Princess Lasertron for Unique Bridal Bouquet: Vendor Spotlight
Hey everybody! I haven't done a vendor spotlight in awhile. There are so many great vendors both locally and nationally that I love working with. One of the coolest vendors who offers a rad and unique...
View ArticleOur Looney Little Bridesmaid...
Hey everybody! I have a totally silly blog post for you today. I've never done a blog post about a bridesmaid before, but this is no ordinary bridesmaid. This is Meredith Looney. She's a funny and...
View ArticleSunday Superthoughts: What Is A Weed, or How We Wrongly Label People
Hey everybody! We're sticking with Emerson this week - I love this quote: "What is a weed? A plant whose virtues have never been discovered." When I was in college I started my teacher education...
View ArticleSigne's Vista West Ranch Wedding Album Design
Hey everybody! It's been awhile since I've shown wedding albums on this bad boy. There's really no way better to bring back album design to the blog than through the super fabulous wedding of Signe and...
View ArticleWhat I Did Today (super cute family alert!)
Hey everybody! I don't advertise/market myself as a family photographer. In fact, I only shoot two handfuls of families every year. But I tell you this: I ADORE my families! Today I got to meet a new...
View ArticleSuper Sweet Smith Family Portraits
Hey everybody! I've got another gorgeous family to share with you today. Bradley and Meridith are no strangers to the Benfield Blog. After shooting their wedding in Joplin, we become best friends with...
View ArticleEllie the Fashionista
Hey everybody! Lauren recently did a shoot of my sweet Ellie and I just adore them! She's a talented shooter, and El is a talented model (if I do say so myself!). Here are a few of my faves: Talk to...
View ArticleCollage Photoshop Action for Photographers
Hey everybody! Today's post is for photographers. Over the past week I've been discussing time saving tips in my Photo Tips o' the Day. Today's tip is about using Photoshop actions to save mega time. I...
View ArticleThe BEST Cookbooks, aka: Dale, the Cookbook Junkie
Hey everybody! My name is Dale, and I'm a cookbook-aholic. There, I said it. I love to cook, and I love to recreate the best recipes in the world, try new things, and treat my lovely wife to yummy...
View ArticleSunday Superthoughts: What's In a Name? Or, what we're naming our baby girl!
Hey everybody! I'm straying a little bit from the authors of my Sunday Superthoughts. As much as I love Mraz and Emerson, only Shakespeare can say this so elequently. What's in a name? That which we...
View ArticleChapel On The Creeks Bridal Portrait Session of Amanda
Hey everybody! Saturday, Amanda and Ryan were busy getting married at Horton Farms! They're such a beautiful couple, and Amanda is a beautiful bride! She showed off a few of her bridal portraits at the...
View ArticleHorton Farm Wedding Details of Amanda and Ryan
Hey everybody! I shot my first wedding at Horton Farms this weekend, and let me just say... I'm in love! Seriously, they think of everything out there (the bathrooms blew my mind), and the day went so...
View ArticleHorton Farms Wedding Story of Amanda and Ryan: Ceremony
Hey everybody! I don't know if this is normal for wedding photographers, but my relationship with my clients goes so deep - I truly feel like we're friends when the wedding day finally comes around. I...
View ArticleHorton Farms Wedding Reception of Amanda and Ryan
Hey everybody! Today I have more from the fabulous wedding at Horton Farms! The barn was a gorgeous location for Amanda and Ryan's reception, and was executed to perfection by Amy Bates and her team!...
View ArticleHorton Farms Wedding Portraits of Amanda and Ryan
Hey everybody! We're nearing the end of Amanda and Ryan's wedding with y'all. Today I want to share some really beautiful portraits we took at Horton Farms with you. Every now and then, we have one of...
View ArticleAmanda and Ryan's Horton Farms Wedding: the Finale
Hey everybody! Well, here we are... the final post from Amanda and Ryan's Horton Farms wedding. It was such a fun wedding to photograph, and because every detail was perfectly executed, our job was...
View ArticleSunday Superthoughts: Success Is...
Hey everybody! Without naming names, one of my favorite couples have been trying and trying to have a baby, and even getting procedures done to help them conceive. This has been going on month after...
View ArticleNicole's Bentonville Downtown Square Bridal Portraits
Hey everybody! Nicole and Aaron are chillin' in Hawaii right now on their honeymoon, which means it's finally time for me to post her bridal portraits we photographed last month in downtown...
View ArticleRiffraff Early Fall Collection (for sale now!)
Hey everybody! Our best buds at Riffraff recently had us photograph their new Fall line of clothing - as always, it was a blast. I love the images; they're so fun! Oh, and if you want to buy anything,...
View ArticleMore Family Portraits from the Ritchie Family
Hey everybody, As promised, I have more from this adorably sweet family! So precious! Isn't this the cutest thing you've ever seen?! I love that she's looking at her parents - kids need to see love...
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