By Owen Benfield

By Owen Benfield Fashion and portrait photographer living in Brooklyn.

After being discouraged from pursuing photography in high school, it wasn't until being strongly encouraged to try it by friends already working in the field that Owen saw his own potential in the craft. Since 2017, Brooklyn-based portrait and fashion photographer Owen Benfield has been working diligently to use his camera to help others around him find and embrace who they really are. His work ha

s appeared in Dreamingless Magazine, and he's also worked to create compelling imagery for brands & organizations such as The Phluid Project, Drink More Water, Rinat Brodach, Friends NYC, and Stonewall 50 World Pride put on by NYC Pride.

Heyyyy remember me? Here's what's been happening since we last talked in depth:I got a full-time job at a dispensary las...
04/28/2026

Heyyyy remember me? Here's what's been happening since we last talked in depth:

I got a full-time job at a dispensary last April that truly changed my life. After 8.5 years of freelancing and being stressed out about money and taxes in ways I couldn't handle anymore, getting to experience financial stability (and job benefits? There's sick time? I have a 401k all of a sudden?) has been a game-changer, to say it simply.๐Ÿ›€๐Ÿป

Now that said I know I was put here to take photos (and sell w**d, apparently ๐Ÿ˜†), and I can't deny that itch any longer. So this post is your ๐Ÿšจofficial notice๐Ÿšจ that I'm re-opening my freelance books to take on photo jobs this year! May and June dates are now open๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ

I'm re-debuting my photo work with these delightful images I made with my good friend who absolutely KILLED this session ๐Ÿ’ฅ We had such a good time together and I think that chemistry shows in these photos!๐Ÿ”ฅ

Lastly I just want to take a beat to thank everybody who has hired me for ANY job over the last 9 years since I left school to pursue photography. From steaming clothes to driving trucks to lighting editorials and making lattes for clients working in the editing bay, to getting to shoot for ROLLING FU***NG STONE, each and every job taught me something and pushed me forward. I am endlessly grateful to every photographer, PA, assistant, producer, and editor who has brought me onto your sets. I could not and would not be who and where I am now without those experiences!๐Ÿ™

Ok I'm done being corny now lol, onto a grand future together! ๐Ÿš€

Some work from this winter I never posted ๐Ÿ’ซMy good friend .allenjones commissioned me to make some artist portraits to p...
06/13/2025

Some work from this winter I never posted ๐Ÿ’ซ

My good friend .allenjones commissioned me to make some artist portraits to promote his music and fill out his Spotify profile and these are the results! ๐ŸŽ†

We shot these outside after dark in February so I hope the juice was worth the freeze ๐Ÿฅถ๐ŸงŠ

I'm still reeling from this...it doesn't quite feel real yet! Photos by me of the amazing and enigmatic  for THE  ๐Ÿ˜ญ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿค˜I a...
06/05/2025

I'm still reeling from this...it doesn't quite feel real yet! Photos by me of the amazing and enigmatic for THE ๐Ÿ˜ญ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿค˜

I am endlessly grateful for the opportunity to do this, thank you to .rogo for reaching out and trusting me with this project ๐Ÿ’•

Check out the awesome write up by here: https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/lily-seabird-vermont-songwriter-interview-1235347410/ ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™‚๏ธ

I need to add a press section to my website...๐Ÿคฏ

some old flicks of .rettino on the fire escape of .ash's Chinatown apartment in spring 2022 ๐Ÿค˜๐Ÿ”ฅwith styling by  shot on  ...
02/28/2025

some old flicks of .rettino on the fire escape of .ash's Chinatown apartment in spring 2022 ๐Ÿค˜๐Ÿ”ฅ

with styling by
shot on Superia Xtra 400 (rip ๐Ÿ˜ญ)
developed and scanned at
Logan repped by

Pick your favorite photo in the poll below!

some more from my shoot for  last summer ๐Ÿซฐ๐Ÿ’ฝcreative direction by .xshot at  lit with  and projections by select your fav...
02/21/2025

some more from my shoot for last summer ๐Ÿซฐ๐Ÿ’ฝ

creative direction by .x
shot at
lit with and projections by

select your favorite image in the poll below!

๐ŸŽค *tapping mic* Is this thing on? Y'all remember me? Partly posting to remind you all that I'm alive, partly to see if I...
01/24/2025

๐ŸŽค *tapping mic* Is this thing on? Y'all remember me? Partly posting to remind you all that I'm alive, partly to see if I still get engagement on Instagram at all before I consider moving to other platforms.

I've been incredibly overwhelmed by life lately which has put me in a major creative slump that I'm fighting tooth and nail to get over ๐Ÿซ  So I'm going thru the archives and posting images from shoots y'all haven't seen in hopes of reminding myself why I set out to pursue photography to begin with!

I'm looking for work of all sorts now, from still taking freelance gigs to also now considering full-time positions in the industry. If you want to book me or you know of a position I should apply to don't be shy ๐Ÿ™

About this shoot from October 2023 (aka 3 lifetimes ago):
Featuring Rob at Bicoastal
Styling by the incomparable Natasha Bock
Lighting by the wizard himself Patrick Morgan
Shot on location in one of my favorite places, Industry City

PS if you're viewing this on Instagram and not on Facebook, I hope you enjoy my insane choice of music to add to this post โœจ

It was 's birthday yesterday which prompted me to pull out some photos I never posted from this amazing shoot with her i...
10/22/2024

It was 's birthday yesterday which prompted me to pull out some photos I never posted from this amazing shoot with her in 2022 ๐Ÿ’…

Wardrobe styling by
Hairstyling by
Makeup by
Shot on Pro400H, developed & scanned at

back on the very last day of July I had the pleasure of shooting this awesome cover photo for my friend ' new EP 'nighte...
09/27/2024

back on the very last day of July I had the pleasure of shooting this awesome cover photo for my friend ' new EP 'nightentity' ๐Ÿฆพ

so much fun working with the amazing team that made this happen!

the artist himself ๐Ÿ’ฝx the amazing creative director ๐ŸŽฌ
the projection artist ๐Ÿ“ฝ๏ธ
Shot at
Lit with lights

Now booking November & December! DMs and email are open for booking information ๐Ÿซถ

๐Ÿ’ซ~incoming transmission from us and ~ ๐Ÿ’ซ๐ŸŒ We shot this on spec a while ago and we're finally ready to share our vision for...
04/24/2024

๐Ÿ’ซ~incoming transmission from us and ~ ๐Ÿ’ซ

๐ŸŒ We shot this on spec a while ago and we're finally ready to share our vision for a future with fashion๐Ÿ‘—, dance๐Ÿ’ƒ, jewelry๐Ÿ’, and cameras controlled by robots controlled by humans!๐ŸŽฅ๐Ÿฆพ๐Ÿ’

๐ŸฆพThis project never would have gotten off the ground, let alone look as good as it does, without the weeks of hard work and preparation of the fantastically talented folks below:

CREW:
Motion Control Operator & Editor: Ian Havens
Director of Photography: Carly Starnes
Producer & Creative Director: Owen Benfield
Assistant Director: Katherine Filaseta
Wardrobe Stylist: Niambi Moore
Lighting Designer: Patrick Morgan
Choreographer: Anna T
Hair & Makeup Styling: Mandi Beneroski

TALENT:
Dan Carione
Serena Velarde
Sergio Acevedo at State Management
Lia Marcela
Gina-Sophia Zamudio at WeSpeak Models

EQUIPMENT:
Camera: Blackmagic URSA Mini Pro
Lens: DZOFilm Pictor Zoom
Motion Control: MRMC Bolt on Pedestal via The Garage Motion Control
Lighting: Nanlite Forza lights with Lightbridge Reflectors and K5600 Jokerยฒ Jo-Leko Kit

Got a couple of DMs asking about pricing for photo sessions so I put a poster together for y'all ๐Ÿ’– please do not come at...
04/22/2024

Got a couple of DMs asking about pricing for photo sessions so I put a poster together for y'all ๐Ÿ’– please do not come at me because I'm not a graphic designer ๐Ÿซถ although ngl making that poster was sort of fun so maybe I'll keep practicing and doing that too...๐Ÿค”

I chose some fun photos in the carousel as examples of the cool stuff we can make โœจ Pick your favorite in the poll below! (and I committed to 5 photos before discovering you can only add 4 poll options so if your favorite is 5 then drop a comment below ๐Ÿ˜›)

DM or email with questions or to book!

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