Reuben Radding is a photographer, writer, teacher, and musician whose work is built around a lifelong interest in improvisation, transformation, and the problems of alienation and connection. His prolific output has been channeled into Heavenly Arms, his first photo book, published by Red Hook Editions in 2024 as well as a series of limited-edition photo 'zines that he continues to self-publish. His work has appeared in many galleries around the United States and Europe, and also in outlets such as The New York Times, Rolling Stone, The Guardian, and The New Republic. He received an MFA in Interdisciplinary Arts from Goddard College in 2019.