Handmade Store: Justine Benstead

Amor Fati: Photography by Justine Benstead.

Based in Tampa, Florida, US. I am a photographer by hobby and a writer by design. I have always had a passion for words and language, and more recently, my creativity has emerged in the form of photographs.

Some of my areas of focus, which are always evolving, include landscapes, urban scenes, macros, fowers, natural light, bokeh, still life, sunsets, and beaches. More than anything, I am inspired by the way a photograph can make you feel. That is what drives me.

I believe that photographs are like music: they can bring you back to a place,
perhaps even one that you've never been.

My philosophy is simply: Amor fati. Love your fate.

{I want to learn more and more to see as beautiful what is necessary in things; then I shall be one of those who make things beautiful}
[Nietzsche]

I use a Nikon D3000 and I only have a few extra lenses and filters. I do not yet own Photoshop because a) it intimidates me, b) it is expensive, and c) I want to keep my handmade a hobby, and part of that includes not putting too much pressure on myself to produce.

My Latest Blog Posts:
"Daffodil Bloom" Contest: Top Five Photos
Moving Tips 101
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