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benjamin galland

Founding Partner + Photographer


A native of St. Simons Island, Ben Galland has a degree in Visual Communication from Berry College. He has published five books with The University of Georgia Press: a 4-book series highlighting Georgia’s barrier Islands, and an in-depth portrait of historical tabby structures along the southeastern US coast. His photography has been featured in publications such as National Geographic and Garden & Gun and is a regular contributor to The Bitter Southerner. As a founding partner of h2o, Ben brings his energetic passion for photography and creativity to every client. From food to tourism, lifestyle, landscape, and marketing photography, he is a storyteller, thriving on collaboration and energy, forever seeking out the most artistic approach to his work. When not behind a camera, good luck finding him… he’s deep in the woods or riverways, camping and working on one of his many art projects.

What moves me

  • Beauty in all things
  • Adventure in anything
  • Nature, getting lost and found
  • Creativity, in arts and memories
  • Spirits, in a glass or soul

what doesn’t move me

  • Trapped, physically or mentally
  • Hypocrisy in all forms
  • Contention; can’t we just hug?
  • Hatred, I hate it
  • Rhubarb in pie, wtf just go