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Most of this traces back to the Chernobyl essay, which travelled a lot further than I expected. Every entry links to the original article.
Kiwi photographer finds haunting beauty in Chernobyl exclusion zone
“Entering the abandoned city of Pripyat, emptied of its tens of thousands of citizens after the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster, Kiwi Ben Kepka felt as though he’d landed on the set of an apocalyptical horror movie.”
Chernobyl a world away from home for Kiwi travel photographer Ben Kepka
The hometown angle — Hawke’s Bay Today on a Napier photographer ending up inside the exclusion zone.
Adventures in abandoned places — capturing Chernobyl with your camera
“Ben Kepka is a professional photographer who’s originally from New Zealand, but now travels the world in search of great photos.”
Foreign videographer “scared to death” at a spooky abandoned farm in South Iceland
“Ben Kepka, a videographer and adventurer from New Zealand has been posting videos of his travel around in Iceland in the past few days, chronicling the sights and his experiences.”
The ultimate double exposure photography guide
Featured work on shooting double exposures on film.
Writing about my work, or after images for a story? Get in touch — I can supply originals and captions. The project most of this refers to is the Chernobyl essay.