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Ben Saefke Photography

Ben Saefke Photography

Minneapolis, MN
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    Alyssa D. Sent on 03/04/2024
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    Best photographers

    I could go on and on of how amazing our experience was with Ben and Deanna. They are highly experienced and a joy to spend the day with. They have multiple positive reviews and experiencing working with them was better than I ever could have imagined. So grateful that we had them for our wedding.
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    Jenny Sent on 11/14/2023
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    Amazing to work with!

    We loved working with Ben and Deanna, fun to be around, loved how our engagement photos turned out and cannot wait to see the wedding! Highly recommend!
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    Kristen L. Sent on 12/26/2023
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    Absolutely Amazing Experience

    Ben and Deanna are absolutely amazing. They definitely know what they are doing which helped since neither of me or my husband had actually been in the wedding party before our own wedding. Ben and Deanna helped us to stay on schedule for picture sessions and they helped with every additional detail for a perfect day. We received our photos back from our wedding and they are breathtaking - we are completely satisfied with the quality and diversity of photos that were taken. We were thankful to receive all of the photos too, and not just the top photos that our photographer thought were best. We would 10/10 recommend Ben Saefke Photography for your wedding or photography session.
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    Brenna O. Sent on 12/31/2023
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    Ben and Deanna are Amazing!

    Ben and Deanna were absolutely wonderful to work with. Our families and all our guests raved about their experiences with them. Ben and Deanna seamlessly became like part of our family during our wedding. The value of their service and the quality is unbeatable. We have already referred them to others getting married. We will definitely be working with them for our future photography needs.
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    Caitlin M. Sent on 12/21/2023
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    Fantastic photography for your wedding!

    We loved Ben and Deanna at our wedding - they both made the day so fun and our guests loved them. The pictures turned out amazing and as promised with so many beautiful photos from our day. We are really happy with their service and would highly recommend them - especially at such reasonable prices!
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    Matt J. Sent on 12/28/2023
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    Above and beyond

    Ben and Deanna were incredible photographers for our wedding day! They were so easy to work with, keeping things moving along while also ensuring everyone was having fun. Our wedding was on a hot summer day, and they truly went above and beyond to keep us all cool while maintaining professional photography. We were blown away by both the amount and quality of our wedding photos and would recommend them to anybody!
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    Sarah J. Sent on 01/08/2024
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    The Best!!

    Ben and Deanna are amazing! Super easy to work with. Very professional. Great communication. Most of all, gorgeous photos of our engagement and wedding. We couldn’t have picked better photographers!!!
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    Mary B. Sent on 01/09/2023
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    The absolute best decision you will make!

    The best decision I made for my wedding was to hire Ben and Deanna! Having the two of them throughout the day was the perfect match. Deanna made sure to fix the little things like girls hair or dresses throughout all the photos which I really appreciate and the guys all loved Ben! Our photos turned out gorgeous and were exactly what we hoped. My venue was tricky and had no natural lighting and they were able to make the indoor photos look like natural lighting! We felt so comfortable with them and your photographer is with you all day so having someone you trust and who brings good energy and vibes is crucial! You get it all with them!!! BOOK THEM!
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    Alyson P. Sent on 12/20/2021
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    The Best Team!!

    Back again after Ben and Deanna shot our May 2023 wedding - we had high hopes after our engagement photos with them and they absolutely knocked it out of the park! There is so much hustle during the wedding day, and I found Deanna to be the perfect calming presence, I was so glad they were with us all day! Ben helped soothe any nerves by bringing so much energy and hype for us - I've never felt so confident in front of a camera as I did on the wedding day! They did a great job getting excellent shots of our dog, multiple young cousins, all of our guests having a great time, and some sentimental moments with parents and grandparents (on top of all the planned portraits!!). They truly seemed to be everywhere at once and captured SO much!! I have no clue how to pick out photos to print, there are too many favorites! I will forever be grateful to them for capturing all of our memories from our big day, and could not recommend a better couple to trust with your wedding day photos.
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    Kaitlin B. Sent on 10/17/2023
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    Absolutely Amazing!

    Ben and Deanna were absolutely the MOST amazing team to have capture our wedding day. They made us and our friends and family all feel so relaxed in front of the camera and captured beautifully everything from the planned to candid moments throughout every part of the day. Deana did such a special job adjusting those little touches to make pictures extra perfect, and Ben had a way of capturing my husband and I's joy and love in the photos he took so wonderfully. I couldn't sing higher praises for this amazing team!
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    Michelle H. Sent on 12/19/2022
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    Absolutely amazing!

    Ben and Deanna were everything we could've hoped for in a photographer team. They were so easy to work with, and made everyone feel so comfortable throughout the entire process. They have fun, easygoing personalities and they made our day so fun! Deanna was always there to help touch up hair, makeup, and clothes. Their work is amazing, and they are extremely affordable. We could not have imagined our wedding day without them, and we would recommend them with no hesitation!
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    Dr. J. Sent on 12/18/2022
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    Icing on top of an amazing day! Much more than just photographers!

    When picking our wedding photographer, we really wanted someone that can do photos that were not in trend and highly edited but that were timeless and looked like us. We wanted high-quality crisp images that we could pass on to our family. Our engagement photos were first and they were amazing. My husband has red hair and I have blonde hair and they made our hair like sparkle and look so amazing. They also taught us how to pose and gave us lots of direction. It was nice to have two people for that reason. Ben and Deana work as a really experienced team in that way on our wedding day. It was also nice to have two people as the bread and cream could be separate but still get all good photos. I loved celebrating with Ben and Deana too. They are very fun and I was really sad to see them leave on our wedding day because they kicked off the original festivities and it felt like they were our partners in making the day goes smoothly. When are wedding planner was nowhere to be found. They also acted as personal attendance and friends as they helped me with my dress and make up and when I got nervous they were there to call me down. Honestly, having them as our photographers was one of my favorite parts of the whole day and I’m so glad that they were there and we got to meet them.
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    Katelyn Sent on 03/01/2023
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    The dream photography team!

    Ben Saefke Photography did a phenomenal job capturing our wedding day! Ben's communication is excellent, and he always responded to my emails promptly. Ben took our engagement photos and gave us SO MANY pictures- it was hard to choose our favorites! I appreciated the digital access we had to all of our edited photos.

    Ben was also helpful in creating a realistic timeline for photos the day of my wedding. I appreciated his communication prior to our big day, so we knew what to expect. The day of our wedding Ben did an excellent job coordinating large groups of people, but making sure my husband and I did not feel stressed. They made everything enjoyable! Ben's wife Deanna was our second shooter, and she was an absolute dream to have! Deanna was so detail oriented and she was constantly adjusting my veil, train, and my hair before pictures. They work so well together, and our pictures turned out amazing! My husband and I chose the package to receive a hardcover wedding photo album, and we love it. My family all raved at how wonderful they were to work with- I absolutely recommend working with Ben and Deanna for your big day!
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    Breanna J. Sent on 12/17/2022
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    Ben & Deanna are excellent photographers!

    Ben and Deanna photographed our wedding on June 25, 2022 and they were absolutely AMAZING! They had previously photographed my sisters wedding in 2019 and I knew that I wanted them for my wedding as well because they were that great. They are both so nice, they know all of the great photo shots to take, and we love looking back on all of our wedding photos! An engagement session is included in their pricing and 10 hours of coverage on the day of the wedding, which was perfect to get all the photos we wanted. I highly recommend choosing Ben Saefke Photography for your photography needs, you won’t regret it!
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    Kathleen Sent on 12/18/2022
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    Incredible!

    Ben and Deanna were absolutely amazing! They were professional yet fun while capturing epic moments of our wedding with their beautiful photography. Everyone loved how easy it was to work with them and how they made us feel relaxed and comfortable. They were honestly the best and we would choose them again 100x over!!! Our photos also turned out BEAUTIFULLY!
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    Delainey H. Sent on 12/16/2021
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    Excellent experience and wonderful, genuine people to work with!

    Ben and Deanna were so amazing to work with, from the engagement shoot to the wedding day, to the package of pictures, our entire experience with them was wonderful and flawless! They are such nice people, very knowledgeable on how to capture every detail of the day (and attentive to make sure things look great in the photos!), and great with helping everyone feel comfortable and natural for the exciting, yet long, day of picture taking and memory making :) they are also such fun, genuine people to talk to and have be a part of your wedding day. We couldn't be happier with the pictures they gave us, and were also so grateful to have met them, they did a simply amazing job of capturing our wedding! They were recommended to us by a few of our cousins, who were also all very satisfied with their experience working with Ben and Deanna.
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    Anna B. Sent on 12/20/2021
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    AMAZING people and photos!!

    Ben and Deanna were absolutely amazing!! Not only are their photos fantastic, but their interaction with us and our friends and family made our experience all the better. We will use them for all our future family photos and would recommend to everyone!! 10/10 in my books!!!
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    Victoria R. Sent on 01/13/2022
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    Wholeheartedly recommend

    I highly recommend working with Ben and Deanna. We first met Ben for our engagement photo session, which was included. It was a great way for us to get to know him and vice versa in a low-pressure setting. Even though it was almost a year between that session and our wedding, we felt completely comfortable and in great hands when he and Deanna showed up on the wedding day. We probably spent more time with them than we did with any individual guests throughout the day and felt like they were friends by the end of the day. They rolled with the punches and were proactive to ensure all the shots we wanted from the day were captured. The final product was everything we hoped for, and I can't imagine a better experience. Thanks, Ben and Deanna!
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    Elaina L. Sent on 12/29/2021
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    Ben Saefke Photography

    Ben and Deanna do amazing work and helped ease all of our nerves on our wedding day! We would recommend them to everyone! They made us feel so special and personalized our photos to what we had envisioned for ourselves!
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    Ryan W. Sent on 12/28/2021
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    Perfect from Start to Finish

    Ben and Deanna could not have been a better photography team for our wedding! They were incredibly easy to work from the get go and made planning the engagement session and wedding a breeze.

    The engagement session could not have gone better. Ben did a fantastic job not making it feel staged. He kept it light and fun in order to capture the little moments throughout the day. He was able to work with our lack of knowledge around the poses and brought a ton of great ideas that led to our favorite pictures overall.

    When it came to the wedding, Ben and Deanna were the perfect pair. They were able to capture both the bridal suite and the grooms room at the same time so no moment was missed. When it came time for group shots, their attention to even the smallest details made sure every shot looked stunning and the best locations were included. The ability to capture different angles during the ceremony and reception also gave us some unique viewpoints we weren't expecting.

    To this day, we still have family and friends talking about how friendly and fun they were and how great our photos are. As a bonus, we couldn't believe how many photos were included. We couldn't the day without Ben and Deanna there to capture it.
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    Kathleen E. Sent on 12/20/2020
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    Above and Beyond Amazing

    Ben and Deanna were professional, friendly, engaging, inviting, and on top of every single detail. They more than we could have ever hoped for in our photographers and they make an absolutely amazing team.
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    Tessla T. Sent on 12/31/2021
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    Best Decision Ever

    We do not even know where to begin… Ben and his wife Deanna were amazing! The first time we met Ben was during our engagement session. We walked up to him and from the first handshake he made us feel like lifelong friends. Ben is so comfortable to be around, and he is hilarious! Our favorite thing about Ben is that he never forced poses that felt awkward. He really captured our true selves by giving us tips and tricks about poses, but letting us be comfortable. He never rushed us, even when it started raining near the end.

    We met Deanna the day of our wedding when her and Ben arrived at our hotel. She was very friendly and soft spoken. She warmed up so quickly and jumped right in!

    It was so great having two photographers available! Ben and Deanna both bounced ideas off of each other, working so perfectly as a team! We loved seeing two different angles of each shot. We even took a picture with them both at the end of our wedding since they were such a big part of our special day!

    We ran into Ben and Deanna at another wedding about five months after our wedding and they remembered everything about us.

    We will never pick anybody else, Ben and Deanna will be our lifelong family photographers!
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    Katie M. Sent on 03/30/2021
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    Amazing Experience with Ben and Deanna Saefke

    We had the utmost pleasure of working with Ben and Deanna for our wedding photos in March. I knew of their work through my sister who had used them for her wedding a few years ago.

    They are nothing short of amazing to work with and are extremely professional. They went above our expectations and were very flexible and understanding with our date changing 2x due to COVID. We appreciated their willingness to meet us at our venue before our wedding day to scope it out for good picture spots. They also turned into makeshift event coordinators the day of our wedding (the actual event coordinator ending up having to quarantine due to COVID exposure a day before the wedding). I've never had so much fun taking pictures and they made sure our family photos went smoothly too (they are great with kids). One more thing I'll add...they are SO good at their attention to detail such as fixing a flyaway hair strand or repositioning where you hold your bouquet - I really valued this kind of detail and help during our pictures.

    We HIGHLY recommend using Ben and Deanna for your big day. You will NOT be disappointed.
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    knowledgeable and flexible professionals

    Getting married in a pandemic is never easy, but Ben and Deanna bet over backwards to make our day perfect! They are so fun to interact with, uncommonly kind, and provide you pictures of a lifetime. Ben and Deanna worked with us every step of the way even as we rescheduled our wedding day twice. They made sure we felt like a priority coming to our ceremony one day and our reception months later. We would hire them again and again!
    Thank you for all you have done for us!
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    Gabrielle R. Sent on 03/19/2021
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    Great photos, professional and great value

    Ben and Deanna were absolutely amazing! Deanna and Ben were amazing on the day of, despite many changes to our wedding day (we got married December 2020 at the peak of pandemic). They went above and beyond, doing all the little touches. We are in love with our photos and we are so happy we could share them with the loved ones who could not come due to circumstances. It also ended up being the last time we were with one of our grandmothers before she passed, and Ben found this amazing shot of her watching us - it is one of my favorite photos and memories of the day!
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