GARVIN, BEN is a staff photographer and videographer for the Pioneer Press in St. Paul, Minnesota. His work has appeared in Time Magazine, Newsweek, People, US News, The New York Times, The Washington Post, and others. He has been a featured speaker for the National Press Photographers Association and numerous universities. His recognitions include 2007 Minnesota Photographer of the Year and 1st place awards in the National Press Photographers Association, the Minnesota and New England Press Photographers Associations, the Associated Press and the Society for Newspaper Design. He earned a degree in visual journalism from the Rochester Institute of Technology and, before moving to Minnesota, worked for the Christian Science Monitor in Boston and the Concord Monitor in New Hampshire. Garvin lives in South Minneapolis with his lovely wife Jessica and two boys. His work is online at
bengarvin.com.