Brant Bender Photography

Brant was a joy to work with! My wife and I are not the most comfortable being in front of the camera and center of attention but Brant’s fun and relaxed attitude put us both at ease. Our first session with Brant was engagement photos along the beach at Torrey Pines and right away after meeting I felt confident that he’d capture the important moments during our big day. Like many 2020 couples we had to postpone our ceremony to 2021 and Brant was flexible to follow us as our ceremony date changed. Brant, and his second Heather, did a wonderful job at our wedding getting the unique moments as they popped up throughout the day. It all seems like a blur and we are very happy to have hired Brant Bender to record it all. The quality of the photos are amazing and I appreciate the quantity of photos we were given, we have plenty to pick our favorites from. The hosting website looks great and it made it very simple to share our photos with family members. I appreciate the simple to navigate interface for its ease of use and functionality. Thanks Brant and Heather for doing an amazing job at our wedding and making the day that much more memorable! I think Brant was having as much fun as us during the day’s events.

We don’t know where to begin in terms of how special our wedding photography experiences with Brant have been. Photography was our biggest priority in terms of wedding vendor selection and we were so impressed when we saw Brant’s photography online. First off, when we had our intro call with Brant, his attention to detail was so clear to us. We were so impressed that he spent so much time getting to know us and our wedding style. This was a big differentiator for us and was something other photographers missed the mark on. His photography is impeccable and his genuine nature sealed the deal for us. Then, for our engagement photos, Brant spent so much time with us capturing our personalities and the scenery. Many of our family and friends commented on what a great job Brant did and were amazed at the variety of photos Brant took. We so much enjoyed our engagement photo session. Brant is a pro and at the same time made our photoshoot feel comfortable and natural. It felt like we were just visiting with an old friend, which was important because my fiancé was less enthusiastic about engagement photos than me! Onto our big day, our wedding photos were absolutely stunning. Brant went above and beyond to ensure we captured everything on our photography wish list and much more! Many of our guests noticed and complimented how hard our photography team worked on our wedding day. Our married friends were slightly envious of how many beautiful photographs we got from our special day! Our wedding and engagement photos are a testament to Brant’s talent and work ethic. We will always cherish our photos with Brant and look forward to working with Brant for future family photos. Brant, thank you for all your hard work and talent. You captured our special day perfectly. On top of that, you are one of the kindest, most genuine humans we have ever had the pleasure of meeting. You were an absolute joy to work with and we cannot wait to work with you for our future family portraits.

Brant Bender is an exceptional wedding photographer. I reached out to Brant as he was listed as a preferred vendor for our venue. I was so impressed when he quickly got back to me and with a video message and a portfolio of wedding pictures he had previously shot at our venue. The pictures were beautiful. I met with Brant in person at my venue and knew immediately that he was the guy for the job. Not only does Brant take stunning photos, he is also a joy of a human being. He was so friendly and charismatic that I knew he would be a great fit for us. He was also very accommodating when we had to postpone on our wedding due to Covid. During these crazy times you really want to have vendors who are dependable and reliable. Brant was so quick to always get back to me as things were constantly changing while planning a wedding during a pandemic. When the big day finally arrived, we were overjoyed to have him and his assistant with us. I am a person who hates having my picture taken and have never had professional photos done. I was worried about knowing what to do or how to pose. Brant made me feel completely at ease that day. He gives great direction and brings an upbeat positive vibe that will take all that fear away. When we received our photos (it only took 3 weeks by the way! WOW!) I felt so beautiful and this is coming from someone with a lot of insecurities. Everything he captured was simply stunning. It’s funny that you spend so much time and effort into planning the smallest details for your wedding and it goes by so fast that you don’t have time to appreciate your work. Thankfully, Brant took so many pictures of all of the details and work I put into the wedding that now I can look back at these pictures and relive and remember all of those things. I really can’t recommend him enough. Having a great photographer is one of the most important things you need for your wedding. I am so happy we went with Brant Bender as our photographer. We will forever cherish all of his beautiful work!

Brant is the photographer a bride dreams of for her wedding day. Every single wish I had for my wedding photos was made true by Brant and his team! Even better? His kindness, humor, energy, enthusiasm, and sheer fun throughout the entire day made the day itself significantly happier, filled with laughter, and an absolute blast! Seriously, I had so. Much. Fun on my wedding day, and I know a HUGE portion of that is thanks to Brant and his team. The photos are stunningly beautiful—I couldn’t have envisioned lovelier pictures! The day rushed by for me, so getting to see and spend time with the gorgeous pictures he took makes my heart sing. I’m beyond grateful to revisit and experience the moments of my wedding day, and it’s truly thanks to the pictures he took. I’m so, so thankful to Brant for being there to take photographs during my wedding day, and I’m even more thankful to him for making the day so wonderful. Best photographer EVER! I recommend him for any event, especially weddings!

We hired Brant to shoot our engagement and wedding photos for our March 2018 and are over the moon with his work. Brant has a great attitude and is extremely professional. He is great with communication and we were able to arrange our events very easily. His work speaks for itself, but suffice to say we were thrilled with our photos from both events. He got a ton of fantastic coverage of our wedding and we're going to have a really hard time figuring out what not to print! The turnaround time on getting the photos was really fast and everything looked great. We had a great time working with Brant -- if you need a photographer for your event, he is the man for the job!

Brant was amazing! He took wonderful pictures and he edited them to create our story. Two weeks after the wedding, we got our personalized photo app to share a sample of pictures with our family and friends. I will definitely think of Brant for any photo needs I have in the future!

I hired Brant to take my Bridal Portraits and Wedding photos. He did a great job! Loved the photos that he produced! I do wish we had more close up photos but we never specified what photos we wanted. So, my advice is if you know there are certain shots you want, make sure you tell him. The pictures turned out beautifully though. Don't know if it was worth Four grand, but they were lovely.

Brant is full of amazing ideas above and beyond being the photographer. Brant is very knowledgeable; he helped save my ceremony with his good ideas. Incredible pictures, and makes you feel comfortable in front of the camera. Can't say enough good! Thanks Brant!

Brant is an amazing photographer! He did our engagement and wedding photos and all turned our wonderful! He has a great personality that makes you feel at ease. His shots are very artistic and capture the beauty of the location, while still showing off the happy couple! We were thrilled with the photos he took....they truly capture this wonderful time in our lives beautifully! Brant is a true artist!