Burleigh Beach - Ben Whitmore

Based on Australia's Gold Coast, Ben Whitmore is a documentary-style photographer whose work largely centres around his home and Australian beach culture. Be it on the street, on the beach or in the water, Ben's work offers a unique documentary take on his surroundings.

Having worked on two of Australia's most iconic surfing magazines, Ben has been immersed in Australian surf and beach culture for over a decade and is most at home with sand between his toes and a camera in hand. It was this journalistic foundation that trained him to identify stories and anticipate moments.

Working with traditional film is a unique point of difference in Ben's work, the finely-grained black and whites especially, offer a tonality that is unique when photographing the vibrant land and seascapes of the Gold Coast.