"Today, despite my image’s accolades or successes, I consider my work a shadow and a reflection of the immense beauty and grandeur that our natural world has to offer..."
Capturing Our Natural World
Benjamin Walls is recognized as one of the world’s premier nature photographers. His passion, persistence, and sense of adventure are rivaled only by the grandeur of the subjects he seeks. Yet, behind his commitment to the perfection of his craft is a profound respect for his subjects and a desire to share, not only the beauty of nature, but also the importance of nature conservation. To that end, Benjamin has chosen to create images of our natural world foremost for fine art display. Everything from his cameras to his patient and methodical time in the field is engineered to create large and carefully crafted fine art images that are displayed in the personal spaces of his collectors.
“I want my work to impact people on an emotional and personal level, in their everyday spaces at home and at work… not in the small sizes and distant perspectives offered by a magazine, but in life-like reality on the wall beside them; in hopes that they can be reminded daily of the beauty in our natural world and find inspiration to make a positive change for our wild places and animals.”
All of Benjamin’s Limited Edition Images were captured in the wild, not in “Game Farms” or situations where wild animals are held captive. The images are presented in their true form, beautiful and vibrant, the way they are seen in the wild.
Benjamin’s exacting patience, dedication, and creative eye are earning a growing list of successes. In 2006 Benjamin was honored by the Natural History Museum of London and BBC Wildlife Magazine for winning an award in the BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year Competition (the most prestigious awards of its kind in Europe). Not surprisingly, he was honored for his creative vision of natural subjects. In 2007, Benjamin was honored by the Nature’s Best Photography Competition (The most prestigious awards of its kind in the US) and the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History for his African landscape image “Watching the Sunrise.” Benjamin’s images are currently featured and sold in fine art galleries in the US and have been displayed in museums, galleries, and touring exhibits in the US and abroad.
Despite his many critical acclaims, Benjamin considers the esteem of his collectors to be his highest praise.
“The satisfaction of selling a large piece to an excited collector can only be topped by a letter of thanks the week after it’s hung… That’s because I know that no one looks closer at your work than someone that’s about to feature an image as the focal point of their living room, or the theme of their home’s décor.”
In My Own Words: The Evolution of My Artwork
My love for all things outdoors is largely instinctual, but I was so fortunate to be encouraged by a mother that would never say no to my childhood demands to be outside, and a father that loaded the jeep every weekend to find a new adventure among the forests and rivers of the southern Appalachians.
In high school and college I constantly pushed my limits, and my adventures grew into places few people I knew had ever been; I found it increasingly difficult for my words to express the beauty and wonder of the natural places and animals I had witnessed. Time and again it was my images that captured the imagination of my audience. Verbally, I could go on about the size of the mountain or the depth of the snow for hours, but without the image that told the story my audience’s expressions were dry and simply polite. My images gave me the power to move others, gave my words a platform to stand on, and authenticated my opinions with a great deal of credibility. It was at that point that photography became my passion. I never went on an adventure without a camera and never returned without an image. Eventually, the reason for going became the image itself…to find and tell a story worth telling, to tell a story, or stir an emotion without saying a word. The images and themes that resulted from the images evolved as well, from the bragging rights of youth, to the genuine concern for those places and animals that I had come to hold so close to my heart.
Today, despite my image’s accolades or successes, I consider my work a shadow and a reflection of the immense beauty and grandeur that our natural world has to offer. I can only hope that my images are profound enough to have a lasting impact for the good on both the individuals that witness them, and the beauty they showcase. If my images make a difference in our natural world for the better, if they remind us of those special places we must not let die, then they will have started to achieve their intended purpose.
In other words:
“I pray that those who experience my work will foster a desire to learn about the places and animals that touch their heart. Because I’m convinced; those who learn will love, and those who love will protect. May these images convey to you the majesty and wonder of our world.” Benjamin Walls
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