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Katie and Ethan's Fayetteville Engagement Portraits
Hey everybody! I find it really touching when sisters both use Benfield Photography for their weddings. You see, most sisters go out of their way to use DIFFERENT vendors, venues, etc. than their...
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Announcing: Baller Foodtruck!
Hey everybody! If you've followed me on here, fb, or instagram for any amount of time, you know that I love food. I love eating it, I love creating it, and I love serving it. While it's out of the...
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Alana and Paul Valentine's Wedding
Hey everybody! Alana's new last name is Valentine. Isn't that the best? And really, SHE'S so deserving, and will wear her new name well. Alana was such a sweet bride, who not only had a first look...
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Cece's 1st Birthday Party: Barnyard Bash at Pratt Place Barn
Hey everybody! I feel like I shouldn't even get to write this post: Mere and her family worked so hard on making Cece's Barnyard Bash a success (my jobs were to watch the kids as everybody set up for...
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Dallas Arboretum Bridal Session of Sarah
Hey everybody! I finally get to show off Sarah's gorgeous bridal portraits! You might remember her from the engagement session at Houmas House near New Orleans; well, we were traveling again for her...
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Sarah and Stephen's Carthage Wedding
Hey everybody!Customarily, I start weddings off with a detail collage (don't worry, one is below), but I just HAD to start with two images that set the tone for the entire day: Sarah's gorgeous bouquet...
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Sarah and Stephen's Twin Hills Joplin Reception
Hey everybody! After the Carthage wedding, we all headed to Twin Hills Country Club in Joplin for Sarah and Stephen's reception. Let's start with the first dance, shall we?Oh, Emily. Such a fun...
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Sarah and Stephen's Wedding Portraits
Hey everybody! We've made it to portrait day (I thought this day would never get here!)... yay! Sarah and Stephen truly are beautiful inside and out, and I was honored she chose Benfield Photography to...
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5 Tips to Stay Creative: MpixPro Feature
Hey everybody! I've been featured again on the MpixPro blog (MpixPro is my super fabulous photo lab!). They wanted to know how I stay fresh and inspired in the midst of being crazy-busy. I couldn't...
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Cece: 13 Months!
Hey everybody! Today, Cece is 13 months. Or, a year-and-a-month if you don't like people saying ages in months. Or, 396 days if you don't like either of those. Heehee! This kid can walk (when she...
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Get Ready! Benfield Weddings Magazine #2 Is Almost Here!
Hey everybody! The first issue of the magazine was such a fun success! We didn't really know if we were going to keep producing future issues, but with the response we got, it was a no brainer!...
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Claire Monroe's Annual Portrait Session!
Hey everybody! We love our families! Today I'm sharing another kiddo I know really well: Claire Monroe. She's sassy and fun, and has the sweetest little smile! Also, because we've done so many sessions...
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Chelsea, Tyler, and Slone Brown
Hey everybody! I'm always aware that I need to keep photos secret until the clients get their use of them (aka: get their Christmas Cards sent out), which was the case for this fun shoot. Well, I'm not...
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Wednesday: Riffraff Turns FIVE - Let's Celebrate!
Hey everybody! My favorite boutique turns FIVE this month! Riffraff in Fayetteville is throwing a big party on Wednesday and Benfield Photography will be there! We'll be shooting party pics with...
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5 Reasons Kirsten Blowers is a Great Boss
Hey everybody! In all transparency, I have to say that nobody put me up to this post, and that Kirsten (nor anyone at Riffraff) knows that I wrote this post. I just think for those business owners out...
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Happy 5th Birthday to Riffraff!
Hey everybody! Today's the day! Riffraff is throwing a MEGA party today, and if you're in Fayetteville, it's a MUST that you stop by - anytime between 2 and 7pm! Here's more from the shoot we did...
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Ellie + Claire = Best Friends
Hey everybody! Ellie had her best friend, Claire, over recently for a sleepover and after a day of pampering (blowout at the Dead Swanky Blowdry Bar, and manicures at Glitterbox), it was photoshoot...
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Dinner at The French Laundry: Best.Meal.Ever.
Hey everybody! Today I'm sharing a personal post, taken with my iphone in terrible light. Are you okay with that? Meredith and I are in Napa right now (our first time ever) - we have a wedding here...
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Magnolia Gardens Wedding: Styled Session
Hey everybody! Benfield Photography and joined forces with Claudia Slezak to create some wedding magic at Magnolia Gardens. Our lovely model is no stranger to the Benfield Blog - Madison Watkins is...
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More Magnolia Gardens Wedding Styled Session
Hey everybody! I have some more images from our recent styled session at Magnolia Gardens today. Once again, our lovely Madison Watkins put on a fabulous dress from She Said Yes Bridal, and her...
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