Ben Ham has been making the connection between his camera and the South Carolina coast for most of his life. A photogra- pher since childhood, Ham now depicts the Lowcountry’s distinct landscape in his large-format pho- tography. Though living in Hilton Head, South Carolina, has lent the photographer plenty of scenes to immortalize on film, he also loves traveling to the top of the Rockies, to southwestern deserts and through Pacific vineyards, all the while using a wooden field camera to capture his stunning images. Located on King Street, Ham’s new, expanded gallery comprises over 2,000 square feet of space where visitors can absorb the artist’s enormous, detail-rich works. Ham’s gallery on Hilton Head Island is twice the size and is also the site of his fully equipped studio, complete with a darkroom and frame shop. In 2009, he published Vanishing Light, a 144- page book filled with nearly 70 images printed on heavy LumiSilk paper. The photographs are complemented by stories about each adventure, written by Ham. Apart from the book, Ham only sells framed, limited-edition fine art pieces.
