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The Kama Photography

Charlottesville, VA
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    Kim W. Sent on 08/06/2023
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    Wonderful Wedding Photographer!

    We had Ben photograph our wedding in July of 2023 and we couldn't be happier with our experience working with him! His infectious personality makes it fun, while his professionalism and knowledge makes it completely stress free!
    Ben takes the time to get to know his couples by including engagement photos in the package, which is evident in the finished product--our personalities shine in all of the pictures!
    Ben captured every part of the day. starting at the salon-doing detail photos and ending with our sparkler exit! He made our wishes priority number one, assuring that every moment imporant to us was captured!
    I cannot wait to see the gallery, and know each shot will be beautiful!
    I would recommend Ben to anybody who wants gorgeous photos!
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    Misha S. Sent on 02/03/2024
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    Great Wedding Photographer

    We had Ben photograph our wedding in May, 2023. He was incredible to work with. He made us feel so comfortable and at ease being in front of the camera. We got to know him first through our engagement session, and then the wedding which made it so much better since we already had spent some time together. He has you create a playlist for your session which was a great idea and really set the mood.

    During the wedding, he was so on top of everything. He got all the shots we wanted, and more. He had so much energy and infectious enthusiasm the whole day which we, and our family and friends loved. We got so many comments from guests about how great our photographer was.

    And we were thrilled to see the final product when we received all of our photos. They were absolutely beautiful and captured our wedding perfectly. We can't thank him enough for all of his hard work. He is truly a wonderful and kind person, and a pleasure to work with. And he wants the best for his clients. We highly recommend him.
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    Laura G. Sent on 12/17/2022
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    Ben and Photography are a definite match!

    Where do I start with Ben? He was nothing but fun, energetic, incredible, etc. You can tell he belongs behind a camera and it shows. After our initial consultation I knew he was the photographer I wanted to hire. His work behind the camera and editing is nothing but beautiful. At the wedding he captured every single moment I could've asked for. All of our guests loved him and even some couples have asked us for his information! That speaks volumes! Hiring Ben for my wedding was one of the best decisions I made and I am beyond excited to relive my wedding for years to come looking through my final gallery.
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    Angie D. Sent on 11/06/2022
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    Ben is a gem! Absolutely everyone vibed off of his amazing energy.

    Ben made a special day even more so. He is kind, always wears a smile and approaches everything with undying positivity. My daughters wedding was amazing and Ben played a huge part in that. His eye to capture moments is unmatched. Can’t recommend him enough!
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    Quinn Sent on 06/14/2019
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    The best decision we made for our wedding

    The Kama is without a doubt the best decision we made for our wedding (besides deciding to marry each other). Ben and Karolina are exceptionally kind, make you feel really comfortable, and take the most amazing photos I've ever seen. They are never intrusive, so sometimes we forgot they were even there. Our guests noticed how great they were, too; we received many compliments on how professional and accommodating they were.
    We were blown away by them and really can't say enough about how incredible they are. If you want to have great pictures of your wedding, you need to go with the Kama.
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    C5Bec3Da78Bff38171B67539F5935Dd6Edaf4B6D Sent on 02/02/2017
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    Karolina and Ben are some of the most talented photographers I have seen. But beyond that, they are the sweetest people. We worked with Karolina and I am VERY camera shy and self conscious. She made me feel instantly comfortable, gave helpful guidance and direction, but also allowed us to just have fun and enjoy the experience of our engagement shots. And the photos came out impeccably! Would highly recommend them and we look forward to working with them on photos of our family for many years to come!
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    Ashley Sent on 02/02/2017
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    Karolina and Ben did a fantastic job capturing our engagement photos and wedding! They were such a pleasure to work with and all our guests commented on how wonderful they were and how much fun they contributed to our day just by being there. They both immediately do an incredible job putting you at ease and fading into the crowd so most of the time they feel like just another guest enjoying themselves, yet capturing the most perfect details and emotions. Their pictures are truly the most special way to remember our wedding and we're so thankful we chose them to capture a day we'll never forget.
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    Melissa Sent on 02/07/2017
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    Karolina photographed our small, fairly informal wedding in June 2016. She was amazing. It rained most of the day (for our garden wedding!) and she came prepared with umbrellas that kept us dry and also ended up as really cute props in our photos. She had a lot of great suggestions for locations/poses, and was great at helping corral people. She's especially got a knack for getting kids to cooperate! Our pictures were gorgeous. While we love the posed pictures, we also were amazed at some of the special moments she caught where we weren't even aware she was snapping pictures, and some of the details she photographed. She really just captured the overall feeling of our day, and we're so grateful that she documented those memories for us. I would recommend her in a heartbeat.
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    We LOVED working with Karolina. She photographed our elopement and documented everything in a way that allow our friends and family to feel like they were with us, just from looking at the photos. She was very flexible in terms of scheduling, and very skilled at making us feel at ease in front of the camera. She was definitely drawing on multiple styles for our shoot - I was worried as I was 8 months pregnant at the time, am taller than my now-husband and we also wanted to include our dog. She handled it all without missing a beat. You'd be so lucky to work with her. We very much hope to use her for future photo shoots after the baby arrives. I'm thrilled with our elopement photos, and so happy that we'll have them to always remember our big day (and also have flattering pics of me pregnant). Thank you so much, Karolina.
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    Meghan Sent on 11/02/2015
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    Karolina blew us away with our engagement pictures! We were really nervous about them but we are so happy with what we received. Karolina was always very responsive before we met and was great to discuss ideas with. During the photo shoot she was awesome to work with- she made us so comfortable and really made the whole thing fun. The pictures made both of us look great and she really captured our love and personalities. You could really tell that she knew what she was doing! She also took amazing pictures of our dog! We will definitely be using the Kama Photography again and I hope to have many more great photoshoots with them!
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    Iman Sent on 09/10/2015
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    Karolina took amazing photos of our engagement session and our wedding. I love her work and her spirit. She is very professional and I highly recommend her. Looking forward to having more exciting photography experiences with her. Thank you Karolina!
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    Al Sent on 08/29/2015
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    Ben and Karolina are the best. Seriously. We did an engagement session and, later on, the actual wedding with them, and all the time we spent with them was a blast. They work so great as a team, and you can tell while they're working at they really--REALLY--love what they do and the fun they're having is contagious and we felt like we didn't have to do anything to enjoy ourselves. Even something as simple as meeting for a beer somewhere a month before the wedding to talk meant a lot to us in showing how serious they are in making the wedding day as special as possible. And, obviously, the photos turned out amazing!
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    Katie Sent on 01/30/2016
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    My husband and I loved using Karolina and Ben as our wedding photographers! They were professional throughout our entire experience working with them, and were quick to respond to any questions that I had. There services are reasonably priced, which was so difficult to find in wedding photography services in the DC area, and I loved the style of their wedding photography from their online albums.

    We had an engagrment photo shoot with Karolina and Ben in addition to our wedding photos, and we knew we had made the best choice because they were so patient with us in making sure we had a variety of backgrounds in our pictures and were extremely friendly and easy to talk to. Our engagement pictures were absolutely beautiful!

    Needless to say, we had the exact same experience with Karolina and Ben on our wedding day. It was quite possibly the hottest day of the year, 100 degrees and extremely humid, and they were absolutely positive throughout the whole day, working with us for hours outside so that we would have the most beautiful pictures with a variety of backgrounds. They also made sure that we were as comfortable as possible throughout the outdoor shoot. The pictures from our reception really capture the energy and character of our wedding. Some of my favorite pictures were little moments that were captured of our guests enjoying the wedding.

    Karolina and Ben went above and beyond for us throughout our entire time working with them. Thry arrived early and did not leave until they had finished our timeline of events (even though our timeline was a little later than we had expected) and ensured that we had captured all the moments we wanted. They even provided us with more digital photos than was required from them based on our package.

    I am so very happy that we chose the Kama Photography becuase we will always have these beautiful pictures from our wedding day!
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    Ryan Sent on 05/04/2016
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    The Kama Photography did a fantastic job. Most important, they took gorgeous photos! They were consummate professionals, pointing us in the right direction to take the shots that we ended up enjoying the most, working hard all the way through our wedding, and following through by sending us the photos quickly. Thanks again for being such great wedding photographers, Karolina and Ben!
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    Kimberly Sent on 07/08/2015
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    The Kama Photography was the perfect wedding photography choice for us! We got married May 2014, right when Karolina was expecting her baby. We were worried at first we wouldn't have her as our photographer, but she knew what she was doing when we booked with them and knew all along she wouldn't miss it! We were thrilled. :) Leading up to the wedding they were very communicative and met with us twice to discuss the timeline and what we were looking for as far as the final product and specific shots we wanted. The day of the wedding they were there right on schedule and everything went seamlessly with them. All of my family and guests commented on how nice both Karolina and Ben were. We had so much fun with them. My husband and I are horrible at posing for pictures, but they were able to guide us and make everything look natural. I remember once during our sunset session they showed us a sneak peek on the camera that they just took with no editing and to this day that exact picture is still my favorite. (As well as a photo of my father and I during our dance together ..having since passing away after the wedding. I can never replace that moment.) They know how to capture beautiful moments effortlessly. I couldn't be happier with the outcome of our photos. I chose to work with them because I loved how they are a husband and wife team and all of their photos seemed to have this magical glow to them. They were the only photographers we met with to discuss our wedding and once we met them in person we knew they were the ones and booked them immediately! Although we have moved halfway across the country since our wedding when the time comes to become a family I will no doubt find a way to get them to capture more of our milestones.
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    Jennifer Sent on 01/03/2014
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    Karolina and Benjamin are a great husband and wife team! My brother and his wife used the Kama photography and loved them so much to suggest them to us, and I am so happy my sister in law found them!

    I gave a list of my 'must have shots' and they did their best to keep me on track, hair and makeup went beyond what I anticipated, but Karolina made sure we got the shots that were most important to us.
    As soon as they arrived on the wedding day, they got to work! I had met Karolina a few times by the time my wedding day came around so I felt completely comfortable and confident in her work.

    I suggest doing the entire day package and doing the engagement photos. From doing the engagement photos, we got a lot more comfortable in front of the camera and we got to feel more comfortable with Karolina. I suggest the full day package that way you don't feel rushed and the photographers can really focus on your special day. You can easily see that Karolina and Benjamin truly want to capture the special moments of your wedding.

    I loved my engagement session pictures and I saw a sneak peek of my wedding day...beautiful! I can't wait to see the rest! Thank you Karolina and Benjamin!
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    Hilary Sent on 04/04/2015
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    Karolina and Ben are wonderful wedding photographers!!! They're a great team and helped make our wedding everything we'd dreamed it would be. They made us feel so comfortable in front of the camera during our engagement shoot (even with our two big dogs in attendance :-) and were really easygoing and fun to work with. They are also extremely professional and more than delivered on every service as promised. For example, our wedding party reached out to them because they wanted to surprise us with a photo booth, and Karolina and Ben seamlessly worked with them to make that surprise a reality -- we are so grateful for that fun addition to our wedding! Our engagement and wedding photos turned out beautifully, and we absolutely cherish the memories of our special day. We couldn't be happier with our choice and highly recommend them to other couples looking for wedding photography. We even asked them to do our newborn photos of our sweet little boy when he was born. Working with them was a lovely experience!
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    Jennifer Sent on 10/03/2013
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    Karolina & Benjamin are, quite literally, THE BEST. They were so organized and helpful and wonderful during the lead-up to our wedding. They put us entirely at ease and were so on the ball the entire time. The day of our wedding, they arrived at the Church before us so they could scope it out and consider the best options for photographs in terms of lighting, etc. They were so easygoing and wonderful with our family and integrated seamlessly into the day. My biggest concern with having photographers was always that they would be a distraction, but Karolina and Benjamin make sure to be observers and not be in the way of anything going on. They were so kind and fun to our family and during family photos, they even got a screaming 2 year old to giggle and pose for the family photo. During our bridal party photos, our entire bridal party agreed they were the most fun of any photographers anyone had ever worked with during a wedding. They are lighthearted and give excellent direction and have such creative and artistic ideas. But they also are very clear that if we had any ideas, they would love to incorporate them. Their energy and enthusiasm and happiness is infectious. They work amazingly as a team and put us entirely at ease and made sure we enjoyed ourselves. At the reception, they put out an iPad a slideshow so our guests could see a few photos from our engagement shoot as well as some of the photos taken at the ceremony - the photographs were BEAUTIFUL! They are simply incredible - kind, fun, easy to work with, artistic, reliable...I could not have imagined better photographers and we truly feel lucky to have found them!!!!
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    Stefanie Sent on 03/25/2015
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    Karolina and Benjamin McKlean are amazing artists! Their talent shines through in everything they do. My husband and I were lucky enough to secure The Kama Photography for our Colorado engagement and wedding photos in 2013, which are AMAZING! We couldn't have asked for anything better!

    Karolina truly delivers on her goal to "capture natural emotions and lifestyle" and Benjamin's passion for wedding photography mixed with a photo journalistic style is exactly what we were looking for. We are very fortunate to be on the receiving end of The Kama Photography's talent. They were able to capture the emotion and feel of one of the most precious experiences of our lives in an artistic context that will be cherished for years to come!

    The Kama Photography is perfect for growing with your family. I wish they were still in Colorado, so they could capture our baby boy!
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    Cheryl Sent on 08/13/2013
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    Karolina and Benjamin are an excellent team. We couldn't have asked for more professional and personable photographers. From beginning to end, The Kama Photography went beyond our expectations. Their style was modern and vintage at the same time, just how we wanted it! We love The Kama!
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    My husband and I are very pleased with the work of Karolina and Ben. They are very easy going and fun individuals and their work is amazing. I highly recommend hiring them for your special event or shoots.
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    Karolina and Benjamin were absolutely superb during our engagement shoot. They were communicative and flexible leading up to the shoot - they came all the way from DC to NY for it. They were more than willing to help us scout out locations during their free time in the city or to let us choose - so wonderful and flexible. They were extremely prompt, arriving to the location 15 minutes early to ensure we weren't there before them waiting around. They even bought us a drink before the shoot so we could chat and get to know each other.

    During the shoot they were so easy to work with. They are both so easygoing and down to earth and they made us feel so comfortable. We were both feeling shy but they knew just want to say to get us feeling happy and at ease. They had such great ideas with how to use the location we chose for romantic and fun photographs. They were constantly coming up with new and great ideas but were also totally willing to let us propose ideas. They took a perfect blend of candids and posed and they really made the most of the time we had with them. Their energy and enthusiasm was infectious. At the end of the session they even came down into the subway with us (out of their way!) so that they could take one last shot of us kissing on our train - they were so dedicated to getting artistic and special shots.

    The photographs came out beautifully. They have such an artistic touch and vision and it really showed in the photos which were absolutely perfect. They were better than we ever could have imagined and really captured the essence of our relationship and personalities. We are just so excited that we found them and feel so fortunate. We cannot WAIT to work with them on our wedding day!
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    Valerie Sent on 04/23/2013
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    Everything was perfect with these photographers! They were fun, professional, laid back, went with the flow, always ready to take pictutes, happy, easy to get along with, all my friends and family liked them, the pictures were awesome, even the ones before editing. they answer emails quickly, flexible, good ideas/suggestions, make sure to catch the pictures I requested too. Cant imagine having a better photographer and i hope to use them again in the future.
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    Karolina was absolutely amazing, and our pictures are beautiful!! Highly recommend!
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    My husband and I are very happy with the service The Kama Photography has provided for our beautiful wedding. The pictures are amazing... everyone loves them.
    Can't wait to do our family photo shoot with you.
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