Juliana's 1 year portraits
Hey everybody! How cute is this sweet little one-year-old girl?! Don't you just wanna eat her up? Talk to you soon, DaleContact us for your wedding! Dale = dale@benfieldphotography.com Lauren =...
View ArticleBonnet Island Estate: Long Beach Wedding Location
Hey everybody! I raved a little about this gorgeous wedding venue in yesterday's post, and today I get to share pictures! Bonnet Island Estate on Long Beach Island is such a dream!But wait! I'm getting...
View ArticleBonnet Island Estate Wedding of Dorothy and Jon
Hey everybody!Can we say, "finally!"?? I've teased and tortured, but today we're finally sharing Dorothy and Jon's Bonnet Island Estate wedding with the world! Let's start at the beginning, shall...
View ArticleBonnet Island Estate Wedding Reception of Jon and Dorothy
Hey everybody! Before we get into the reception story, can I brag a second on Dorothy's wedding party? These ladies were SO fun, didn't mind my crazy dancing (they may have even encouraged me a...
View ArticleMore Bonnet Island Estate Wedding Portraits of Jon and Dorothy
Hey everybody! What a fun week we've had! Today we're going out on a bang with Dorothy and Jon! We had a few extra moments after their beach first meeting, and after their family portraits to have two...
View ArticleBig Cedar Wedding of Jamie and Chris
Hey friends!This wedding was CRAZY!!! It poured down rain almost the entire day! POURED!!! But... I have to say I was completely impressed with Jamie. She handled the entire day with such grace. When...
View ArticleBig Cedar Wedding Portraits of Jamie and Chris
Okay... so I have already raved about how incredible Jamie and Chris were... but these photos prove it! We worked to find any place that would be covered from the rain but they didn't care! Any idea we...
View ArticleDallas Arboretum Engagement Portraits of Justi and Weston
Hey everybody! I love me a fabulous Southern Bride. Southern Brides are sweet and considerate, are giving and nurturing, have a great fashion sense, are great at being organized and know they want, and...
View ArticleJessica and Paul's Fayetteville Engagement Portraits
Hey everybody! I love Fall in Fayetteville! The temperature is nice, but it's the leaves that make this time of year exceptional. When Jessica asked me back in June when we should set them, I knew...
View ArticleKatie and Nick's Dallas Arboretum Engagement Portraits
Hey everybody! It took about 2 seconds to figure out that Katie and Nick are silly and fun... just like me! It took even less than that to see that they're both ridiculously good-looking. Here are some...
View ArticleEllie's Halloween Costume: Lucille Ball {I Love Lucy!}
Hey everybody! Mere and Ellie have done it again. That is, they've teamed up to create a fabulous costume for Halloween. This year, they decided Lucy, as in I Love Lucy, would be the perfect person...
View ArticleCece's First Halloween Costume: A Benny Bride!
Hey everybody! Yesterday I showed Ellie's costume, and today it's her sister's turn! We had a million different ideas of what Cece should be for her first Halloween, but ultimately we thought she just...
View ArticleDead Swanky's Blowdry Bar: Grand Opening
Hey everybody! Tonight I had the pleasure of photographing at the grand opening of the blowdry bar by Dead Swanky in Fayetteville. It was such a fun night, and the space is GORGEOUS! Ellie even went...
View ArticleBenfield Boys on the Blog!
Hey everybody! My cute little nephews, all of which have amazing hair, are on the blog today! We were able to set aside some Joplin time for my brother's family and were so happy to get some great...
View ArticleCongratulations Jennifer at Shelby Lynn's Cake Shoppe!
Hey everybody! One of our very sweet and amazingly talented friends just got recognized for her awesomeness! Jennifer Matsubura from Shelby Lynn's Cake Shoppe in Springdale just won the Grand National...
View ArticleJennifer and Ryan's Engagement Portraits in Fayetteville
Hey everybody! Jennifer has played such a special role in our lives over the past year; she was Meredith's nurse when we checked into the hospital to have Cece. She is such a special person and is...
View ArticleMore Fayetteville Engagement Portraits of Jennifer and Ryan
Hey everybody! I carried on and on about Jennifer and Ryan in yesterday's post, so if you wanna know about them, scroll on down; I will say, however, that sometimes you have people in your life that...
View ArticleCrystal Bridges Wedding of Blair and Tom (pt1)
Hey everybody! Blair and Tom are really an amazing couple. They've traveled the world, are extremely successful, and are both sincere and genuine. And they are so in love! We were so happy when they...
View ArticleCrystal Bridges Reception of Blair and Tom
Hey everybody! Yesterday we shared the beautiful wedding of Blair and Tom at Crystal Bridges. Today, I'm excited to show you the reception, with even more fabulous work by the teams at Details...
View ArticleHeadshots for Alex Sorrell, My Fashionista Friend!
Hey everybody! One of my friends, Alex Sorrell, who is the beauty and brains behind State of Sorrell, the popular sports blog, asked me recently if I could shoot some new headshots! Yay! She's of...
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