The B.Y.C. Story

I’m Benny Chiu, the ‘B’ and ‘C’ in BYC Photography. The ‘Y’ stands for Yvonne, the woman I married, the love of my life, and the mother of our two incredible sons. I chose the name BYC to reflect the foundation of my journey. I’m a full-time, international award-winning wedding photographer because of Yvonne’s unwavering support. Though she’s not behind the camera, she’s always been behind me. It’s only right that even in my business, she continues to be my anchor.

Every couple has a story worth feeling,
not just seeing.

When I photograph your wedding I am not just documenting an event. I am paying attention to the quiet moments between the big ones. The glance across the room. The laugh that catches you off guard. The details that are so uniquely you that nobody else would even think to notice them. Those are the photos you will still be looking at twenty years from now.

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About Benny

As an international, multi-award-winning wedding photographer, photography has been part of my life longer than it has been my profession. I picked up a camera because my dad always had one. I kept going because I could not imagine stopping.

I came to wedding photography after 14 years in mechanical engineering, which means I show up to every wedding with more than just a camera. I show up with patience, problem solving, and a genuine understanding of how much is riding on the day going well.

My goal is simple. I want you to look back at your photos twenty years from now and feel everything all over again. Not just see it. Feel it.

Beyond weddings, I have the privilege of leading SCPWP — Southern California Professional Wedding Photographers — a private, invite-only community of nearly 200 wedding professionals across California active since 2013. The same community that helped shape me when I was starting out is now one I get to give back to. It is one of the things I am most proud of outside of my own work.

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