About Ben
Ben Roberts is a London based photographer, whose subtly imposing landscapes and engaging portraits have won him much attention. Born a Brummie, he left the Midlands to pursue his education in Fine Art in Edinburgh. His attentions soon focused solely on photography which led him to study Photography at Bournemouth University. Ben’s rhythmic story telling abilities have unfolded through projects exploring youth culture in the Highlands of Scotland, gold mining in Australia, drag car racing in Western Australia, Chinese refugees in London, weekend party people in Bournemouth, housing construction in Spain and the Electro-Indie scene in London. His work has been featured in a host of publications including Amelia’s Magazine, Trace Magazine, The Fader Magazine, JPG Magazine, F2 Pro Photographer Magazine, British Journal of Photography, Io Donna and Le Monde.
Ben is a member of the London based collective of young photographers, Photodebut and is commercially represented by Lisa Pritchard Agency. He has recently been awarded the BJP project assistance award and has previously been selected for the ‘Hey Hot Shot’ Group show for Emerging Photographers, March 2007 at the Jen Bekman Gallery, New York City. He was also shortlisted for 2008 Foto8 Awards and Exhibition at the Host Gallery.
About the series, ‘Higher Lands’
“I’ve been researching and shooting a project about youth culture in the Highlands of Scotland. I spent 5 years living in Scotland, during which time my best friends were from a small town called Kingussie in the heart of the Cairngorms. I was always fascinated by their stories of growing up in such a unique environment. As a city boy, I could associate with some of their tales of girls, drinking and parties… but then there were some stories that I found incredible – experiences that I found hard to imagine a city kid ever really understanding. With this in mind, I have tried to pick up on these conflicting elements – on one hand the embracing of the landscape, and on the other the gradual encroachment of more mainstream social and cultural issues.”
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