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We’re in the process of updating our website, wh

We’re in the process of updating our website, which means poring over our past weddings for photos. It’s always fun reliving these days through the photos.

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THE REAL TRUTH about taking chances. “Fear is t

THE REAL TRUTH about taking chances.
“Fear is the mind k*ller”…/ Dune

-in the realm of wedding photography and the photography world at large we often see a manicured reality(which sometimes has its place). Photographers and clients alike sometimes get caught up in perfectionism (understandable) but it sometimes grows to eventually overshadow all sense of adventure(or reality).
-It builds dams in our creative rivers. Makes photographer and client fearful of the shutter and traps us in the realm of “just right”.

•BUT if we remember that fear is the opposite of curiosity, the narrative changes to “what if” in a positive way.

•we get to enjoying the moment and we take our shot.

•we fill our shoes with sand, get a mouthful of dirt while at it and take the shots that are in-front of us.

•taking chances and just pressing the shutter won’t always work out, but what if it does?!!!

•for people who are camera shy: we aren’t here for perfect. We are here for YOU. And in our lens eye, you’re already pretty perfect as you are.

*featuring two wind-swept girls with “sticky messy hair”, dresses they weren’t 100% happy about, sand “in every pore,” and extreme anxiety about the next couple days as one was embarking on a pretty dangerous adventure full of nerves.
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This year I (Ben) have been second shooting a bit

This year I (Ben) have been second shooting a bit more, it’s really given me a chance to see wedding days from a different perspective, figuratively and literally. It’s also cool to hang with some awesome photography friends, shout out to @gmartelphotography for bringing me along on this one.

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Another one for Chicago! Venue: @salvatoreschicag

Another one for Chicago!

Venue: @salvatoreschicago
Coordinator: @weddingdayadventures
Photo: @benandkatya
Video: @katiedoylefilms
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The many faces during Rachel’s father’s speech

The many faces during Rachel’s father’s speech were definitely a highlight of their night. From shock, to laughter, to tears, it did not disappoint. And yes, he really did read every page of that speech, it was not just for show.

Venue: @tinsmithevents
Floral: @lilyforestdesigns
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-“After all this time?” -“Always” As weddi

-“After all this time?”
-“Always”
As wedding photographers, we live in a world of florals, first dances, happy tears, Polaroids, and dinner toasts. We live in a world where heartfelt happens a lot and joy is nearly ubiquitous. But that’s not what the bigger world looks like, is it? To be candid, the world of wedding photography is in its own plane of existence. And when the first dance is done, when the toasts are all recorded, wedding photos are captured, when the wedding guests in their fancy dress go home full of wedding cake and happy memories, our newly-minted grooms and brides.. they don’t just go “home”, they go out into a world different from the microclimate of wedding planning. The world where not everyone is welcoming them with cheers and applause, where tears aren’t always happy, and where we see not only the first dance, but sometimes the last. In this world full of dualities our new couples often have to fight to survive. And THAT is why it is so incredible to have elderly couples at weddings. They are like giant pillars, standing tall and victorious, having conquered the rip-tides of the world and bearing witness to the fact that Love does win. They are the courage encarnate our fresh faced couples need to step out hand in hand, because they know that this is a path someone has walked before them. Thankful for the honor to witness this. Will never stop being grateful for the privilege to document these moments.

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DOCUMENTARY WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHERS PRESERVING MEMORIES YOU WILL CHERISH FOR A LIFETIME.

@2024 Flothemes - Images by Ben and Katya Photography

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