Matt Benson

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I'm Matt Benson, a Florida-based graphic designer and photographer who enjoys going outside and writing about it. This is where I document those adventures.

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Breathe
Breathe

I made a video about being present, Alex and I went camping for the first time since 2019, and Zion turned one year old!

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Florida Adventures, Video, LifeMatt Bensonjuniper prairie wilderness, florida, ocala national forest, camping, camp, woods, central florida, the real florida, adventure, travel, mamiya, rb67, 120, medium format, film, photography, video, videography, dji, mavic air 2, canon eos r, 15-35mm, 50mm, aerial, time, matt benson, opossum cake, blog, analog
North Carolina: The Larger Story
North Carolina: The Larger Story

When Jenny and I married, so did our love for these mountains. This year was special. We got to share North Carolina with our daughter.

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Travel, Video, LifeMatt Bensonnorth carolina, brevard, asheville, hendersonville, mountains, wanderlust, wander, drone, DJI, Mavic Air 2, aerial, footage, waterfall, Looking Glass Rock, DuPont State Park, Pisgah National Forest, Mount Pisgah, Pisgah, Woods, colors, fall, nature, trees, leaf peeper, Blue Ridge Parkway, travel, adventure, zion, photography, videography, matt benson
A Guide to Primitive Camping in Juniper Prairie Wilderness
A Guide to Primitive Camping in Juniper Prairie Wilderness

Everything you need to know to camp in the Juniper Prairie Wilderness area of the Ocala National Forest, including parking information and trailheads, camping locations and helpful resources.

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Florida Adventures, GuidesMatt Bensonflorida, the real florida, juniper prairie wilderness, yearling trail, florida trail, photography, videography, hiking, camping, get outside, matt benson, how to, guide, primitive, backcountry, dispersed, adventure, ocala national forest, central florida
Making A Photography Zine
Making A Photography Zine

I made my first photography zine using the film I shot in California.

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Photography, DesignMatt Bensonzine, print, design, graphic design, photography, photo, fanzine, production, how to, in design, layout, editorial, medium format, 6x7, mamiya, mamiya 7ii, analog, film, 120, kodak, portra400, ektar100, negative, c41, richard photo lab, DIY, matt benson, landscape, california, golden gate bridge, trinidad, san francisco, portrait, story, storytelling, visual, graphic, inspirational, color, process, editing, photography editing, adventure
California On Film
California On Film

Jenny and I went to California for our anniversary, and I recorded the entire trip on my Mamiya 7ii and 15 rolls of film.

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Photography, TravelMatt Bensonmamiya, mamiya 7ii, film, analog, photography, landscape, 120, kodak, ektar100, portra400, portra, ektar, 6x7, medium format, color, california, san francisco, city, trinidad, woods, forest, redwood national park, redwoods, giants, trees, pacifica, beach, ocean, skyline, golden gate bridge, journey, adventure, west, west coast, travel, blog, matt benson
Moon Flower Blues
Moon Flower Blues

We drove to the Juniper Prairie Wilderness Friday evening with the goal of photographing white pond lilies beneath the glow of a rare “blue flower moon.”

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Florida Adventures, PhotographyMatt Bensonjuniper prairie wilderness, ocala national forest, adventure, matt benson, nikon, d610, digital, photography, stars, moon, blue, water lily, lily, flower, 24mm f1.4, iphone XR, florida, the real florida, juniper, woods, LED, lighting, night, DJI Spark, drone, nemo, hornet, 1p
Tick Talk
Tick Talk

It was the 4:15 a.m. alarm that finally succeeded in yanking me from the silence. I rolled out of bed and onto my feet.

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Florida Adventures, PhotographyMatt Bensonmamiya, rz67, medium format, film, black and white, photography, analog, kodak, 400tx, pushed, tri-x, florida, wilderness, adventure, journal, documentary, explore, map, leica, m6, video, kayak, wilderness systems, river, fun, summer, juniper prairie wilderness, wilderness area, nature, woods, outdoors, matt benson, alex catalano, 6x7, 120, 120 love, 35mm, 110mm, f/2.8, grain, sunrise, sunset, pine trees, ocala, national forest, corn snake