Ben Flythe Studio

Last spring with Sacha Jacq - still some of my favorites 📸

I’m booking portrait sittings into May/June if you’ve been thinking about it. DM me & let’s make magic ✨

Portraits all the time. New profile pics, occasionally.

Thanks for a fun studio test & for helping update my portrait while we were at it!

Photographing couples is such a gift; thank you for trusting me with your love 💕

A few favorites from over the years!

Recent darkroom work (week 4/52, if you’re keeping track) & a story ⬇️

I was recently gifted Sally Mann’s new book, “Art Work: On the Creative Life.” Man, when I tell you her writing has lit a fire under me, I mean it! 😮‍💨

She talks about art being *work*, a profession just like anything else. And the only way to get better at it is to do it over & over, to the point of obsession.

So, with that in mind, this was me getting in the darkroom and doing the work.

Darkroom Day 2/52 - holding myself accountable & getting hands on analog work at least once a week!

I just had the film back repaired on my Mamiya RZ67 & wanted to test it out.

What’s a film back? Glad you asked!

A film back is a light-tight box that attaches to a camera and is where you load a roll of film. They’re interchangeable, so you can shoot a few frames of black & white, say, and then maybe switch to color, etc. if you’ve got another back loaded.

Mine was scratching negatives, so I needed to test it before my next client shoot. Ended up doing a photo walk around my neighborhood, photographing the drained canals.

A large sleeve & a very chic hat - a little homage to Irving Penn on this National Hat Day! 👒

Swipe for our inspiration, “Large Sleeve (Sunny Harnett)”, 1951

🎞️Kodak Tri-X 400
📸Mamiya RZ67 Pro II