New Chapters Photography

New Chapters Photography is a preferred vendor at the venue where my now husband and I were married. We met with several photographers before deciding to work with Sten at New Chapters Photography: we felt like we could really trust him and we loved the samples of his work that we had seen. Sten drove to DC for our sunrise engagement shoot – he cued us in ways that made us laugh very naturally and just feel at ease, and it really showed in our pictures. At our wedding, he was able to timely coordinate group photos with ~40 people between our immediate family and bridal party, and still have plenty of time for a session with just my husband and myself. We received our engagement pictures and wedding pictures timely and we’re in love with all of them! We also rented a photo booth from New Chapters Photography and our guests LOVED it: between the live photographer, the fun props, and the black and white 4x6 prints guests received immediately, it was a huge hit - and we love having digital copies of all the fun pictures everyone took! More...

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Jen was the photographer for both our engagement and wedding photos. Working with her was so easy and effortless. She made us feel comfortable in front of the camera and directed us how to pose. She was also really sweet and easy to get a long with and talk to. Behind the scenes working and communicating with Jeff was amazing. He is also easy to work with and very accommodating. Both Jeff and Jen took away some of the stress that comes along with wedding planning. Not to mention our pictures turned out amazing!!!!!! I would highly recommend using them!! More...

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To anyone out there in the Harrisburg area, you MUST contact Jeff. I literally cannot find the words to describe how thankful, amazed, blown away, pleased, etc, etc, I am with Jeff. It's obvious to say his photos are phenomenal but he also made my husband comfortable in front of the camera. Jeff would guide us with how he wanted the picture but he wouldn't position us so we could be ourselves and do what is natural for us. It misted during our engagement shoot and I wanted to proceed with the shoot and Jeff still blew me away with our photos. Fast forward to the wedding photos and I am literally struggling to find which photo(s) I want to use around the house. Hands down, getting a good photographer is the most important investment and if you want the BEST, call Jeff Benzon. More...

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We cannot say enough great things about Sten! He was extremely easy to work with, made us feel comfortable throughout the entire process, (as my husband does not enjoy getting his picture taken and had no problem with Sten taking our engagement pictures for over an hour), and worked around our schedules to coordinate the engagement shoot since we lived out of state. He has an eye for special moments and his final products become iconic snapshots of memories. He is extremely talented in his editing, likes to experience with fun and different lighting, and a joy to be around. Along with Sten, Priscilla was also a delight to work with—they were both professional, organized, and overall great people. You will not regret booking them as your wedding photographers! We are so grateful we did and cannot wait to use their services for future life events! More...

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Hands down, Jeff has to be the most amazing vendor I have ever encountered. His work ethics, professionalism and sense of humor were outstanding and played a major role throughout the wedding. Getting the perfect shot was also very important to him. I watched him go through some pretty intense lengths to get the perfect shot. Again, amazing describes Jeff perfectly. Thank you so much Jeff! More...

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I have nothing bad to say about New Chapters. Sten was fantastic to deal with. The photographers, Priscilla and Yoko, were so good and generally fun to be around. Priscilla also did our engagement photos. The shoot with her was so much fun. And the pictures are all so good!!!! We are beyond happy with our experience with New Chapters. More...

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Jeff is the ABSOLUTE best!!! I soon as I looked through his blog and website the first time, I knew he was the only photographer I wanted for our big day! Jeff was so easy to work with, schedule calls with, and extremely responsive to emails. Our engagement shoot was seamless - he made us feel at ease and trekked around Baltimore City with us to capture all the spots we wanted. On our wedding day, Jeff met me and my girls at my parents' and his assistant spent the morning with my groom and the guys. The timeline for the day - with Jeff's help - was perfect and everything went exactly as planned. Jeff captured shots of every detail I spent months planning, and he obviously captured every special kiss, dance, and the most epic cake smash. My husband and I spent hours looking over each shot once we got them back and reminiscing over the best of days! We would recommend Jeff to anyone. He will give you pictures to truly treasure forever!! More...

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WOW! All I can say are fantastic things about Jeff and his team of photographers for my wedding photos. I chose Jeff and his team through a referral and I could not have been happier with the service, professionalism, advice and accommodations from everyone that I worked with. Jeff is a truly nice guy - he wants for each couple to get exactly what they want and gives advice when asked to make it better. He responded quickly through emails and worked late to take after work phone calls. I chose to work with Yoko, a member of Jeff's photographer team, for both our engagement and wedding photos. She is awesome! She let my fiancé and I get comfortable in front of the camera and also allowed us to pick some poses and settings that worked for us. During my wedding, she showed up early with her 2nd photographer, Sam, to "case" the reception area and I am pretty sure both stayed later then expected to get some nighttime shots. Sam was in charge of photos of the groom and groomsmen and my husband was VERY happy with how he worked with them. We are so looking forward to seeing our wedding photos! Thank you Jeff, Yoko and Sam! More...

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Sten and Priscilla are so fun to work with!

Getting in touch with them was always easy, even when Sten was on vacation he always responded to us.
Everything from a photo survey to payment is all done online (he sends you the links through email).
You can add extra hours of service (we started with 8 but then added more to have them for 12 hours.)
They take about 5,000 pictures on your wedding day. From classic getting ready shots for the bride and groom to all the formal family and wedding party poses. We also had them stay to capture our reception!
We got all of our pics done before our ceremony and it made the day so much better! They keep things moving and we were actually ahead of schedule.
They both are hilarious, easy going, and just fun to hang out with. But they also know their stuff about photography so that's cool too! More...

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Many of my close friends and family commented that I was a very calm bride, but how couldn't I be with such an amazing, friendly, energetic, goofy, and talented photography crew? Jeff and Yoko were quick and radiated positive energy all day long (even for a hot July day)! Jeff was so fun and made us feel relaxed at our engagement photo shoot. We love and will forever cherish our wedding photos. Our family and friends were blown away by their talent and creativity! I would highly recommend them to anyone! More...

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We can't say enough great things about Jeff! He is so awesome to work with- stayed in touch with us and answered any questions we had. Our engagement shoot was so fun and he shot the most incredible pictures! He made the day of the wedding go so smoothly and was just an awesome photographer. So professional and easy to work with! Would recommend him in a heart beat!! More...

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Jeff and his team were AWESOME! We had a fantastic experience with them, and they were accountable and thorough throughout the wedding process! Yoko and Priscilla were fantastic to work with on our wedding day, and Jeff did an amazing job editing all our pictures. I knew Yoko and Priscilla had high standards for their work, and tirelessly photographed our special day for the best shots! We are so grateful!

When I was initially searching for a photographer, I did the standard research comparing websites. All the photos looked pretty, professional, formal, but Jeff's photos consistently had an extra edge to them. A little more character and emotion, personal, better lighting, taking seemingly mundane wedding photos up to quality professional work. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! More...

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Where to begin - a bride is always anxious about her photographer. A wedding only happens once not to mention the fact that it is a large chunk of the budget, but we can't say how lucky we feel to have fallen upon Jeff. He not only is an extremely talented artist but he is kind and in the end, feels like a friend we've known our whole lives. He captured the most amazing moments (that we didn't even know were happening!). Friends who weren't even able to come to the wedding said how after looking at our photos, they felt like they had been part of the day! He captured not only the details but the spectrum of emotions on our day in the most beautiful and surprising ways. We found our photographer for life!!! More...

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I live in Baltimore, but my sister recommended New Chapters to me and my husband. We looked at photos and met with 2 photographers when doing our photographer search, but after our meeting with Sten I was sold. From the start he was extremely personable and laid-back, exactly what I needed. You can tell he loves what he does and he's great at it. Our engagement pictures are gorgeous, he knew exactly how to draw out our personalities, despite the fact that neither of us are incredibly outgoing. Sten did a great job of communicating and keeping in contact, and always made us feel important. Our friends and family loved working with him and his 2nd shooter on our wedding day, and they did an awesome job, especially considering they were in a new town. They were extremely flexible and made the most of every situation. While we've only seen a preview of what's to come, I cannot stop looking our photos and I have received nothing but compliments. New Chapters definitely turns a situation that can be difficult into a fun experience and really captures the day and their subjects to a "T". Looking forward to finding more reasons to use New Chapters Photography in the future! More...

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We had our engagement & wedding photos with Jeff. It was a really wonderful experience. I thought he was great on several levels (1) his personality; (2) his ability to put you at east; and most importantly (3) his amazing photography skills.

Jeff is a very energetic and friendly person, who helps to make you feel like no matter what you do you are doing it right. He only poses you for a few shots (and by a few I mean one, maybe two at most). His personality perfectly matched our wedding which was outdoors with lawn games. He is not restricted by any venue being "too non-traditional".

I am not the kind of person who considers myself photogenic under normal circumstances, but because of how relaxed Jeff makes you feel both the significant other and I look completely happy and gorgeous in every shot.

Jeff has an eye for color and composition. I have 800 photos from our wedding and every single photo shows his artistic style. The colors pop with the background and foreground accentuating the subject.

I do not regret choosing Jeff in any way and going with him was the best addition to my wedding. More...

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If you are looking for a photographer for your wedding, look no further! Jeff Benzon is the best at what he does! He makes you feel comfortable and relaxed in front of the camera and in turn that makes you look beautiful in all your pictures! I could not have asked for anything more from Jeff and I am so happy with all of my pictures that I can treasure forever. More...

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We have been referring to Jeff and Sten as the 'ninja photographers'!!! They wore black and were everywhere, and yet nowhere! You knew they were capturing every moment -- but you just didn't 'see' them. So nice, so friendly, so professional, so good at what they do. Can't recommend them enough -- you want these guys capturing your special moments! More...

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My husband first met Jeff at his best friend's wedding in April 2013. As soon as my husband (boyfriend at the time) saw me at the reception he said "the photographer so was so much fun and made us all so comfortable. " When we got engaged we only naturally reached out to Jeff. We met with 3 other photographers but none could compete with Jeff's package variety and value. Every other photographer's packages required that we purchase their $1,000 album. As a person that is not only computer savvy herself but has a graphic design sister we weren't interested in purchasing albums that we could make ourselves for a fraction of the cost. With Jeff you get every shot he takes on a disc and it's yours to keep forever and do with what you want! When it came time for engagement pictures (which I would highly recommend - even if you don't use them it gives you a chance to know your photographer) we were a little nervous. We don't like a lot of attention so having someone taking pictures of us for 90 minutes seemed very odd. I don't think I have ever laughed so much. We had so much fun and Jeff very quickly put us at ease. Our wedding day was no different. Jeff and his second shooter Yoko were always there snapping away at the best moments of the day but we never knew they were there! With the exception of the formal family photos they were like ghosts! They were never interrupting a special moment to get the shot - they found a way to get it without making their presence known. Many family and friends came up to us during the wedding and said "your photographers were great. We saw them taking pictures all night but they were never pushy and in your face!" Long story short.....Jeff and Yoko can't be beat. Every bride and groom deserve to feel about their photographer they way we do about Jeff and Yoko. Side note: do the photo booth! Our guests had a blast and you'll love to see all of the fun photos! More...

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Jeff and Yoko were amazing to work with! They were very professional, always available to answer questions and their work was better than we ever expected. Yoko's photos for our engagement and wedding were TOP NOTCH! They both have so much Talent. I have recommended Jeff to numerous friends. You will not be disappointed with Jeff Benzon Photography! More...

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My mother and fiancé (at the time) found Jeff on the internet when we were searching for our wedding photographer. Since my now husband and I live in the DC area and my parents live in Northwestern PA we did a lot of wedding vendor searches via the internet and reviews. I could not have been more pleased with my mother and husband's choice of photographer. Jeff is not only the NICEST person to work with he takes the best photos. We new the moment we saw his work on the internet he was the photographer for us, however, it was solidified after we met with him for our engagement shoot. He is down to earth, funny, and a joy to work with. When we received our photos from the engagement session, I think we looked at them a few times a day because we were so happy with them. It just got me 1,000 times more excited for the wedding. Jeff really knew how to capture the love and happiness my husband and I share. On the wedding day , Jeff and his assistant never once complained about our large wedding party or photography "wants". They were happy to help us capture every element from our day. We have only seen a few sneak peaks of the wedding but it helped me to relive all of the moments I loved most about our wedding day and I can't wait to see all of the rest of the photos. Jeff was the BEST vendor we hired that day and I will find more ways for us to use him again in the future. He is very talented and really does what a photographer is supposed to do, capture the memory, the love, and the energy from a moment into a photo and make it 1,000 times more beautiful than you remembered. More...

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My husband and I could not be any happier with our engagement and wedding photos by Jeff! He was absolutely great to work with; very personable and professional. It felt like we had been long time friends even a few minutes after meeting. And his photos are gorgeous! Everything from the color to creativity of them is why we chose Jeff. After seeing my photos and hearing my reviews, a couple of my friends have already booked him for their weddings in 2016. We cannot recommend Jeff enough! More...

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Jeff was absolutely amazing to work with. I bothered him day and night with silly questions and how to do the "desired" pictures for the wedding day. Himself and his team helped organize everything and made the planning process go so smoothly. I chose to have Yoko as my main photographer for the wedding day and her work was phenomenal. The pictures are exactly what we imagined and a beautiful memento from the best day. I would choose to work with them over and over again! More...

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Don't think twice!! Jeff is amazingly talented and a crazy amount of fun. Wedding pictures are absolutely beyond perfect and so was he.

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We were absolutely thrilled with the service that we received from Jeff Benzon Photography. Yoko was our photographer, and she and Jeff were both pleasures to work with. They were extremely responsive to our needs, provided manageable timelines for getting the pictures done (and met them!), and Yoko shot both our engagement and wedding shoot extremely well. So, so happy we selected Jeff and Yoko, and the price point was extremely competitive. We will treasure the pictures that Yoko took forever. More...

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We used Jeff Benzon Photography for our engagement photos and wedding. Yoko was our photographer for both events and she was truly beyond amazing. Our engagement photos were taken in January (the coldest day of the winter) with 2 feet of snow on the ground. We were feeling a little uncomfortable having our photos taken and we had our uncooperative puppy in many of the pictures, so we left feeling like there was no way we got the shots we were hoping for. We were so wrong! The photos (which came back quickly) were perfect! On our wedding day, we joked that Yoko was a ninja. She was there for every important moment without being the least bit intrusive. She was climbing on top of and under things to get the pictures she wanted. She always has a vision and we learned quickly to trust her guidance. We also really loved working with Nancy, the 2nd shooter, on our wedding day. Throughout the process, Jeff was GREAT to work with. He answered all of my questions in a very short amount of time and kept me calm and on track. We can't wait to receive our pictures! I HIGHLY recommend using Jeff and Yoko for your big day- you won't regret it!! More...

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Sten is THE MAN. He did our engagement and wedding photos and they couldn't have possible turned out any better. Working with him was great, he was professional, responsive and, very important for us, fun! He put us at ease with the whole process and it was so easy to be ourselves in front of the camera. He was able to snap great moments for the engagement shoot and really capture the true feeling of the wedding day, especially the fun moments of everyone on the dance floor. We really can't say enough how fun it was working with him and how great everything turned out. We'll surely be looking at this awesome photos for years to come and couldn't be happier to have made the decision to work with Sten and New Chapters Photography. Without a doubt we would wholeheartedly recommend anybody to work with Sten for any event. Thanks again! More...

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Jeff was some of the best money we spent at our wedding. Being from NY, I found Jeff and his talent blew all other NY photographers out of the water. Jeff was quick to respond and thorough when it came to everything. His work is absolutely spectacular and I highly recommend checking out his blog and using his uniqueness to your advantage because he is anything but cookie cutter. He went above and beyond to help my husband and i create our unique "workout" style engagement shoot which included reaching out and finding a shooting spot and then traveling all the way to NY for our wedding day. Not only was he an amazing photographer but he becomes an awesome friend! More...

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Excellent photos and photographer!! Jeff was very professional and friendly, he wasn't afraid to joke with us. On top of having a great photographer. Jeff was easy to reach, and just amazing to work with. He made both my husband and I feel comfortable! Finally, my engagement and wedding photos were available fairly quickly after both events! Very happy with everything overall! More...

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We discovered Sten through his business partner, Jeff. From the very first email, Sten was responsive, friendly, professional, and extremely accommodating. Being a gay couple, we were a little nervous with how our marriage would be received by various venues and people within the wedding industry. Sten was nothing but accepting and had many different ideas in terms of posing, lighting, and scenery, but was also very willing to listen to and implement our own ideas.

Honestly, we cannot say enough positive things about Sten. We are both craft beer fans, and he met us for an initial consultation at a local brewery. We had very the ambitious goal of capturing a GQ magazine studio look for the style of our engagement portraits, and Sten was able to create that for us. On the day of our wedding, Sten and his assistant Priscilla were fantastic. They were both wonderfully friendly and professional, and their presence made our special day all the more enjoyable. The photo sessions we took part in on our wedding day were fun, and it was obvious that Sten and Priscilla shared in our excitement.

When we received the photo package from our wedding day, we were thrilled with the quality and beauty of the photos that Sten was able to capture. Every photo reinforces our fond memories of that day and we feel both grateful and lucky to have chosen Sten to be our wedding photographer. More...

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We worked directly with both Jeff and Yoko. Jeff worked with us on the business aspect and made everything clear cut and very easy going. Yoko photographed our engagement shoot and wedding. She was also easy to work with, and although it was our first time in front of the camera she made it enjoyable as opposed to awkward. We chose to hire them for our wedding because of their creative photos and positive reviews and we're extremely happy with the outcome! More...

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Sten and his team are absolutely amazing. From our initial meeting, all the way until the last picture taken, they were on top of everything. Always checking in to see if we needed anything or had any questions. Very responsive, organized, and really nice. Sten made everything so relaxing and fun for both the engagement photos and during our wedding day. He has an amazing eye for unique pictures, which to us, are so much better than the standard, formal picture you see with everyone else's weddings. Although he does make those traditional photos look great too! You want to go with New Chapter, there simply is no one else that compares! More...

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I cannot recommend Sten enough!! He is not only an amazing photographer (very creative) but he is incredibly easy to work with and very fun to be around. He made our wedding day go very smoothly and took some of the coolest pictures I've ever seen. I have gotten so many compliments on our wedding photos and I only wish I had known him earlier so I could've recommended him to more of my friends before they got married!
He is also very communicative and punctual, and gave us a preview pretty quickly after our wedding. Definitely recommend! More...

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When my husband and I were planning our wedding, photography was one of our top priorities. We wanted amazing, one-of-a-kind photos that are timeless and look better than anything we’d ever seen. And that’s what we go with New Chapters Photography. We are in love with the 1,000+ photos we have from our wedding. There are so many photos that we never even expected. Sten and his second shooter, Priscilla, captured details that I never noticed (everything was a whirlwind on your wedding day, just like people say), like flower arrangements, our favors, the guest book, the dessert table, etc. And so many fun candid shots, too! That was one of the best parts – looking through all of the photos of our friends and family on the dance floor, the band playing and singing their hearts out, and our little flower girls off in the corner giggling among themselves. Not only are the photos amazing, but Sten and Priscilla are some of the coolest and nicest people you’ll ever meet. They made everything so easy and relaxing for us. They were punctual – arrived early! – which was so reassuring for my Type A personality. They stuck to the wedding day timeline perfectly, so we didn’t have to feel rushed or feel bad that cocktail hour ran long (like it so often does). Instead, we were right on time for the reception and had a blast during the process. They helped ease my nerves. They made us laugh. They made me feel confident. And they weren’t afraid of some unexpected rain and cold weather at the end of April. We still got some amazing shots outside. Basically, they were up for anything, and it was so comforting to have a team with us on our wedding day that was so talented and down to earth at the same time. I would recommend New Chapters Photography to anyone looking for the highest quality experience and photos. Beautiful photos are worth the investment. Plus, you'll find Sten becomes more of a friend than a vendor, which makes it that much better. More...

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I cannot say better things about Sten and the team at New Chapters Photography. I actually saw his photos in a book at a venue and I knew we had to have him as the photographer for our wedding. Sten is so personable and he made my husband and me feel comfortable right away. Another thing I loved was that Sten uses the engagement photo session to get to know the couple, and it was great to have that intro to him prior to our big day. Sten had worked with our videographer before too, which was great, they had a wonderful rapport. My parents and our bridal party noticed as well and commented on how great it was to have them around on the wedding day. My husband and I moved across the country four months prior to our wedding and Sten was so incredibly accommodating with helping us to plan from across the country. I absolutely recommend Sten and the New Chapters team for your wedding. I wish we still lived back east so that we could keep using him as a photographer. More...

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Sten was fantastic! Gave us over 1000 photos of the best night of my life. He was truly able to capture the mood that I wanted, with a beautiful artsy touch to it. Very easy to work with, which was super important to my husband and me because there is enough stress when planning a wedding. I could email, text, and even call him, when I had questions/concerns (and when you are a bride, you have PLENTY). We had some great posed shots before the wedding and then during cocktail hour, but what I really appreciated was that during the reception, I barely noticed him (hard to believe, he's like 7ft tall), making all of our photos come out so natural and candid. I loved it! He gave me the memories that I wanted, and I'm so glad I found him! More...

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As soon as I first stumbled across Jeff's work I knew I needed to have him as our wedding photographer! From the very first meeting with Jeff, I felt confident that the whole process would go smoothly and I wouldn't have to stress about this part of wedding planning. Anytime I had a question Jeff answered it and within a timely manner. We received so many compliments about our engagement and wedding photos and many people at our wedding commented about how laid-back Jeff is. He really is a great photographer to work with! I would recommend him to anyone needing a wedding photographer! More...

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We selected Jeff and Yoko for our wedding in November 2014. Yoko shot our engagement photos at our venue that December. We were really nervous having no experience getting pictures done before, but Yoko made us feel super comfortable. She had tons of great ideas for photos too. We wanted to get pictures with our two dogs which was a huge challenge to say the least (one is 4 yrs old and the other is 2 yrs old). They were a handful but Yoko just went with it and got tons of great pictures of them. The engagement photos turned out better than we ever imagined and we were able to use 4 of the pictures for our save the dates! Our original wedding date was set for August 1, 2015 but unfortunately we had a death in the family and we had to reschedule at the last minute. Jeff and Yoko were beyond accommodating and said they would do whatever they could to be available when we picked a new date. While we ended up rescheduling for November 7, 2015 and the day ended up being perfect. Yoko and the 2nd shooter Nancy did a fabulous job that day. My fiance and I gave Yoko a list of suggested shots and she did everything she could to get as many of the shots we put on that list. We did a first look and our group shots before the ceremony to try and save time and Yoko did an awesome job organizing the group together and getting the shots we wanted. She got tons of great pictures of our bridal party, our families and of just the two of us. We only booked her for 8 hours but she was so nice that she volunteered to come back at the end of the evening to shoot our lantern send-off, free of charge! She definitely exceeded our expectations.
We just got our pictures back two weeks ago and they were so terrific! The quality and lighting of all of the pictures was just perfect. Jeff did an amazing job editing. We sent our link to the bridal party and family and everyone just loved them! Jeff and Yoko were a great team,very creative, and overall a real pleasure to work with! More...

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I cannot recommend Jeff and his team more highly. While extremely professional, he was also so much fun to work with! My husband and I, along with our party, felt so comfortable having Jeff and Yoko following us around all day.

As happy as I was with his service the day of the wedding, it pales in comparison to how thrilled I was when I saw my photos (only a week and a half later, I might add.) The pictures Jeff took for us are the more beautiful than I ever could have imagined.

If you are hunting for a wedding or engagement photographer, you can stop your search now because you wont find anyone better than Jeff! More...

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Jeff is the best. We met him when he photographed my brother- and sister-in-law's wedding so we have personal experience with two weddings and an engagement shoot. He provides not only amazing photographs that you will stare at until forced away, but he is the absolute most fun and funny person to have capture those memories for you. He was definitely up for adventure during both our engagement and wedding photos - one involving fake rain and the other involving real. Everyone in our wedding party raved about him as well - he fits in with any group you may have and ends up adding to the day's enjoyment in addition to capturing it. People sometimes complain about feeling awkward in front of the camera or not knowing what to do - Jeff takes any awkwardness away and helps everyone know what to do for their shots (as well as captures plenty of candid shots that capture great moments). We are exceedingly pleased with the final result of our photos. We highly recommend Jeff - he is great to work with! More...

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Sten and Jeff were AMAZING! Hands down. Not only are they both incredibly talented, they're just fun to be around. Getting your pictures taken can be kinda awkward, but not with Sten. He made both my husband and I, and our wedding party, very comfortable, I think we did more laughing than anything else. He was very accommodating to all of our needs. They even ran out to the store to buy umbrellas because as fate would have it, it rained on our wedding day. When it came time for the reception, Sten and Jeff just blended in, we knew they were there without knowing it at all. All of our guests were stunned at the quality of photographs. Not only did we get a great photographer, we gained a friend. We will definitely be using New Chapters Photography again. More...

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Being a photography buff myself, I was especially particular when it came to the quality of photography for my wedding. When I came across NCP’s website, I was blown away by their awesome mix of amazingly posed portraits and fun filled candid shots on their site. I would kindly and respectfully call Sten a photography nerd. Since my now husband is a technology wizard himself, they hit it off right away, talking in tech gibberish that I couldn't keep up with if I tried. He captured our personas perfectly and out engagement shoot. After seeing our editing shots, we couldn't wait for the wedding! My family is very unique, and loves to have fun! So good reception photography was a must! I really wanted to find a photographer who had the ability to capture the atmosphere and emotion of our wedding in those amazing candid moments that we always tend to forget and pass by. I wish I could attach a file to this review because my absolute favorite photo that was captured at our wedding was when my youngest brother leaped over my cousin who was in a head stand with legs spread out in a straddle when we were all dancing on the dance floor. I told you my family was unique! Not only did Sten get the shot, but he captured frame by frame of the take off, mid air, landing, and reaction of all the guests surrounding the dance floor! Anyone seeing these shots can clearly see that everyone had a blast on our wedding day! Sten also loved to experiment with his different equipment to get some really amazing shots of me and my husband throughout the day. If you're looking at NCP's prices and trying to figure out what your money is going towards, you have to understand that this team had SO MUCH knowledge in their craft and has absolutely all the equipment necessary to get the amazing shots you are looking for. I was honestly blown away and have had so many compliments on our wedding day photographs. I would recommend New Chapters Photography to everyone over and over again! More...

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I hope that I can fully express how wonderful our experience was with Jeff and his team before, during, and after our wedding. ..it will be hard to do in a short paragraph! My husband actually found Jeff while he was just doing an image-search of our venue. Pictures that Jeff had done of another wedding at that venue caught his eye (which is a big deal because he is VERY picky and critical about photography), and that was it! I had prepared myself for finding a photographer being a very stressful part of wedding planning, but we scheduled a meeting right away, and Jeff graciously took us on as clients. He also has two cats that we got to hang out with while we were chatting, which was pretty cool. We loved that he was simultaneously easy-going but clearly professional and excellent at his chosen vocation. Through all of our subsequent interactions (engagement photos, wedding planning, etc), he was so flexible and kind, and happy to work around our busy work schedules. The only bad thing I can say about all of the photos is that my computer's iPhoto application can't handle how many there are/how good of quality they are, and now takes about 5 minutes to launch, but this is a small price to pay for how AMAZING both our engagement and weddings photos are (which is far less due to my planning than to his photography vision). Now, if someone gets engaged, the first words out of my mouth after "Congratulations!" are "do you have a photographer yet?!?" because I want everyone that I know and love to have as awesome of an experience as we were able to have with Jeff. Thank you, Jeff (and April and Yoko!), for giving us the priceless wedding gift of truly amazing pictures of all of our friends and family! More...

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My husband and I were lucky enough to have Jeff as our engagement and wedding photographer! It was important to me to find someone who was talented and could deliver photos that I'd want hanging on the walls in my house for the rest of my life. Thankfully, I saw my cousin's photos from his wedding, loved them, contacted their photographer, Jeff, and was able to book him for our wedding! My husband and I aren't naturals in front of the camera, we were pretty nervous before the engagement shoot, but Jeff had us laughing and made it seem like something we did on the reg in no time! Jeff also loves it when you can personalize your experience, no matter how silly you think it is, like our love for Harry Potter. We told Jeff some ideas we had for some HP photos and Jeff was just as excited (maybe even more!) to do this for us! We loved our photos from the engagement shoot and were so pumped to have Jeff there for the big day. Jeff was the most professional vendor I booked, checking in often so that I was comfortable. On our wedding day, Jeff arrived at my house for candids on time, blended in without needing any direction, managed to win the affection of my three year old niece who has an aversion to strangers, coordinated all of the photos on our big day that we discussed in a fun way that our bridal party and families appreciated, and sent us a photo preview the night of our wedding! Jeff also had a second shooter, Sten, who was just as awesome to work with. As a team, they captured the most amazing photos and I truly believe had fun doing it! I felt like Jeff was a guest at my wedding who took pictures because of how comfortable we all felt and how taking pictures was seamlessly blended into the party, not something separate. My husband and I love our photos and are struggling to choose our top favorites for the album because there are so many beautiful ones. These are the photos I was hoping for, the ones I will want all over our house! We highly recommend Jeff! More...

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If you want to be sure to have the most amazing, fun, beautifully captured photographs of your engagement/wedding, I HIGHLY recommend Jeff Benzon Photography! Jeff was our first choice from the moment we spoke to him on the phone. He's an amazingly easy going guy, but is willing to fight for what you want in a photograph (more on that later). Jeff is hilarious - he immediately made us feel comfortable even though i HATE having my picture taken! We just felt like we were hanging out with one of our best friends. The engagement photos he took were so amazing... he was actually willing to fulfill our weird ideas of "awkward family photos" and cheesy movie covers. He was always there to answer any questions I had, and even used his charm and wit to convince our priest to allow photos during the wedding ceremony. :) If you're looking for someone to capture your personality in a photograph - Jeff is your guy. If you want boring, old, posed, glamour shots... Jeff could probably still be your guy... but don't hold him back from his amazing, unrivaled talent!!!! He's the absolute best and I would recommend him to anyone. More...

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I have been to a few weddings all over the place and Jeff is leaps and bounds ahead of any photographer I have ever seen. The man is truly gifted at what he does . With no "professional" schooling to make him a robot, he sees the beauty in things and captures them. My wife and I were very fortunate to come across him on the Internet. Not only was he the cheapest, he offered the most in terms of packages. I'm always one to believe you get what you pay for but we really lucked out with Jeff. He took our engagement photos as well as wedding photos and he ended up becoming more of a friend than someone we 'hired.' I challenge anyone to find me a better all around photographer. More...

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