$1,562 starting price
About this vendor
Clay Benedict
Owner
In business: 10+ years
Team: 1 member
Languages: English
Your love, your story, your moment
Clay Benedict Photography is a wedding imagery company in Portales, NM, serving couples across Texas and New Mexico. Photographer Clay has a penchant for outdoor photoshoots steeped in nature and adventure. The business' specialties are countryside weddings and rustic engagement sessions, and Clay looks forward to capturing your exciting journey on camera.
Since 2015, Clay Benedict has enjoyed collaborating with numerous couples and their families. The firm's photography style is photojournalistic and candid, and Clay hopes to portray your individuality on camera with authenticity. This talented artist prefers taking a natural, unobtrusive approach to posed portraits and will aim to document your day's real emotion and spontaneous joy.
Clay Benedict Photography covers destination weddings and engagement sessions throughout the United States' Southwestern region (New Mexico, Texas, and Colorado). Clay offers prospective newlyweds both a traditional and a micro wedding package. Whether you want images of your special ceremony or all-day coverage, you can look forward to carefully edited photographs delivered via an online gallery, print, and album.
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Prices & packages
Engagement Session
$380 starting price
Engagement Session
$380 starting price
Contact for hours
Contact for hours
Half hour session at the location of your choice
Half hour session at the location of your choice
Extended Engagement Session
$600 starting price
Extended Engagement Session
$600 starting price
1 hours
1 hours
One hour session at the location of your choice
One hour session at the location of your choice
Sunflower
$1,562 starting price
Sunflower
$1,562 starting price
2 hours
2 hours
Elopement coverage for 2 hours
Elopement coverage for 2 hours
Includes 100-120 edited digital photos
Includes 100-120 edited digital photos
Ruby
$2,594 starting price
Ruby
$2,594 starting price
4 hours
4 hours
Micro wedding package with 4 hours coverage
Micro wedding package with 4 hours coverage
Includes 200-250 edited digital photos
Includes 200-250 edited digital photos
Sapphire
$3,625 starting price
Sapphire
$3,625 starting price
6 hours
6 hours
6 hours of coverage
6 hours of coverage
Emerald
$4,688 starting price
Emerald
$4,688 starting price
8 hours
8 hours
8 hours of coverage
8 hours of coverage
Diamond Package
$5,875 starting price
Diamond Package
$5,875 starting price
10 hours
10 hours
10 hours of coverage
10 hours of coverage
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- Engagement Session$380 starting priceEngagement Session$380 starting priceContact for hoursContact for hoursHalf hour session at the location of your choiceHalf hour session at the location of your choice
- Extended Engagement Session$600 starting priceExtended Engagement Session$600 starting price1 hours1 hoursOne hour session at the location of your choiceOne hour session at the location of your choice
- Sunflower$1,562 starting priceSunflower$1,562 starting price2 hours2 hoursElopement coverage for 2 hoursElopement coverage for 2 hoursIncludes 100-120 edited digital photosIncludes 100-120 edited digital photos
- Ruby$2,594 starting priceRuby$2,594 starting price4 hours4 hoursMicro wedding package with 4 hours coverageMicro wedding package with 4 hours coverageIncludes 200-250 edited digital photosIncludes 200-250 edited digital photos
- Sapphire$3,625 starting priceSapphire$3,625 starting price6 hours6 hours6 hours of coverage6 hours of coverage
- Emerald$4,688 starting priceEmerald$4,688 starting price8 hours8 hours8 hours of coverage8 hours of coverage
- Diamond Package$5,875 starting priceDiamond Package$5,875 starting price10 hours10 hours10 hours of coverage10 hours of coverage
Starting prices may not include all fees a vendor may charge. Contact the photographer for customized services and quotes.
Details
Destination Weddings
- Destination Wedding Packages
Photo Shoot Types
- Bridal Portraits
- Day After Session
- Engagement
Photo & Video
- Digital Files
- Drone
- Online Proofing
- Photo
- Printed Enlargements
- Printed Proofs
Photo & Video Styles
- Artistic
- Documentary
- Dramatic
- Lifestyle
- Vintage
Wedding Activities
- Getting Engaged
- Rehearsals & Parties
- After Party
- Wedding
- After Party
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out of 5.016 reviews
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Clay Benedict Photography is highly praised by customers for their exceptional service, attention to detail, and professionalism. Clients appreciated the personalized communication, creative approach to capturing moments, and flexibility in accommodating their needs. Reviewers also mentioned the supportive presence of Clay's wife, who assisted during events and contributed to a stress-free experience. The stunning quality of the photos, reliability, and dedication to delivering outstanding results left a lasting impression on couples, making Clay Benedict Photography a top choice for capturing memorable wedding moments.- Top reviews
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This is the person to hire for your wedding!! Clay is an amazing photographer. He has amazing attention to detail. He was very great at communication from the minute we hired him. He went to our wedding rehearsal so that he can scout out spots for the best photographs. He also brought his amazing wife along, who made sure everyone’s hair and makeup and clothing looked the absolute best for the photos. Truly a power couple. We consider ourselves super blessed to have had the please of Clay as our photographer. We are extremely pleased with the photos. Words cannot express our happiness with his works. Hire him! You will not regret it!!!
Response from the Vendor on 11/07/2022
You and John are such a beautiful couple, we enjoyed every minute of your wedding! Thank you for letting us be a part of it.
All I can say is my husband and I were blown away. Not only were our pictures amazing but my family said that he was absolutely amazing at the wedding, so kind and professional! He captured exactly what I wanted, and I am so happy with all of the pictures we got.
Response from the Vendor on 06/13/2024
I was so happy to be there, you and David are absolutely wonderful people and I was honored to be a part of your wedding.
My husband and I are very grateful to of had Clay photograph our wedding. His wife joined him and she was also very sweet and very helpful! She helped fixed bridesmaids dress, posture, etc. She even helped wash the dishes at our venue which I thought was soooo sweet of her. It was a big help. Overall, we received beautiful prints, and an online gallery with quality photos! I couldn’t recommend him enough.
Response from the Vendor on 06/13/2024
Thank you so much for having me as your photographer, you two are kind and warm, and it was fun being able to join you two.
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Clay Benedict's photography was absolutely amazing for not only our engagement photos but our wedding as well. He took the time to understand our needs. Met us at the venues to get his artistic view on things and really stood above the rest of the photographers we interacted with. Clay Benedict Photography is one of if not the best photographer in town. If you are looking for professional stunning wedding photos this is your guy!
Response from the Vendor on 06/13/2024
It was wonderful to get to know you and your family so well! The wedding was spectacular! I enjoyed the little rave you had at the end of the reception. It was an honor and a privilege to photograph your wedding.
Clay and his wife are amazing photographers! They put all their heart into their photos! We had some issues with our wedding venue and were almost halfway through our payments and didn't know what to do. They worked at finding a venue with us and in the end they were able to move things around and went with us to Las Vegas, NV and taking beautiful pictures at our elopement and on the strip. I couldn't have asked for a better experience at a more hectic time.
Response from the Vendor on 01/05/2023
You and Cory are wonderful people and going on this journey with your wedding was great!
We are so happy with our beautiful photos and the time we had with Clay! It was so much fun and easy to pose with such kind photographers!! They went above and beyond our expectations and we are so greatful for them!
Response from the Vendor on 11/06/2022
You two are such a sweet couple, I wish you all the best on your futures!
Clay had great timing on arrival, and was an absolute pleasure to work with. Clay is able to bring out the best in peoples personalities and it truly shows in his work. If you want your special moments to be captured forever, look no further!
Response from the Vendor on 11/06/2022
Loved your little farm wedding!
My husband hired Clay for a surprise photo shoot during an anniversary trip and he did not disappoint. He was very professional and friendly and his wife who assisted him was the sweetest! Unfortunately it rained during our shoot but you would have never known by the quality of the pictures that the weather was less than ideal as the pictures were still so clear and the lighting perfect. He really has a gift and special eye for this! I would hire him again with no question at all!
Response from the Vendor on 10/13/2022
I loved shooting your vow renewal! Absolutely gorgeous couple with scenery to match.
Clay and his wife were awesome! Communication was key during the planning and execution phases of our wedding. My wife and I were in different locations during planning and our schedules were always changing because of our jobs. Resulting in us relying heavily on zoom calls and e-mails, Clay made every single accommodation to make sure that we were both included and on the same page. He and his wife traveled for our wedding and made sure to take part in the rehearsal (which was the day before) to have an idea of the venue layout and the location of the sun so he could determine where the best photos would be taken. On game day, they were ready to go! We got ready in two different locations and Clay went back and forth to make sure to capture quality photos of us and the families getting dressed up. Following that, my wife and I did our first look and we are so happy that Clay was able to capture exactly what we wanted! For the ceremony and reception he took the most amazing photos of us, and we are truly grateful that he and his wife were able to mingle so well with both families. The next day he had already sent us sneak peaks which was the best unexpected gift. Within a couple weeks, we had the final product!
Overall, Clay Benedict Photography is hands down the best. We would absolutely book him again if we were to do the whole thing all over. His creativity along with his professionalism and character easily make him one of the best wedding photographers in NM.
Response from the Vendor on 10/13/2022
I loved that night with you and your wife’s family, absolutely loving and amazing people! I was honored to photograph your wedding.
Oh Our fantastic Dynamic Duo!!!
Randall and I could not have asked for a better fit for our special day. From day one, Clay and Krystal were responsive, patient, understanding and flexible in dealing with my anxious, indecisive bridal-ness! They are professional and reliable, thoughtful and real…. And damn they photograph amazing memories!
Ultimately, Claybenedict Photography, made our big day stress free! And captured unforgettable moments!
A special thanks to Krystal who was my “‘wedding day god-fairy” that I never knew I needed!
Response from the Vendor on 11/06/2021
Oh you guys are so sweet! You two are cute couple and Krystal and I wish you many happy, healthy, years together!
Clayton Benedict photography is absolutely amazing!!! He is very professional and when he wants to get the perfect picture he isn't afraid of directing people to get in the perfect spot. He is such a wonderful photographer he has and always will have my business going forward! Please let him take photos of all the memories you want to capture. You won't regret it!
Incredible attentiveness to detail. He helped us make our wedding unforgettable!
Response from the Vendor on 10/20/2021
You guys were great! The sense of humor and your dynamic together just made the day wonderful!
Clay was super professional. He was on time for everything, he even came to take pictures of me and my bridesmaids getting ready before the ceremony. My family also complimented me on how nice our photographer was. His pictures are gorgeous. Will definitely pick him for future events!
When we hired Clay we had panned our ceremony for before COVID, then everything got cancelled!!! Clay held our booking until a year and a half later, came to the site two days before to help us set up the perfect shots, and delivered the best photos of our day we could have hoped for. We could not have done this without Clay's help and expertise, he is the consummate professional, completely dependable, and has a true photographers eye! He travelled to our location, was there early for every meeting, kept up continuous contact for over a year, and was available when we finally were able to hold the ceremony. He is fun, charismatic, but also a complete professional on the job!
Our pictures exceeded all our expectations, and truly captured our Sunset ceremony.
Thank you Clay, we hope to see you and use your services again!
Leah, Jason and Bentley
Response from the Vendor on 06/15/2021
You guys are a lovely couple and I loved being there for that moment. Hope to see you guys again!
Clayton was an exceptional photographer. He captures photos where they look so beautiful and natural. He made us look amazing on our day! 10/10 reccomend. I will always use Clayton for our photography needs.
Response from the Vendor on 01/19/2021
So glad I could be there on your big day and continue to be there for your other photography needs as your family grows!
Clay is a wonderful photographer. He has done some work for me including re-taking some photos my fiancé did not like that were taken by someone else and he made them fantastic! He was punctual, gave wonderful advice during the shoot and detailed pricing very well. Definitely will be at my wedding since we rescheduled because of Covid Restrictions.
Response from the Vendor on 01/13/2021
Thank you so much! You and Jessica are great people and I look forward to your wedding! Glad I could help with the engagement photos.
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Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, Oklahoma
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Clay Benedict
Owner
My name is Clay, and I have been a photographer since 2015. I started my career in photography as a concert photographer and slowly started moving into family photography. I enjoyed doing family photography so much I started taking on weddings. In late 2019, I started doing weddings and family photography exclusively. I enjoy the relaxed atmosphere and the good vibes around weddings.
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