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Benjamin Heath

Benjamin Heath

Benjamin Heath is a Photographer based in Los Angeles, California. He is originally from Indiana.

Early Life and Education

Benjamin Heath was born and raised in Indiana. When he was in high school, Heath and his friends would take pictures with their 35 mm Olympus Stylus of camping, parties, etc. and developed their films in a photo lab. Heath admits that he was not a good photographer at all but still found enjoyment in the activity. He went on to study at the University Of Indiana and graduated with a degree in Education.

Post-Graduate Careers

Benjamin Heath is a photographer based in Los Angeles, California

Benjamin Heath is a photographer based in Los Angeles, California

Upon entering post-graduate life, Heath became a special education teacher in Indiana but was living day to day on the meager salary of $19,000 a year. Concerned, his parents suggested that he should look into law school which was something Heath was very adept for. He got a decent LSAT score and respectable grades at a respectable law school, Heath went on to work for a law firm based in San Francisco. Working as a commercial litigator, Heath describes his job as "being an asshole every day" and did not find fulfillment in his work which made him miserable.

While living in San Francisco, a new app appeared called Instagram that became an outlet for Heath's creativity. Posting on Instagram became part of Heath's daily routine. His work became noticed by future clients who would tap him to do work for them. After paying off his law school debt and landing bigger gigs, in mid-2013 Heath quit his job as a lawyer to become a photographer full-time.

Photography and Success

A collection of Heath's work

A collection of Heath's work

Heath has built up a successful career as a commercial photographer and is represented by Tinker Street.

He has an extensive list of corporate clientele that includes Burberry, Coach, National Geographic, Water.org, Uber, Pfizer, Ducati, Nike Inc, Lacoste, Land's End, Levi's, Hyundai, Stella Artois, General Electric, Lincoln Motor Company, Nespresso. Heath's work has lead him to travel all around the world and shoot for projects such as Big Cat Week for Nat Geo WILD in South Africa and for World Water Day in Kenya. He has garnered a large following on his Instagram account and as of March 2017 boasted over 760,000 followers. In addition, Heath teaches a photography class on Skillshare. He is inspired by his fellow photographers Theron Humphrey and Chris Ozer.

Style

For his personal work, Heath utilizes photography as a tool for storytelling.

He finds being able to have a strong underlying theme with his pictures to be the most compelling to the eye.

Depending on what he is shooting, Heath's style is sometimes run and gun while other times planned out.

References

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Citation Linkbenjaminheath.netBio of Benjamin Heath on his official website
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Citation Linkinstagram.comBenjamin Heath on Instagram
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Citation Linkthegreatdiscontent.comBenjamin Heath Interview
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Citation Linkbenjaminheath.tumblr.comBranjakin Heath on Tumblr
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Citation Linkblog.onabags.comInterview of Benjamin Heath
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Citation Linktinker-street.comBenjamin Heath is represented by Tinker Street
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Citation Linktwitter.comBenjamin Heath on Twitter
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Citation Linkskillshare.comBenjamin Heath on Skillshare
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Citation Linkywqaugeunhowzrcj.public.blob.vercel-storage.comA collection of Heath's work
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Citation Linkywqaugeunhowzrcj.public.blob.vercel-storage.comA collection of Heath's work
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Citation Linksmashboxstudios.comInterview of Benjamin Heath
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