ABOUT

Mainly interested in making candid photographs in public spaces and finding the ephemeral relationship of the every day objects. His work has been shown in numerous exhibitions, and publications. He is a freelance editor and designer of photo books and zines.

Ben is also an avid photobook enthusiast.

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Shows | Features | Design

2023

  • FOTOMOTOPh HOME at BenCab Museum – Show

2022

  • PAROLA Fine Arts Gallery – University of the Philippines “AFTER FALL” Project Presentation
  • FOTOMOTOPh HOME at PAROLA UP Fine Arts Gallery – Show
  • South Manchester Camera Club Online Exhibition – Show

2021

  • Grid Magazine – FOTOMOTOPh (link)
  • FOTOMOTOPh (show)

2020

  • Hanging in There – SFCPC (zine)
  • Hello Good Luck (self-published zine)

2019

  • 7×7 SFCPC zine
  • Alagang Angara (book) – Design
  • No Hard Feelings – SFCPC No. 2 (zine) – Design
  • No Hard Feelings – Book and Job Gallery SF – Show
  • One Hour Roll (link) – Feature
  • Flash Memories 2 (zine) – Design

2018

  • When Ends Meet – SFCPCxNYCSPC (zine) – Design
  • When Ends Meet – 1090 Gallery SF – Show
  • StreetFoto San Francisco BookLab – Feature
  • San Francisco City Photography Club No.1 (zine) – Design
  • SF Camerawork Storytellers Lecture – Feature
  • Human Wrongs (book) – Design
  • iN-PUBLiC Street Photography (link) – Feature
  • Richmond Art Center Juried Show – Show

2017

  • Project 24 San Francisco – Show
  • Jack Simon Interview (link)
  • Philippine Book Awards Best in Design (Finalist) +
  • Other Arts Magazine – Feature
  • People of Earth (zine) – Design
  • Flash Memories (zine) – Design
  • Eric Kim’s Inspirational Photographers to Follow (link)
  • StreetFoto San Francisco – Feature

2016

  • Blood, Sweat, Hope, and Quiapo (book) – Design +
  • En dag pa travet/A Day at the Races (book) – Design
  • Open Show #80 SF Street Photo Jam – Feature
  • San Francisco Street Photo Festival – Feature
  • Tale of Two Cities (zine) – Design
  • Sad Songs (zine) – Feature/Design

2015

  • Now Here, Nowhere (self-published zine)
  • BenCab Museum – Show
  • NY Times Lens Blog (link) – Feature
  • Leica Blog Interview (link) – Feature
  • The Azkals of Photography (link) – Feature
  • Unpredictable/Unscripted – Show
  • Find Rangers Issue 5 – Feature
  • Rappler Love Wins (link) – Feature
  • Rappler Warriors Championship (link) –  Feature

2014

  • Alone, Together – Show/Design
  • Find Rangers Issue 4 – Feature
  • Foto Istanbul – Feature

2013

  • Think Tank Gallery YOU ARE HERE II – Show
  • Hatakeyama Gallery – Show