ben vivian photography

Not so long ago I went to a craft fair/​festival in the Cardiff area and there was a stall there run by a man selling his photography. I spent a long long time marvelling at the fantastic photos he was selling of his travels from around the world. They were all very unique ranging from serene pictures of the Gobi desert to a wonderful picture of an Indian city taken from the inside of a tut-​tut. I like to travel and so found his pictures fascinating.
*****The photography range****
The photos were very impressive and I was interested to find out that photography was only a hobby and not a full time job which really surprised me as they were outstanding. He sold large prints, prints on foam board and even greeting cards and at very good prices. I bought 5 cards and a medium sized print on foam board. The cards were only £2 each.
I found out that he had a website and so of course I took his card and had a look. The website is very impressive and has an even wider range of photos to choose from. Everything is available in prints of varying sizes from very small to huge and you can even have them on canvas. You can also have any of the pictures made into cards. I have had good comments from the people I sent the cards to and so I have since bought a few more from the website, one of which I have framed and put in my kitchen. It is of Tibetan stupa and it is such good quality you wouldn’t know it was a greeting card.
I decided I would like a big picture for my newly decorated front room and so I chose one of an old street in Brantome in France in black and white. An A3 print was only £25 with free postage! It says on the home page that the photographer (Ben) is a carpenter by trade and that he makes frames to order so I contacted him and asked him what he makes. He responded quickly, asked me what I would like and sent me some designs. I was impressed so I ordered a frame to go with my picture. It arrived very quickly and well packaged. I couldn’t be happier.
******The website******
The website itself is well designed and simple to navigate. The home page describes the site and gives you a little bit of information about Ben and then you can use the tabs across the top of the page to find what you are looking for. You can visit the gallery which is divided into 4 smaller galleries: Far and wide; previewing photos from all over the world, India, China, France, Australia, MongolaCloser to home; featuring photos form the UK including some fantastic photos taken in Scotland, People; unusual pictures of people from around the world and a gallery of greeting cards.
There is also a page on the website where you can order a calendar. You can chose any of the pictures on the website to be a page in your calendar. This would make a great present.
The prices are all clear and available in a drop down menu on every page. You can select the size of print you would like or whether you would like a card etc and the price is labelled clearly. There is also a page outlining prices and payment options.
Once you have chosen an item you simply add it to your cart, click on shopping cart and pay for your item, just like on any other site. Easy!
****Conclusion*****
Have a look at this website as this man’s work is brilliant. There are plenty of beautiful sunset pictures and wonderful views but there are also some more unique pictures that you don’t usually see. Everyone comments on the pictures I have bought and it is so nice to have something so different hanging in my living room and at a great price.