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PERSONAL HASSELBLAD-ING \\ FILM

Personal film stuff from traveling, visiting, being visited, living life with they hassel by m’side.

KYLE + JESSICA \\ MARRIED

Lima Ohio Rock Quarry

Lima, Ohio – June 2012

first dance

dance party

ring shot

  1. Jessica

    Amazing, Benjamin! Absolutely love them all!

  2. qmb

    Well hammered, who wouldn’t want a full wall picture with that cliff on their wall, wow they are all terrific!

ANTHONY + FRANCESCA \\ MARRIED

Cleveland, Ohio – June 2012

You might recognize some of these folks from their awesome PHOTOBOOTH! The rest of their wedding day was even more awesome. I think you’ll agree.

wedding details

photojournalism Columbus Ohio

love letter to the bride

sexy bride

little italy wedding pictures

be happy :)

Ring shot Columbus wedding photography cleveland ohio

  1. Anthony

    amazing!

  2. Rosamaria aka MOH

    I was lucky enough to be a part of this momentous occasion, but if I hadn’t been… these pictures truly capture the love, excitement and fun that was present throughout the day and well into the night. Ben… anytime you need me to boss people around… I got your back.

    P.S. Fran you look HOT

  3. Amalia Baker

    Truly amazing pictures!! Great memories.
    We all enjoyed your special day…Lot’s of love & Happiness!!

  4. Francesca

    Yup, that about sums up my parents…lol

CHRIS+ERIKA \\ PREVIEW

  1. You’re a good photographer…

ANTHONY+FRANCESCA \\ PHOTOBOOTH

Cleveland, Ohio – June 2012 – THE PHOTOBOOTH

An amazingly fun couple (Anthony and Francesca) + hilarious wedding guest(s) + mustaches + THE PHOTOBOOTH = fun times documented forever! Here are a few of our favorites, and HERE are the rest of them.

  1. Francesca

    Amazing! Ben, you’re the man!!

GLEN + KRISTIN \\ MARRIED

Columbus, Ohio – May 2012

most hilarious joke in the world

  1. Christine

    Beautiful work! Especially love the pic featuring the couple in front of the darker stone wall (right above their individual portraits) and I always love a brilliant ring shot ;)! well done.

PHIL+CHELSEY \\ COMING SOON

  1. qmb

    Fabulous car shot of the bride, I love them all!

  2. These pics are beautiful! Can’t wait to see the rest. (hurry up Derk):)

2012 \\ ROJO + IPS + SOME GOOD PICTURES.

These are my friends. We teach photography together. They are awesome. If you don’t hire me to shoot your wedding you should hire them.

And this is our latest workshop of photographers. If you want some good photography teach’n, go here, here, and for an AWESOME summer project go HERE.

  1. yay for Rowan & Jocelyn! love all of the photos of them. annnd, of course, IPS has a special place in my heart! way to keep rocking it, and being the awesomest photography workshops ever! :)

  2. You’re cool! Thanks for making us look so good!

  3. Hannah Michelle

    So fun to see these! Cool pictures and cool people. I look like I don’t own a camera. :P Aaaand the world’s funniest joke…. hahahaha.

COMING SOON \\ EARLY MAY STUFF

DAVID + KALIE \\ MARRIED (DESTINATION MEXICO)

March 2012 – Sayulita, Mexico – Destination Wedding

  1. These are awesome Derk! ..really glad you shared these..

  2. Jeanne

    Gorgeous photos!

  3. qmb

    fabulous settings! “good jarb”

  4. Another great wedding Ben – that first picture is absolutely awesome!

  5. Gina

    Kalie and David are such a beautiful couple. We are so delighted for them. Yazmin did a superb job and Derk, the photos are magnificent!