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Silver and Salt Photography

Silver and Salt Photography

Arlington, MA
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    Hannah J. Sent on 01/21/2024
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    Professional Wedding Photographer with an Artistic Eye

    Ben is a delight to work with! He is thoughtful and creative; open to any ideas to make sure he understand and captures your vision. If you are looking for timeless wedding photos as well as those with an artistic flair, then Ben is your photographer! We had a December wedding and Ben thoughtfully selected the perfect location for our family portraits and the light was just amazing. There also happened to be many mirrors at our venue, and Ben used that to his advantage to capture many unique photos -both while getting ready and waiting for the ceremony to begin. Thank you Ben for capturing our special day!
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    Ali G. Sent on 01/21/2024
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    Ben rocks! MVP of our whole day!

    Our experience working with Ben could not have been any better. Throughout our entire wedding process, he was incredibly kind, thoughtful, professional, and supportive. He made us feel so comfortable being photographed, and it really felt like he fit right in with our family and friends. Working with him was amazing, but seeing the way our photos turned out was truly incredible! Ben is extremely talented and creative, and we're so grateful to have found him.

    He was truly the MVP of our wedding day, and we cannot recommend him enough!
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    Jason W. Sent on 01/25/2024
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    Highly recommend, photojournalistic, great vibe!

    We chose Ben/Silver and Salt Photography because we were looking for a professional who could really capture the energy, moments, and reality of our day together. We hit the jackpot on this one. We absolutely love our pictures. Ben truly did a wonderful job capturing what will be one of the first memories we’ll have as a married couple. The laughter, our guests, my husband and my interactions, our family, and even a few shenanigans!

    We looked at so many different photographers and landed with Ben because of his keen ability to frame a moment beautifully while maintaining its reality and naturalness. Some photographers just have an eye for composition and it really does show in the end product. And we really are impressed with Ben because it’s not an easy thing to do when there are a lot of moving parts and what you’re trying to capture is truly just a brief moment in time. This is one of the primary reasons why we knew Ben would be our photographer after reviewing his portfolio.

    After getting the family/couple portraits we wanted, we were given such freedom to be ourselves without worrying about a camera. We don’t know our angles and knew that posing for pictures would eat into our time enjoying our guests (and add a bit of stress). With Ben as our photographer, we really got to maximize our time with our guests and even were able to actually be present during our cocktail hour with everybody! It was so great. Even without posed pictures we got a bunch of amazing photos - primarily moments - that we’ll be able to look back at very fondly.

    Our guests have all commented on how awesome the photographs are. We would highly recommend Ben on your big day. Photography was one of our top priorities for our wedding day. We specifically sought out a photojournalistic style. After looking at so many portfolios we both agreed Ben was our guy. His professionalism, kindness, talent, and artistic eye will absolutely put your mind at ease.
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    Can't say enough!

    Working with Ben was the exact experience i was hoping for on our wedding day! i was looking for a more candid, documentary approach to our wedding photos. from our first consultation call to the wedding day, i felt like ben was listening to every word i said and made sure to craft our day perfectly around the direction. i had so many guests come up to me and say they barely realized we had a photographer there because he so seamlessly blended into our day. the final photos we got back were exactly what i wanted and captured every moment incredibly. it was a perfect balance of genuine smiles and happy moments blended with the necessary family photos. even the portraits were natural and don't feel overly posed at all. i can't recommend ben enough!
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    Would Re-Hire a Million Times

    Hiring Ben was one of our best wedding decisions. He made the entire experience so pleasant and easy—from our first phone call to getting our final photos. Ben was always timely in checking in and so helpful in planning how he could best capture our wedding day. On the big day, Ben made everything feel incredibly seamless. He walked in on busy getting-ready gatherings and was immediately comfortable diving in the scene. He put us at ease in front of the camera, came up with great photo ideas on the spot, and gracefully handled large group portraits. So many of our guests went out of their way to tell us how delightful and professional Ben was. Beyond his manner, Ben’s photography is stunning. He captured the spirit of our experience, made us all look amazing, found beautiful little scenes that I wouldn’t have noticed. His prices feel so reasonable for what you get. Anyone who wants gorgeous, artistic, documentary-style photos with a laid-back photographer should 100% book with Ben!
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    Casey M. Sent on 12/04/2023
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    Stop what you're doing and hire him.

    Ben will do whatever it takes to ensure you get the highest quality pictures that make your day as memorable as it can possibly be. He has a very warm, inviting personality and has genuine interest in your wedding day. If you're looking for someone to take uniquely elegant photos of your day, look no further.
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    Katy M. Sent on 11/15/2023
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    Capture every emotion

    Working with Ben was an absolute delight. From the first call, he clearly understood our priorities and gave excellent advice to help us get the photos that mattered to us. We've had several opportunities to work with him, and in each case, we've ended up with so many amazing shots that it's hard to pick a favorite.

    Our first shoot was our engagement shoot. Ben had several suggestions for making it unique and did a great job of helping us relax and feel comfortable. He was incredibly flexible with us on a colder day than anticipated. And he still captured the delight and intimacy that make our relationship what it is.

    Next, he shot our super secret wedding ceremony at Dearly Studios. He was the perfect addition and helped make an extraordinary day even more memorable. The photos are so fun and joyful - I feel like I'm there.

    Finally, Ben photographed our big wedding at the Bradley Estate, and it seemed like he was everywhere all at once. Several guests commented on his efficiency and how much he seemed to get on film. Ben was also incredibly flexible working with my large, unruly family. He managed to capture every moment, from the big joys to the small dramas and he got every single face I could make in at least one photo. Looking at his shots from the event feels like looking at a high end photo essay of my life.

    Working with Ben was a fantastic experience. His expertise and professionalism helped put us at ease and allowed for some truly stunning photographs. From the engagement shoot to the wedding ceremony and finally to the wedding day, Ben's ability to capture every moment and emotion was remarkable. We cannot recommend Silver + Salt Photography highly enough to anyone needing a talented and passionate photographer.
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    Caitie B. Sent on 12/07/2023
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    AMAZING photographer experience!!

    I cannot recommend Silver and Salt Photography enough! We had the best experience with Ben. He was so helpful in figuring out how to structure our day and what would make the most sense for what we wanted. We didn't want a ton of formality around our photos and felt like it was more important to capture the feeling of the day. Ben more than delivered on this - looking back at the photos takes us right back to the moment. As an added bonus, he was lovely to have around - he kept us calm when family was a little stressful and all of our friends commented on how great he was. Again, really cannot recommend enough!!
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    Caitlin O. Sent on 11/07/2023
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    An amazingly talented photographer that makes your special day that much more incredible

    Ben was an absolute pleasure to work with. We did our engagement and wedding photos with him, and we couldn't be happier with how they all turned out. Beyond the photos, Ben is such a fun, calming presence and makes sure to prioritize the moments that are most special to you. We would recommend him 1000x over!
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    Tim Sent on 01/15/2024
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    We couldn't have asked for a better photographer to capture our wedding day!

    Ben from Silver and Salt Photography was an exceptional choice for our wedding photographer. He was very professional, organized, and personable.

    While seemingly being able to cover the entire venue all at once, he was also able to also effortlessly blend into the background while capturing our special moments. The quality of his work was outstanding, with each photo reflecting a natural, 'in-the-moment' style that perfectly encapsulated the essence of our day.

    What truly set Ben apart was his energy and passion; from our first meeting to the last photo of the night, he was attentive and deeply committed to providing the best experience. We couldn't have asked for a better photographer to capture our wedding day!
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    Ujwala Sent on 08/20/2023
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    The best photographer!

    Ben is the most amazing human and photographer! He was very communicative during the planning process. He listened to us and made sure he understood our vision. On the wedding day it was so hot and humid and he was able to pivot immediately when I abruptly decided it was too hot outside. The final photographs are everything we dreamed of and looking at them makes my heart swell. We would recommend Ben to anyone looking for an incredibly talented, kind and easy to work with photographer!
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    Zoe Sent on 08/14/2023
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    Beautiful Real Moments

    My husband and I wanted our wedding photos to capture the "real" and joyous moments of the day and Ben accomplished that beautifully! We laugh and cry looking through our wedding's candid moments - they really bring back the feelings of the best day of our lives.
    Ben is absolutely fantastic to work with. He was available to us whenever we had questions throughout our engagement. He was also by far our most 'on-top-of-it' vendor. We cannot recommend Ben enough!
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    Ryan L. Sent on 07/15/2023
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    Ben = genius.

    Hiring Ben was by far one of the best (and most inspired) choices we made in planning our wedding. We were desperate to avoid the overwhelming "sameness" of most wedding photography and work with somebody who could help us capture our personalities and the energy of our big day, and Ben delivered exactly that... plus the requisite nicely-posed family portraits too. Ben has a uniquely clear vision of what great wedding photography can be, from the gear he uses (we're obsessed with the look that came from his Leica cameras), to what he's capturing (mostly the honest, real, joyous moments), to how he works (never intrusive in the room but always a positive energy we wanted there with us). He's a stand-out creative in a line of work that certainly needs and deserves them, and now we'll forever get to feel the slightest hint of superiority about how awesome our wedding photos are. We'd hire him five times over. Can't recommend him, as a photographer and a person, enough.
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    Jessica B. Sent on 12/20/2022
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    An absolute dream!

    I literally have nothing but wonderful things to say about Ben! He is everything you could want in a wedding photographer- professional, kind, calm, funny, and prepared! He was so wonderful to us and our guests and immediately but everyone at ease! His product speaks for itself- the photographs he took at our October wedding will be cherished by my family for a lifetime! He was so prepared for our big day, and he knew just the right questions to ask during our planning calls. I would whole heartedly recommend him to anyone who is looking for a down to earth, exceptionally talented, and genuine wedding photographer!
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    Megan T. Sent on 11/23/2022
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    An all-around win to work with!!

    We absolutely loved working with Ben, and loved his photos just as much! We wanted an informal, low-stress, and intimate wedding with our close friends and family, and Ben was able to seamlessly match that, both in how he photographed the wedding and how the photos turned out. He made sure to nab the main group shots we wanted but otherwise just blended in and got amazing candid photos. The portraits are beautiful, and the photos of our family and friends celebrating feel so true to the day.
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    Ryann G. Sent on 12/01/2022
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    Absolutely amazing :)

    Ben was absolutely amazing!! Right from the first meeting, we knew that we had found our photographer. He was personable, caring, & ON IT! Everything just ran so smoothly. Ben was literally everywhere, but was never in the way. He managed to capture all of our candid moments & made the posed ones not look “fake” or “frozen”. 10/10 recommend! He’s wonderful!
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    Perrin S. Sent on 08/28/2022
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    Ben is the best!

    Close family members recommended Silver and Salt Photography to us and we had the privilege of watching Ben shoot their wedding three months before ours. After their wedding day, we were so unbelievably excited to see our wedding through Ben's camera lens. His pictures blew us away. He captured our wedding so perfectly and we could not be happier with the final products. Past that, Ben was a complete joy to work with. We loved our meetings with him prior to the wedding, his attention to detail to make sure that he really understood what was most important to us on our wedding day, and he helped the wedding run so smoothly. The more formal pictures were fast and easy, allowing us to be fully present with our guests while also capturing the shots that meant a lot to us and our family. The artistic photos that he took of people on the dance floor have such a dreamy quality to them and we can remember exactly what those moments were like. We cannot recommend Silver and Salt Photography enough.
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    Lacey Sent on 08/05/2022
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    Fun, flexible, fabulous!

    Ben was incredible from the start - from meeting virtually to plan to day of our wedding, being reliable and flexible, there for all the moments, and capturing them SO beautifully. He is artistic in his approach and helped us relive the laughs, tears, food, dancing, and company we had from our special day. The portraits came out lovely, the candids were fun, and way he worked with light was incredible. Ben made it easy, is extremely talented, and we highly recommend working with him! Wow!
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    Kelly G. Sent on 12/05/2022
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    Incredible Photos

    Working with Ben was a pleasure, we instantly felt at home when working and talking with him. We wanted someone who would capture our big day and not create staged pictures, other than our formal portraits. We first met him over Zoom where he talked through his style of photography and his approach to the day. During the wedding, we barely noticed that he was there but he got the most incredible shots that we still can’t stop looking at. We could not be happier with the pictures and our experience. 100% would recommend.
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    Caroline M. Sent on 11/02/2022
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    AMAZING Photographer!

    We can’t say enough good things about Silver and Salt! Ben is an extremely talented photographer with tons of experience. Both of our families and our wedding party loved working with him because he was so friendly and professional. We were looking for a photojournalistic style with lots of candid photos from our special day and he delivered. The photos have a dreamlike quality, and we couldn’t be happier with the final product.
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    Eileen M. Sent on 07/28/2022
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    Incredible authentic wedding day photography

    I cannot overstate how incredible Ben was to work with, and how much I treasure the photos and how beautifully he captured the day.
    My partner and I had a rather non-traditional wedding which involved a fair amount of hiking and a lot of last-minute logistics. Ben was a calm and positive presence the whole day. I realized after working with him how important it is to have a photographer who has the right vibe - he was professional but also incredibly friendly and relaxed. I cannot count the number of family and friends who raved about how lovely he was!
    As for the photos, they are more than I dreamed of. I was drawn to his photography for how raw it felt. He seemed to be able to capture real moments in a way that was less rose-tinted-glasses and more strikingly real than most wedding photographers. When we got our first set of photos I cried. They were so beautiful, but more importantly they were so real. They are so many photos of my friends and family being completely themselves that so perfectly capture the day and THEM. I could not be more thrilled with his work. I would recommend him unreservedly to anyone (and I do!).
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    Adrian F. Sent on 11/16/2020
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    Ben is an ideal photographer

    Ben is incredible for a lot of reasons. As two people who don’t necessarily like to pose for photos, during the time he spent with us he made us feel extremely comfortable. He’s very personable and charming and yet, during the wedding, you’d have no idea he was around taking so many pictures. Prior to the wedding, he helped us understand the wedding day schedule, talked to us about what we want captured, and took down the names and relationships of everyone close to us. He didn’t miss a moment or a person. He knew the layout of the venue beforehand and organized a lot of nice shots. On top of everything, he has great taste and a great eye. We could not be happier with the results and would work with him again without hesitation.
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    Alissa C. Sent on 01/29/2022
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    Ben is truly SO wonderful to work with and one of the best decisions we made for our wedding.

    Ben is truly the best of the BEST!!! He was such a dream to work with and is extremely talented in his art. Working with him to capture our special day was truly one of the best decisions we made for our wedding. From our first call with Ben, his knowledge, expertise and upbeat personality made it clear he was the perfect fit. He was very responsive with every email and always willing and eager to jump on a Zoom call to chat through questions, our timeline, and get to know us as a couple. During our wedding day his magic came to life and it was so fun having his a part of our wedding - he made it so easy and comfortable for us to take photos. He captured every single magical moment of our day and brought us to happy tears reliving our wedding all over again. His photography style is SO natural, beautiful, and captures the emotional, raw connections between family and friends. He was also such a trooper with family formals as well! All his images are just so stunning and it's SO impressive how we captures every detail, reaction and moment from gorgeous perspectives and the perfect moment. We HIGHLY recommend working with Ben to capture your special day!!!
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    Brittany B. Sent on 10/29/2020
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    Love his personality

    We worked with Ben this fall for our wedding in Boston. Words are hard to come by for how wonderful he was. His quirky nature made our vintage wedding perfect with his style of photography. His Ideas are realistic and capture evey memory of the day people can miss with the chaos of the day. Highly recomended for timeless photos that you will never want to stop seeing.
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    Lara C. Sent on 12/11/2021
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    Ben is the best!

    We used Silver and Salt Photography for both our engagement shoot and our wedding day, and Ben was amazing! His focus on capturing candid moments and showing us as we naturally are was exactly our style and what we wanted. Ben was warm and made us both feel completely at ease. VERY STRONGLY RECOMMEND!
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