With a renowned résumé spanning two+ decades, Channing Benjamin is widely recognized as one of the preeminent visual artists in the world today. Channing’s golf industry work has received praise from the premier public and private courses in North America including The Los Angeles Country Club, to Colorado’s famed Ballyneal GC, to the legendary Pebble Beach Resorts and beyond. Channing’s artistry is considered by many of golf’s echelon to be the benchmark of course photography across the globe. With a uniquely authentic style and a plethora of expertly crafted tools, Channing’s ability to capture the true beauty of mother nature as well as course imagery is unparalleled. As a past international live concert video and film director for a myriad of top music artists (Including NSync, Prince, Phish and more), Channing uses a treasure trove of creative marketing skills and art direction to create the ultimate in visual asset productions. Channing is one of only a select few officially licensed photographers for the Pebble Beach Company and his work of the legendary course can be seen and purchased via numerous outlets.
Channing is also the Founder of The Golfography Experience, an immersive fusion of the game, the lifestyle and the visual art of golf, all within an awe-inspiring 3-day workshop and summit. Mentored by some of the world’s most renowned photographers and hosted by prominent golf courses looking for distinctive photography, incomparable content and a fresh take on social and traditional media exposure, The Golfography Experience is an unparalleled hands-on experiential event – all in the name of inclusivity and the growth of the game. Past events have all been produced in various partnerships with Travis Matthews, The Dormie Network, TaylorMade Golf, Indian Wells Golf Resorts, Reynolds Lake, Callaway Golf, Tamron USA and other legendary golf industry entities.
Channing's portfolio has been internationally published by Golf Digest Magazine (How to Take Great Golf Photos), Golf Magazine (US Open Previews), PGA.com, Australia’s Caddie Magazine, G&E Magazine (Picture Perfect), NGF Quarterly, The Golfers Journal, Catalogue 18, and many more. More recently, Golfwrx.com, GolfGods of Australia, Wilfore’s Golf Social Media Guide, and others have all independently voted Channing as the number one social media “must follow” for golf photography. His imagery has been viewed, reviewed, and reposted by literally millions of followers and users and is amongst the most reposted golf photography on all of social media. Channing is also an 5 year FAA-Part 107 certified drone pilot, which has allowed him to take his artistry to quite literally, an entirely new level.