Articles by Ben Brain, Contributer

Benedict Brain is a UK-based photographer, award-winning journalist and author. He balances his personal practice with writing about photography and running photography workshops and enrichment programmes. He writes a monthly column called The Art of Seeing, and his first book, You Will Be Able To Take Great Photos By The End of This Book, was published in 2023 by Ilex Press in the UK and by Prestel in the USA with translations in Spanish, Bulgarian and German; his second book, A Camera Bag Companion, was published in March 2024. Benedict is often seen on the panels of prestigious photo competitions, and in 2020, he founded Potato Photographer of the Year. Benedict exhibits his work internationally, and travels the world as a public speaker, talking about the art and craft of photography.

Articles by: Ben Brain

Fjorden iPhone grip attached to an iPhone 15 Pro Max, in use with photographer

This ingenious iPhone grip has lived on my 15 Pro Max for six months – here's how it has transformed my iPhone camera experience

By Ben Brain published 19 January 25

The Fjorden is an ingenious grip and MagSafe case for iPhone that gives a camera-like hold and shooting experience.

Rolls of camera film of various sizes alongside each other

Sizing up film: camera film sizes and types explained

By Ben Brain published 22 August 24

Discover the essentials of analogue film formats and see how these classic sizes stack up in today’s digital world

Alfie Tych camera in the hands over a pink surface

Alfie Cameras TYCH+ review: pocket-sized analogue creativity unleashed

By Ben Brain published 19 August 24

Editor's Choice

Alfie Cameras Tych+ is a tiny half-frame film camera with a neat rotating quadruple lens board and compact design and we love it.

AI generated flamingos on real travel images taken by photographer Ben Brain

“We do not view AI-generated images as photographs” – photo contest experts talk AI, and the steps they're taking to spot fake photos

By Ben Brain last updated 9 May 24

Photography contests are adapting to the explosion of AI by modifying their rules and employing multi-layered approaches to spot fake and manipulated images.

Fujifilm Instax Mini 99 on a marble pink surface

Fujifilm Instax mini 99 review: Instant fun!

By Ben Brain published 7 May 24

Recommended

The Instax mini 99 is an exciting new option for fans of film photography who want to get creative.

Made in Japan: Discover how lenses are created

By Ben Brain published 21 August 16

Ever wondered how a lens was made? Join us on a tour of Sigma's lens factory in Japan to find out.

How to pose for pictures: find the most flattering angles for you and your subjects

By Ben Brain published 20 October 15

Home photo studios: how to shoot pro-quality portraits with a basic studio kit

By Ben Brain published 2 January 14

We'll show you ways to use a basic home studio kit to shoot really creative portrait photography worthy of any photographer's portfolio!

Discovering Hidden Gems in Photoshop CS5

By Ben Brain published 12 November 11

With Photoshop CS5 well over a year old, the hidden gems revealed in Thursday's (Nov 10, 2011) event won't be hot news to everyone.

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