Yana Benjamin | Intimate Weddings & Adventure Elopements

Natalie 

on Google

5 months ago

Yana was the perfect photographer for our August 2024 wedding. I had come across her work while looking at recommended vendors through our wedding venue, and we immediately knew we wanted her to document our day. Leading up to our wedding Yana helped us establish a timeline and where we would take formal photos and have our first look. On our wedding day she was professional, helped us keep on schedule, and I was so appreciative of her familiarity with our venue. Neither my husband or I love having our photo taken, but Yana ... read more

Kaylee 

on Google

7 months ago

We loved working with Yana so much! For our elopement we looked around at visiting a National Park and perused multiple photos. Upon seeing Yana’s work from a couples’ adventure elopement album, we realized that Pictured Rocks was perfect for us and that we wanted Yana to be there for our special day. We loved how Yana went about the photos in a hands-off manner. She even hiked down to a waterfall with us! My husband who hates taking pictures appreciated not being told how to pose or where to stand. Our photos capture us bea... read more

Julia Kalinin 

on Google

8 months ago

When I first started planning my wedding, I felt so lost. I bounced back and forth between planning a traditional wedding or an elopement. Everything seemed so complicated and overwhelming. That is, until I stumbled across Yana! Within 10 minutes of browsing her work I knew I wanted to elope in Pictured Rocks, Michigan. She got back to me very quickly about my questions and I booked her right away. She took all my worries away by planning out the perfect timeline for our entire elopement. She even thought to include a first ... read more

Martha Sorenson 

on Google

8 months ago

We booked Yana for our June 2024 wedding and had an amazing experience start to finish. She was super helpful with planning out timeline and providing suggestions for potential locations for photos, and on the day of the wedding she did such a good job making everyone feel at ease, while keeping things moving. We got our full gallery back way faster than anticipated too! Would highly recommend Yana to any friends or family looking for a wedding photographer. 

Jack Pontarelli 

on Google

8 months ago

Yana was absolutely incredible. She was extremely helpful and personable throughout the planning process including recommendations on her package options, timeline of events, and photo locations. On our wedding day she was very punctual and prepared. Not only was she on time but she was also keeping everyone else in-line and making sure we got all our photos done on time! Our photos could not have turned out better! We are SO happy with all of the photos and the way everything turned out. Both our parents and plenty of peopl... read more