Ben Self Films

tire planning / prep process. He was fun, creative, thoughtful, collaborative, and very, very talented. It was a genuine joy to have Ben working so closely with us and adding a great deal of happiness and laughter to our wedding day. It felt like he was not only capturing our celebrations, but also celebrating with us. Ben’s vision is incredible. He has such a great eye for a beautiful / meaningful shot and is very quick at shifting his camera to pick up those quick, unexpected, and fleeting moments. Ben came with so much of his own expertise that we were happy to defer to his advice always, but he was also excited to take in our ideas and make our wedding videos really feel like us as a couple. He went out of his way to talk through the moments of our wedding day that would feel the most special to us and got to know us as a couple so that he could provide a final product that was truly reflective of us. I was honestly shocked by the sheer amount of footage that he captured and how well it depicted all of the moments from our wedding day the way that we remembered them. He so elegantly moved throughout our wedding and adapted to each moment as it evolved (whether expected or not) in order to capture every single bit of it. Beyond that, our wedding day was surrounded by some chaos due to storms that downed trees / power lines and knocked out power. Ben was not only flexible in changing locations & timelines as we adapted to a constantly changing schedule while updates occurred with the venue and power companies, but he was also positive, optimistic, and encouraging the entire time. We so appreciated his calm demeanor and partnership throughout everything. In addition to how much we enjoyed working with Ben, the product that he delivered to us was absolutely stunning. We elected a package that included the highlight video, full ceremony, and a feature film compilation of footage from the whole day (which I highly recommend by the way) but Ben also included a full video of our 1st Dance which we had secretly choreographed in great detail. Each and every one of those deliverables was jaw-droopingly beautiful. Every element from the visual footage to the music to the voice overs and the way all of those items flowed together was executed perfectly. It is so incredible to see one of the best days of your life play back before your eyes and for it to be memorialized forever. I have cried every time I’ve watched our videos (which was Ben’s goal lol) and I can’t stop rewatching them. It has been a beautiful experience to watch these together and with our loved ones. We are so grateful to Ben for providing us with the most beautiful memories of our wedding day which we will treasure for a lifetime

oom, we knew that he was the one we wanted to capture our special day, and throughout the rest of the process, that conviction was consistently reaffirmed. An icon of the cool, calm, and collected professional, Ben was able to effortlessly swap between capturing the events happening, and stepping out from behind the camera and 'see' the people. His warmth and kind nature were wonderful to have surrounding us throughout the day. Little unexpected touches were a wonderful surprise, like a drone flyover of the wedding venue, or a 'teaser trailer' to post while the remaining video is completing editing - these are the kind of special touches that were so tender to see in the final video. We cannot recommend Ben enough, he will do his best to take care of your needs, and then some more. We also cannot recommend the Feature Film add-on enough. We were on the fence about adding that to our invoice, and boy are we SO GLAD we did. It truly is a re-capture of our entire day, living forever on film. You can truly re-experience the big day through Ben's lens just as we saw it which is wild. 10/10 would recommend Ben and Bryanna!

e my vision come to life. I can’t wait to watch this video and my ceremony video on repeat.

was, and they went above and beyond being there for us (my groom and I, my family, myself, everyone!) throughout the whole day! You hear about how fast the day will be, but it truly goes by in the blink of an eye. Ben and his lovely wife, Bryanna, were such positive, calm lights on our special day, and I was truly so grateful just to have them there to guide me through the day. Their videography work was a bonus to their presence on such a busy day! They made sure to check in on my family and friends throughout the day - and they were willing to help out anyway they could! I am beyond thankful for them - and their services are priceless!