raw space by the owners of the famed Sconset Café on Nantucket, was designed to maximize the potential of Ben’s photography. Tracks were […]

Ben and Ken Skovron, owner of Darien Cheese & Fine Foods, ham it up for the camera in Skovron’s store where Ben’s fine art portrait photographs of his subjects acting naturally and spontaneously are on display. Darien Cheese & Fine Foods 25-10 Old Kings Highway North Darien, CT 06830 203.655.4344 Directions Hours 10:00am-5:30pm, Tuesday through […]

Take charge, don’t let the camera dictate when you need artificial light. The flash is not meant as “standard operating procedure”. It’s a last resort when you “must” get the shot at your girl friend’s birthday bash. If you don’t turn it off, the flash pops up at the least provocation to rob you of […]

When I shoot my priority is to stop the action. For me a shoot is not a sitting, it’s a session where everyone is moving. If they’re not then I get them to move, that’s when good stuff happens. I adjust the settings on my camera to shutter priority so I can photograph people in […]

To capture the drama of these two shots Ben used his 15 mm fisheye lens. By pointing the camera at the top edge of the retaining wall and the window molding he created a straight line axis in both images. In the hands of an artist this lens can bring a unique perspective and a […]