New Chapters Photography

Sten and his team were great. They understood exactly what we wanted and made it happen. Yoko, the photographer was amazing, from the engagement pictures to the wedding day.

Yoko and Sten were awesome photographers for our wedding. Yoko did a tremendous job capturing our day, even in a brand new environment. It was her first shoot in Pittsburgh (we had moved our venue and she stuck with us through that!) and we were floored by the teaser pictures. We're still waiting for the final album (it's only been a few days since the wedding but we really can't wait) - but we know it'll be a set of amazing memories to continue to relive our special day. Would highly recommend Yoko + the team at New Chapters for any of your events!

I worked with Yoko and Priscilla for my wedding and they were both SO much fun and easy to work with. They had not just me, but the entire wedding party laughing - which made for great photos. Very affordable and all of the photos are great quality. I would definitely work with them again.

We had so much fun working with Sten from the moment we met to take engagement photos through cake cutting at the reception. Not only did he immediately put us at ease (turns out it's awkward to be the subject of a photo shoot!), but the photos are so beautiful and truly capture the feeling of the day from start to finish. The wedding went by so quickly and it was important that we had a photographer we could count on to record it for us, and I can't think of a single detail or important moment that doesn't have a corresponding gorgeous photo!

I first met with Sten (the big cheese of New Chapters) and knew instantly that I wanted any member of his team to be my wedding photographer. I chose Priscilla as my primary shooter and she is one of those people that you instantly want to be friends with and her photos are awesome to boot! She instantly puts you at ease and is super flexible and fun. (The second shooter, Yoko, was great too, but I interacted the most with Priscilla during the engagement and wedding shoots). Wedding photos turned out beautifully; would highly recommend!

Sten and Priscilla are fantastic! I was looking for a wedding photographer with a unique style. I didn't want the usual "plain Jane", posed formation photos. I was looking for more of a unique eye for candid moments and boy did they come through! They are very personable and easy to talk to. Sten is so friendly that you almost forget you are being photographed. He stayed in constant contact before and during our wedding making sure we didn't have to think about anything other than enjoying out night. The final products were beautiful ( both wedding and engagement shoot) and I've been getting a lot of compliments on them. Many of the comments are about how nice it is to see some photos that are not completely blown out taking away any natural beauty of each person's face. He takes true photographs of what he sees. I hope to work with him again in the near future. I strongly recommend working with him and Priscilla. They're an amazing team.

WOW!!! The team at New Chapters was the best decision I made for my wedding! They are professional, fun, and brilliantly talented! They drove 2 hours to my event and made the whole experience completely seamless. I LOVE my pictures and I am a super fussy critic of photography. Don't think twice if you are getting married in Eastern PA!

If you haven’t booked this team yet for your wedding, then do it immediately. I cannot recommend Sten Hartman enough. He is fun to be around, incredibly creative, and gives you a product that not only services as a memory, but as a work of art. Priscilla joined for our wedding photos as well, and she was absolutely fabulous. Had snacks for the crazy kids when they started crying, and offered a woman’s perspective when needed. Haha this package includes an engagement photo session and our results were above and beyond our expectations. We had a short turn around for our invitations so Sten sent us some proofs the next day! As for the wedding day, both photographers stayed longer than the allotted time in the contract and created some unbelievable shots in the rain. You will not regret booking this team!

Yoko and Sam were awesome!!

Yoko and Priscilla did an amazing job capturing all the priceless moments at our St Patrick’s Day wedding. Yoko is a master at finding the perfect backdrop for photos, at both our engagement shoot and our wedding she managed to find stunning backgrounds hidden in the most unusual places. She was such a joy to work with and made my husband and I feel very comfortable in front of the camera. On the business side of things, Jeff was super friendly, responsive, and extremely helpful in choosing an engagement shoot location and setting a day of timeline. I couldn’t be more happy with our photos.

We cannot say enough great things about Sten and New Chapters Photography! He was extremely easy to work with, made us feel comfortable throughout the entire process, (as my husband does not enjoy getting his picture taken and actually enjoyed it!) and worked around our schedules to coordinate the engagement shoot since we lived out of state. He has an eye for special moments and his final products become iconic snapshots of memories. He is extremely talented in his editing, likes to experience with fun and different lighting, and is a joy to be around. Along with Sten, Priscilla was also a delight to work with—they were both professional, organized, and overall great people. You will not regret booking them as your wedding photographers! We are so grateful we did and cannot wait to use their services for future life events!

I have nothing bad to say about New Chapters. Sten was fantastic to deal with. The photographers, Priscilla and Yoko, were so good and generally fun to be around. Priscilla also did our engagement photos. The shoot with her was so much fun. And the pictures are all so good!!!! We are beyond happy with our experience with New Chapters.

Many of my close friends and family commented that I was a very calm bride, but how couldn't I be with such an amazing, friendly, energetic, goofy, and talented photography crew? Jeff and Yoko were quick and radiated positive energy all day long (even for a hot July day)! Jeff was so fun and made us feel relaxed at our engagement photo shoot. We love and will forever cherish our wedding photos. Our family and friends were blown away by their talent and creativity! I would highly recommend them to anyone!

I can't say enough about the wonderful experience we had with Sten for our engagement shoot and our wedding, as well as Priscilla who joined Sten for our wedding! Not only are they talented photographers, they are wonderful human beings who instantly make you feel like you have known them for a long time and that they have your back! We got our pictures back less than two months after we got married and we are so happy with their ability to capture the happiness and love of that day!

From the beginning, Jeff was so easy to work with. He is easy to talk to and is super helpful throughout the whole process... Even helping with a wedding day timeline!! Yoko was the photographer at our wedding and we could not be happier with the final photos. It's a good problem to have when you can't choose what photos to print! Thanks again Jeff and Yoko. We have fabulous memories to last a lifetime.

Sten and Priscilla shot our wedding on September 24th and from the first minute fit in like family! They are both so wonderfully talented, kind-hearted, and awesomely fun! We are so in love with all of our photographs from the day and have been recommending NCP to friends and family since! Thank you for capturing the magic in our wedding day!

Sten is THE MAN. He did our engagement and wedding photos and they couldn't have possible turned out any better. Working with him was great, he was professional, responsive and, very important for us, fun! He put us at ease with the whole process and it was so easy to be ourselves in front of the camera. He was able to snap great moments for the engagement shoot and really capture the true feeling of the wedding day, especially the fun moments of everyone on the dance floor. We really can't say enough how fun it was working with him and how great everything turned out. We'll surely be looking at this awesome photos for years to come and couldn't be happier to have made the decision to work with Sten and New Chapters Photography. Without a doubt we would wholeheartedly recommend anybody to work with Sten for any event. Thanks again!

Being a photography buff myself, I was especially particular when it came to the quality of photography for my wedding. I searched numerous of websites, paging through hundreds of photographs. Then I came across New Chapters Photography's website. I was blown away by their awesome mix of amazingly posed portraits and fun filled candid shots on their site. There was also a hint of humor to their style which I knew would match perfectly with our wedding. Upon meeting Sten for the first time at Starbucks (my person favorite) I realized he was the perfect match. I would kindly and respectfully call him a photography nerd. Since my now husband is a technology wizard himself, they hit it off right away, talking in tech gibberish that I couldn't keep up with if I tried. We had an awesome time shooting our engagement pictures at Sam Lewis Park and Sten brought out loads of equipment to get some really cool pictures of us with my husband's pride and joy, his 1994 Mustang Cobra. He captured our personas perfectly. After seeing our engagement album, we couldn't wait for the wedding! My family is very unique, and loves to have fun! So good reception photography was a must! Prior to finding NCP, I was noticing that many photographers who although had beautiful portrait shots, were lacking in quality candid reception moments. I really wanted to find a photographer who had the ability to capture the atmosphere and emotion of our wedding in those amazing moments that we always tend to forget and pass by. I wish I could attach a file to this review because my absolute favorite photo that was captured at our wedding wasn't even a perfectly posed portrait at all. It was one of my favorite moments of my wedding when my youngest brother leaped over my cousin who was in a head stand with legs spread out in a straddle when we were all dancing on the dance floor..... I told you my family was unique! Not only did Sten get the shot, but he captured frame by frame of the take off, mid air, landing, and reaction of all the guests surrounding the dance floor! Now, if anyone asks about what my wedding day was like, all I have to do is show them this set of shots and they can clearly see that we and all our guests had a blast on our wedding day!!! But along with the awesome candid shots that Sten was able to capture throughout our wedding, he also loved to experiment with his different equipment to get some really amazing shots of me and my husband throughout the day. If you're looking at NCP's prices and trying to figure out what your money is going towards, you have to understand that this team had SO MUCH knowledge in their craft and has absolutely all the equipment necessary to get the amazing shots you are looking for. I was honestly blown away and have had so many compliments on our wedding day photographs within the last year after our wedding that I couldn't keep a count anymore. I would recommend New Chapters Photography to everyone over and over again!

We had two priorities when planning our wedding-- a great party with lots of dancing and a stellar photographer to capture it all. Sten and Priscilla exceeded all of our expectations, and my husband and I cannot say enough wonderful things about New Chapters Photography! Sten is extremely talented, professional, and tons of fun. He gave us so many incredible photos for both our engagement and wedding, and we cannot stop looking at them. There are so many details you can stress over when planning a wedding, but our photography was never one of them due to the excellent quality of Sten's work and his awesome personality. Highly recommend, you won't be disappointed!

We discovered Sten through his business partner, Jeff. From the very first email, Sten was responsive, friendly, professional, and extremely accommodating. Being a gay couple, we were a little nervous with how our marriage would be received by various venues and people within the wedding industry. Sten was nothing but accepting and had many different ideas in terms of posing, lighting, and scenery, but was also very willing to listen to and implement our own ideas. Honestly, we cannot say enough positive things about Sten. We are both craft beer fans, and he met us for an initial consultation at a local brewery. We had very the ambitious goal of capturing a GQ magazine studio look for the style of our engagement portraits, and Sten was able to create that for us. On the day of our wedding, Sten and his assistant Priscilla were fantastic. They were both wonderfully friendly and professional, and their presence made our special day all the more enjoyable. The photo sessions we took part in on our wedding day were fun, and it was obvious that Sten and Priscilla shared in our excitement. When we received the photo package from our wedding day, we were thrilled with the quality and beauty of the photos that Sten was able to capture. Every photo reinforces our fond memories of that day and we feel both grateful and lucky to have chosen Sten to be our wedding photographer.

I cannot say better things about Sten and the team at New Chapters Photography. I actually saw his photos in a book at a venue and I knew we had to have him as the photographer for our wedding. Sten is so personable and he made my husband and me feel comfortable right away. Another thing I loved was that Sten uses the engagement photo session to get to know the couple, and it was great to have that intro to him prior to our big day. Sten had worked with our videographer before too, which was great, they had a wonderful rapport. My parents and our bridal party noticed as well and commented on how great it was to have them around on the wedding day. My husband and I moved across the country four months prior to our wedding and Sten was so incredibly accommodating with helping us to plan from across the country. I absolutely recommend Sten and the New Chapters team for your wedding. I wish we still lived back east so that we could keep using him as a photographer. Reviewed by Amanda, bride.

My husband and I couldn't be happier with New Chapters Photography. Sten is professional on all levels, but also so much fun to be around. We are NOT a couple who takes pictures or even has many photos together so our wedding photos were very important. Sten made us so comfortable and relaxed in front of the camera. We can not say enough about his personality and talent! We also were very happy with the speedy process and ease of working with him. From all the wedding vendors we worked with New Chapters Photography was the easiest. We were also very happy with Sten's assistant Priscilla and would highly recommend her as well! Overall, if you are looking for a fun, personable, and extremely talented photographer with no worries- New Chapters Photography is the way to go!

Yoko and Karen did the actual shooting at my daughter's wedding. I can not wait to see the result of their work. I could not have asked for better professionals. They seemed to capture not only the “formal” pictures, but the spirit and atmosphere of the wedding without interfering. If you were not paying close attention, you hardly knew that they were there. I heard that Karen even got the groomsmen to laugh.

Jeff and Yoko are THE BEST. They are fun to be with with, make you feel comfortable and capture the best shots. We can't wait to see the rest of our wedding photos!

Jeff and Yoko absolutely rock! Yoko was our main photographer and her eye for detail and creative surroundings was exactly what we were looking for. Jeff was easy to speak with regarding the business end and does a killer job editing the pictures. We would definitely recommend Jeff and Yoko!

When my husband and I were planning our wedding, photography was one of our top priorities. We wanted amazing, one-of-a-kind photos that are timeless and look better than anything we’d ever seen. And that’s what we go with New Chapters Photography. We are in love with the 1,000+ photos we have from our wedding. There are so many photos that we never even expected. Sten and his second shooter, Priscilla, captured details that I never noticed (everything was a whirlwind on your wedding day, just like people say), like flower arrangements, our favors, the guest book, the dessert table, etc. And so many fun candid shots, too! That was one of the best parts – looking through all of the photos of our friends and family on the dance floor, the band playing and singing their hearts out, and our little flower girls off in the corner giggling among themselves. Not only are the photos amazing, but Sten and Priscilla are some of the coolest and nicest people you’ll ever meet. They made everything so easy and relaxing for us. They were punctual – arrived early! – which was so reassuring for my Type A personality. They stuck to the wedding day timeline perfectly, so we didn’t have to feel rushed or feel bad that cocktail hour ran long (like it so often does). Instead, we were right on time for the reception and had a blast during the process. They helped ease my nerves. They made us laugh. They made me feel confident. And they weren’t afraid of some unexpected rain and cold weather at the end of April. We still got some amazing shots outside. Basically, they were up for anything, and it was so comforting to have a team with us on our wedding day that was so talented and down to earth at the same time. I would recommend New Chapters Photography to anyone looking for the highest quality experience and photos. Beautiful photos are worth the investment. Plus, you'll find Sten becomes more of a friend than a vendor, which makes it that much better.

Sten has such an amazing talent for capturing ‘moments’ which is exactly what you want on your wedding day. It’s not the formal photos that remind you how great your day was – it’s the natural fun and excitement that is so important to be documented. Sten's ability not to miss a moment is incredible, and his energy and passion comes across in the photos. He is able to blend in so well that your guests, and literally you, will not realize they’re being photographed. He works with a great team as well! My family had the pleasure of using New Chapters Photography for my sister's wedding but also mine as well! The team did a great job. Shout out to, Priscilla, who tag teamed with Sten again to do our wedding! Looking back on the photographs, my wife and I can still remember how fun it was to be captured through the lens of this mad and exciting team! Thanks again, guys!

Sten was the best photographer that I could've asked for! He is very creative, takes fantastic photos, very easy to work with, punctual, and just fun to be around. Highly recommend, you won't be disappointed!

Sten was fantastic! I can't say it enough! He gave us over 1000 beautiful photos of the best night of my life. He was truly able to capture the mood that I wanted, with a beautiful artistic touch to it. Very easy and a ton of fun to work with, which was important to my husband and me because there is enough stress when planning a wedding. I could email, text, and even call him, when I had questions/concerns (and when you are a bride, you have PLENTY). We had some great posed shots before the wedding and then during cocktail hour, but what I really appreciated was that during the reception, I barely noticed him (hard to believe, he's like 7ft tall), making all of our photos come out so natural and candid. I loved it! He gave me the memories that I wanted, and I'm so glad I found him! I highly recommend him to anyone!

Just a wonderful experience! My husband and I got married over a year ago but I still wanted to post a review because I feel the same now as I did then. Sten's photos really captured the emotion and excitement of the day. He is a down to earth person who enters your wedding planning experience almost as a trusted friend. He really partners with you to ensure you get the most out of your photos. His creative eye creates amazing photos you will be proud to reflect on and share for years to come. Thanks again Sten!! David and Nikki say hi :)

New Chapters Photography was a great investment. They did both our engagement and wedding photos. I highly recommend having the same person do your engagement and wedding photos if possible (regardless of who you use) because it will allow them to get to know you and your quirk and you will be more comfortable with them on your big day. Sten has the least stuffy photography out there and I loved his fun style. He does a great job of capturing the moment. Many of the people I showed wedding photos to said it felt like they were at the wedding when they went through the photos. We have gotten tons of great shots but also the more traditional family photos as well. New Chapters also did our "photo booth" which our guests really enjoyed. Sten was also super organized and was great to meet with him and he made me feel very reassured about everything!

My husband and I were lucky enough to have Jeff as our engagement and wedding photographer! It was important to me to find someone who was talented and could deliver photos that I'd want hanging on the walls in my house for the rest of my life. Thankfully, I saw my cousin's photos from his wedding, loved them, contacted their photographer, Jeff, and was able to book him for our wedding! My husband and I aren't naturals in front of the camera, we were pretty nervous before the engagement shoot, but Jeff had us laughing and made it seem like something we did on the reg in no time! Jeff also loves it when you can personalize your experience, no matter how silly you think it is, like our love for Harry Potter. We told Jeff some ideas we had for some HP photos and Jeff was just as excited (maybe even more!) to do this for us! We loved our photos from the engagement shoot and were so pumped to have Jeff there for the big day. Jeff was the most professional vendor I booked, checking in often so that I was comfortable. On our wedding day, Jeff arrived at my house for candids on time, blended in without needing any direction, managed to win the affection of my three year old niece who has an aversion to strangers, coordinated all of the photos on our big day that we discussed in a fun way that our bridal party and families appreciated, and sent us a photo preview the night of our wedding! Jeff also had a second shooter, Sten, who was just as awesome to work with. As a team, they captured the most amazing photos and I truly believe had fun doing it! I felt like Jeff was a guest at my wedding who took pictures because of how comfortable we all felt and how taking pictures was seamlessly blended into the party, not something separate. My husband and I love our photos and are struggling to choose our top favorites for the album because there are so many beautiful ones. These are the photos I was hoping for, the ones I will want all over our house! We highly recommend Jeff if you want to feel comfortable and receive professional, artistic photos. On a sidenote--we also booked a photobooth through Jeff and it was a huge hit with the guests! We customized our own props (Harry Potter ones) and it added to our wedding day experience :)

Jeff is the best. We met him when he photographed my brother- and sister-in-law's wedding so we have personal experience with two weddings and an engagement shoot. He provides not only amazing photographs that you will stare at until forced away, but he is the absolute most fun and funny person to have capture those memories for you. He was definitely up for adventure during both our engagement and wedding photos - one involving fake rain and the other involving real. Everyone in our wedding party raved about him as well - he fits in with any group you may have and ends up adding to the day's enjoyment in addition to capturing it. People sometimes complain about feeling awkward in front of the camera or not knowing what to do - Jeff takes any awkwardness away and helps everyone know what to do for their shots (as well as captures plenty of candid shots that capture great moments). We are exceedingly pleased with the final result of our photos. We highly recommend Jeff - he is great to work with!

Words cannot describe how unbelievably happy we are with our photographers and our pictures. They are amazing!!! Sten and Ben made our day just a little bit more special. We had a blast! They spent 8 hours capturing some of the best moments which of course you don't think about when you in those moments. We are forever grateful to them. Sten is very warm and inviting. He makes you feel like you've known each other for years. He's very accessible, will always get back to you and will answer any and all questions.

My mother and fiancé (at the time) found Jeff on the internet when we were searching for our wedding photographer. Since my now husband and I live in the DC area and my parents live in Northwestern PA we did a lot of wedding vendor searches via the internet and reviews. I could not have been more pleased with my mother and husband's choice of photographer. Jeff is not only the NICEST person to work with he takes the best photos. We new the moment we saw his work on the internet he was the photographer for us, however, it was solidified after we met with him for our engagement shoot. He is down to earth, funny, and a joy to work with. When we received our photos from the engagement session, I think we looked at them a few times a day because we were so happy with them. It just got me 1,000 times more excited for the wedding. Jeff really knew how to capture the love and happiness my husband and I share. On the wedding day , Jeff and his assistant never once complained about our large wedding party or photography "wants". They were happy to help us capture every element from our day. We have only seen a few sneak peaks of the wedding but it helped me to relive all of the moments I loved most about our wedding day and I can't wait to see all of the rest of the photos. Jeff was the BEST vendor we hired that day and I will find more ways for us to use him again in the future. He is very talented and really does what a photographer is supposed to do, capture the memory, the love, and the energy from a moment into a photo and make it 1,000 times more beautiful than you remembered.

Sten is very easy to work with, and was very accommodating/patient with re-scheduling our engagement photos 3 times due to weather. He made us and our bridal party feel at ease while taking our pictures. He used various aspects of the venue to create very artistic photos. His images are high quality, and he has reasonably priced prints to purchase.

Sten perfectly captured our wedding. He was right on with every moment, every little detail, absolutely everything I want to remember. We also got the photobooth for our reception and it was a HUGE hit. Hire New Chapters if you want a photographer who is extremely talented, so much fun to work with, and game for anything. My husband and I are genuinely laughing our butts off in all of our portraits, and every last one of the photos captures the essence of us and our wedding day.

After our first meeting with Sten, I knew our wedding photography could be checked off of my list of things NOT to worry about (and to be honest we cared more about the photography than anything else!) Sten is so talented, personable, and professional. He is down-to-earth, cares about his clients, and his quality of work is the best we've ever seen. After our engagement shoot, when we received our pictures, we were absolutely thrilled!! We knew we had made the right choice for our wedding photographer, but the pictures confirmed this even more. Friends and family commented on how beautiful our pictures were. He is able to capture moments you didn't even know existed! Both him and his sister did an incredible job capturing our wedding day, even helping to make me feel relaxed and calm before the big walk down the aisle! Sten is truly an artist and his work speaks for itself... incredibly stunning! I would recommend him to anyone who is looking for a photographer for any occasion, New Chapters Photography is hands-down THE BEST!!!

There are not enough great things I can say about Jeff. Choosing a photographer was a daunting task for me... Everyone I like was outrageously expensive and everyone in my budget I wasn't super impressed with. Thank goodness my wedding coordinator recommended Jeff. Initially looking at his portfolio I loved that he got the traditional shots, but also tried to get different shots as well whether using natural light or different angles. I wasn't thrilled about driving up to Mechanicsburg to meet him (yes I'm lazy), but it was the best decision we made. My fiance liked him when we met (which is huge since he didn't even want a photographer at all! ha!), he was affordable, and our pictures are absolutely incredible. Jeff was so great to work with. Everyone in my wedding loved how quickly he worked, not posing people or scenes, just using what was around and getting the most natural shots. He made us feel comfortable on our engagement session shoot which again my fiance was not at all thrilled about. He kept things moving on the day of the wedding, wasn't ever in the way. And most importantly we ended up with 1,100 of the most amazing pictures. My wedding was over 3 months ago and I still can't stop looking at them. We have gotten so many compliments from other people, both attendees of the wedding and not. Jeff (and Yoko!) and our venue were by far the best investments we made for our wedding day. His photography at our beautiful venue were the perfect match. Couldn't be happier!

Jeff Benzon was our absolute favorite vendor. He was an easy choice once we met him because he was so personable and my fiance liked him right away. For our engagement pictures, he made us feel so comfortable with ourselves, with each other, and with him. Then, for the wedding, he showed up an hour early just to get a lay of the land and was not invasive or overbearing. He helped to keep us on schedule and made sure that we got all of the shots that we wanted. The creativity of him shots and the quality of his pictures blew any competition out of the water and his personality was just the cherry on top. We would recommend him to anyone who is looking for an amazing, affordable photographer. Him (and his second photographer) were well worth the money and I will cherish the pictures that he took forever.

My husband and i love Sten! I don't think there are enough great words to say about him. His work is absolutely amazing, but I think what we love the most is his personality. So many photographers make you feel awkward or uncomfortable, but Sten is so easy-going and fun! He is also calm which is a blessing on that whirlwind wedding day. Everyone loves our pictures. You will not regret booking with him!

Jeff did an amazing job on both our engagement and wedding photos. A great experience from start to finish. He was fun to work with and produces genuine and artistic images. Highly recommended to anyone looking for a wedding photographer.

o I’ve known Sten, the owner of New Chapters, for several years, and after recommending him to several friends, I didn’t think twice about asking him to be our wedding photographer. He makes any photo shoot feel like a fun time, and encourages you to be yourself – no boring, standard poses (unless you want them!) – and pays attention to every detail for some of the most creative photographs I’ve seen. Our wedding was no different – the minute Sten and Priscilla arrived on-site, I was able to relax and begin to enjoy the day. Our whole wedding party had such an awesome time with Sten, and it shows in our photos. We just received our preview, and I am stunned by how beautiful the pictures turned out – they perfectly captured the joy of our day, and we could not be happier!

We had an AMAZING experience working with NCP. Sten is such a great, down to earth, creative guy. We felt completely relaxed around him, and both our engagement and wedding photos were a ton of fun to shoot! We got so many comments about how creative and beautiful our photos were from friends and family. Sten really does a great job capturing the personal style and feel of the couple. We can't say enough great things about him, he's a fantastic choice!!

From beginning to end, Sten was awesome to work with. He was incredibly accommodating throughout the planning process. He and his assistant were so professional and had such fun and creative ideas on our wedding day. We are beyond thrilled with all of the pictures that were taken and cannot wait to fill the frames in our house with them! We absolutely recommend New Chapters Photography to anyone looking for a photographer!

I knew even before I was engaged that Jeff would be my number one choice to capture my special day. He has such a unique and creative perspective that really reflects couples personalities and styles..I typically don't like being photographed, so i was dreading the whole pose and smile routine. His candid approach made it fun and easy. He just guided us to the light and reminded us to have fun with each other. BAM! The recipe for perfect photos. Jeff offered helpful suggestions for locations, attire etc (everything brides fret about). He was so flexible, enthusiastic, and fun. He eagerly helped to accommodate our "vision" for our special day. I didn't have to track him down to go over details for the day of schedule, locations etc. He was great about staying in touch and making sure he was up-to-speed on all our plans and requests. Jeff was prompt to respond to any call or email, and he even turned around a few preview photos in only a few hours! I Know many brides have been photographed in the area of our ceremony site, but Jeff voluntarilty went to the location the day before our wedding to scope out the lighting and a special spot that he and never used before. He will do anything to get the perfect shot... Even if it means rolling up his pant legs and wading through murky pond water. I was impressed by his professionalism and his knowledge of every element of his craft. My guests commented on how wonderful he was. He's the nicest, most easy-going guy you'll ever meet. i actually wanted him to put the camera down for a minute and just hang out and have a drink with us! I've gotten so many compliments on our photos. Most often people comment on how unique they are. I cannot say enough good things about our experience with Jeff Benzon. I will never go anywhere else for professional photography. Jeff is the best of the best.

Jeff did our engagement and wedding photos and did a fabulous job! In addition to his creativity and talent, he's tons of fun and very quick -- you don't stand in a pose waiting forever for a shot! He has a different approach to photography and it's beautiful! If you're looking for lots of traditional shots, he can do those too, just specify!

I live in Baltimore, but my sister recommended New Chapters to me and my husband. We looked at photos and met with 2 photographers when doing our photographer search, but after our meeting with Sten I was sold. From the start he was extremely personable and laid-back, exactly what I needed. You can tell he loves what he does and he's great at it. Our engagement pictures are gorgeous, he knew exactly how to draw out our personalities, despite the fact that neither of us are incredibly outgoing. Sten did a great job of communicating and keeping in contact, and always made us feel important. Our friends and family loved working with him and his 2nd shooter on our wedding day, and they did an awesome job, especially considering they were in a new town. They were extremely flexible and made the most of every situation. While we've only seen a preview of what's to come, I cannot stop looking our photos and I have received nothing but compliments. New Chapters definitely turns a situation that can be difficult into a fun experience and really captures the day and their subjects to a "T". Looking forward to finding more reasons to use New Chapters Photography in the future!

Sten was absolutely amazing to work with! He was professional, kind, and enthusiastic. We just received a "sneak peek" of our photos, and they are incredible! I do not think our wedding day would have been the same if we went with a different photographer. I would definitely recommend Sten to everyone (and their mother)!

Words do not even describe how amazing Jeff is. Jeff is very professional but by the end of the day you feel like he is part of the family and he knows exactly who you are and what you want. We used him for our engagement photos and after that moment I could not think of anyone else I wanted to use for our pictures. I wanted my photographer there for the rehearsal, wedding and family brunch on Sunday. Jeff was completely fine with my requests and was willing to travel to our wedding location. I paid for his hotel to stay the 2 nights. Jeff showed up early to our rehearsal so he could look around to get a feel for the area. When we were deciding which direction we wanted to stand for our ceremony, we asked Jeff for his opinion. He gave us his opinion, but only after he spent time looking at pictures of the site we had sent him and he even pulled up our site on google maps to look at aerial views to see where the sun would be and what the lighting would be, etc. He has the eye for finding and capturing the perfect photos and he will even slide across the dance floor to make sure he is in the perfect position for the perfect shot! He knew every photo I wanted to get and help me keep my big family on task for the photos before the ceremony. Jeff was constantly taking pictures throughout the night and never stopped moving. He even edited 3 photos for the next day so I could give them to my mother-in-law to send out with the wedding announcements before we left for our honeymoon. Jeff’s love for photography shows in everything he does and you can see his face light up when he gets the perfect idea for a perfect shot. I can wait to see all the photos he took. We will definitely use Jeff again for any events we need pictures for.

Sten and his team are fabulous! I have been working with Sten for over a year planning our wedding and he was nothing but helpful. From our engagement to the wedding day; our photos are more than I could have ever imagined. We gave Sten a list of types of photos we wanted taken that day and he took those and so many more. He truly is the most creative photographer I have ever met. He thinks of shots that I couldn’t in a million years and I am so grateful for that! He captured every moment of our big day so that we will be able to remember it for a lifetime! We also used NCP’s photobooth; which our guests loved and had so much fun with! I would recommend Sten and his NCP team to everyone who wants to have a fun and creative photographer by their side on their special day! They are more than worth the money! Thanks so much Sten & NCP!!! ~Bree & Zack Brown

We were so lucky and happy to find Sten and Ingela! They are professional and creative! We gave them a list of pictures we wanted them to take. We got what we wanted and more! They are so unbelievably creative and created pictures that were beyond our imagination! We all felt so comfortable with them and didn't even know they were there half the time. We didn't have anyone in our ear telling us what to do. Sten likes capturing you for you. We also did the photobooth. (I included this in the cost estimate on this review) It was such a hit and a surprise to everyone. Sten is the only photographer I will ever use! You will not be disappointed.

My husband and I absolutely loved working with Sten Hartman! He was a fun photographer and made us feel at ease with all of the crazy stuff going on. We have some amazing engagement pictures that we got taken from him, and our wedding pictures are sure to be beautiful also! In the beginning I was a little nervous because we were going over our budget for our photographer, but now that we had the chance to work with Sten and have some of the amazing photos he has taken, we don't regret the decision we made one bit!! Thanks Sten and Ingela, you helped make our wedding day amazing!!

New Chapters Photography did an aboslutely amazing job on both our engagement shoot and our wedding photos. My husband and I chose the Red Carpet package, and couldn't have been more pleased. The Photo Booth was a huge hit at the wedding, and the photos from the booth were up within 24 hours. Sten of New Chapters Photography is wonderful to work with, and my husband and I chose to hire him without meeting any other photographers because he was so well prepared for our meeting and his work is absolutely beautiful. It may take him a few days to answer your emails, but he always does and is always very helpful in his responses. Would absolutely recommend New Chapters Photography to anyone getting married in the Central PA area.

My husband and I used New Chapters Photography for our engagement and wedding photos - we purchased the Red Carpet Package. Sten Hartman was always professional, helpful and communicative. On our wedding day, he was calm, cool and collected. He helped to get people organized without being pushy, he found things to photograph while the wedding party was busy, and he even offered to get us drinks, etc. He (and his second shooter, Ingola) were absolutely wonderful. My husband and I really enjoyed them. Many guests also commented that the photographers had great personalities and the photos they saw were amazing. The photobooth they set up was a huge hit with our guests. The guests loved using the props provided. It wasn't just a photobooth, Ingola was there to snap pictures and make suggestions. My husband and I continue to be amazed by the artful photos Sten and Ingola took. I would recommend them to anyone, without hesitation, and have!