Ben Horton Photography

About

Ben Horton started his career as a photographer by taking photographs of places where other people simply couldn’t go.  The more remote the location, the harder it was to get there, the more appeal it had for the young upstart.  It wasn’t long before Ben moved on to working in the commercial world, and was picked up by some of the top names in fashion and advertising.  As it goes, Ben’s original passion caught ahold of him once again while shooting a documentary film on a remote island in the Pacific.  Ben was awarded the first ever National Geographic Young Explorers Grant for work he did to expose the issue of shark poaching on Cocos Island and as a result, he was invited to  join National Geographic Explorer in Residence Will Steger on a two month arctic adventure, using photography to document the effects of global warming.  Ben is now a contributing photographer for National Geographic, and uses his advanced outdoor skills to tell the stories of the worlds far off places.  Ben’s early career as a professional Kayaker gets him into remote rivers, diving and climbing experience get him to vantage points not often seen by the general public, but it is Ben’s tenacious drive to complete his goals that gives him the reputation for getting the shots.