Benjamin initially came to photography from a background in sculpture and installation, and as a result his images demonstrate an acute material and spatial literacy. His compositions are beautifully stripped back to balance light, texture and space. Early project ‘The Conquest of Materials’ set the foundation for this interest, and led him to embark on a Masters in Contemporary Photographic Art at the University of Westminster, where he produced key body of work ’The Isolation of Objects’. 

Benjamin has been shortlisted as a Magnum Emerging Photographer, and his personal projects featured in British Journal of Photography, and Source Photographic Review, amongst others.

Benjamin Swanson

Benjamin Swanson - Companion Photographer - De Beers

De Beers

Benjamin Swanson - Companion Photographer - Vacheron Constantin, PORT Magazine

Vacheron Constantin, PORT Magazine

Benjamin Swanson - Companion Photographer - Material Studies

Material Studies

Benjamin Swanson - Companion Photographer - Acqua di Parma

Acqua di Parma

Overview

Benjamin Swanson - Companion Photographer - Personal

Personal

Benjamin Swanson - Companion Photographer - Pellucid Pura

Pellucid Pura

Benjamin Swanson - Companion Photographer - Chromosome

Chromosome

Benjamin Swanson - Companion Photographer - Aquifers

Aquifers

Trophic Transfer

Benjamin Swanson - Companion Photographer - Plumen

Plumen

Benjamin Swanson - Companion Photographer - Monocle Design Awards

Monocle Design Awards

Barisiur

Benjamin Swanson - Companion Photographer - Monocle

Monocle

Commissions

The Isolation of Objects

Benjamin Swanson - Companion Photographer - The Isolation of Objects

The Isolation of Objects 

Portfolios

Benjamin Swanson - Companion Photographer - Nature vs Design

Nature vs Design

Benjamin Swanson and set designer Anne-Sophie Keen collaborate on a new personal project inspired by German sculptor and photographer Karl Blossfeldt. Can human made objects ever match what nature has already given us?

Benjamin Swanson - Companion Photographer - Luis Barragan, Wallpaper*

Luis Barragan, Wallpaper*

Benjamin Swanson - Companion Photographer - Barisieur

Barisieur

Globe-Trotter

Benjamin Swanson - Companion Photographer - Regaining Sight

Regaining Sight

Benjamin Swanson - Companion Photographer - QP Magazine

QP Magazine

Benjamin Swanson - Companion Photographer - DEPARTMENT of HYGIENE

DEPARTMENT of HYGIENE

Benjamin Swanson - Companion Photographer - AEOS

AEOS

Benjamin Swanson - Companion Photographer - SAINT OGUN

SAINT OGUN

Benjamin Swanson’s still-life photographs focus on the study of materials. Increasingly interested in the tension between manmade objects and the natural world, Benjamin’s work is driven by contemporary debate surrounding sustainability, the environment, and consumerism.

Benjamin Swanson