Ben is an editorial, commercial and fine art photographer based in New York City. He was born in Louisiana, but spent most of his life in Austin, Texas.
His first professional commission captured the style trend of men wearing women’s skinny jeans for the New York Times in 2003. He studied under the mentorship of Magnum photographer Eli Reed gaining inspiration for the photographic life. Some of his works are included in the Harry Ransom Center for American History, the Ogden Museum, and the Newseum. In 2006 he was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize for his work during Hurricane Katrina in Mississippi.
His first professional commission captured the style trend of men wearing women’s skinny jeans for the New York Times in 2003. He studied under the mentorship of Magnum photographer Eli Reed gaining inspiration for the photographic life. Some of his works are included in the Harry Ransom Center for American History, the Ogden Museum, and the Newseum. In 2006 he was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize for his work during Hurricane Katrina in Mississippi.
Clients:
AARPBloomberg Businessweek
The Chronicle of Higher Education
Der Spiegel
Edelman
Elle
ESPN
Esquire
Fortune
GQ
GREY
The Guardian Weekend Magazine
Hearst Content Studio
INC.
INK Global Publishing
L’Expres
Mailchimp
Men’s Journal
M-Magazine Du Monde
Modern Farmer
Mother Jones
Outdoor Voices
Outside
People
Politico
Popular Mechanics
Prevention
Real Simple
Runner’s World
The New York Times
T-Style Magazine
T Brand Studio
The Wall Street Journal
Vice
Honorable Mentions:
Magenta Flash Forward 2018American Photography 34 Winner 2018
American Photography 33 Winner 2017
Bushwick Open Studios NYC, 2017
Modern Rocks gallery, permanent collection, 2015
Lower Left gallery show, May 2015
Feature Shoot artist feature, May 2014
American Photography 29 Chosen Winner, 2013
Photo District News Annual, 2012
F8 Magazine artist feature, 2011
Telling Their Stories group show at the Ogden Museum, Aug 2010, New Orleans
Newseum, Katrina exhibition, D.C. 2010
Feature Shoot artist feature, 2010
Harry Ransom Center collection, “Zulu at 100” zine
Solo show at The Darkroom, New Orleans, "Zulu at 100," 2010
Associated Press Photos of the Decade 2000-2009, Hurricane Katrina
Salon hanging at Coup d'Oeil, New Orleans, "Zulu at 100," 2009
PX3 Gran Prix de Photographie, honorable mention photo story & feature, 2009
The Atlanta Photojournalism Seminar, third portrait, 2008
Hurricane Katrina Benefit, Tiru Gallery, 2007
Hearst Journalism Awards Program, third overall, best image, first news & sports, 2006
Photographer of the Year International, honorable mention disaster photo, sports feature, 2006
Sigma Delta Chi Award, Society of Professional Journalists, breaking news photography, 2006
