Cannot recommend Ben enough! We did our engagement pictures with Ben ahead of our wedding and they were 1000/10. He is a master at finding the perfect lighting and did the perfect mix of the more modern photos we love and the more traditional ones our parents/grandparents love. My husband and I are both terrible at posing but Ben kept us comfortable and laughing our entire wedding day and made our photos look so natural! He is hilarious and brought such positive energy the entire day - everyone in our bridal party couldn't say enough wonderful things about Ben! Ben even gave us a few preview physical prints during our reception which was such a beautiful touch! Can't recommend Ben enough! read more

My vision for the perfect photographer was someone who captures raw, natural moments with soft lighting in beautiful scenery, something that could be in Vogue Weddings. We happened upon Ben in the Fearless photography site, and he is super friendly, energetic, reasonably priced, and has a whole team, so we didn't have to worry about 'what-ifs'. Ben is the only photographer who offered a complimentary engagement session. Day-of, Ben and his second shooter Anthony worked incredibly well with our videographer (James Liu, whom he works with often and is exceptional) and never felt invasive. Our stunning photos (even better than we could imagine!) were revealed over a live 2 hour session - that felt a little unnecessary (I would have preferred the comfort of selecting my complimentary album on my own time with the pressure of deciding live or upgrades), but the printed album will be kept for a lifetime. My only other flag was that Ben didn't post sneak peeks of our wedding on social media, so while he mailed us a dozen polaroids, we had to wait until 2 months to see digital photos. Regardless, I would absolutely recommend Ben - we are obsessed with our photos! read more

I'm a pretty particular person, and I like to explore all of my options before choosing one...but with Ben Lau Photography all I needed was to look at some of their work online...and without researching other photographers, my gut just told me to choose them. And I made the right choice. Ben and Karis met my expectations (which can be unreasonably high sometimes). They were super responsive and professional from the first day we communicated to the last. Since I had no clue what I was doing with wedding planning, Ben was super helpful and supportive with figuring out the details (even if it wasn't photography related). I HATE photographers who stand right in front of the bride and groom during the ceremony and blocks everything for the guests. Somehow Ben and Karis got beautiful shots without being obtrusive. Despite being very ill on the day of my wedding Ben did a wonderful job. If you want a seamless experience with photographers that know what they're doing and produce beautiful work. Choose to work with Ben Lau Photography. Worth every penny! **two more things I have to mention to prove how awesome Ben and Karis are. I noticed that Ben didn't have one of my accessories in any of the wedding photos, so he offered to meet with me again (like a year after the wedding) to take photos of the accessories. And then it took me (not them) 2 years to get my act together and sort out the photos for the wedding album. And the photos are even more beautiful in a 12x12 album! Thank you Ben & Karis!!! read more

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Yes! I get to be the first reviewer!! Woohoo! Ben and his wife Karis did our engagement shoot and final wedding photos. We met them at another wedding and instantly fell for their fun and quirky charm! The most important thing about finding a photographer is to like the people who are going to be up close and personal. Ben and Karis are so much fun to be around. You barely notice they are there. They fit right in with our family, friends and bridal party. Not to mention they have enough respect to dress-up for the event! I'm pretty sure Ben was more dressed up than half of our bay-area guests :) I won't comment on the actual photos yet, as we are waiting for them to be delivered (We just had the wedding last week). What I can comment on is the quality of their engagement photos. In my aunt's words, we "looked like a Romantic Korean Drama" in those photos. Even though it was raining, Ben and Karis quickly thought of incorporating their kid's umbrella (airplanes and all) into our photos. It definitely added some fun to a dreary day. The colors turned out so vibrant and striking. We even used the photos for our actual wedding as part of the decor. They are great!! Hire them no matter where you are. We flew them in from New Jersey to San Francisco! read more

Where do I begin with telling you how awesome Ben is?! We had so much fun with Ben that I sometimes forget he is our photographer. He knows just the right things to say to make you smile and laugh naturally so he can capture those moments. What is worst than those forced and unnatural smiles in any pictures? Photography was my top priority for the wedding and knowing how picky I am with pictures, I was fortunate to find Ben on my extensive search on Google. We loved his work and knew he was our photographer! We booked him right away after our first call. Ben and his wife Karis are wonderful and were always responsive and helpful to any questions we had making the process so much easier. We had our first glimpse of how great Ben is during our complimentary engagement shoot. He made sure we got the best angles and photos by adjusting himself on the floor, behind a fountain, whatever you can think of it, he would do just to get that perfect shot. He made it so fun and easy for us by giving us all the guidance we need. Ben really does have a talent for capturing the natural moments filled with so much emotions. Those pictures came out beautiful and we still admire them today. Fast forward to our wedding, Ben and Karis showed up bright and early and worked with us to capture all the must-have shots and were always already there when we needed a photo with the guests. We can't wait to get the final photos back and have no doubt they are anything less than beautiful! Do yourself a favor and book Ben for your special day if you are looking to have a stress-free experience! We are going to recommend them to everyone we know! read more

Working with Ben and Karis was an absolute delight. They have great ideas for photos and took a good mix of images--during our engagement shoot, Ben primarily took the more photo journalistic style that we prefer, but suggested two more traditionally posed shots "for the parents," and sure enough, those were my mother-in-law's favorites! Everyone got what they wanted without having to compromise. Of all the wedding photographers we spoke to when we were researching, they were by far the most responsive and professional, and had answers to all of our questions, often before we even had to ask. On our wedding day, the groomsmen raved about hanging out with Karis during the getting ready, and she even helped show them how to prepare their pocket squares. Ben and Karis were great about making us feel relaxed and made us laugh during the portraits, but were also completely unobtrusive during the ceremony and dancing; I was really able to focus on the moment during the ceremony and no one felt self conscious during dancing, which is not always the case at other weddings. For both our engagement shoot and our wedding day, we had some challenges with the weather, and Ben was able to adapt and provide great suggestions without ever making it feel like this was "Plan B." We loved our engagement photos, and I can't wait to see the wedding pictures! read more

This husband and wife team work seamlessly and joyously to get amazing photos. They made everyone feel so comfortable. True professionals with a personal touch that make them so enjoyable to be with. I already recommended them to a newly engaged couple. read more

Ben (and his wife Karis) are amazing photographers! Not only is their work phenomenal quality, creative, and unique, but they are so helpful, professional, and fun to work with. My husband and I hired them to do our wedding photos on 8/10/18 (which we can't wait to see!), but Ben also did an engagement shoot with us which gave us a preview into what it would be like to work with him (amazing!). Besides an amazing quality of work, the thing that was most important to us was being comfortable with our photographer - considering this person is going to be by your side pretty much constantly on the most important day of your life it's definitely something to seriously consider, and what's amazing about Ben + Karis is they really put you at ease. You can count on them to ensure you will get beautiful photos that capture the most important moments of your special day, but you can also count on them to make you laugh and ensure you're having fun throughout the process. Additionally, outside of the actual shoots Ben + Karis are super responsive, and go above and beyond to help throughout the planning process. Ben gave us recommendations for other vendors, including the videographer that we ended up working with, who was also amazing. We couldn't be happier with our choice to work with Ben + Karis, and are happy to recommend them to any and everyone who needs photographers...can't wait until we have an excuse to work with them again someday :) read more