Ben Pancoast Photography &raquo; Wedding and Portrait photography by Ben Pancoast.

A Wedding at Snow Moon Ranch | Maple City Mi

Friday, February 1, 2013

This wedding at Snow Moon Ranch was one of my favorite destination weddings of the year! Andrew and Autumn were incredible to work with and up for anything inspite of the rain on their wedding day and Snow Moon Ranch just took my breath away… The ranch feels like it’s hidden away in the hills of Northern Michigan but is actually relatively easy to find. Once found though you travel up a winding road through the woods until you emerge high up in the hills with spectacular views in every direction. The Ranch grounds are beautifully maintained and the Barn is

picture perfect for everything from portraits to a ceremony to a cocktail hour! While the rustic barn and incredible views certainly wowed all of the wedding guests my favorite memory from the day has to be the groom and groomsmen trying to tie their bow ties… a suggestion for all you future grooms out there, do NOT wait till the day of your wedding to try and tie your first bow tie! It makes for funny pictures and a LATE groom! But alls well that ends well and this wedding day ended in spectacular fashion with a beautiful tented reception and pictures in the barn with the rain pouring down. What an unforgettable day, I certainly hope to return to Snow Moon Ranch again for more weddings! Congrats to Autumn & Andrew!

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February 12, 2013 - 6:37 am

A Blue Dress Barn Wedding: Tanya & Patrick - [...] 3 minutes from the barn. Changing up locations made for a great mix of images with the traditional Barn Wedding photos and not having to spend a ton of time driving meant we spent more time shooting and less [...]

Family Pictures on the Beach :: New Buffalo Mi

Sunday, December 30, 2012

New Buffalo is one of my favorite locations for family pictures on the beach. Big beaches, low dunes, and lots of sweeping horizon lines make for a beautiful setting, of course it’s hard to go wrong when you’re working with a family as easy going as this!! My favorite shot of the night has to be the grandparents at dusk, I wish I had a shot like this of my grandparents!

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A Beach Wedding in the Rain :: Jean Klock Park

Tuesday, October 16, 2012

No one wants it to rain on their wedding day, especially if their wedding is on the beach! But if it does happen to rain I hope you’re like Marissa and Josh and don’t let it dampen your spirits, keep you from smiling, or allow it distract you from the reason you’ve gathered all your family and friends together to celebrate with you. I love that in spite of the hurricane rains (actually

remnants of hurricane Issac) the bride was so excited to get married that she couldn’t help but smile as she ran through the torrential rain to get married to Josh! What an amazing wedding to be a part of, I think it’s fair to say it’s a wedding that no one will ever forget… not because it was raining, but because the bride and groom where so incredibly happy in spite of the weather! Congratulations Marissa and Josh!!!

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October 16, 2012 - 3:11 pm

So What if It Rains :: A Beach wedding at Jean Klock Park - [...] what do you do if it rains on your wedding day? Or worse, what if it rains on your wedding day and you’re wedding happens to be on the beach [...]

January 29, 2013 - 3:47 am

Mark Stover - Awesome job Ben!

February 4, 2013 - 10:52 am

Bethany - Stunning photos, love them all. Lighting and colours are beautiful.

Family Portraits on the Beach :: Saint Joseph Mi

Tuesday, October 16, 2012

I love shooting family pictures on the beach here in Saint Joseph Mi no matter what but especially when I get to work with this family! They’re fun to work with, they’re up for anything, and they know what they want which certainly makes my life easy and my job FUN!! They also manage to always pick dates months in advance where the weather just seems to work out perfectly!!!

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