Ben Chrisman Photography

Below are testimonials from our couples. Their words give meaning to our work:

“Erin & Ben,

Thank you.  Thank you.  Thank you.  I’ve watched our slideshow about 17 times since you posted it yesterday, and have spent at least 10 hours in the online gallery.  The amazing thing is, when I watch the slideshow for the 18th time, I know I’ll tear up yet again, and laugh yet again. You just captured the emotion so exquisitely and told the story of our day so beautifully that I feel like I’m re-living each moment.  It’s even more fun to see the moments that I didn’t see as the day unfolded.  I had no idea that I laughed out loud at the alter when the minister started to tear up until I saw your pictures of my expression!

I could gush for pages about why finding you both was the best decision we made for our wedding and why you really are the best photographers in the world, but you already have the photos and the awards that speak for themselves.  I’ll thank you instead for being so surprisingly humble for someone so acclaimed.  Thank you for being so non-invasive in capturing the story of the day as it unfolded instead of taking it over.  And thank you for being so truly passionate about your work.  When Ben got excited about a great shot- we all got excited!

After seeing you both for our last two family gatherings, I think we’re all going to be a bit disappointed when you don’t show up for Christmas.  I’m going to start badgering my brothers to hurry up and get married so we can do this again!

Wishing you both all the happiness that you’ve given to us.”

- Betsy & Hansen

“Ben and Erin,

You were the best decision we made (aside from each other). From the moment we initially emailed you about photographing our wedding, you were professional and attentive. At the wedding you were helpful and made us feel at ease about being photographed. The images you captured during our four-day destination wedding were, all at once, unique, artistic, breathtaking and fun–exactly what we were looking for. You have a way of capturing special moments while at the same time making sure the images are beautifully composed. Honestly, we don’t know how you do it. We are having a hard time selecting the ones we want for our album!!

However, the best part about you both is that you are AWESOME PEOPLE. Everyone at our wedding loved you and I feel like we made two new friends. You were so fun, sweet, personable and you both had a great sense of humor. I look forward to hanging out with you again. :-)

Love,

Michael and Jean

“Dearest Ben,

We’ve run out of superlatives to describe your brilliant work. All we can say now, again and always is thanks for the beautiful pictures. Hiring you was definitely the best decision by far about our wedding. Planning for our big day took a completely different course once we booked you, as if the bar had been “raised” because of the quality and standard your photos would attribute. We were more excited about our photos than anything, the marriage itself being a given. ☺

We’re so glad your availability opened up for our date because it could’ve been the biggest regret of our lives had it not. You are an incredible photographer with pure talent, dedication, passion and humility. You’ve always given us more than what was required of a professional. Thanks for having been such a pleasure to work with, for your tireless spirit, dedication to the art and continuing to inspire us with your work.

Your biggest fans,”

- MJ and Mike

“Ben,

Chris and I don’t even know where to begin. You are truly the best! Not only was your photography the most incredible thing my family has ever seen, your personality and charm won us all over. You were so helpful throughout the day in so many ways. We will never be able to repay you for everything you did for us. You made me feel the most calm I have ever felt my whole life on the most ’stressful’ day of my life; for that I thank you with all my heart! Every single picture you took at our wedding is a beautiful piece of art; that is what sets you apart from every other wedding photographer out there. You captured every single perfect moment of our perfect day – the funniest moments, the excitement of the day and most importantly, you perfectly captured our love for each other. So, thank you Ben! We love you and everything you are doing for the couples you photograph! We were so blessed to have you,

Sincerely,”

- Mrs. Kendra Henderson

“Our Dearest Ben-

It has been said that really great talent is that which finds its happiness in execution. This quote, I think, addresses you completely – your work is nothing short of remarkable, and your love for the camera shines through every photograph. There is no doubt that hiring you was far and away the best decision of our wedding. But the pictures were only half of it….the other is that we made a great new friend. How beautiful and rare to find someone who is so in touch with life that he can literally transport you back in time through the lens of a camera…how wonderful and uplifting to encounter someone in this industry who actually makes you more aware of the joy your wedding represents…

We are forever in your debt for the amazing photographs. We are even more indebted for the kindness and patience that is you. It was a blast and we can’t wait to see you again. Miss you tons,”

- Vicki and Jacob

“Hi Ben,

Out of all the decisions we had to make for our wedding, our most brilliant one was having you photograph our wedding. Those photos are beyond words. But if we did have to put it into words, it would be something like ‘breathtaking’ and ‘can’t believe you can make me look that good.’ Even more than that, we think you are a fantastic person, and we just loved having you and Vlad be a part of our day.

Warm wishes,”

- Ya and Kevin

“Ben,

You were, by far, the most important asset of our wedding day. Thank you for capturing our special day in such a way that we will always be able to look at your photos and know exactly how we felt at that exact moment. Changing our wedding day for you was the best decision we’ve ever made! Not only did we get the photos we dreamed of, we also made a good friend in the process. Thank you for being professional, attentive, genuine, but most importantly…yourself. We will always cherish our wedding day and think of you.

Always,”

- Ronny and Andy

“Dear Ben,

Thank you so much for the passion and creativity that is your art and our wedding photos! We couldn’t be more pleased and neither could our families.

We greatly appreciate the extra time and energy you gave us on our special day. A simple thank you will never do, yet we are so grateful and happy that we genuinely look for opportunities to refer people to your Web site!!

So thank you Ben for the blood, sweat and tears and years of trial and error that have led you to this level of mastery. We appreciate you, from the bottom of our hearts, for your lifework and our wedding photos!!

Love always,”

- Lela and Matt

“Holy shit. Basically you are the best photographer in the entire world. These are AMAZING. I am freaking out. From the moment you got there, I honestly felt better about the whole entire shebang.”

- Wendy Spero