As the son of a Yorkshire lad and an Essex girl, Ben grew up in Birmingham; It could well be that this heady cultural mix was what sparked his creativity, but it's yet to be confirmed...

After studying Fine Art in Edinburgh and photography in Bournemouth, Ben moved to London 3 years ago to work as First Assistant to Zed Nelson. Alongside assisting, he has been committed to shooting his own personal work, which has led to published pieces in The Fader, Le Monde and the British Journal of Photography. He has become recognised for his quietly powerful landscapes and engaging portraiture.

Ben was recently named as the winner of the BJP/Nikon Project Assistance Award, a £5000 bursary to complete a photographic work in progress. He'll be using the prize money to finish his series "The Brick Business", a lyrical take on the Spanish construction boom and its subsequent collapse.

Ben has exhibited work in New York, London, and Edinburgh. He is represented commercially by the Lisa Pritchard Agency, London.

Information
Age: 30 (May 3rd, 1978)
Born: Birmingham, UK
Location: London, UK
Inspiration:Zoe Strauss, Joel Sternfeld, Lise Sarfati, Trent Parke
Website: benrobertsphotography.com