Ben Viljoen Photography

With over 17 years of experience, Ben specialises in authentic and emotive wedding photography. His unobtrusive approach focuses on capturing genuine, unposed moments – from quiet glances to lively celebrations – offering gentle guidance only when needed. The result is a timeless collection of images that reflect the true essence of each wedding day, allowing couples to relive every moment as it naturally unfolds.

Ben’s expertise extends to capturing weddings in a variety of forms and settings, from elegant indoor venues to breathtaking outdoor celebrations. Safari weddings have become a particular speciality, where he has honed his skills while working at some of South Africa’s most renowned reserves and lodges, including Singita, &Beyond, Thornybush, and Welgevonden Private Game Reserve. These unique experiences have equipped him with the ability to adapt to challenging conditions and produce stunning photographs in any environment.

 

Based in Parys, Free State, Ben is available to travel to a wide range of destinations, ensuring that each couple’s special day is beautifully documented, no matter where it takes place. His services include comprehensive wedding coverage, engagement sessions, and bespoke photography options tailored to suit each couple’s individual needs.

Ben takes pride in delivering a seamless and professional experience, from the initial consultation to the final delivery of high-quality, professionally edited photographs. His goal is to provide couples with images that capture not only the moments but also the emotions and atmosphere of their wedding day.

Couples are invited to explore his portfolio to view examples of his work and reach out for availability, pricing, and further details. Ben is committed to creating a collection of photographs that couples and their loved ones will cherish for generations.

Absolutely amazing experience with Ben Viljoen Photography. Ben was very down to earth and made us feel at ease every step of the way and pushed us gleefully to get phenomenal photographs whilst getting married on Safari in South Africa (Limpopo region). Then on top of all the greatness we came away with honestly the best photographs we’ve ever seen someone take for a wedding (we maybe biased). We were stunned by how they turned out. His eye for detail and lighting is unmatched for us. Highly recommend Ben Viljoen photography for all events. – Avril

I cannot recommend Ben and Cindy highly enough – they are phenomenal! They’re absolutely incredible at what they do. They took our wedding photographs and made us feel completely at ease, and captured pictures that are so unique and just perfectly in-the-moment. I loved their natural feeling photographs on their website, and we got exactly what we had hoped – natural and artistic. I couldn’t be happier having used them, and I will recommend them to everyone I know that needs a special occasion photographed! – Genevieve Bolleurs

Ben was a pleasure to work with for our 2022 safari elopement! He and his wife were highly professional and captured a cinematic variety of candid and posed photos. We were so pleased with the results. Highly recommend them! – Kayla Ryan