SANTA CRUZ PHOTOGRAPHER AND VIDEOGRAPHER

Ben and Courtney Nielsen
Photo and Video Storytelling

Santa Cruz • The Bay Area • Worldwide

Santa Cruz local photographer specializing in weddings, couples, families, businesses, and real estate

Weddings, Elopements and Couples

Santa Cruz local real estate photographer and videographer

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Santa Cruz wedding photographer and videographer serving Big Sur, Carmel, Santa Cruz and Bay Area

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As storytellers, we use our degrees in Broadcast Journalism and Communications to create quality content through photo and video .

HOW TO PLAN YOUR ELOPEMENT

TIPS FOR FAMILY SHOOT

How to Elope in California

TIPS FOR COUPLE'S SHOOT

"Courtney and Ben are amazing photographers, videographers, and artists, but most importantly, people. We had an engagement shoot to warm us up and to get to know each other’s personalities and felt so comfortable with them on our day - like they were lifelong friends we had been waiting to meet again!" -Nicole Crosgrove

The Latest

Michal and Chantel
Natural Bridges, California

Family photoshoot on beach with Santa Cruz based photographer

Barnette Farsakh Family
Santa Cruz, California

Nicolette and Elena
Santa Cruz, California

Big Sur wedding with Santa Cruz wedding photographer

Shannon and Nicole
Big Sur, California

Capitola wedding with Santa Cruz wedding photographer

EUROPE TRIP

Big Sur Family photoshoot with Santa Cruz based photographer

Brasher Family
Big Sur, California

Bride and Groom on their wedding day with San Jose wedding photographer

David and Emily
San Jose, California

Same sex couple with Santa Cruz engagement photoshoot

Nicolette and Elena
Santa Cruz, California

Couple on their wedding day in Laie, Hawaii Wedding photography

Gavin and Mallerie
Laie, Hawaii

couple at wedding ceremony with Carmel Wedding photographer

Kate and Riley
Carmel, California

Erison Family
Santa Cruz, California

Morgan and Christina
Henry Cowell Redwood State Park

Couple on their wedding day in Los Gatos wedding photography and videography

Nik and Sidra
Los Gatos, California

Older couple on their wedding day Carmel by the Sea Wedding photography

Amy and Mark
Carmel By The Sea

Griffith Family
Santa Cruz, California

Jasmin and Dennis
Santa Cruz, California

Smith Family
Tampa, Florida

Henry Cowell intimate wedding photographs

Lindsey and Samantha
Henry Cowell Redwood State Park

Big Sur elopement photography and videography

Andrea and Ray
Big Sur, California

Absolut Vodka photoshoot with Santa Cruz local photographer

Absolut Vodka
Carmel By The Sea, California

Big Sur and Carmel intimate wedding photographer and videographer

Dena and Namun
Carmel, California

Santa Cruz family photo shoot on the beach

Frame Family
Santa Cruz, California

Gavin and Mallerie
Big Island, Hawai'i

Santa Cruz and Bay Area maternity photographer photography

Robyn and David
Santa Cruz, California

Manas and Vallari
Santa Cruz, California

Central Valley photographer for small businesses

Honey House
Hanford, California

Colby and Izzie
Santa Cruz, California

Carmel Business Photographer and photoshoot

Principle Faucets
Carmel By The Sea, California

Mike and Monique
Sedona, Arizona

Henry Cowell State Park photographer and photography

Jaime and Marisa
Felton, California

The Bows
Reno, Nevada

Yosemite couple's session by Santa Cruz photographer and videographer

Sagar and Savannah
Yosemite National Park

San Francisco elopement photographer and videographer

Melissa and Aaron
San Francisco, California

Castro Valley wedding photography and videography

Joel and Jess
Castro Valley, California

Engaged couple in San Francisco - Santa Cruz wedding and elopement photographer and videographer

McKenzie and Brian
San Francisco, California

Engaged couple international photo shoot in Peru at Machu Picchu taken by Santa Cruz wedding and elopement photographer and videographer

Caleb and Juliana
Cusco, Peru

New York City couple engagement session in Santa Cruz taken by Santa Cruz wedding and elopement photographer and videographer

Sarah and Hayden
Santa Cruz, California

Santa Cruz backyard Wedding couple holding hands taken by Santa Cruz wedding and elopement photographer and videographer

Julia and Andrew
Santa Cruz, California

Same-sex couple proposal in Shark Fin Cove, Santa Cruz, California taken by Santa Cruz wedding and elopement photographer and videographer

Nicole and Shannon
Santa Cruz, California

Anniversary session with couple on North Shore Oahu taken by Santa Cruz wedding and elopement photographer and videographer

Jess
Santa Cruz, California

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