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Hi, my name is Candice Benjamin and I am a wedding photographer in Southern California. Fullerton to be exact. But I do travel for weddings and LOVE to shoot destination weddings. Almost as much as my love for Zombie movies and Sci-Fi. Seriously. If you would like to learn a little more about me, check out the Info section.

This is where I post pictures from recent sessions as well as other happenings. If you have any questions or would like to inquire about a session, please feel free to contact me at info{at}candicebenjamin.com.
In 2011 my goal was to visit 5 states. I managed to visit 7 and loved every moment of it. In 2012 my goal is to visit 5 countries. Lets see where my work takes me...

Much <3
Candice

P.S. I will be traveling this year for Destination Weddings and Engagement Sessions, and I always let my couples split travel fees. :)
Feb - 17-23rd - Vegas, NV
Mar - 19-20th - San Fransisco, CA
Jul - 11-18th - Kauai, HI
Oct - 12th - San Jose, CA
Nov + Dec - 5 Countries Adventure

Out of the Office { Las Vegas, Nevada }

Friday, February 17, 2012

Today I’m heading out to Nevada with about 1 million other wedding photographers {it’s a rough estimate based on hours of math equations} for a conference called WPPI.

Last year I managed to see snow for the first time, go 2 nights without sleep, dance for 5 hours straight, and learn from some of the best wedding photographers in the world. I’ve been looking forward to this year like a chubby kid looks forward to birthday cake. Delicious ice cream birthday cake if you will. I also have a pretty amazing Anytime Session planned for when I’m out there, so I really cant wait.

I’m going to be out of the office for about a week, and will be responding to emails a little slower than normal because of it. But be sure to follow me on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram…because I tend to share the craziness.

Also, I wanted to share one of my favorite frames from last Saturday’s wedding in Long Beach. Cat + Alex are kinda awesome.

<3
Candice

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Annika + Ryan { Big Bear Cabin Engagement Session }

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

This engagement session was an adventure. During our first meeting, Annika and Ryan mentioned that they met randomly at Annika’s family cabin in Big Bear. In my mind, I was jumping at the idea of having their engagement session at the cabin…and I was so excited when the two of them had the same idea in mind.

So a few weeks ago we all made our way up to Big Bear, complete with Oakley their super-friendly dog. Driving up, I knew it was going to be great…forest and I tend to be BFF’s. But when I got to the cabin, I was speechless. I was dropped into a photographers playground. Behind the cabin they had a running creek, and trees surrounding the entire property. Annika also had the cutest props and ideas for their shoot, my favorite one being an idea for their Save-The-Date cards. And I’m excited to know that Annika is even planning on wearing cowboy boots to the wedding! Score!

Just so you guys know…I was planning on not leaving….until someone mentioned bears.

I have that same shirt in teal! Annika and I both share a love for Target…

Every time someone stays at the cabin, they write a note on the wall.

<3
Candice

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A Postcard from January 2011

Friday, February 3, 2012

Today will be a casual Friday if you will. Kinda like when you’re allowed to wear jeans to the office…and your boss shows up in something from the 90′s. It might be awkward, but just let it happen.

Last month I received a postcard that I postmarked for January of last year. On that card, I wrote down my feelings about life and work:

“One year ago, you had 4 weddings booked, still worked at FIDM and stayed up till 3am every night editing. I hope you enjoyed life, took time for yourself and was true to yourself. Remember, no matter what you are an amazing person.”

<3 Candice from 1-19-2011

While I was reading my card, it felt like I was given a time machine and thrown back to that dim lit party with postcards covering the walls. It was a weekday, so I was sleepy from the day of work, but excited to be surrounded by so many “famous” photographers.

It was also the night I met Jasmine Star. She doesn’t remember this, but I gathered all of my courage to point out how much I liked her business card. We talked for a whole 30 seconds and I was shaking the entire time. I was such a dork.

Who would of thought that the person I was so scared of talking to would change my life and business in 4 short months.

So I’m going to send myself another postcard….but you will have to wait till 2013 to see what it says.

Since every post needs an image, here’s a teaser from Annika + Ryan’s Big Bear Engagement session. It was kinda epic.
<3
Candice

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Ben + Ashley { Laguna Canyon Anytime Session – Film + Digital }

Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Earlier this week I blogged about Cory + Jerika, and since the shoot had two couples (multitasking anyone?), I gotta show the other half! Ben + Ashley are two really good people that I have the pleasure of knowing. We run in the same circles of friends and I was very happy to get them in front of my camera, even if it was just for a short time.

I hope it’s not the first!

A little film…

And a little digital…

Cory, Jerika, Ashley, and Ben…you guys are awesome. Thanks for letting me act like a goober in front of you for a couple of hours!

<3
Candice

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Liz + Ryan { Mt. Baldy Hiking Engagement Session }

Tuesday, January 31, 2012

It’s super rare when I book a wedding without meeting the couple. Other than the obvious excuse to go out to eat, I really like to know who I’m spending time with and really want to get along. It’s important to me.

So when I booked Liz and Ryan, I just had a feeling that we would get along. Liz and Ryan are both in the medical field and the week after their wedding they are heading straight to a medical mission. How amazing is that? That and Liz is crafty, loves vintage rustic and speaks Etsy. They won me over without even needing to talk on the phone. So I met the two of them for the first time during the Engagement session. Did I mention how the session was planned for a cell-phone-free hiking area of Mt. Baldy? What could of turned out bad was instantly squashed and made amazing beyond belief. I instantly clicked with Ryan and Liz…they felt like old friends.

And to top it off Liz and Ryan are just so fun and cute together! Ryan is always smiling and doing what he can to make Liz laugh…while Liz is throwing those smiles and laughs right back at him. Sometimes you can just feel the happy off of people, and I’ve never seen anything greater with these two.

They are getting married this April at the Anaheim Oak Canyon Nature Center, and I really can’t wait for the wedding!

Side note: When I say they show their love on their sleeve I really mean it. I normally get individual shots of each person during the session, and every time they would look past me at the other person…each face would light up. Another reason why I love my job.