Ben Smart (photographer)

Ben Smart (born 1980) is a British photographer based in London. He is known for his 360 imagery and digital content.

Ben Smart
Born
Benjamin Anderson Edward Smart

(1980-08-31) 31 August 1980
UK
NationalityBritish
Known forPhotography
Websitewww.bensmart.co.uk

Work

Smart is a 360 panoramic photographer,[1] who has been produced 360 images since the early 2000s. He is a long-term member of the International Virtual Reality Professionals Association.[2] He has worked with Google since 2018 to digitise a number of cultural institutions.[3]

Online Exhibitions

Smart was commissioned by Google Arts and Culture to produce 360 photos of Harry Potter: A History of Magic exhibition at the British Library.[4] In 2020 - on the eve of the UK's second national lockdown - Smart produced an extensive 360 tour of the The Natural History Museum's Fantastic Beasts: The Wonder of Nature exhibition.[5][6] In 2019 Smart worked on a year long project to digitalise the Gardens of Highgrove for Google Arts and Culture.[7] In 2021 he produced 360 content of COP 26 in Glasgow.[8]

Notes and references
  1. "Illuminated River in 360". illuminatedriver.london. Illuminated River. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
  2. "International Virtual Reality Professionals Association Profile". International Virtual Reality Professionals Association. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
  3. "Ben Smart". Google Arts & Culture. Google. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
  4. "Record-breaking Harry Potter magic exhibition goes online". The Guardian. 27 Feb 2018. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
  5. "Take a virtual stroll through the exhibition". Google Arts & Culture. Google.
  6. "Fantastic Beasts: The Wonder of Nature opens at London's Natural History Museum". Blooloop. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
  7. "Prince Charles's garden is now an online Google Arts and Culture exhibition". House and Garden. House and Garden. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
  8. "COP26 Green Zone". Google Arts & Culture. Google. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
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