MJ BENTLEY
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MJ BENTLEY 〰️
MJ Bentley is an American/Australian photographic artist. She was awarded "Top 40 Emerging Portrait Photographer" by Capture Mag x Fujifilm in 2023. She won the Best Cinematography award at Visionnaire Film Festival 2018 for her work on the film "Leech." She has exhibited as part of EAC, George Patton Gallery 2023, Midsumma 2024, and Queerthentic 2024. Her work has been published in both print and online publications. She has an artist residency in Italy in 2024. MJ applies her Bachelor's Degree of Film & Television + 7-years of experience in film/media/photography to every shoot. In her spare time, she is pursuing a Master's Degree in Arts and Cultural Management at the University of Melbourne.
MJ Bentley has honed a range of photography on offer. She currently offers artist photography, album design, drag photography, fashion, boudoir & lovers shoots, and corporate.
MJ’s shoots can include studio hire, stylist, creative direction and special effects in post-production.
PHOTOSHOOT TYPES
RECENT WORK
Clients MJ Bentley has worked with include:
AUBERY HAIVE | DALIA AMOR | GAY ROBERTO | HEATHER JOAN | JE’DOR DANCEWEAR | JIMITHEKWEEN | REUBAN STYLES (of Peking Duck) | TILLY CAPULET | Y.O.G.A. (the band)
ACCOLADES
MJ combines her Bachelor's Degree of Film and Television and experience in film production/cinematography to create her approach to photography. Some of her accolades to date include
Australasia's Top Emerging Photographers - Portrait 2023
Ranked #1 By Australia's Top Models
Film Festivals:
Leach - Best Cinematography & Best Genre Film Visionnaire 2019, Selection at Fangoria x Monsterfest 2019
SNAP! - MQFF Selection 2018
Exhibitions:
EAC Laneway Exhibition 2022
George Patton Gallery 2023
Midsumma 2024
Queerthentic 2024