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The Turnbull: Where Modern Love Stories Unfold |Tennesee Wedding Photography

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Modern love doesn’t have to bend to age-old traditions rooted in archaic customs; couples no longer have to yield their wishes to meet some kind of social standard which doesn’t apply to them. Today’s ceremonies are rich with authenticity and originality, making it a truly exciting time to be a wedding photographer that thrives on …

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Fresh Weddings & Rooftop Experiences Hosted at The Hewing Hotel | Minneapolis | St. Paul Wedding Photography

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The historic building has been refined to keep its original character while enhancing modern amenities. Once a farm implement warehouse, The Hewing is now a luxury hotel and amazing wedding venue for couples in the St. Paul, Duluth, and Mankato areas. The blend of contemporary, Scandinavian aesthetic and original brick interior mixed with outdoor and …

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Hope Glen Farms Wedding Venue

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Weddings are Historic at Hope Glen Farms by Boxcar Photography |Minnesota Wedding Photography Surrounded by 500 stunning acres of the Cottage Grove Ravine Regional Park and set among private vineyards and show-stopping views is the Historic Hope Glen Farm just a few minutes outside of Minneapolis and St. Paul in Minnesota. Here, your wedding day …

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Gay Wedding Photographer

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4 Sisters Wine Bar Wedding

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4 Sisters Wine Bar Wedding “When Winos Wed” 4 Sisters Wine Bar Wedding Ceremony Reflecting back, the thing I admire most about Jaklyn and Tommy’s wedding was their excitement for each detail of their big day. Yes, it was THEIR day, for THEM, but they wanted their guests to feel like it was THEIR day …

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LGBTQ Friendly Engagement Photographer

Leave a Comment / Engagement Photography / By Benjamin Strong / gay, lgbtq, same sex

LGBTQ Friendly Engagement Photographer Yep. Posted. Done. No apologies. I’ve actually received (literal) hate mail about these photos. Its unfortunate. Know this, loved ones, love is love… is love. I am super excited to share more photos from the wedding of these two dudes. 25

Grandad Bluff- Brauer Wedding

Leave a Comment / Weddings, Wisconsin / By Benjamin Strong / 4 sisters, grandads bluff

Grandad Bluff Wedding September 1, 2018 Darn you, Bumble. At 4 Sisters Restaurant in downtown La Crosse, Wisconsin, right on Front Street alongside Riverside Park and the Mississippi River, close friends and family members gathered to celebrate the marriage of Sam & Jason Brauer. It was an intimate reception, but it meant a lot …

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Dousman House Wedding

Leave a Comment / Weddings, Wisconsin / By Benjamin Strong / dousman house, praire du chien

Dousman House Wedding C+E Saturday, August 4, 2018 Decorah, Iowa “I’m such a crier” On a sunny August afternoon, Erin got ready for the day she would wed her fiancé Corey. Accompanied by her five bridesmaids and two flower girls, the crew finished up their hair and makeup looks in their room at Hotel Winneshiek …

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Breckenridge Photographer

Leave a Comment / Colorado, Engagement Photography, Iceland / By Benjamin Strong / adventure photographer, Breckenridge, Mountains

Breckenridge Photographer I had a blast with these two! I am so thankful that people have the kindness to fly me out to Colorado just to photograph them on a family adventure. I cannot wait to shoot these two in 2019.

Dog Weddings are the best

Leave a Comment / Weddings, Wisconsin / By Benjamin Strong / charmant, dog wedding, Riverside, waterfront

“That Moment You Meet Your Husband in Chucks Bar” (a note from Ben) Dog weddings are the absolute best A few years ago, in a land very, very nearby (La Crosse, Wisconsin to be exact), a beautiful single gal laid eyes on a handsome bachelor enjoying a few libations at Chuck’s Bar. They …

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Sydney Wedding Photographer

Leave a Comment / Australia, Destination Wedding, Engagement Photography / By Benjamin Strong / ocean, sydney

Sydney Wedding Photographer Does anyone need a Sydney Wedding Photographer? While staying in Sydney. I had my hand at being behind the lens in the down under. I had the absolute pleasure to take photos of these two. Such a sweet, sarcastic couple. Sydney, AU is by far my favorite city in the …

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Opera House Wedding

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Opera House Wedding Angie + De’Andre Woods 10.21.2017 On a mid-October day in Independence, Wisconsin, Angie and her bridal party laughed together in the bathroom as they primped and polished their wedding day looks. Barb, one of the bridesmaid’s mothers, not only graciously opened up her home to the bridal party and to …

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Estate Wedding

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Estate Wedding Emily + Greg Wiora 8.25.2017 There’s something to be said about getting ready for your big day, or even more so – having your wedding ceremony, at a family or friends home. The sense of comfort and familiarity in the setting cultivates a certain emotional “rawness” in photographs. Regardless …

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Montana Wedding Photographer

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Montana Wedding Photographer

Lanesboro Wedding Photographer

Leave a Comment / Minnesota, Weddings / By Benjamin Strong / indie, lanesboro, Minnesota, nontraditional, norwegian wedding

Lanesboro Wedding Photographer Here are some photos I picked from the wedding followed up by a write up by my assistant Katie. “Loavly” Catherine + Peter Jordet 8.12.17 Lanesboro, Minnesota About a week after they began dating, Catherine and Peter took a photo together outside of Hanks Diner Booth in downtown Lanesboro, Minnesota. On …

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Colorado 14er engagement

Leave a Comment / Colorado, Weddings / By Benjamin Strong / 14er, Colorado, Engagement, mt yale, Silverthorne

Colorado 14er Engagement Here are some words on how we accomplished this 14er for Dave and Macey’s proposal in the perspective of Dave. Excited to share this as it has been featured multiple times. Planning our engagement was one of the best and most memorable events of my life. I am so blessed to …

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Munson Bridge Winery Wedding

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Munson Bridge Winery Wedding Here are a few of my favs followed by a write up with her favs by my blogger/assistant Katie. Jess + Nick Dolinsky 09.09.2017 When I Say, “I do”, I Mean, “I Will”” Talk about the perfect late summer and early autumn wedding venue! Munson Bridge Winery, located …

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Creekside Farm Weddings

Leave a Comment / Minnesota, Weddings, Wisconsin / By Benjamin Strong / california, marine wedding, marines, military wedding, Minneapolis

Creekside Farm Weddings This wedding was special to me. I’ve grown up with the groom in the church and have seen him through life’s ups and downs. He always seemed so optimistic about life. Many times positive and an all around upbeat kind of person. He met his girlfriend, turned fiancé and now bride, …

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Excellence Punta Cana Wedding

Leave a Comment / Destination Wedding / By Benjamin Strong / dominican, excellence resort, punta cana

Excellence Punta Cana Wedding Direct from the bride. Her words, not mine. Thoughts about our destination wedding: I wouldn’t do it any different if I had the chance! The planning process started initially with a semi traditional wedding in our home state. After multiple meetings with the various options of venues, both Dan and I …

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Crazy Storm Wedding Photos

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Cade & Catherine 7.15.2017. As Catherine and her bridesmaids prepared for Catherine and Cade’s big day, they sipped on mimosas from their own mimosa bar in their hotel room. There was a nervous excitement in the air as the girls added their final touches to their looks, all donning matching satin soft pink colored …

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Littleton Wedding Photographer

Leave a Comment / Colorado, Weddings / By Benjamin Strong / Denver, littleton, the manor house

Littleton Wedding Photographer What an amazing experience. In a three wedding weekend I shot two weddings in Wisconsin, and then a third in Littleton, CO. The couple were absolutely amazing to work with, and the event venue was one for the books. The day started a bit later than normal. They had the wedding preparation …

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My first Jewish Wedding Foxfire Mountain House

Leave a Comment / New York, Weddings / By Benjamin Strong / Catskill Mountain, Foxfire Mountain House, Phoenicia NY

My First Jewish Wedding This was my first Jewish wedding. I shot it with Fer Juaristi who is an absolute master photographer of light and composition. I flew in from MSP to Newark and rented my car to drive upstate NY 2.5 hrs up for this Catskill Mountain Wedding. The wedding was placed at …

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Charmant Wedding

Leave a Comment / Weddings, Wisconsin / By Benjamin Strong / charmant, grand hotel ballroom, riverview winery, southwinds orchard

Charmant Wedding Charmant wedding Oh how many emotions in one day! The bride, who was pregnant saved their baby reveal for the day of their wedding. The day started with an intimate gender reveal at the Charmant hotel. The couple had the doctor put the babies gender in an envelope as a …

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Adventure Engagement Photos

Leave a Comment / Weddings, Wisconsin / By Benjamin Strong / Hiking, Hiking Engagement, La Crosse

Adventure Engagement Photos On a warm evening in late April, I had the pleasure of doing an Engagement session for Alex and Jessica. They came to La Crosse to enjoy a visit, which gave us the perfect opportunity to go for a hike, enjoy the outdoors, and take some great photos. They were all smiles …

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Oahu Wedding Fire Dancers

Destination Wedding, Hawaii, Weddings / By Benjamin Strong / Honolulu, oahu, Waikiki

Oahu Wedding Fire Dancers Weddings. Fire. Dancing. Exotic destinations? Oahu Wedding Fire Dancers showed up and blow’d up. (yes that is not proper to say….but its fun and let me have it). This is one of the final segments of this wedding that I will be posting. When I shoot weddings in …

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Milwaukee Wedding Photographer

Proposal Photography, Wisconsin / By Benjamin Strong / proposal, Vineyard, Wedding

Milwaukee Wedding Photographer It started with a message. Its not every day I can call myself a Milwaukee Wedding Photographer. I hang my hat everyday in La Crosse, WI as of right now. I met these two in La Crosse on different grounds. She and he were both friends of friends that I met on …

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Rochester MN Wedding Photographer

Minnesota, Weddings / By Benjamin Strong / Mayowood, Mayowood Barn

Rochester MN Wedding Photographer Shooting weddings in Rochester and being a Rochester MN Wedding Photographer. I find myself from time and again in barns taking photos. By far if you are looking for an amazing space to have a wedding at almost year round…please check into Mayowood Stone Barn. Their accommodations are amazing and …

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Photographer La Crosse

Couples Photography, Wisconsin / By Benjamin Strong / Engagement, La Crosse

Photographer La Crosse Photographer La Crosse – Scared of heights? She is. Scared to love? She is not. I’m at peace to a long time ago in a gym and from the very beginning I knew we would have a very close special bond. They were a very sweet couple both he and her. Years …

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Oahu Engagement Photographer

Couples Photography, Destination Wedding, Engagement Photography, Uncategorized / By Benjamin Strong / oahu, Waikiki

Oahu Engagement Photographer I am so glad I was able to meet these two. I traveled to Oahu to be a Oahu Engagement Photographer this session. These two were goofy, passionate, loving and intimate all in one session. They seemed so very comfortable with each other. He is a writer, surfer and frequent beacher. …

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Photographer North shore

Hawaii, Weddings / By Benjamin Strong

Photographer North shore Oahu, Hawaii Some would say it was a dream come true. Never in a million years when I have thought that I would hold the title photographer North Shore Oahu, Hawaii. If you would if the asked me 10 years ago when I was going to do I …

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Nashville Wedding Photographer

America, Tennessee / By Benjamin Strong

One of the best things about traveling is being able to take in cultures that are different than yours. Being a destination photographer I get to claim to be a Nashville Wedding Photographer after shooting these two in the middle of an industrial area in Nashville. I traveled back up through Nashville from a …

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Queenstown Wedding Photographer

New Zealand, Weddings / By Benjamin Strong / Queenstown

Queenstown Wedding Photographer This Queenstown wedding Photographer was actually very interesting. I was able to connect with the groom as he was a graphic designer in Sydney, AU. I really appreciated his simple and modest attitude when you could clearly see his design work shined in all of the wedding. I also appreciated talking with him about …

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Remarkables New Zealand

New Zealand, Personal / By Benjamin Strong

Remarkables New Zealand The Remarkables New Zealand were some of the most beautiful photos I have ever seen. I have learned over my many years that having a home base is a necessity. There always needs to be a place where everyone calls home. However I am a avid traveler and pro travel as often …

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Queenstown NZ Travel Photos

New Zealand, Personal / By Benjamin Strong

Queenstown NZ Travel Photos Ever wake up in paradise? This is my kind of paradise. I am not for the beaches but the trails that lead off into the mountains. A place where I can get lost but yet find myself. While taking these Queenstown NZ Travel Photos I found myself in another country with a …

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Brisbane Wedding Photographer

Australia, Weddings / By Benjamin Strong / st george

Brisbane Wedding Photographer At some point I would love to call myself a Brisbane Wedding Photographer. Until then I will continue to shoot in the US and travel to shoot photography worldwide as needed. This wedding was nothing short of amazing. I feel that the clients were so hospitable to me, treating me as part …

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Love is Always Bittersweet at The Greenhouse | La Crosse Wedding Photography

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Originally the Bittersweet Flower Market, built-in 1983 and lovingly renovated in 2017; it’s still producing gorgeous flowers and fresh plants while also hosting some of the most visually stunning weddings in La Crosse. The Greenhouse at Bittersweet offers couples the perfect blend of farm-chic sophistication and stunning natural grounds with both indoor and outdoor locations. …

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Fall Wedding at La Crosse Country Club

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La Crosse Country Club Wedding Laura + Hunter Lisowski October 6, 2018 While we do love ourselves a unique, “out of the ordinary” wedding ceremony venue, there is something to be said about the contrasted stained glass windows, high arched ceilings, and ambiance of a classic church. It certainly creates a “timeless” sort of …

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Love down by the Mighty Mississippi

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“Love down by the Mighty Mississippi” Pettibone Resort Wedding August 11, 2018 Swartz Mike + Jessica With her long ash blonde hair loosely curled, half pinned back beneath her delicate white veil and pearl and diamond flowery hair piece, Jessica sat in a suite of the boutique hotel, The Charmant, …

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Marah + Jon a vow to be

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Marah + Jon 5/19/2019 #vowtobevaillancourt Less than 24 hours before Marah said “I Do” to her husband Jon, she was putting out fires…literally and figuratively. The bride, who is a Firefighter (among many other things) found out a few months prior that her and a group of fellow Firefighters were set to take their Cert …

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We met at church. Onalaska Engagement

Leave a Comment / Engagement Photography, Wisconsin / By Benjamin Strong / Onalaska, Onalaska WI

Onalaska Engagement This couple had an Onalaska Engagement. They actually met through church. Feeling called towards each other, they finally ended up together. I am looking forward to shooting their wedding in the upcoming years. For now, and until I can get you the full story on their meeting, here are some engagement photos.

Boreas Pass Engagement

Leave a Comment / Colorado, Engagement Photography / By Benjamin Strong / adventure engagement, Breckenridge, nature engagement

Boreas Pass Engagement One of my favorite destination spots in the United States… Colorado. I find myself back in CO around 2-5 times each year. This session brought to you by a couple and their absolutely adorable malamute dog. Unfortunately there were no photo of the big fluff ball. For now you will have …

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