Introduction

Hello,
I am Benjamin Robson. I am a photographer.
I have been studying photography now since about the age of 15 when I took a GCSE in photography and got really involved with it all. Since then I have taken an A-level in the subject and done many pieces for small exhibitions. Outside of the courses I have taken I have done a lot of photo shoots with various models to help build up my own knowledge on fashion photography and portraiture.  I enjoy every second with my camera's and even more inside a darkroom or sat at a MAC editing and creating pictures.

My main inspirations for my work come from the works of Robert Capa, David Bailey, Rankin and Yengeni Khaldei. A wide mix of photographers with each one a different style. I love photography from the 1960's and 70's. The whole aspect of the fashion from those times is really interesting and I have done several shoots where I have tried to modernize my interpretation of the fasion from the 60's.

I have done an equal amount of digital to the amount of film work. I prefer film as it is very much more artistic and real. With film you have to spend ages working on an image and really getting the feel for it. The editing techniques I have learned/used have been more magic as the process unveils. With digital however there is massive amount of variety in the images you can create with all the different filters, effects and templates you can use on your images or indeed to create an image.

My goal in life is to be a Combat Photographer with the British Army. I have been active with the TA (Territorial Army) since 17 and have undertaken the Officer Training Corps course with the University of Exeter. The work I have done so far is incredibly different to that of a combat photographer but the basics I have learned from studying portraiture gives me the ability to do it.

I am incredibly flexible with the styles and types of photography I do. I would like to increase my knowledge on landscape photography and action photography. I have used a wide range of cameras from 120 Film cameras to the Nikon D90. I enjoy all aspects of photography and to me it is incredibly thrilling