boston globe
Posted on: May 9th, 2013 by Ben Gebo | No Comments
Some photos of mine for Sweet Cupcakes in today’s edition of the Boston Globe. What a pleasant surprise.
new england home
Posted on: May 2nd, 2013 by Ben Gebo | No Comments
This month my photography was featured throughout New England Home Magazine. My work with Mandarina Studio appeared in the Metropolitan Life section of the May/June issue. It was a fun experience taking photos for interior designer Amanda Reid in this Cambridge home. I have had the pleasure of working with her for multiple projects over the years. This home was a vibrant and elegant living space with a lot of great color and natural light. Pick up the latest issue and read more about the project or just check out the tear sheets below.
More of my work was featured in the Bold and Beautiful section too! How cool is that? The first photo(top right) was a bedroom shot for Kristine Mullaney Design in Back Bay. Although this was taken awhile ago, it’s great to see recognition happening so far after the fact. That’s a testament to work of Kristine. Whether taking pictures for a client or for my own projects, seeing work I’ve nearly forgotton about gaining recognition only reinforces my desire to create. Photographs don’t only make a bookmark in time, but are also comparable to planting seeds.
The next picture in this section(top right) was a bedroom photographed for Annsley Interiors. Have a look through to read more about this Back Bay home. Again, another project that I shot over a year ago, but is just gaining readership now.
The last spot where my work appeared(bottom right 6 pictures) were portraits for the Boston Society of Architects for their Gala last January.
Thanks for checking in, more work to come!
evelyn & angel’s, childhood memories
Posted on: March 28th, 2013 by Ben Gebo | No Comments
A new candy store opened up in Cambridge. Mandarina Studio did the sleek, refined interior design work and the packaging design for everything in the store was created by Ferraro Studios. It was really a perfect team that Yalonda put together to help sculpt her company’s image. Yalonda is a lawyer by trade, but decided to pursue her sugary efforts after her experiences as a child. Her mother ran a candy store where she grew up in Detroit, which prompted her to start up Evelyn & Angel’s. Things are the same as when she was a child, only now she brought in her mother to work the store.
Hearing Yalonda’s story the first time I chatted with her on the phone helped make me realize I am not the only one who delves into nostalgia so deeply. It’s funny how much of my life is fueled by my mostly unconscious desires to seek nostalgic trips. I find the older I get, the more I see how important my childhood was in bringing me to where I am. I know we should try our best to be here now, but we desire a clear vision of the past to help us make sense of the present moment. I think our untrusting organic memory is one of the reasons why I have built a life around photography. Another reason is proof. I take photographs to show my interpretation of the past in a truthful, tangible way. The opening and closing of memories can make them unstable, not necessarily reinforce their authenticity.
It’s hard to not have a positive experience when working in this kind of environment. The smells, colors, sweetness, it helped open up a few scattered memories of my childhood summers in Lakeville, Ma. If for no other reason to step into a candy store, do it for the temporary feeling of childhood carelessness and overindulgence.
We started shooting in the cold, early morning at about 6:45am. It was important to capture the exterior shots while it was still blue hour, which is a small window to work with. Right before the sun peeked was the best time for this shot lighting-wise because we couldn’t have the window backlit. Timing is everything.
jason stevens shoot, new book release
Posted on: January 29th, 2013 by Ben Gebo | No Comments
It’s very exciting working with a company from the ground up. Jason Stevens is the founder and owner of TribalTLC, (Tribal) Knowledge, (T)each, (L)earn and (C)ollaborate. It’s a peer learning group geared towards acquiring survival skills for business, technology and design. Some topics are web design, SEO and running your business.
He brought me in to take his portrait. The images will appear on the forthcoming website and all social media platforms. Since TribalTLC is just gaining traction, the images we created were crucial for branding and initial impressions. I wanted to convey Jason exactly how he is. Fun, affable, a person you want to be around.
colloquy magazine, fall 2012
Posted on: January 16th, 2013 by Ben Gebo | No Comments
I had the pleasure to work with some inspiring people in the latest issue of Colloquy magazine. Scott Lee has done fascinating things since his 2003 graduation, mostly focusing on South African and Indian community health, although he does place interest in US healthcare. His work centers around engaging communities to operate more safely and efficiently, with an underlying emphasis on a sustainable, healthier lifestyle.
