Riley did an exceptional job working with us and capturing every moment of love. We couldn’t afford to have the before the wedding shots and she even came before just to make it special! We will be grateful for her for the rest of our lives.

TLDR: Hiring Riley was one of the single best decisions my husband and I made for our wedding. We cannot recommend her enough.

We LOVE Riley. No, I don’t think you get it — WE LOVEEEEEE RILEY. It’s been 2.5 months since we got married, and I don’t think there’s been a single week since our engagement shoot with her that we haven’t talked about how glad we are that we hired her to take our engagement and wedding pictures. As you can see by all of the other raving reviews, you should’ve emailed Riley by now to start the process of booking her. I mean honestly, what are you still doing reading this? GO EMAIL HER. BOOK HER. YOU WON’T REGRET IT!

We hired Riley to shoot an engagement session, our rehearsal dinner, and welcome reception, as well as all day of our wedding (plus a second shooter for day of). Obviously, I think you should hire her for your wedding, but I also want to encourage you to book her for more than just your “big day” — our engagement shoot gave us the time to really connect with Riley, have fun together, and honestly do something special as a couple in the midst of the stress of moving and wedding planning. I know planning a wedding can be expensive, trust me, but having Riley at our rehearsal dinner and welcome reception was a BLAST. It not only helped our guests get comfortable with having a photographer around, but it ensured that we were able to get more pictures with our favorite people, without having to run around during the reception to make sure we grabbed everyone we wanted a picture with. SPEND THE MONEY - it’s worth it.

You’ve already made it this far, so you know where we stand on hiring Riley (do it!) but instead of just writing about how much we love her, here are some concrete examples of why Riley is incredible at her job.

1. Adventure sessions — I’m going to be honest. I was not thrilled by the idea of engagement pictures in our hometown, in a random field, or some generic location like you see in most engagement shoots. So in comes Riley and her adventure sessions - we literally went to Vegas with her! We had a trip planned to Las Vegas and thought wouldn’t it be SO FREAKING COOL to get our engagement pictures done while we’re there. Guess who made that possible? Riley. Riley helped us decide where to shoot -- a combination of me telling Riley my dream location, and her adding her expertise to the mix. Not only did we get some of my favorite pictures of me and my husband of all time during our engagement shoot, but it was an incredible opportunity to spend time with Riley before the wedding. We built a rapport that carried through wedding planning and into the big day. So if you can, dare to do something different and go on an adventure with Riley!

2. Responsiveness — During wedding planning, the last thing you want is for your vendors to go AWOL. You don’t have to worry about that with Riley. She was always incredibly accessible via email - and oftentimes reached out with resources and recommendations that I didn’t even know to think about. When I had questions about the smallest of details, like ring box colors, vow books, etc. and felt like maybe it was too small of thing to ask about or that I was being *that bride* Riley always made me feel like I was the center of her attention (even though I knew she was also working with other couples at the same time). She was quick to give the best advice, and was always a calming presence during what can otherwise be a horrifically stressful time for many folks.

3. Willingness to try new things — In order to secure our venue, a museum, we had to commit to having our ceremony after it closed to the public, which meant after sunset. But most wedding pictures only show the big, bright, or glowy golden hour shoots. When I reached out to another photographer and told her about the ceremony being at night she literally scoffed. NOT RILEY. She showed us what night ceremony photos would look like, how they might look and feel different from day time shots, and helped us craft our day of schedule so that we could get all the shots we wanted in a variety of lights. And she made us feel cool for choosing something different. You can count on Riley to use her expertise to get you the best album, and celebrate any choice you make.

4. Experience in front of the camera — I’m sure you’re searching for your wedding photographer and thinking “but I don’t know how to pose”. Great - neither did we! But Riley made us feel like models. She provided helpful tips, and gave clear direction, but she was never pushy, always fun, and encouraged us to be natural the entire time. And it didn’t just apply to me and my husband — everyone in our wedding party and even our guests commented on how natural they felt around Riley and how much they enjoyed her presence and her guidance when taking pictures.

5. Values alignment — let’s get down to business here. We were spending a whole bunch of money on this wedding and I sure as heck didn’t want to spend a dime on a vendor who thinks that queer people are anything less than perfection, that thinks laws are meant for restricting people, or any other nonsense. So I was thrilled when I found Riley who is loud and proud about where she stands so I didn’t have to wonder. (To be clear, I still asked and she aced that test). It made me, my husband, other vendors, and our guests so relieved to be able to count on having another member on the team who we knew would be affirming, accepting, and loving throughout the whole process.

6. Quality of her work — Riley quickly turned around hundreds of pictures from all of our shoots. They are gorgeous. They are stunning. I cannot stop staring at them and will forever be grateful to Riley for capturing them.

So if I haven’t been clear enough, 10/10, A++, five stars, all of it. What are you doing reading this still? GO HIRE RILEY ALREADY.

Amazing to work with such a talented, kind, & detailed photographer! 10/10!

If I could give this a million stars, I would! Riley made our dream day what it was because of who she is. I first met her at a friend's wedding where I was a bridesmaid 2 years ago. All I could think about was how beautiful she made my friend feel as a bride, her energy with the whole group, her inclusivity and I knew that's what I wanted on my wedding day. When you think about a photographer capturing the most important pictures for you and your lover's biggest day, you need more than just someone who is good with a camera. She has a personality that makes it fun to get uncomfortable, try something new with pictures, but always respect the couple! She brought out this confidence in us that made our album even better!

When I got engaged summer of 2023, I don't think I could pick up the phone fast enough to make sure she was available! She knew the schedule up and down, in fact offered to help make it flow better and made a few tweaks with our coordinator. We had a destination wedding in Cabo, so lots of distance that made the small things hard but not impossible. Riley showed up, walked the resort, knew her spots for lighting, you just knew she was going to crush it. She is also very responsive, will be the guiding light, knows A LOT so can even play a little bit of a coordinator too! She's everything you want and then some.

I can look at our album and still remember every moment of everyday.

Fast forward 4 months after our wedding, she's now a friend who is welcomed into our home at any time. That's what you'll get when you book Riley!

We feel so lucky to have been connected with Riley through our planner. Riley is absolutely incredible and we cannot recommend her enough. To start with, the quality of the photos was amazing. They came out beautiful and exactly in the kind of style we were hoping for.


Working with Riley was very easy - she is super flexible and just fun to be around! We honestly felt like we were hanging out with a friend during our shoots. My partner and I are both pretty shy, and Riley did a great job helping us feel comfortable.


For each of our two photo shoots, she focused on our needs and advocating for exactly what we wanted while also being kind and professional. For example, there was a moment after the ceremony where I felt overwhelmed with the crowd and wanted a moment with my husband. Without skipping a beat she announced that everyone could move to the reception area and I was so grateful in that moment.


Her turnaround time was faster than we expected and we were thrilled to get to see sneak peaks of some of our wedding photos just days after the wedding.


We would hire Riley again in an instant and are so grateful for her work and will cherish our photos for the rest of our life!

Riley is amazing. Her skills are next level. She worked with all of our family's dynamics & looked out for my husband & I on our special day. She made it just perfect. Riley captured so many amazing moments of our day. Her photography & editing is truly incredible.

Riley is the BEST! We cannot say enough good things about her. She was incredibly professional and prepared leading up to our wedding and really made an effort to understand and customize the photography to what we were looking for. During the ceremonies, Riley was wonderful getting all the family/friends pictures organized (which can be HARD) and then interacting with our guests throughout the whole thing. We got so many comments from our guests that they all LOVED our photographer. She was very friendly and brought a lot of fun and positive energy. She captured all the important moments, then got so many really great action shots throughout the night. Lastly we just really loved the way she edited the photos and the final result of everything. Riley was very responsive, easy and fun to work with, and we couldn't be happier with the final result of our wedding photos. We highly recommend her services if you're looking for a wonderful and friendly photographer for your wedding!!

Riley was amazing! My husband and I eloped in Big Bend National Park in March 2023. This text we sent Riley after our wedding pretty much sums up our feelings about her.

“We are totally still obsessed with Saturday. What a fucking day! We’re honestly experiencing a bit of a ‘wedding hangover’ haha.

We really appreciate you and have been talking a lot about how you brought the best out of both of us throughout the day on Saturday.

We also totally acknowledge the fact that we asked a lot of you - from waking up at 4am, freezing your ass off, an 18 hour day - you went above and beyond the job description. We can’t thank you enough.”

We hired Riley to photograph our elopement with just a few months heads up and she was fantastic! Our day was so smooth, and Riley's photos are stunning!

We had an initial call to chat through the day and she gave great advice from the beginning. She provided a few other resources on her site, helped us finalize a schedule, and even sent a friendly weather update the night before.

Our elopement day was beautiful and Riley was so great! From adjusting our outfits to corraling other folks in public spaces, she was a huge asset to ensuring everything went smoothly so we could focus on enjoying our morning together.

We received our gallery just before the holidays and sooner than we expected, which was a pleasant surprise. And they are gorgeous!! Couldn't be happier with our photos and the story they tell.

Riley is incredible. From her personality to her work, she’s phenomenal. Riley shot our engagement shoot and our wedding . We got soooooo many stunning photos. She really cares about her clients and listens to their vision. If you are looking for an amazing photographer, Riley is it!