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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The Blue Square
The Blue Square

I have a love-hate relationship with light painting. It never goes as planned, and although my ideas are tactful, the execution is consistently inadequate. This past weekend I took to the woods to explore the role the physical process plays in art and how that affects our perception of it.

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Florida Adventures, PhotographyMatt Bensonphotoshop, light painting, photography, blue, square, adobe, graphic design, night, ocala, ocala national forest, juniper prairie wilderness, florida, nikon, art, landscape, portrait, digital, d610, long exposure, 24mm, f/1.4, gif, animated, matt benson, photo, geometry, shapes, blue square
Gear Parade
Gear Parade

Here is a list of my top ten favorite things to bring into the woods. Some are practical, others just fun. There is no particular order. It’s just ten things. That I like. Out of order. Here we go.

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Gear ReviewsMatt Bensonsea to summit, aeros, pillow, camping, gear, accessories, tarp, garmin, etrex, 10, gps, buff, tubular, headwear, gif, animated, review, sawyer, squeeze, water filter, trowek, trowel, backpacking, lightweiht, lightweight, patagonia, fanny pack, hip pack, mini, travel, hiking, equipment, petzl, headlamp, light, actik, pentax, digital, spotmeter, spot, meter, mamiya, 7ii, film, 120, medium format, camera, 80mm f/4, juniper prairie wilderness, ocala national forest, florida