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Seb Messina is a photographer who’s passion is the expression of beauty through the art of photography.

Seb was born in Cairns and lived most of his life in tropical North Queensland.

As a youth he spent a lot of time exploring the tropical rainforest and appreciating the beauty of natures handiwork. He has had a lifelong association with photography, first from the age of twelve as a hobby, then as a working professional.

For many years Seb operated as a commercial photographer but his true calling has always been to capture the beauty of nature and the landscape. Gallery M has finally brought Seb’s lifelong goal to fruition, with his photographs hanging beside the work of his talented son Ben.

As a landscape photographer Seb draws from an ability to see an obscure composition, skillfully capture it and then produce an exceptional piece of photographic art.

Seb has a connection with the earth and has an appreciation for the majesty of nature. It is this connection that allows him to cherish our unique land and the beauty in every day. He believes that if his photographic art instills a passion about our planet and nature in others, this in itself is a fantastic reward.

For Seb the transition to landscape and nature photography has been a wonderful journey of development and discovery. As he continues to travel and photograph our beautiful planet Earth his passion grows.

Ben Messina is Australia’s finest emerging talent in Landscape Photography. His ability to capture
inspiring imagery originates from the beauty that surrounded him whilst growing up in Cairns, Far
North Queensland.

Wanting to share the picturesque landscape, Ben began his photographic journey. From the age of ten, he captured his first images on a Pentax K1000, using Black and White film. Being the son of an established, professional photographer, he was fortunate enough to have his fathers experience and a fully functioning Black and White darkroom at his fingertips. Ben turned professional at the age of eighteen, capturing everything from cutting edge commercial photography through to portraiture.

However, his true passion has always been for landscape, beauty waiting to be captured…
Concentrating on gathering a collection over many years, his talent has flared with time.

Ben took the courageous step of opening his first gallery in Cairns, in 2004. It was so successful that he now has work displayed in private and corporate collections all over the world. With the phenomenal response to his first gallery, Ben has now expanded to Brisbane, recently opening his second gallery,
named Gallery M in the heritage-listed Brisbane Arcade.

Ben's images are available in editions of 100, 200 and 450 and are printed on the finest archival photographic materials available. All images appreciate in value as the editions sell out.

Ben’s collection of panoramic images have, heart, emotion and amazing depth. And his journey continues…

SEB MESSINA

BEN MESSINA