About

I’m Ben Karnaghan, a designer and photographer based in Brisbane, Australia.

I’ve been a creative for as long as I can remember, and I’ve worked as a designer since 2006. Most of my professional life is spent designing experiences for other people, but photography is something I do for myself.

I’m drawn to atmosphere, scale, and the human form... to images that feel quiet, cinematic or intimate, and that give people a reason to pause.

This site is a place to collect that work, share it, and let it exist outside an algorithm, a social feed, or the constraints of platforms that don’t always make space for this kind of work.

Ben smiling in an orange cap and sunglasses, with turquoise Lake Tekapo and snow-capped mountains behind him.
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Say hello

If you’d like to talk photography, collaborate on something, or just get in touch, you can find me on Instagram.

Brisbane, Australia

@_luxumbraFigure / portrait
@achlimePersonal / landscape