Personal Update » Now Accepting Clients in Japan + Honorable Mention Award
Exciting news: Dani Benton Photography is now officially open for business in Japan! We arrived on Ōmishima island last February, started remodeling an abandoned house in April, received a Startup Business visa in June, opened Benton Guesthouse in November, and received a Business Manager visa in December. It’s all been very fast!
Read More»Personal Update » “Hasta Luego” (for now) to Mexico » We Moved to Japan!
Konnichiwa, friends! We made it to rural Japan, and have hit the ground running to work towards building our new life here. Let’s take a brief first look at our new surroundings, a brief explanation of how and why we’ve ended up across the sea, and what we hope to accomplish here!
Read More»2022 in Review » Mexico Travel Photography + New Print Shop!
January is always my favorite time of year for reflection, in life and in business. 2022 was an incredible year, and wow, it’s hard to put into words. Fortunately, I feel like these Mexico travel photos do a pretty good job of speaking for themselves, so let’s take a gander back at the past year, driving over 9,000 miles through 21 Mexican states. This is also a perfect opportunity to announce a new addition to my website: a photography print shop!
Read More»Mexico » Travel Photography » More PaperShoot Camera + Personal Updates
We’ve been exploring Mexico for nine months, have driven our car through 15 Mexican states, completed a handful of long road trips, and have begun our journey house-sitting. I’d say it’s time to take another look at some more PaperShoot camera photos!
Read More»Mexico » Travel Photography » Three Pyramid Sites: Tula, Xochicalco, and Manzanilla
Let’s take a look at some pyramids! For my first blog covering pyramids, I chose three sites that are each very unique, and also very different from each other: the Tula Archaeological Zone, the Xochicalco Pyramid Complex, and the Manzanilla Ball Court.
Read More»Mexico » Travel Photography » Carnaval in Mazatlán
I didn’t expect to see anything similar to Mardi Gras while here in Mexico, but Carnaval in Mazatlán was reminiscent in many ways. For those of you who are unfamiliar, I’ll do my best to elaborate. And for those of you with with New Orleans in your hearts already, I’m confident you’ll see the similar traditions immediately!
Read More»Mexico » Travel Photography » Tilt-Shift Study in Mazatlán
Hola amigos! As we transition from our six-week road trip, to our next six-months house-sitting, this is a perfect opportunity to both reflect back and look ahead. Spoiler alert: Mexico is incredible, and has made a lovely backdrop for practicing some new techniques!
Read More»Mexico » Travel Photography » PaperShoot Camera Review + Personal Update
When we decided to sell our beloved urban homestead to move to Mexico, my mind was spinning with logistics and planning. One thing I’ve always wanted suddenly became more of a priority: a lightweight, small, simple camera, for personal use. I found the PaperShoot camera.
Read More»2022 Updates » Relocating to Mexico + Learning New Techniques!
Hello friends! It’s been too long, and I hope all is well with you. Today is the day I break my social media absence, and start getting back into the swing of things. I’ve never been very consistent at posting or blogging, but thank y’all for being patient with me.
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