Alexis and Marc
"The TLDR: If we hosted our wedding 100 more times, we'd hire Ben to photograph it every time. He's uncommonly talented behind the camera, a blast to work with, and completely trustworthy as a professional. See below for the highlights followed by a vulnerable (but real) reflection on why it's so important to hire an amazing photographer like Ben. -Ben’s photos look timeless without being trendy or looking like typical wedding photos. No joke, I’m considering reaching out to Sunset Magazine to see if they’d feature our wedding. -My husband and I don’t feel super comfy in front of the camera. Ben was game to get to know us personally before the wedding to help make us feel more relaxed about being photographed constantly for 9 hours straight. (We also had the pleasure of discovering that Ben is a rad person outside of work, too!) -Our wedding day had 4 shooting locations and a secret surprise ceremony (which he helped us pull off). Ben kept everything on time AND got all the photos we wanted. He’s really great at directing people—commanding but all done with a smile and sense of humor. -Once we got to the reception, I barely even noticed he was there. I don’t even know how he got all the shots he did because he was so unobtrusive. Cannot state enough how important that will be on your big day!
On a personal note, once the wedding was over I felt a profound sadness I didn’t know was coming. Months of hard work and planning was suddenly over in what felt like an instant. On top of that, my perfectionist brain was on a constant loop, analyzing how I could have planned the day better or wondering if my friends and family actually had fun. (Aren’t brains awesome?!) But then, Ben sent over the full gallery and I could see photographic evidence of the truth: our faces and the faces of all our loved ones beaming back at us, every last person absolutely lit up with smiles, love, and laughter. Weddings are an emotional experience with so many ups and downs. But, the day WAS perfect. Photos don’t lie. And I couldn’t be happier that we found Ben to reflect that fact back to us, now, and for many years to come. Thank you Ben, and we'll see you at the 10 year anniversary!"
Melina and Robbie
"I spent a long time looking for a photographer. After we booked Viansa, I started seeing the constant stream of wedding posts from the venue, and the second I saw one of yours I knew I wanted you t capture the day. Out of all of the wedding photogs I'd seen at Viansa, I immediately fell in love with your style.
However, while the finished product is extremely important to me, I'm a process gal, so it was crucial to me that the person capturing our day was someone who we connected with as well. So I spoke with over a dozen photographers just to be sure I'd find someone who would not only give us an amazing gallery at the end of the day, but someone who would help us have fun along the way. After all of my conversations, and all of the galleries i saw, i was convinced beyond words that you had to be the one to capture our day.
We are not photo pros by any means, yet you made us feel comfortable and confident. It felt like you were just another one of our friends sharing the day with us. I also can't thank you enough for your patience, and leaning into spontaneous moments that only your eye could see would make for unbelievable photos."
Bryony and Braeden
"I poured through pages and pages of recommended photographers, but none of the styles spoke to me. While I’m not well-versed in photography, I know which styles of photos resonate and spark emotion, and which just look trendy. I was ready to settle for something and hope for the best. And then… our venue posted one single image on their story and tagged @BenIngramVisuals. That’s it — I LOVE THAT PICTURE!! I clicked on his page, scoured all of his posts, visited his website, and got my (then) fiancé to look through with me. He loved too.
I reached out to Ben, which was incredibly easy to do through his awesome website, and he got back to me quickly. We had a chat on the phone to make sure we’re both cool and awesome (check, check) but most importantly that our expectations matched. I really appreciated this step. We were unable to schedule our engagement session (that’s on us) so I am looking forward to using that in the future, but I think this emphasizes Ben’s professionalism even more. Even though we had never met prior to our wedding day, Ben made everyone feel incredibly relaxed, kept us on schedule, and gave clear and direct instructions on posing to ensure photos turned out great. AND THEY DID! We got previews the day after our wedding (insanely fast) and got our full album 7 weeks later. They’re beautiful. We love them. We relived all the emotions of the day. We cherished the photos of the little moments we thought were missed. We laughed at photos of the partying. There was not a single photo that we saw and said “meh, that one is okay”. It is impossible to pick a favorite cause they’re all amazing. Booking Ben was the most amazing decision and we are so, so glad we did. 100/10 recommend."