BiographyV01
Ben is an editorial photographer and DP/director based in New York City. While finishing his degree in Economic Policy at NYU, he undertook an internship with Pulitzer-Prize winning photographer/director Vincent Laforet, and has been working for a range of clients ever since. He spends most of his days shooting freelance assignments for The New York Times. He's also been sent on assignment for The New York Times Magazine, New York Magazine, Newsweek, Sports Illustrated, and other publications. His work has been recognized by American Photography, POYi, nominated for PDN 30, and other distinctions.
Ben is most proud to be a mentor at NYC SALT, a non-profit photography program serving inner city teenagers in New York City. He is a member of Wonderful Machine.
Editorial clients include:
The New York Times
The New York Times Magazine
TIME
Vanity Fair
New York Magazine
Newsweek
AARP
Sports Illustrated
The Wall Street Journal
Time Out NY
Other Awards + Exhibits + Books + Events:
Telly Award for Cinematography
Eddie Adams Workshop Team Producer, New York
MILK Underground Group Show, New York
"1 of 3" Group Show, New York, Paris
Harlem: A Century In Images (The Studio Museum in Harlem/Rizzoli)
New York Photo Awards
Alumni of the Mountain Workshops, Missouri Photo Workshop, and Eddie Adams Workshop as a student
"Obama: The Historic Campaign in Photographs" Leica Gallery, New York