Benjamin Hardman
Benjamin Hardman is an Australian photographer, filmmaker and expedition guide based in Iceland, sharing the landscapes and wildlife of the polar regions.
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Known for
- Life on Our Planet2023 · Aerial cinematographer
Netflix - Our Universe2022 · Special photography
Netflix - How I Captured My Most Viral Video2025 · The story behind his polar bear footage
YouTube - The Nature Filmmaking Academy2024 · Creator and instructor
Masterclass - Arctic CP filter2025 · PolarPro collaboration
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Overview
- From
- Perth, Australia
- Based in
- Iceland, after moving in 2015
- Work
- Photographer, natural history cinematographer and expedition guide
- How fans found him
- Minimalist Icelandic landscape photography shared on Instagram
- On screen
- Camera work for Life on Our Planet and Our Universe
Mini bio
How it started.
Benjamin began by photographing local surfers in Western Australia. He explored landscapes and assisted on weddings and portraits before a study-abroad trip to Europe in 2013 led him to Iceland. After several visits, he moved there in 2015.
Finding his style.
He initially worked at a hostel and joined people with cars whenever he could get out to photograph nature. Sharing images daily on Instagram helped him find an audience. His quiet compositions, pale skies and pared-back landscapes developed into a consistent style, while local connections and brand assignments helped turn photography into a career.
Further into the cold.
Since 2017, his photography guiding has taken him to Svalbard, Greenland and Antarctica. He returns to familiar Icelandic locations across the seasons to understand how weather and light change them.
Making the images move.
Location scouting and guiding opened a route into filmmaking. His work now includes natural history camera and drone assignments, including Netflix’s Life on Our Planet and Our Universe. Through his Nature Filmmaking Academy, he also teaches the filming and editing methods behind his nature footage.
Creditschronological, newest first
Film and television
- 2023Life on Our PlanetAerial cinematographer
- 2022Our UniverseSpecial photography
Collaborations and teaching
- 2026Red Wing Norway Moc film in SvalbardFilmmaker
- 2025Arctic CP filterCollaborator with PolarPro
- 2025Espresso Anywhere with Benjamin HardmanFeatured photographer and collaborator
- 2024The Nature Filmmaking AcademyCreator and instructor
- 2019The Photographic Style & Aesthetic WorkshopInstructor, in collaboration with Alex Strohl
Awards
Quotes
Every frame needs to be good enough to print and put on a wall.Benjamin Hardman, Teradek interview
Explaining how his photographic standards carry over into natural history filmmaking.
Trivia
- He studied business and accounting before building his photography career.
- He has named Icelandic photographer Ragnar Axelsson, known as RAX, as an inspiration.
- His favourite home espresso drink is a cortado. On polar expeditions, he often packs an AeroPress and a Comandante grinder.
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