Benjamin Perri

Growing up in the suburbs didn't lend itself to landscape photography. let alone any landscapes besides strip malls and houses. But, I was luckier than most in that my father took me camping as much as he could when I was young. Now, my appreciation of those trips was lackluster at the time and that is being generous. Little did I know that a seed was planted that would remain dormant until I moved to the Pacific Northwest as an adult.

After growing up on Long Island, I made the move to New York City. And in the City that never sleeps, a car and/or a license was the least necessary item to have in your stable. Long story short, when I moved out west, and after a number of years still without one, I finally got myself a license and watered the seed my father had planted all those years ago.

Every weekend I would rent a car and drive to the mountains. I would hike every trail I could find and then hike them all again. My love for the outdoors started back when I was a kid and reached new heights in the PNW. But it wasn't until four years ago that the love I had for the outdoors translated into photography.