Benjamin Hoste - documentary photographer

A Queen & Her Honey

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Lillian-Grace Misko is the 2011 Missouri State Honey Queen and in this role she’s traveled all over the state of Missouri on behalf of bees, beekeepers, and honey educating and enriching people’s lives.

But she’s also a college student, a devout Christian, a dancer, a daughter, and a sister to half a dozen siblings.

And she never seems to stop smiling.

Although keeping bees, studying the bible, and teaching an exercise/dance class seem distant and disconnected, the more time one spends with Lillian the more these distinct parts of her life seem to bleed into one another.

Claremont Cross Country People

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The Claremont High cross country team began referring to themselves as CCCP (Claremont Cross Country People) back in the late 80′s before the fall of the Berlin Wall. The name resurfaced around 2000 when Rob Lander, an original member of the Claremont team from the late 80′s who coined the name and helped lead the team to it’s first state meet, returned to Claremont as an assistant coach in 1998.

A few years ago he took the reigns as head coach and after a few rocky seasons found his groove. Last year the boys team finished fourth in state and in 2010 they were hoping to win. After an exceptional finish at the legendary Mt. SAC Cross Country Invitation (first in Division II Boys Sweepstakes) the press that covers high school cross country started to take notice. They dominated CIF prelims and finished third at CIF finals qualifying for state.

Although it was their second appearance at the state meet in two years, the boys were still incredibly nervous; but that didn’t stop them from goofing around the day before the race. When the gun finally went off their focus snapped into place and they were all business. For many on the team it was the last race of their high school career and for a couple it was their first taste. They ran their hearts out, many setting personal bests, and finished third overall. But that’s nothing to frown at and Coach Rob couldn’t have been more pleased to see his team reap the rewards of their labor.

Analog

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Coon Hunting

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Raccoon hunting surged in the ’20s when automobile coats exploded in popularity. A failed attempt to breed raccoons on pelt farms in the ’40s, coupled with the release of Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier in the ’50s, cemented the raccoon as the most profitable wild furbearer in North America. Although the seasonal hunt reached it’s peak in the mid ’70s with 5.2 million animals killed in 1976, raccoon hunting is still practiced on a smaller scale in the United States.

Spike’s Harvest

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The annual harvest in rural Missouri can be a race against the clock and this year is no different. Spike Rowe, who cash farms corn and beans on 2,000 acres in Macon County, is in a mad dash this season (his 15th) to harvest as much as he can before the onslaught of Autumn’s rain and snow.

With only the help of his younger brother, Spike will harvest and transfer up to 6,000 bushels of grain a day from his fields to either Macon’s MFA grain elevator or a private bin he rents from a neighboring farm to store until Spring.

The work day during the harvest starts early in the day and often extends deep into the evening; it’s not uncommon for Spike to not see his daughters for days and only see his wife as he crawls into bed.

Photographed as part of the 62nd Missouri Photo Workshop.

Local Natives at Disney Concert Hall

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In an amazingly quick two years Local Natives rocketed from their debut Silverlake Lounge residency in 2009 to headlining Disney Concert Hall in 2011. Their freshman album Gorilla Manner received rave reviews from critics and fans alike, including a Best New Music nod from Pitchfork which certainly helped raise their profile.

CrossProcess

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About + Contact

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p. 323-963-4513
e. hoste.benjamin[at]gmail.com

Benjamin Hoste was born in New Brunswick, New Jersey in 1983, grew up outside of Los Angeles, and attended college in both Northern and Southern California.

He began documenting the Los Angeles independent music scene in early 2008 and was quickly recruited to contribute to the internationally recognized and crtically acclaimed Los Angeles independent music magazine L.A. Record. From 2008 to 2010 he served as L.A. Record’s photo editor.

To date he has directed half a dozen music videos for both local and nationally touring acts which have garnered critical praise for their creative direction. In 2010 he began to focus more on documentary work producing This Ain’t a Scene Vol. 1, FYF×LOMO, and attending the 62nd Missouri Photo Workshop.

He is currently a graduate student studying photojournalism at the University of Missouri in Columbia, MO.

Live Music

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Singles

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Environmental Portraits

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CV

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creative work

Mugshots (ongoing)
Documentary Photography Project

FYF×LOMO (ongoing)
Multimedia Documentary Photography Project
Sponsored by Lomography

The Luthier (2011)
Documentary Short

CCCP: The Road to State (2011)
Picture Story

Coon Hunting (2010)
Picture Story

Spike’s Harvest (2010)
Picture Story
Produced at MPW.62 in Macon, MO

“Don’t Break the Needle” (2010)
Music Video
Commissioned by Vagrant Records and New Community Management for J-Roddy Walston & The Business

Broken Needles (2010)
Documentary Short
Commissioned by Vagrant Records and New Community Management for J-Roddy Walston & The Business

This Ain’t a Scene, Vol. 1 (2010)
Multimedia Documentary Project

“Your Famous Friends” (2010)
Music Video
Commissioned by TBD Records for The Henry Clay People

“Friends Aren’t Friends” (2010)
Music Video
Commissioned by Light FM

Avi Buffalo Play MWTX (2010)
Promotional Short
Commissioned by Sub Pop Records and Bill Silva Entertainment for Avi Buffalo

Avi Buffalo at SXSW (2010)
Promotional Short
Commissioned by Sub Pop Records and Bill Silva Entertainment for Avi Buffalo

Avi Buffalo Make a Music Video (2010)
Promotional Short
Commissioned by Sub Pop Records and Bill Silva Entertainment for Avi Buffalo

“Death to Vivek Kemp” (2010)
Music Video
Commissioned by The Happy Hollows

“Your Mother’s Neck” (2009)
Music Video
Commissioned by Manhattan Murder Mystery

“The Night I Died” (2009)
Music Video
Commissioned by Otik Records and JAXArt Records for The Voyeurs

You Me + The SUV (2006)
Documentary Short

Returning to 321 Graham Street (2005)
Experimental Short

Freedom to Learn (2004)
Experimental Short

Recycled History (2004)
Experimental Short

solo exhibitions

Snap: A Photo Show (2010)
ORIGAMI VINYL – Echo Park, CA

Group exhibitions

Saluting Shorts (2010)
ECHO PARK FILM CENTER – Echo Park, CA
Screened: Broken Needles, “Don’t Break the Needle”

MPW.62 Photo Exhibition (2010)
MACON COUNTY EXPO CENTER – Macon, MO
Curated by David Reese and Jim Curly of Univ. of Missouri

A Shot in the Dark (2010)
THE STRANGE – Los Angeles, CA
Curated by Molly Bergen of L.A. Weekly

Exposure (2009)
WHERE – Silverlake, CA

recognition

“Death to Vivek Kemp” (2010)
MTV’s The Freshman Video Contest
Winner

“Freedom to Learn” (2004)
Claremont Election Day Art Contest
2nd Place