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    Our maternity photos turned out absolutely amazing! Ben is a true professional; he guided us on posing, found the perfect lighting, and gave us a fantastic photoshootinng experience.

    Allison Y.

    If you're looking for a photographer, Ben's your guy! I feel incredibly grateful to have found Ben! He is an awesome human and wonderful photographer. My fiancé and I went into our engagement photo session with Ben, having had no experience getting professional photos taken of us before. To add to that, it was unexpectedly rainy and we were initially a bit bummed out about the weather. As soon as we met Ben though, the mood completely changed thanks to his positivity and enthusiastic spirit. We had requested our shoot to be at Filoli and Ben took the extra step of arriving early to check it out so he knew exactly where we should take our photos, making the shooting time as efficient as possible. At the beginning of the shoot, he assured us we'd get some awesome shots despite the rain and he helped us get comfortable in front of the camera right away by bringing us to a less crowded area, walking us through the basic poses and providing lots of encouraging feedback. We walked through the whole garden and took photos in different locations. Ben directed us at each step but was also open to any input we wanted to provide. We also got to chat a bit and could tell Ben is just a great guy with a really cool photography background! Once the shoot ended, Ben let us know we would receive a "sneak peak" that evening, which we did...and less than a week later we received the full, edited gallery. We are in love with the photos and had the absolute best experience. Thank you, Ben!

    Just a small breakout grouping from our 20+ large family photo shoot with Ben.
    Alicia B.

    Ben was a gem. Communicative, helpful pre-shoot tips via email. He arrived early for the shoot (driving several hours to us) and was so positive and encouraging with our large family group. He was extremely patient with fussing, energetic children (ages 2-13), open to our ideas and had great suggestions for backgrounds as well. Helpful posing suggestions/directions for us, as we are generally a relatively inexperienced photo subjects. My youngest kiddo was squirming and fussy almost the entire time but Ben still managed to capture sweet photos where you wouldn't know the kid was pre-tantrum the entire time. Our sneak peek photos are already back a day later and we love how he captured us! Would work with him again for sure and recommend him to anyone looking for an outdoor family shoot.

    Stacey C.

    We couldn't be happier with how our family pictures turned out. We have received so many compliments on how comfortable and happy we all looked in our pictures. I have an Autistic son who I knew wouldn't smile or pose for pictures but Ben was still able to get amazing shots of him. Thank you for capturing our best sides, Ben! And sorry your shoes got wet with our fun ocean pics

    Aradhana S.

    I do not photograph well and I hate photos in general (I usually begin grimacing when I know a photo is being taken). Ben was really great to work with. He has an easy-going vibe, which put us at ease. He showed us a few very basic poses and went with whatever actions were naturally making us laugh. He showed up extra early at our venue (Foothills Park) and scoped out an itinerary where we followed the sun for optimal lighting (starting in the valley and moving up to the top of the hill). The lighting in the photos came out incredibly well (no small feat in the receding sun and with my skin being brown and his being white). I'd happily recommend him for all your engagement and wedding needs.

    I have to preface this review by saying that I normally dread taking photos and feel incredibly awkward while taking them! But for graduation, I knew that I wanted to commemorate the occasion by getting professional photos done. On the day of our photoshoot, I was blown away by how much fun I had and how much Ben made us feel comfortable. With his fun demeanor, great direction, while being incredibly professional - we had a wonderful time. Then when Ben sent me our photos, I was delighted to see how good they looked. Thank you to Ben for helping us make great memories to remember our graduation. I will definitely be hiring him again for any future photography needs.

    Jazmin R.

    This was our first shoot as a family of four and our entire experience with Ben was freakin amazing from the second we got off the car to the moment we drove away. My pups loved Ben and his calm directions (he's also a dog dad) of having them look at the camera. My fiancé and I are very awkward and never know how to pose but Ben provided clear direction on our body position, where to place our hands and when to look at each other. He's a photographer that truly cares and is extremely passionate with what he does!!! The entire photo shoot was so freakin fun and we are extremely excited to schedule another shoot soon! Two thumbs up and 10 stars to Ben! THANK YOU SO MUCH BEN for taking our photos! We love them so so much, we printed / framed them for my bridal shower this past Saturday and we loved our experience with you! If you're looking for a photographer of any sort, Ben is your guy!!!!!

    Natalie E.

    I needed to book a last-minute photographer for my graduation photos, and Ben did a fantastic job! He was extremely friendly, great to work with, had a fast turnaround time, and the pictures turned out gorgeous! Would recommend to anyone.

    Jessica L.

    Quick Summary: We had a great experience working with Ben! He's super friendly, he's a strong communicator, and a great photographer who helps you feel comfortable in front of a camera. We found Ben on a Facebook SF Bay Area Wedding group offering free photoshoots to some couples to get more engagement photo practice. We emailed him to learn more and sign up for an hour-long session and found that he was so easy to communicate with from beginning to end, through arranging a session, choosing a location, sending us information to prep for our photoshoot from outfits to posing, and sending us the final gallery. On the day of the photoshoot, Ben met us at the location and walked us through 4 basic poses in the beginning to get us started. He gave great guidance throughout the whole shoot, adjusting our positioning when needed and giving us lots of encouragement along the way. We really appreciated that his personality and guidance helped us feel at ease even though it was our first time working with a photographer. That same night, he sent us a small sneak peek gallery which we were already so happy with, followed by the full gallery a week later. We were so excited to look through all the photos! He really helped us look great and not awkward the way we often feel in photos. Ben's photos also aren't overly edited like some other photographer's are. We have a few dozen favorites from the full gallery and definitely plan on printing some out to frame around our place. Big thanks to Ben for a great experience! He has a bright career ahead of him.

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