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Lectures: In addition to assignment work, John is available for lectures and workshops, for individuals and groups.
Photography Webinars: Watch John's instructional YouTube webinars covering topics such as lighting, B&W, night and travel photography, editing and retouching. View Here.
Books:
Tonic of Wildness: View the exhibition catalog from John's Tonic of Wildness series, at The Foundation Gallery, New Orleans.
See the full exhibition catalog Here
OneLegUpNYC: Purchase John's coffee table book showcasing the New Your City underground erotic party scene.
Available Here in Hardcover.
Photo Assistant Guide: John's guide to familiarize photo assistants and interns with the many expectations and duties they will encounter including work ethic, attitude and equipment.
Available Here in print, PDF and ebook.
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- Awards/Honors
- Exhibition History
- Client/Publication List
- Photography Equipment List
- Awards/Honors:
- PMDA Award, Portraits of Love, 2016
- Tales of the Conjure Woman, Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art,
- American Alliance of Museums Publications Competition, 2014
- ViewBug Photo Blog, Judges Favorite, 2014
- Indie Photo Book Library Collection 2013
- Finalist Nominee for The Rema Hort Mann Foundation Grant, 2010
- Magnum Photos Portfolio Review. Awarded one of twelve coveted spots, 2009
- Finalist Nominee for The Rema Hort Mann Foundation Grant, 2009
- White Columns Artist Registry, 2009
- Finalist Nominee for The Rema Hort Mann Foundation Grant, 2008
- Px3 Photo Competition, Prix de la Photographie, Paris, 2008
- Photowork’04, Barrett Art Center Photography Competition, 2nd Place, 2004
- Folio Magazine Ozzie Awards, Best BW Feature, Gold, 2003
- Kodak ProPass, A Photographer to Watch, 2003
- Photo District News, Best Web Site, Photography Annual 2003
- RX Club Awards, Award of Excellence, VFEND Launch Kit, 2002
- RX Club Awards, Award of Excellence, VFEND Survival Ad, 2002
- RX Club Awards, Award of Excellence, VFEND Doctors Ad, 2002
- MacroMedia Site of the Day, Audi Website, 2001
- International ARC Awards, Gold Award, 1999
- International ARC Awards, Bronze Award, 1999
- Maine Photographic Workshops, Golden Light Awards,
- Awarded scholorship to Mary Ellen Mark workshop, 1996
- Creativity '95 Awards, 1995
- Studio Magazine Award, 1994
- Art Directors Club Award, 1992
- Kenneth R. Wilson Memorial Award, Gold, 1991
- Nikon Photo Contest International, 1991
- Studio Magazine Award, Silver Award, 1989
- Art Directors Club Award, 1988
- Photography Award, Ryerson University, 1986
- Solo and Two-Person Exhibitions:
- The Foundation Gallery, Tonic of Wildness, solo show, New Orleans, 2014
- PMDA, two-person show, Los Angeles, CA, 2013
- Unique Photo Gallery, two-person show, Fairfield, NJ, 2012
- Amelie A. Wallace Gallery, two-person show, SUNY, Old Westbury, NY, 2012
- Duvet Lounge, Photographs of Morocco, two-person show, New York, NY, 2009
- PS122 Gallery, two-person show, New York, NY, 2008
- Galapagos Art Space, solo show, Brooklyn, NY, 2004
- The Ohio Theater Gallery, solo show, New York, NY, 1995
- Group Exhibitions:
- PRATTMWP College of Art & Design, 2016
- Sculpture Space, Exhibition Benefit, Utica, NY, 2014
- The Kirkland Art Center, Clinton, NY, 2014
- Sculpture Space, Exhibition Benefit, Utica, NY, 2013
- The Lost Pair, Rizza, New York, NY, 2013
- The Lost Pair, Parlor, New York, NY, 2013
- Sculpture Space, Exhibition Benefit, Utica, NY, 2012
- Mist Wave Interactive Art Installation Benefit, New York, NY, 2011
- The One Story Literary Debutante Ball, New York, NY, 2011
- Leave Out Violence, Exhibition Benefit, New York, NY, 2011
- PS 122 Gallery, Last Call, New York, NY, 2010.
- The Centro Fotografico Alvarez Bravo, Curated by Mary Ellen Mark, Oaxaca, Mexico, 2011
- The 4th Annual Drag Show Video Verite, Lincoln Center, New York, NY, 2010
- 25th Anniversary Salon, Lehman College Art Gallery, Bronx, NY, 2010
- Leave Out Violence, Exhibition Benefit, New York, NY, 2010
- Galerie 13 Sévigné, Paris, France, 2008
- Art Gotham, New York, NY, 2008
- T.O.A.S.T., TriBeCa Open Artists Studio Tour, New York, NY, 2008
- Franklin Station Café, New York, NY, 2008
- New York Law School, New York, NY, 2008
- Toast to TOAST, Synagogue for the Arts Gallery, New York, NY, 2008
- The Culture Center, New York, NY, 2008
- PS122 Gallery, Benefit Exhibition, New York, NY, 2007
- PDN PhotoPlus Expo, World in Focus Exhibition, New York, NY, 2007
- ADC Photography Invitational Review, New York, NY, 2007
- Leave Out Violence, Exhibition Benefit, New York, NY, 2007
- Toast to TOAST, Synagogue for the Arts Gallery, New York, NY, 2007
- T.O.A.S.T., TriBeCa Open Artists Studio Tour, New York, NY, 2007
- TriBeCa Organization, TriBeCa Film Festival, New York, NY, 2007
- Franklin Station Café, New York, NY, 2007
- New York Law School, New York, NY, 2007
- Leave Out Violence, Exhibition Benefit, New York, NY, 2006
- Traveling Light, Images of Travel, Elmhurst Hospital, Queens, NY, 2005
- Photowork’04, Barrett Art Center, juried by Jennifer Blessing, Poughkeepsie, NY, 2004
- Kodak Photography, The Duggal Lab, New York, NY, 2004
- SOHO Photo Gallery, juried by Janet Borden, New York, NY, 2004
- Contact/ARVD, Exhibition Benefit, New York, NY, 2003
- Design Trust for Public Spaces, Exhibition Benefit, New York, NY, 2003
- Bertha and Karl Leubsdorf Gallery, Hunter College, New York, NY, 2002
- Mohonk Preserve, Exhibition Benefit, New Paltz, NY, 2002
- Design Trust for Public Spaces, Exhibition Benefit, New York, NY, 2002
- Mohonk Preserve, Exhibition Benefit, New Paltz, NY, 2001
- Viscomm ’96, Jacob Javits Center, New York, NY, 1996
- Viscomm ’96, San Francisco, CA, 1996
- The Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, Canada, 1995
- Fotoforum, Prague, Czech Republic, 1992
- Nikon House, Nikon Photo Contest International, Tokyo, Japan, 1991
- Nikon House, Nikon Photo Contest International, New York, NY, 1991
- Center for Art and Design, Toronto, Canada, 1990
- Ryerson Photography Gallery, Toronto, Canada, 1986
- Ryerson Photography Gallery, Toronto, Canada, 1985
- University of Western Ontario, London, Canada, 1979
- Client and Publications List:
- Adweek Magazine
- Atlantic Records
- Au Bon Pain
- AUDI
- Bessemer Trust
- Bloomberg Magazine
- Booz Allen Hamilton
- Bulgari Jewelry
- Burson-Marsteller
- Business Week Magazine
- Cantor Fitzgerald
- JPMorgan Chase Bank
- CitiGroup
- Cline, Davis & Mann
- Columbia Records
- Con Edison
- Critical Mass
- Details Magazine
- DMB&B
- Elektra Records
- Elle Magazine
- Entertainment Weekly
- Ericsson
- Fidelity Investments
- Forbes
- General Electric
- GQ Magazine
- Goodwin Procter LLP
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Harlequin Books
- J. Walter Thompson
- Knopf Publishers
- Life Magazine
- MSL Group: Publicis
- McCann Erickson
- Mercedes-Benz
- The New York Post
- The New York Times
- Panasonic Corporation
- People Magazine
- Pfizer
- Random House Publishers
- RCA Records
- RMG:Connect
- Roche Pharma
- Rolling Stone Magazine
- Ropes & Gray
- The Royal Bank
- Saatchi & Saatchi
- Sanofi Pasteur
- Scholastic
- Sony Corporation
- Spin Magazine
- Time Magazine
- Time Warner Cable
- Toyota
- United Technologies
- Universal Music / Polygram
- Vanity Fair Magazine
- Warner Music Group
- Wieden & Kennedy
- Xerox Corporation
- Zink Magazine
- John Bentham utilizes the following equipment:
- Canon Cameras and L Series Lenses
- Panasonic Micro 4/3 Cameras and G Series Lenses
- Lumedyne Lighting Systems
- Pocket Wizard Radio Slaves
- Gitzo and Manfrotto Tripods
- Manfrotto Grip and Support
- Black Rapid Camera Straps
- Think Tank Camera Bags
- Think Tank Modular Speed Belt System
- Pelican and Tenba Cases
- Sandisk Memory Cards
- Mac Computers
- Photoshop and NIK Software
- Wacom Tablet
- iPhone
- Datacolor/Spyder Calibration
- Lacie and WD Hard Drives
- Backblaze Online Back-Up
- Canon Printers
- Canon Scanner
- Exhibition Prints: Aspen Creek Photo
- Triumph Motorcycle
- Coffee
- Photo by Rick Gerrity