Richard Beaven is based in the Hudson Valley of New York, where he works on commissioned stories and self-initiated portrait series. His long-term approach is to create a sense of place and spirit by documenting the people, communities and cultures around him.
Beaven’s photographs have featured in The New York Times, The Guardian, The Observer, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, NBC News, NPR, Politico, and BBC News. They have been exhibited at The National Portrait Gallery (London), The International Center of Photography (NY) and Head On Photo Festival (Sydney).
His portrait work has been recognised as a finalist in the Taylor Wessing/National Portrait Gallery Prize (London), National Press Photographers Association /Best of Photojournalism Awards, American Photography book and The Royal Photographic Society.
In 2020 Beaven received a Furthermore grant for his first book, All Of Us: Portraits of an American Bicentennial.