Photographer finds hidden beauty in seemingly ordinary park benches
 

Photographer finds hidden beauty in seemingly ordinary park benches
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Next time you're about to relax on a park bench, step back and admire it first.

Since Josh Ridge, a Melbourne-based photographer, began capturing the beauty of benches, his Instagram account — which consists ofmore than 1,350 photos —has become a haven for people who appreciate the hidden beauties that lie in simplistic scenery.

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Mashable spoke with Ridge via email to learn more about how his unique niche was developed.



Surprisingly, Ridge shared that his inspiration to photograph benches "all started with a health kick." After he quit smoking three years ago, he borrowed a friend's bike and "started adventuring around the many bike paths of Melbourne." Read more...


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