Category: News

ASMPNE Photo Annual Winner!

I’m proud to announce that three of my images were selected as winners in ASMP New England’s 2023 Photo Annual contest. The American Society of Media Photographers (ASMP) is the premier trade association for commercial and editorial photographers, and the New England chapter is the third largest after only New York and Los Angeles. The […]

NHBSR Sustainability Slam Winner!

I won! My pro bono photography project with Boston Farms Community Land Trust and Sabrina’s Garden was the winner at the 2022 New Hampshire Businesses for Social Responsibility (NHBSR) Sustainability Slam for the Community / Small Company category. The Sustainability Slam is an annual event of fast-paced competition where businesses share stories of a project […]

COVID-19 Safe Photography

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed everything, including how we produce photographs. John Benford Photography is re-opening for production with the goal of creating high impact images while keeping everyone as safe as possible. Business has always been about relationships, and the pandemic will test those relationships now more than ever. Flexibility, respect, listening and patience […]

Welcome to my New Website

Welcome to my new website! And thanks for checking out my new blog. I’ll be featuring recent work, commentary on social and environmental issues that are relevant to my work as well as issues in the photography / creative industry. I’ve seeded a few backdated posts that were previously sent out as email campaigns or […]

Communication Arts Photography Annual Shortlist

I just got some exciting news – this photo was shortlisted for inclusion in the 2020 Communication Arts Photography Annual! This is one of the premier competitions for commercial photographers. This year they received over 2500 entries of the best work from the best photographers in the industry. Being shortlisted means my entry was in […]

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