Benjamin J. Cheng ARPS LBIPP EP is a British-Chinese photographer based in South Oxfordshire, specialising in architectural, landscape, fine art, and documentary photography.
He holds the Associateship of The Royal Photographic Society (ARPS), Licentiateship of the British Institute of Professional Photography (LBIPP), and European Photographer (EP) distinctions, and a 2:1 BA (Hons) in Photography from Nottingham Trent University.
His practice is grounded in geometric precision, symmetrical composition, and a principled commitment to natural light. The Leica SL series is his primary instrument across architectural, fine art, and portrait work — its rendering of tonal gradation and spatial depth aligns with an approach that prioritises structural clarity and luminous precision over surface spectacle. For documentary and street photography, he works with the Fujifilm X-T series: smaller in presence, closer to the subject, with a film character that complements the quiet and unguarded moments he seeks on the street.
Across all of this work, light is the constant variable. In architecture, it is read in advance — anticipated through the angle of a facade, the depth of a recess, the hour at which a space transforms. In fine art still life, it is sculpted slowly, adjusted by fractions, until the subject reveals what cannot be staged. On the street, it arrives without warning, and the work is simply to be ready.
Whether documenting the transformation of industrial heritage or the fleeting gestures of daily human experience, his work seeks to reveal the underlying structure of what the eye might otherwise pass over.
His photography has received recognition in the BIPP Monthly Image Competitions, with Bronze and Commended awards across multiple categories, and was shortlisted as a Print Finalist in the Architectural & Industrial category at the BIPP International Print Masters 2025. His Licentiateship project was featured in The Photographer magazine. His work has been awarded Triple Gold at the 2026 London Photography Awards (Architecture Exterior, Architecture Interior, London Architecture), and exhibited internationally at Cityscapes by Blank Wall Gallery, Athens (2026), and the 9th Chania International Photo Festival, Crete (July 2026). His fine art photograph Emergence was selected for the Monochrome exhibition at Glasgow Gallery of Photography (June 2026). He was also recognised in the RPS 60-Second Photo Challenge (Winner, 2026).
EDUCATION
BA (Honur) Photography
2017 - 2020 Nottingham Trent University
Pass with Merit - Foundation Certificate in Art and Design
2017 Nottingham Trent International college
Qualification
2025 (ARPS) associate of the Royal photographic Society of Great Britain
2025 (LBIPP) Licentiate of the British Institute of Professional Photography
2025 (EP) European Photographer of the Federation of European Professional Photographers
Recent Attainment
In May 2026, Benjamin's series Battersea Power Station: Industrial Heritage Reborn was awarded Triple Gold at the 2026 London Photography Awards, winning in the categories of Architecture Photography (Exterior), Architecture Photography (Interior), and London Photography (Architecture).
In May 2026, Benjamin's photograph Chromatic Resonance was selected for participation in the 9th Chania International Photo Festival, exhibiting at the Grand Arsenali, Chania Old Harbour, Crete, Greece (July 2026).
In Mar 2026, Benjamin won the RPS 60-Second Photo Challenge at the Photography & Video Show, Birmingham, UK, with a black and white still life photograph.
In Mar 2026, Benjamin's photograph Emergence was selected for participation in the Monochrome Exhibition at the Glasgow Gallery of Photography, Glasgow, UK (4th–28th June 2026).
In Feb–Mar 2026, Twin Sentinels and Contextual Dialogue from Benjamin's Battersea Power Station series were selected for the Cityscapes exhibition by Blank Wall Gallery, Athens, Greece.
In Dec 2025 Benjamin's Licentiateship distinction project has been featured in The Photographer magazine by the British Institute of Professional Photography
In Oct 2025, Benjamin has been shortlisted for the British Institute of Professional Photography (BIPP) International Print Masters 2025 photography competition as a finalist in the category of Architectural & Industrial.
On 16th Sep 2025, Benjamin was awarded 'Bronze' by the British Institute of Professional Photography (BIPP) August 2025 Landscape competition.
In Aug 2025, Benjamin is ranked as top 10% contributors on Unsplash.
On 15th Jun 2025, Benjamin was awarded 'Commended' by the British Institute of Professional Photography (BIPP) May 2025 Landscape competition.
On 12th Jun 2024, Benjamin exceed 10,000,000 views on Unsplash.
On 10th May 2024, Benjamin was the top 500 contributors of the month on Unsplash.
On 27th Apr 2024, Benjamin exceed 5,000,000 views on Unsplash.
ON 20th OCt 2023, Benjamin was interviewed by Better retailing, Newtrade Media, for his magazine publication.
In 2019, Benjamin's photobooks were collected and exhibited at the Free Range Gallery in London.
In 2019, Benjamin co-organised and exhibited in Mental and Emotional Mortality, a collective photography exhibition at Hung Up Gallery, Nottingham, United Kingdom.
On 21st Jul 2017, Benjamin was awarded the 'creative design award' at Nottingham Trent International College.