John Bensley has a passion for photography that has developed gradually over 40 years, since he was given his first camera at the age of 9. Inspired by three previous generations of photographers, he sees photography as the visual communication of the essence and form of a lived experience. He draws upon his interests in philosophy, Jungian psychology and the natural environment to create the matrix from within which he seeks to give expression to the interplay between the inside and outside worlds. In addition to his passion for the natural world, wilderness and photography, he has combined a multifaceted career in management and consulting with a PhD on the relationship between human beings, the natural world and the artifactual world of technology. John lives in Brisbane with his wife and 4 children, uses a Canon 5D Mark II and packs his gear in Kata & F-Stop bags.