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My name is Ben Godkin, owner and photographer of Godkin Photo. Thank you for stoping by! Here you can find out more about me and my life as a photographer. I live in the best city in the world! Austin Texas... (well the best city in Texas anyway). I began shooting weddings fulltime after I recieved my BFA in Photography from Texas State University. My style is a mixture of fine art portraiture, photojournalism and environmental photography.

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Mar 02 2010

Sneak Peek: Danny & Sangeeta’s Wedding at Casa Blanca

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This weekend I had the pleasure to photograph another Indian wedding at a wonderful venue in Round Rock called Casa Blanca. Danny and Sangeeta were a joy to work with and the weather turned out beautiful! I can’t wait to post the rest of the images from this beautiful wedding. Here is a sneak peek, check back in a few days for more. Click here to be notified when all the images are ready.

Bride and Groom walking together on Brushy Creek after their wedding at Casa Blanca in Round Rock.

Danny and Sangeeta's first dance as husband and wifr during the reception at Casa Blanca.

Danny and Sangeeta as they exit Casa Blanca after their wedding reception.

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Your Austin Wedding Photographer Ben Godkin

Tags: Austin wedding photographer, Austin Wedding Photography, Casa Blanca, Indian Wedding Photography, Round Rock

Feb 25 2010

Austin Wedding Photography: Party Booth

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Last week I had the pleasure to work with another Austin wedding photographer, Arol of AJH Photography. I ran the Party Booth at his client’s wedding in Conroe, Texas. I had a great time getting people pumped up for their 15 seconds of fame in front of the camera. We had all kinds of props to play with which made for quite an interesting night at the reception.

I prefer this set-up over the physical “Photo-Booth”, which has its limits… Some of the best moments I captured were the in-between moments when people were getting ready to pose. These candid shots can only be achieved if you have a real photographer operating the booth rather than a point & shoot camera on a 3 second count down…

Left: Ben Godkin Middle: AJ Horkavy Right: Francis Joseph

Tags: AJH Photography, Austin Wedding Photography, Conroe Wedding, Party Booth, Photo Booth

Feb 21 2010

Matt & Cori’s Wedding Photos @ Terrace Club in Austin

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Last Saturday I had a wonderful opportunity to photograph another wedding photographer’s wedding at The Terrace Club in Austin. You might remember the time lapse wedding video that I created of Matt’s wedding in my last post, well here are the actual photos that I took during the day. I had a wonderful time at the wedding got some amazing photos. I posted a few more images than I normally do because I knew so many of guest at the wedding and I couldn’t narrow them down. Make sure to check out Francis Joseph’s Blog for more images that he took during the day. Congrats to Matt & Cori! Here’s to a long and happy life together. Cheers!

Gangster groom and his grooms men before the wedding ceremony at the Terrace Club in Austin

Cori and her Brides maids after the wedding

Groomsmen on the balcony at The Terrace Club in Austin

Ring bearer during the ceremony at the terrace club

Grooms first look as his new bride walks down the stairs at The Terrace Club

HDR wedding photo of the ceremony at the Terrace Club in Austin, Texas

Matt and Cori are now husband and wife as they walk down the aisle

Bride and Groom get introduced into the reception at The Terrace Club in Austin

Bride and Groom's first dance and Father Daughter dance

The photos below are from the reception taken from the time lapse video I created for the entire wedding day. Good Times!
The groom getting tossed in the air on a chair

The groom getting tossed in the air on a chair

Sweet Caroline doing her thang…

Party till the break of dawn thanks to Joel from GreenBelt DJ

Bride and Groom Sparkler exit from the Terrace Club in Austin, Texas

Make sure to check out the Time Lapse Wedding Video in my last blog post.

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Your Austin Wedding Photographer Ben Godkin

Tags: austin, Austin Wedding Photography, Cori, Matt Montalvo, texas, The Terrace Club, Wedding Photos at the Terrace Club

Feb 08 2010

Austin Wedding Photography: Vista on Seward Hill

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Last week I had the chance to shoot another Austin wedding with Caroline at Vista on Seward Hill. This is one of my favorite outdoor wedding venues in the Austin area. I love the “stone courtyard, complete with European statues. It’s a very romantic and elegant location to exchange your wedding vows. Its three-tiered fountain and four columns of fire contribute to the Old World Tuscany Charm.” You may recognize the setting from a wedding I photographed a couple months ago. See Josh and Tatiana’s Wedding at Vista on Seward Hill Below are some of my favorite images from this wedding. Enjoy!

The stone courtyard at Vista on Seward hill in Austin, Texas

Angel Statue at the wedding venue, Vista on Seward Hill.

Kid during a wedding at Vista on Seward Hill in Austin.

Ring Bearers walking down the stone pathway at Vista on Seward Hill.

Mother of the bride giving a speech during the wedding at Vista on Seward Hill

Bride and her brides maids at Vista on Seward hill

Bride and Groom laughing on the Stone Courtyard at Vista on Seward Hill in Austin, texas.

Bride and Groom under the iron archway at Vista on Seward hill

Bride and Groom kissing under the iron archway at Vista on Seward hill

Reception at Vista on Seward Hill in Austin

Bride and Groom doing the Robot at the reception inside Vista on Seward Hill.

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Your Austin Wedding Photographer Ben Godkin

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Jan 20 2010

Buddhist Wedding in Austin, Texas

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Last month I had the pleasure to assist my good friend Peter Tsai at a Buddhist wedding in Austin, Texas. I have never photographed or even attended one before so it was quite a treat to witness and the Bride and Groom were super nice. The wedding was beautiful and the karaoke that followed was top notch…Below are some of my favorite photos from the wedding day. Enjoy!
Buddhist Temple in Austin.
Buddhist wedding tea ceremony in Austin.
Buddhist Monk giving at the wedding.
Wedding rings on the bouquet.
Groom drinking Martell Cognac after the wedding ceremony.
Groom trying to impress the Brides Maids with his mad pool skills.
Detail shot of the wedding rings.
Pouring of the champagne for the toast to the Bride and Groom.
Portrait of the Bride and Groom and the Thank you card!