Bikes; No Budget – Ben McNamara
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It’s not always about the gear.
Sometimes it’s the mud, the missed turns, the 4am call times or the conversations that happen in between. The moments behind the shot are often just as powerful as the image itself.
In this series, we speak with photographers from all walks of life about the stories behind their work; the behind-the-scenes chaos, the spontaneous camera rigs held together with tape, the interactions with strangers, and everything that got them there. Sometimes you gotta go out of your way to get the shot.
Bikes; No Budget – Ben McNamara
Sometimes the best stories begin with a last-minute call and a “yes” before the details even land. What starts as a spontaneous trip to India quickly unravels into a gritty, exhilarating ride through the desert. Equal parts chaos, camaraderie, and cinematic gold. Forget polished ad campaigns and bloated gear lists. This is storytelling at its scrappiest, with sand in your teeth and a camera in one hand.
No budget, no blueprint, just a crew of legends and the kind of magic that only appears when you stop planning, and just press record.
Ben McNamara got the shot.
Ben McNamara is a photographer, cinematographer and director, known for capturing honest and real stories through his photography and film work, often focusing on adventure travel and humanitarianism. He’s been recognised for his work, including being a 3x Finalist for the National Portrait Prize and 4x Finalist for the Australian Photography Awards.
“I take photos and videos in wild places of good people, for good people.
My cameras have seen warzones, icy waters, extreme altitudes, cyclones, sharks, earthquakes, deserts, desserts, big-hearted people and great faces.”
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It’s not always about the gear.
Sometimes it’s the mud, the missed turns, the 4am call times or the conversations that happen in between. The moments behind the shot are often just as powerful as the image itself.
In this series, we speak with photographers from all walks of life about the stories behind their work; the behind-the-scenes chaos, the spontaneous camera rigs held together with tape, the interactions with strangers, and everything that got them there. Sometimes you gotta go out of your way to get the shot.
