Ben Speed silhouetted beside a tripod in the South Downs National Park beneath a cloudy sky.

About Ben Speed.

I’m a London-based photographer working across architecture, street, urban and landscape photography. I’m drawn to people, place and the built environment, and to the traces of use, change and time that shape them.

Alongside individual images, I develop longer-term photographic projects exploring architecture, urban landscapes and changing places. These include Southbank, After the Verdict, a study of the National Theatre and Southbank Centre, and Between the Tides, exploring the evolving landscape of the River Thames in south-west London.

Working with both digital and film photography, my approach centres on careful observation and finding order, character and human presence within the built environment.

Selected recognition

Exposure One Awards 2026 — Gold, Fine Art; Bronze, Minimalism
reFocus Black & White Photo Contest 2026 — Bronze, Minimalism; Honorable Mention, Fine Art
MonoVisions Photography Awards — Honorable Mention
Fine Art Photography Awards — Nominee

For photography commissions, collaborations, exhibitions or other projects in London and beyond, please get in touch.