ACCOLADES: TESTIMONIALS

All of the testimonials are candid letters or emails we have received from couples, their friends and family. 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

Linville, North Carolina

“Ben & Erin,

We don't even know where to begin this email. Your pictures of our wedding blew us away.....they are absolutely spectacular!! There are not enough superlatives to do them justice. We looked through all of them the first night 3 times which took well into the night. And each time we went through them, we fell in love with them more and more. Jeff's face literally hurt from smiling after looking at them for hours. In fact, he has not stopped looking at the pictures - he put them on his iPad and walks around at work looking at them! And the slideshow is simply wonderful...it brings tears to my eyes each time I watch it. Choosing you to photograph our wedding was without question the best decision ever. You somehow captured every moment, emotion and overall magic of our entire day and put them into the most vivid and stunning images. There are so many amazing pictures that it's near impossible to choose our favorites. We spent so long trying to plan the perfect wedding and now we have your pictures to let us relive our special day forever. 

Besides being talented photographers, you both are the nicest, most easy going and wonderful people. Your professionalism was apparent in everything you did and even extended beyond photography with Ben offering me medicine when he thought I wasn't feeling well or helping to pick up broken glass from a table. There were so many intangible factors that made our experience with you so pleasant. But more than that, we had so much fun hanging out with you all day. It was like finding long lost friends. Neither of us are comfortable in front of the camera lens, but you guys made it fun and we felt so at ease. 

You guys are truly something special as photographers and as a couple. Thank you again for everything! We love you guys!!!

XOXO,”

- Lena & Jeff

Glen Ellen, California

"Aaron and Dave,

I am sure many people have felt the same as me right now. All I want to say is ..........T..H..A..N..K......Y..O..U.........:) We spent 3 hours looking at all the photos again and again. It brought back all the wonderful memories of the wedding, the laughter, the joy, the tears, the fun, the beer, the people. Looking at the photos, we felt the wedding was only yesterday! I love every shot, love the story behind each shot. This is what I wanted, a story that I can share with my friends and family. I am sure even after 10 years, when I look at the photos, I can still hear the laughter and feel the joy. Not only your professionalism has impressed everyone, but your passion, enthusiasm and creativity has truly inspired me, Kristy, our friends, my parents, even my grandparents! 

I think choosing you as our photographers is one of the best decisions I made for the wedding, or even in my life. I am very, very grateful for both of your effort to come to our wedding, to be part of our wedding, and I am glad you are part of our memories now."

- Max and Kristy

Hangzhou, China

"Dear Dave,

Angela and I are now on round 9 of watching the slideshow. We just keep sitting here on the couch and smiling, blurting out, "Let's watch it again!" We can't get enough of the wonderful way both you and Aaron captured the spirit of our wedding and the celebration! We love the way each photo reflected not only the mood of the moment, but moreso the characters of each of our guests. And we did have some characters. With hardly knowing our family and friends, you really caught their sparks (and ours!), and that's one of the most impressive aspects of your work. Bravo and THANK YOU!!

We've taken our first round look of the complete gallery and I imagine we'll be up late again tonight going though all the incredible photos. The way the wedding was captured, we have no regret that there wasn't a videographer - all we need to remember and relive the whole night are our photos. Thank you for that gift.

Please forward our thanks to Aaron as well - what an awesome team you guys make! Fo'shizzle!

All our very best,"

- Angela and Masa

San Francisco, California

"PS, congrats on the WPJA Award! - we can't imagine a more deserving photographer - well done!"

"Mauricio,

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We were up until 6 a.m. our time looking at the wedding photos! THEY ARE THE MOST BEAUTIFUL PICTURES I HAVE EVER SEEN! I just want to keep looking at them over and over again!

Thank you so much!!!!!! They're incredible! I knew they were going to be but I still wasn't prepared for how incredible!! We've been watching the slideshow nonstop for almost an hour! They are AMAZING!!!!!!!!

I wish I could rent an art gallery here in NYC and display your pictures because they really are works of art!!

I cant wait to show them to EVERYONE!

GRACIAS! GRACIAS! GRACIAS!"

- Cristina and Bryan

New York, NY

"Aaron!! It is BEAUTIFUL!!! Just Beautiful!!! Being away from my husband for this long period of time, having the opportunity to randomly view the slideshow and re-visit that special day and him, accompanied by a song I listen to constantly while I am away...I have more emotions than words. I am truly, truly grateful. I love it! Thank you Aaron!"

- Kilolo and Edward

Ann Arbor, Michigan

"Erin and Ben,

In our LIVES we never could have imagined that our wedding pictures could be this beautiful. The feedback from our family and friends on the slideshow and gallery pics has been instantaneous, unanimous, and so uplifting - they are absolutely stunned at how beautiful your photos are. They've never seen such a thing! On both sides of the family, we've heard independently that even for our loved ones who couldn't make it to the wedding, the slideshow made them feel like they were there. And for those who were there, they cannot stop talking about how perfectly you captured the evening. Get this: Yesterday I made a seemingly innocuous change to my facebook profile photo replacing the one I had with the first slideshow picture, and since then my facebook email has gone crazy with "OMG"s and "!!!!!"s. 

Having the two of you at the wedding was the best decision we could have made, and we have been left speechless more times than we can count. From beginning to end, you have been an absolute pleasure to work with and so professional.  I'm sure we'll see you in the near future at the wedding of some loved one of ours who is staring at your pictures right now.”

- Golnaz and Jeffrey

"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,"

- Jean and Michael

"I just wanted to send you a quick note to thank you so much for suggesting Dave to us.

They were truly a pleasure to be with. I’m grateful to have had them with us, since all plans went to the wind early on in the evening and Dave’s relaxed and optimistic demeanor went a long way toward making lemonade out of lemons. I only wish we had more time to play with them! But we’re thrilled and look forward to seeing the photos.

I have to tell you that the overall experience of working with you and your team was just a breath of fresh air. It’s truly a world class service you provide with personal touches and consideration through every transaction and conversation. And as owners of the Ritz Carlton, Key Biscayne we have instructed our director of events to add your name to the top of the list of preferred vendors and recommend you highly to any brides that wish to get married at the hotel moving forward. I cannot tell you how impressed the staff was with Dave and Max. It was a no-brainer in their minds when we asked them to do this.

Thank you so much again for everything. Wishing you and your families a beautiful holiday and New Year."

- Alexandra and Giora

Key Biscayne, Florida

"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

"AARON WE LOVE IT!!!! They look amazing!!! Does Ben know how freaking awesome you and Mauricio are? Everyone we have showed them to absolutely love them and are quite moved by them. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!"

- Vanessa and Stephen

"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

"Mauricio,

Wow. Tears to our eyes. We love them. We can't thank you enough! The slideshow really takes us back to all those emotions and moments we never want to forget. Tawny and I have been huge fans of your work and I'm constantly stalking your blog for new picture updates. So needless to say we were both so pumped and excited to have you with us because we knew we could trust you to capture all of those special fleeting moments of our big day, as well as creatively and artistically document the people, emotions, and events of our wedding. Thank you so much for all of your hard work and for going above and beyond anything that was asked of you."

- Tawny and Jonathan

"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

"Dearest Dave,

We are truly speechless!!!! All the pictures along with the slideshow and the entire finished work is so professional, genuine and absolutely beautiful! Every captured emotion of joy, excitement, nostalgia and happiness is overwhelming. They couldn't have turned out better, and this is exactly what we were looking and dreaming for. We have shared the slideshow with all our friends and family, and not only have they been astonished with the pictures but each of them has felt all the emotions of that day. THANK YOU SO, SO MUCH! We can't thank you enough, no words are enough and we are forever indebted for everything!

Besides your wonderful work, we absolutely loved having you back at home (Colombia), and it was such a pleasure sharing our biggest day with you. Thanks to this occasion we also had the opportunity to meet a very kind and genuine Dave who has now become a good friend. You also left many friends in Colombia! Hopefully you'll have the opportunity to go back soon to visit us again. And, of course, you already have a home here in New York City! Mi casa es tu casa, anytime!

We are so much looking forward to seeing you again soon!

Love,"

- Monica and Gabriel

Villa de Leyva, Colombia

"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

"Mauricio,

Wow... The pictures are fantastic. They are exactly what we were hoping to capture for our wedding day. You are da' man. Thank you for your hard work. These photos are amazing."

- Malaya and David

San Jose, California

"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

"Dear Ben,

We can't begin to thank you for everything you did above and beyond taking great photos of our wedding. You pitched in whenever called upon - be it holding a ladder or adding change to the meter - and you were a source of great calm and support throughout the day. We absolutely loved working with you and just wish we could get married all over again for the opportunity to have you present!

Much love and thanks,"

- Amber and Adam

"Aaron and Mauricio did an excellent job on our wedding photos, they both had very distinct styles that complemented each other, and produced unique and intriguing photographs. The depth present in the photographs, as well as the capture of interesting images that "captured the event" has impressed everyone who has seen them, and touched everyone who was there as a guest at the wedding. One guest even commented that the slideshow of the wedding images made her cry, it was so perfect.

That's a little over the top, I know - but the set of photos they produced is above and beyond any of the wedding photography I have seen recently from other weddings I have attended. We had a unique and colorful wedding, and they absolutely produced unique, vibrant, and interesting photographs.

Aaron and Mauricio were both a joy to have at the event as well, both ENTHUSIASTIC about shooting the photos, and very aware of what else was going on. They were unobtrusive, and friendly, yet still managed to get in the right spots and to let us know what they wanted from us.

Thank you!"

- Alena and Geoff

Santa Barbara, CA

"Dear Ben,

We are so proud that we have such amazing photographs from our engagement session and our wedding day. Everyone we know has said that our photographs are the best wedding photographs they've ever seen. We are so lucky that we found your Web site, because besides marrying each other, it was the best decision of the entire wedding."

- Krystal and Joshua

"Hi Dave!

Wow....I can't believe (well I can) how absolutely phenomenal these photos turned out!!!! It's hard to not constantly turn on the slideshow and relive the day....we can't tell you how much it means to us that you were our photographer and how incredibly grateful we are for these wonderful pictures, thank you so very much!!!"

- Natasha and Ali

Lake Tahoe, CA

"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

"Aaron,

Thank you so much for the amazing job you did on our wedding pictures! We really enjoyed looking at them and reminiscing about that night. It was great having you as part of our day. Everyone was impressed with how hard you worked to document our night. My friends and family noticed how you were constantly on the go and capturing lots of moments. I'm going to go look at them again now!!! Thanks again!"

- Emily and Jeff

Phoenix, Arizona

"Ben,

I just finished looking at all the proofs, and I am breathless. You are amazing! You captured every moment, every face I love. The fact that you could look at that crowd of people and capture each of their spirits and quirks and emotions just has me floored. Thank you for going above and beyond our great expectations.

Thanks again,"

- Amanda and Britt

"Hi Dave!

I got through the slide show at work and had to wait in suspense for the rest of the day to really get a good look at the rest of the images. Well, it's nearly 2 am and I finally had a chance to take a complete look at all of the pics. My immediate reaction was realizing how truly special it was to have our dearest friends' and family members' emotions captured in the moment by the lens of your camera. Reflecting on the entire weekend's events via these images is indescribable. I have to tell you, we're completely in awe of your talent and could not be more excited to share these pics with everyone. Most of all, we'll always have something to look back on to remind us of this unforgettable adventure. None of it would have been possible without you, your amazing attention to detail and ability to take (literally) everything in and transpose the moments into something tangible.

Seriously we are speechless. We are so thrilled and couldn't be more impressed. It's bittersweet to think that this whole “process” is finally coming to an end, but all good things do come to an end. In this case, the memories will never end (thanks to your magnificent talent).

I wish you the best of luck in your travels and endeavors as a top notch photographer (probably the best in the world in my opinion)."

- Susie and Chris

St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands

"Hi Aaron,

Thank you so much for the photos. They are amazing!!! Chris and I watched the slideshow over and over last night, and I must had watched it another 10 times today. You captured the relaxed, sweet, and happy spirit of our day perfectly, and I really want you to know how much we appreciate your work."

- Joanna and Chris

Saratoga, California

"Well, Mr. Ben...

You have touched so many lives in such a short time. We've shared the slideshow with our friends and colleagues - the overwhelming response has been happy tears, admiration for how perfectly you captured our emotions on that day, and complete respect for the amazing job you did. Thank you - words are not enough, really. It meant so much to Mike and me that you made us feel special all day, and your blog even touched us!

Take care and stay in touch!"

- Alicia and Michael

"Dave,

I just wanted to thank you for these amazing photos! They truly capture all the open-hearted happiness and magical moments that we all felt. We have looked at them several times already and cried each time!

Through the synchronicities of the universe, we were lucky enough to have you with us during such a special time, and your energy helped make our wedding special!

Thank you for being you and for putting so much into your work with us! It is priceless.

Warmth,"

- Julia and Ryan

Sonoma, California

"Dear Ben,

You are incredible! Your pictures are amazing - you captured all of the emotions and moments of our wedding day in such a unique way. We - and everyone we know - love our photographs ... we can't thank you enough. (And on top of being an amazing photographer, you're a pretty cool guy:-)

Take care and thanks!!"

- Erin and Daniel

"Hi Ben,

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!! The pictures are amazing!!!! We absolutely love them!!! We spent hours looking at them and crying over them. Thank you so much for spending so much time with us. You are a doll and an amazing photographer. We feel truly blessed that we found you to share our special day with us."

- Tinisha and Philip

"Dear Ben,

We just wanted to tell you, first of all, how incredible we think your pictures are - the images are completely unique and stunning - better than what we could have imagined! And second, thank you just for being so generous with your time and energy.