September 7, 2022
On one of my recent flights back to NWA I watched the movie Kodachrome. The storyline centers around a photographer and his son. While I won’t give away the story and moral, I did start to think about the role photography plays in my family. We’ve all heard the saying, “the cobblers children have no […]
September 3, 2022
The 4:30am alarm didn’t even get a chance to go off as I sprang out of bed yesterday morning. Overcome with the excitement of Ellie and my daddy/daughter trip, there was zero chance of me going back to sleep. Ellie and I have shared a daddy/daughter trip to the big apple before, and I’ve been […]
August 30, 2022
Let me tell you the story of how our little soccer star came to be. We noticed a few weeks ago that Scout was starting to get possessive of things. While this is a normal occurrence in her child development, she would make the meanest faces at others who were encroaching on her space or […]
August 28, 2022
I’m stepping up my recap game this week. Make sure to read until the end. We’ve got memes, we’ve got infographics, we’ve got quotes, and we’ve got photos of the week! I designed all these (and made templates) so if you like it I’ll keep this new format going. Let me know your thoughts! The […]
August 27, 2022
I’m venturing outside my typical Arkansas wedding photographer posts today and sharing my pb no-bake cookie recipe. I remember the first time I had peanut butter and chocolate no-bake cookies. My Grandma Benfield made a batch, and I watched as she melted and swirled butter in the sauce pot she was using. Unfortunately, that was […]
August 25, 2022
What is My Goal in Life? Tonight in my Lyft back to the hotel, my driver asked me what my goal in life was. Just like you’re probably thinking right now, I thought “this is a pretty deep question for the rider/passenger relationship.” Indeed, it was. My ride was 45 minutes long, and 44 minutes […]
August 21, 2022
Another Sunday, another airport… delay. I’m currently sitting at my gate awaiting a late departure to my first leg of this 6 hour journey back to Cleveland. This upcoming week will be a big one, shoots every day across the Cleveland and Akron areas. I’m also doing a pretty big presentation and planning a pretty […]
August 20, 2022
Easily, my favorite part of the Disney Vacation this week was witnessing Scout and Ellie’s sisterly love. Having two daughters that are 16 years apart in age raises questions about how the relationship will form, grow, and last. Of course, if you’ve been a Benfield Blog follower for any time, you’ll already know that Ellie […]
August 19, 2022
I walked into Puritan Coffee & Beer today for the first time in ages and experienced overwhelming nostalgia. For you to understand the level of overwhelming emotion I felt, I need to tell you a story. How It Started In 2017, I was in a pretty dark place. I had just gotten out of a […]
August 17, 2022
When I bumped into past Benny Bride Morgan (who had this incredible wedding at Meadowood Napa Valley) today, I gave her a few Disney Vacation Tips. I don’t typically just spout out vacation tips for Disneyworld. However, I just got back from Orlando, and she leaves to go with her husband, 1-year-old, and 4-year-old on […]
August 15, 2022
Whoops! I posted a shoot yesterday instead of my weekly roundup. Let’s just do the roundup today, shall we? Flattered, but No Thanks A couple weeks ago, I got recruited by a company to be their Creative Director. I went in and met the team felt so welcome. They loved me and called me a […]
August 13, 2022
We all know Ellie’s Dark Side doesn’t exist. Or so we thought. We were at Star Wars at Disney today and after 18 years I finally saw Ellie’s Dark Side. Don’t believe me? Watch the following video until the end. As you might remember, I didn’t bring my professional camera on this trip; Even if […]
August 12, 2022
As a small business owner of a luxury wedding photographer brand, there are some things I love about Disney that I use for inspiration. We just finished walking 18k steps throughout Animal Kingdom and Epcot. Instead of feeling like my feet hurt, I feel inspired by Disney’s Excellence. Things I love about Disney as a […]
August 11, 2022
Today, the gang and I finally arrived at the moment we had been waiting for for months. Tyler has worked hard to curate the perfect Disney experience for our family. Today all her hard work paid off. I’m not sure anyone could have planned it better. Three cheers for this little lady. Do you want […]
August 10, 2022
While I’m letting go of old web domains and side projects, Tyler has just launched her own parenting tips blog side hustle: Chronically Overpacked. Tyler is one of the OG bloggers of the world. She is one hell of a writer and has a gift for knowing what you want to know. She has had […]
August 9, 2022
Tonight I did something I never thought I would do. For as long as I can remember, I’ve been snatching up domain names when a crazy business idea popped into my head. Sometimes, those ideas turned into a real business. I’ve started, grown, and sold two of those businesses. Others are things I’ve wanted to […]
August 7, 2022
Hey friends! Welcome to another edition of the Sunday Weekly Roundup. I’m in Kansas City today getting ready for a two-day shoot. I wouldn’t be me if I wasn’t working right up until the moment we leave for vacation. Each trip to Kansas City I take (which is usually 1 trip per month), I feel […]
