Benedict Brain is a UK-based photographer and journalist. He graduated from the Derby School of Art in 1991. He is an Associate of the Royal Photographic Society and sits on the society's Distinctions Advisory Panel. Until 2018, Benedict was the editor of Britain's best-selling consumer photography magazine, Digital Camera Magazine, to which he still contributes a regular column, 'The Art of Seeing'. He also works as a photo tour and workshop leader, and he is regularly asked to judge prestigious competitions such as the International Garden Photographer of the Year and the British Photography Awards. He is a regular speaker at shows including The Adventure Travel Show and The Photography Show.