Benjamin Lapid Photography

We were truly overwhelmed by how amazing our wedding photos turned out! It is not hard to tell that photography and telling people's stories through photos is Benny's passion and love. Our family and friends were as equally blown away by Benny's amazing abilities to capture the day's moments! We are so happy that we chose Benny to be our photographer. Thanks Benny!

Benny is a true artist, and one of the most reasonably priced vendors in the Champaign-Urbana area. If you are going to pay a professional to take photographs, you want someone who is not only an expert (there are plenty in the area), but an artist. Benny is the best we've found. His photography is not "stock," and his work ethic is unimpeachable - he is the first to arrive, the last to leave, and his fixed prices reflect the work of a photographer much less experienced than this wonderful professional! In addition to Benny's work ethic, his experience speaks for itself. We were impressed that he thought about things like multiple angles, backing up his work, and additional lighting in dark spaces. He brought a second photographer with a comparable work ethic, a wonderful personality, and a different photography style. The resulting pictures are both diverse and comprehensive (it's amazing how much the photographers caught that we never saw)! Most impressive is the fact that Benny "understood" us. Our album is a reflection of us, not just a collection of good pictures. His work is artistic, interesting, and reflective of his view of photography as more than just a way to remember that an event took place. Benny was an integral part of our celebration - we cannot imagine our wedding without him. Particularly if you plan to do a Jewish wedding anywhere he works, you are making a mistake to use anyone else. His wall-to-wall work ethic, speed of return, and involvement and understanding with the ceremonies of a Jewish life are unmatched. Frankly, we would expect his work to excel in any environment (Jewish, Christian, Hindu, or otherwise), because his dedication to the craft and his understanding of the people involved is unmatched. Our final note - Benny is not a photographer who needs to be "told" what to do. We learned early-on that micro-management is not necessary or even wise with Benny. Trust us - working with Benny means you have someone who can make the right decisions every time. His amazing personality, depth of knowledge, and lengthy experience means that he is an expert at providing the best product in town, at a price more reasonable than anyone else we know. Benny will be our photographer of choice as long as we are fortunate to have him available.

Ben was able to get many great shots at our wedding and all of the pre and post events. Many of our guests noticed how active he was and was willing to do anything to get a shot! My only problem is it has been 8 weeks and we still have not got all of our pictures back yet so if that is something you many want to work out if time is important to you.

Benny is great! He's very easy to work with and takes the most amazing pictures. He was with us all day, and had some really great ideas on pictures. I'm anxiously waiting to see the pictures from the wedding and to get the photo album. If we ever need a professional photographer again, Benny's the one!