CF-74 Toughbook Xp pro with CS4 and a macbook Pro with CS4, lightroom and aperture ; Canon 1Ds MIII & 7D,  70-200 2.8 IS L, 24-105 4 L, 16-35 2.8 L, 50mm macro 2.5, 15mm Fisheye, 1.4X L converter, (2) 580 ex II, (2) 430 EX II Strobes. Pocket Wizard TTL Radio.

Ryan Bensheimer
MEET THE IDEAL TEAM
Josh Ruud, lead photographer     
Josh Ruud has been with Ideal Impressions for over five years and loves wedding photography! He has a keen eye for technical creativity, and strives to beautifully capture every smile, detail, and memory.

With a portfolio of stellar images and the experience and determination to match, Josh is sure to give you the peace of mind and confidence for your important day!
Jake attends the Moody Bible Institute in Chicago. In his spare time he enjoys playing soccer, climbing, biking, and running. Jake was instrumental in helping to start a youth outreach coffee shop in the Lake Geneva area and has worked with various church groups and outreach events.

Dell XRP laptop running vista and CS4, Apple Imac 20"; Canon 40d w/grip, 17-85 IS; 70-200 f/2.8 IS; ST-E2/ 2 550-EX Strobes
Jake Schnake, lead photographer
Jake Schnake is one of those guys that is just good at everything! He is a very talented photographer, videographer, and editor. If he is not working his tail off to deliver the best service imaginable for your wedding day he will most likely be diligently researching ways to improve our product (browsing the pages at mac.com)!
262.903.1887 direct
Josh is currently working as a photographer while attending graduate school. In his spare time he enjoys hanging out with friends, skiing, climbing, and hiking. He also loves working with numerous youth outreaches and other church activities.

CF-74 Toughbook running Windows 7 Ultimate with Photoshop CS4 ; Canon 1D MIII, 70-200 f/4 L, 24-70 f/2.8, 50mm f/1.8, 550ex and a 430 EX Strobes
Dan Jongetjes, Lead photographer
Dan may be the the most humble servant hearted person you will ever meet. He has a keen eye for expression and a committment to do whatever he can to deliver uncompromised service and incredible imagery. We are very blessed to have Dan as a company photographer and appreciate his willingness to step away from his highly successful family business and studies at Trinity in hopes of creating priceless memories on the most important day of your lives!

Macbook pro  and CS4 ; Canon 1DMIII and  5D, 70-200 2.8 IS L, 35-350 f/3.5-5.6 L, 24-105 f/4 L, 17-85 IS f/4-5.6, 85 f/1.8, ST-E2, (4) 580 ex II Strobes



Michael Sandberg, productions & media
Michael and Kerry live in Lake Geneva and have two wonderful children Caleb and Hannah. Michael has worked with Lands End Corporate Sales and currently works with Ideal Impressions and is the Youth Pastor at Mt Zion Christian Church in Lake Geneva. He enjoys hunting and  attending Packer games in his spare time!


100% SATISFACTION




Ryan, we cannot even describe how happy we are with your work. I have already gotten so many emails from friends and family wondering how they can contact you for their wedding. I will recommend you for EVERY upcoming wedding. Thanks again,

Tiffany and Dave Majors

What an amazing time October 17th.  Melissa and I just cant stop looking at the pictures.    I can speak for Melissa and I that you made our evening unforgettable for us both to remember always!  Can’t wait to see the rest of the pictures!!

Thanks again for a great job on Saturday. The photos look amazing!  I can't believe you have already posted the pictures to the web for everyone to have!  We are so glad you talk us into the slideshow.  At first, we didn’t think we would want it, but it blew our guests away!  Our guests got to see a lot more of our wedding day including the funny behind the scenes moments! We cannot say enough about the experience and highly recommend others should take advantage of it if they are "on the fence" like we were.  Shellie and I personally have never seen such beautiful wedding pictures, and to see those two hours after the wedding with all our guests was priceless! 

Thanks again for all your hard work throughout the whole Wedding!

Brian & Shellie



"Our pictures have exceeded our expectations!!  When we watched the slide show at the reception, we were in awe!  Many of our guests were moved to tears.  Thank you for the amazing memories!  We will cherish them for a lifetime."

Laura Dembosky

Thanks again for the wonderful and amazing job you did on the pictures. You  were so much fun to work with!!!! I can't wait to get the cds and look at the rest of the pictures from that day.
~Laura Fitzsimmons


We just wanted to thank you and Josh for doing such a great job on our wedding day. The slide show was the best.  Everyone loved that they could see pictures already from the day. The photos we have seen so far are fabulous!  I just love that we can go on line and look at them. It's so crazy how fast the day flies by. Thanks again for everything!

Gina & Josh Klade

We got so many compliments on your great work! You really captured the day perfectly. 

Tarrifa and Chris

I want to thank you for the amazing job you did at our wedding.  I've continued to hear how great "the photographer" was and several people already want to refer friends and family to you for future weddings and such.  The pictures are AWESOME and we couldn't be happier! :)

Julie Webb

Thank you so much for uploading the pictures so quickly to the website.  We were surprised to find them there by the time we got back from Lake Geneva on Sunday.  I cannot tell you how pleased we are.  And we have gotten so many compliments on how well the pictures turned out.  We had a bbq today in the Quad Cities for our friends here and we had a copy of the pictures along and MANY times we were told we must have had an awesome photographer and we agreed!  It really was a perfect evening and your pictures capture it perfectly.  We had many comments from people who were with us on the boat how professional and pleasant you were – and we couldn’t agree more!!

Thanks so much for being part of our wedding and doing such an excellent job!

Steph & Matt


Holly and I wanted to take the opportunity to thank you and your team for taking some amazing photographs at our wedding. We received many compliments on the photographers; Josh and Dan, and after the slide show we received many more regarding their work.  We were totally impressed by everything. They were on the ball and kept things moving to get as many shots as possible despite our tight timeframe.  They never got flustered or agitated as they organized everyone and were bombarded with questions and requests.  The professionalism was top notch and absolutely complimented their talent as photographers.

The photos the two of them took were unbelievable.  The first time we had a chance to see some of our pictures was during the slide show after dinner.  We could not believe what we were seeing.  It became clear very quickly that we were not just getting a bunch of pictures, but rather priceless snapshots of some of our happiest moments and memories that will truly last a lifetime.

We are confident that we got the best photographers and could never imagine anyone else doing as good of a job.  The service was exemplary and the photographs, well, we can’t say enough good things about them.  We’re running out of adjectives.  If you ever need a referral, we would be more than happy to tell anyone how satisfied we were with your company.  Thank you all so much and God bless!

I just wanted to thank-you for everything you did for us on Friday.  Patrick and I could not have been happier with your service!  I woke up Saturday morning and my first thought was "what a great time I had last night",  my second thought was "thank God we chose you as our photographer."  The day went so fast and so many things seemed like a blur, but I was confident you were able to capture our first and most important memories as a married couple!  I was thinking what a great profession you have.....to capture people's most powerful and meaningful memories! What a gift you and Jake have!! Well, we got home yesterday and were eager to check out the disk with my family when someone told us that pictures were already posted on the Internet!.....How fantastic!!!
Thank you again for all your hard work.  Patrick and I sincerely appreciate it.

Emily Becker

We have looked at, and already fallen in love with, the images you've posted on the web.  All I've heard from people who have looked at them is that the photographer was 'amazing.' 
Thank you very much for your hard work that day!!!  I'm sure working at weddings can be SO stressful with everyone (usually the bride) freaking out about stuff.  We had an absolute blast with you though and are seriously impressed with your work (thank goodness the rain stopped at the end of the ceremony!)
Thanks again!!
Saushan Kaplowitz

Hey Jake!  Well we got the package already today!!!  I looked at everything today and you guys really did such a fantantastic job!!!  I know I have said that a million times, but I have known so many people that were so disappointed with their photographer and I can honestly say I couldn't have asked for anything more and on such an important day for me it means the world!!!  You were never in the way, or pushy, had such a good and fun attitude and your work is incredible.  Your assistants did an exceptional job as well!  I hope they know that too!  I honestly don't know how to thank you enough.  If there is ever anything I can help do for you or your career...not that you need help :) but please feel free to ask!  Everyone including family and guests are still coming up to me and saying how much they liked you!  You are going to do so good for yourself and I hope you never lose what you have that makes you such a phenomenal photographer and person!  Good luck to you in all that you do in the future.  Again thank you Jake!

Sincerely, Nicole


We want to thank you for all of your work at our wedding.  You made the day perfect.  You are an amazing photographer and friend.  We are so happy that we went with you.  Not only for the fantastic pictures you took, but for all the help you gave us.  We have gotten so many compliments on our pictures.  This was the happiest day of our lives and it is so wonderful that you captured it for us to see time and time again.
Mary & Dan Green



Anna sent me the link to view the photos from the recent shoot. Just wanted to let you know what a fun day it was for me and the rest of the moms.  You and the rest of the photographers took some beautiful pictures of the girls. 
They have been friends since early grade school, what a treat to have these photos of them together sharing that day.Thanks again for a lovely day with my daughter and her friends.
Sincerely,Gail Flister


I just wanted to drop you a note to let you know what an awesome job you did.  We were very fortunate to have your services on a holiday weekend.  The website is awesome,  and I can't wait to see all the photos and the video.  Lindy is going to make me wait until Josh comes home to view the video though! 

Sincerely, Laurie Treptow

I am getting so many compliments on your work with the wedding, alot of "this is by far the best wedding I have ever seen" and "It blows all the other weddings out of the water"

Lindy


Perfect! Thank you so much! I will be letting everyone that attended the wedding and all of my friends that live in Chicago about your beautiful work, and how kind and professional both you and your assistant were. Thank you again, and that address is the right one!
take care, and God bless

Abby and Leo


The pictures are incredible!!!!!  Thank you so much for all of your dedication to our day and on the pictures!  It means so much to both of us!  Everyone has been raving about the photos!  We are so blessed to have had you as our photographers on our unforgettable day!

So grateful, Heather Bartz!


Thank you so much for getting back to me so quick. You took such beautiful photos, our wedding was so beautiful and perfect and you showed that through your photographs. I can never thank you enough or tell you how much I appreciated you working with us. You were alot of fun! I'm so proud to show my family the website. I will definately refer you to our friends and family. Once again thank you so much!

Ashley and Kellan


The photos the two of them took were unbelievable.  The first time we had a chance to see some of our pictures was during the slide show after dinner.  We could not believe what we were seeing.  It became clear very quickly that we were not just getting a bunch of pictures, but rather priceless snapshots of some of our happiest moments and memories
that will truly last a lifetime.

Micah and Holly Perkins


“Matt, this was my second daughter to get married and there are many expenses to cover.  Sometimes you feel like services are overpriced.  But after seeing the slideshow of photos you took and the reaction of our guests I feel like your fee is worth every cent.  I was blown away with the elegance and beauty of the pictures.  Thanks for doing a such wonderful job capturing one of the most important days of my daughter’s life.  You will be highly recommended to my friends and family!”

John Fridh



Zak Smith, Lead Photographer & VP of Marketing








Attended The University of Wisconsin - Parkside with a degree in Business Management and a degree in Marketing. Served at Parkside as the Marketing Director for The Ranger News (school news paper) sits on the executive board Parkside's chapter of the American Marketing Association. Zak is perhaps one of the most together and on the ball guys you will ever meet and has an excitement for life. He is also a skier, golfer, and overall athlete. 

Macbook Pro with CS4 , Canon 1D MIII, 550 EX, Canon 70-200 L f/2.8, Cano24-105,  IS, Canon 50mm



Brian Slawson, Lead Photographer

Brian attends photography school at the University of Wisconsin where he also works as the campus photographer. He volunteers at community non profits regularly and has been on 9 missions trips. Brian is currently participating in a personal project where he will take at least a photo a day for 2 years.

-Canon 50D, 580 Exll, Canon 17-85, Canon 70-200 L HP  dv2000 with cs3


Ryan and Krista Bensheimer live in beautiful Lake Geneva, Wisconsin with their sons Ty , Will, Kade, and dog Moser. They enjoy hanging out with kids, teaching, the outdoors, volleyball, and traveling around the world.

Ryan Bensheimer studied photography at the world renowned Art Institute in Chicago. He works hard to establish a relationship with couples to truly understand their styles and personalities and uniquely capture the moments of the most important day of their lives. Ryan works with a team of photographers and editors to deliver cutting edge wedding images to Wisconsin and many great destination locations around the world!  Ryan has shot in 29 countries and all 50 states!
262.903.1887
Jessica Shannon, photographer
A midwest native, Jessica Truax-Shannon lives in Arlington, Washington with her husband, 2 children, and a houseful of animals. She is currently attending the New York Institute of Photography and enjoys keeping up with current trends in photography and technology, especially photojournalism. Jessica is actively involved in the rescuing and fostering of abandoned cats and dogs  in Western Washington. In her spare time, she enjoys exploring the Pacific Northwest, reading, and learning more about sustainable living practices.

Canon 5D, 70-200, 17-40, 24-105, & 50mm, Adobe CS4 and Lightroom 2




Matt Mason, Photographer
Matt Mason is a successful businessman and entrepreneur. He has incredible energy and driving creativity. He is very good with technology and continually impresses us with his ability to rise to any occasion.
"My goal each time I shoot a wedding is to help the couple experience the best customer service & imagery they have EVER had in their lives."

CF-74 Toughbook running Xp pro with CS4, Mac 13" macbook pro, Canon 5D MII, Canon 70-200 f/4 L,  Canon 24-105 f/4 IS, Canon 17-40 f/4 L, Canon 50mm f/1.8, Canon 28-105 f/3.5-4.5 II, 580 EX, 430 EX Strobes