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    Mountains and metaphors

    Aug 11, 2020 4 minutes

    Benedict Brain Benedict Brain is a UK-based photographer and award-winning journalist. Benedict travels internationally talking about the art and craft of photography and sits on The Royal Photographic Society’s distinctions panel. See more at www.benedictbrain.com.

    is undeniably invigorating to find oneself in a stunning ‘honeypot’ location at the magic hour. To witness the beauty can be a marvel to behold and a delight to capture. However, all too often photographs of such experiences and locations are sterile, formulaic, and if I’m brutally honest a little one-dimensional. I sense they don’t truly speak to the experience of being there. While they may gain superficial traction, kudos, and

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