EP117 Chris Benny | Australia’s most in-demand car photographer

In this episode of The Camera Life, we sit down with award-winning director, DOP, and car photographer Chris Benny. Chris shares his journey from shooting mountain bikes to working with Top Gear and major automotive brands, building Cube Productions, and mastering both photography and film. He reveals behind-the-scenes stories from high-pressure shoots, insights into gear choices, file workflows, marketing strategies, and his candid thoughts on AI in the creative industry. A must-listen for anyone passionate about automotive photography, commercial production, and the future of visual storytelling.

 

Chris Benny is an award winning Director, DOP, and Photographer.

He began his photography career almost 20 years ago at the ripe age of 18 where he quickly become one of Australia’s most in-demand car photographers for the biggest car magazines and publishers. It wasn’t long before the world’s leading car manufactures also started noticing Chris’s unique eye for high-quality advertising car content. Today Chris has skilled himself across not only photography, but also has over 10 years experience in cinema including, Directing, DOP, and drone operation. While he is highly known in the automotive space, his experience goes well beyond this unique skill set as his work and passions stretches into the lifestyle, storytelling, documentary and adventure segments.

QUBE Productions was founded by Chris Benny. A Sydney-based, full-service creative production company excelling in photographic and cinematic content. With a multi-skilled, award-winning team, they offer end-to-end services from creative concept to final delivery, across a spectrum of industries—automotive, lifestyle, tourism, corporate, editorial, and beyond.

https://chrisbenny.com.au/
https://www.qubeproductions.com.au/
https://www.qubeproductions.com.au/chris-benny
https://www.instagram.com/chrisbennyimaging/

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