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Jul

The Adorable Aguilar Family

The second you meet the Aguilar Family you feel their love for one another. They are all such gentle souls with an appreciation and respect for one another that's so intoxicating. Our shoot with them was set on the golf course with ...

Jul

Jade's incredible senior portrait session!

Our senior portrait session with gorgeous Jade from Chaparral's Class of 2019 was just stunning!!We were so excited for the big day to unfold. Prior to the session, we plotted and planned to make sure that it was going to be ...

Jul

A beautiful senior session with Beth!

Here's Beth... she's incredible! She literally took our breath away!Beth was one of our Class of 2019 Notre Dame Prep seniors from this last Spring. We danced the night away with this sweetheart straight into the darkness at The ...

Jun

A stunning senior session with Chloe from Notre Dame Prep!

Chloe is one of those beautiful young women that just glances at the camera for a brief moment and you know you've already nailed it. She's so laid back, has a great sense of humor, is an amazing dancer and just an all around wonderful ...

May

Build-A-Bear Event UMPS CARE Charities at Phoenix Children's Hospital

Build-A-Bear Event UMPS CARE Charities at Phoenix Children's Hospital We loved photographing this UMPS CARE Charities BLUE for Kids event at Phoenix Children's Hospital! Witnessing these small faces illuminate with joy as the MLB ...

May

What beautiful shoots we've had with our Xavier graduates this year!

Congratulations to all of our beautiful Class of 2019 Xavier College Preparatory Senior Ladies this year!During the last 12 months, it's been such fun getting to know each of you and your families. We are so flattered that ...

May

Scottsdale Family Portrait Session: The Raskin Family 2019

"Nothing is better than holiday pictures from Captured Moments by Rita and Company!!! Heather and Sydney are family favorites making my family look amazing! Thank you Rita!!!" - Joan Raskin Flashing back to our shoot with the Raskin family for ...

May

Scottsdale Family Portrait Session: The Mionis Family 2019

One of the nicest, most laid-back, warm and friendly families right here. We were overjoyed when The Mionis Family called on us to make this shoot happen! The need for senior portraits in the past has always been the inspiration for new ...

Apr

Scottsdale, AZ Senior and Family Portraits for the Chung Family once again!

It's like hanging out with old friends when you are spending time with this witty, fun and magnificent family. Exciting news... they are celebrating two graduations this year! Rachel is graduating from Xavier College Preparatory ...

Mar

The Lampton Family

They're really this cute in real life... we swear! We love our Lampton Family!Here's a glimpse at our quick holiday Mini Session we did for them right before the holidays. Can't wait for the next one! Hey, thanks for stopping by to check out ...

Mar

Brennan Raboin

Phoenix Senior Portrait Session: Brennan from Arcadia High School, Class of 2019 What a fantastic little Mini Session here at the studio for Brennan's senior portrait session at our studio in Scottsdale!Brennan wanted to keep it simple and real ...

Mar

Business Professional Portrait Session: Jennifer Gage and Danica O’Leary with StretchLab

Jennifer and Danica are two incredibly inspirational and successful business women from North Scottsdale! They worked together to bring Gigi's Playhouse to the Valley in 2013 and have most recently embarked on their mission to ...

Mar

Phoenix Family Portrait Session: The Marsh Family

This little guy's whole world is going to change when he gets promoted to BIG BROTHER in May!! Here are some of our photos from a quick Mini we did with them at The Royal Palms over the holidays to get updated baby Scott and family ...

Feb

The Fanger Family

Phoenix Family Portrait Mini Session: The Fanger Family This was our second shoot with these handsome guys! This year was quick and easy at The Royal Palms Resort in Phoenix, AZ. We captured a few updated family portraits, some ...

Feb

Notre Dame Preparatory Cheer 2018-2019

Our first shoot with Notre Dame Preparatory High School's Cheer Line was a success! Look at these beautiful ladies!! We held the shoot up at DC Ranch Marketplace in North Scottsdale which was a perfect for their cute black dress look. They ...

Feb

The Wade Family

All the love!! Cathy had the chance to get her whole family together for family pictures! She did a fantastic job of dressing everyone. Our shoot was held at the Royal Palms in Phoenix and we loved seeing them all together while ...

Feb

Get to know Todd!

Todd Rennels20 Questions1. Why are you a photographer?It would take a novel to explain why I am a photographer. I was not born with a camera in my hand but by the time I was a teen my camera rarely left it.I discovered early on that capturing a ...

Feb

The Schramm Family

Like clockwork, The Schramm Family always makes it happen every year! We adore these four and have shared tons of memories with one another throughout all of these years. This year they joined us for one of our family sessions at The ...

Jan

We can't shout it loud enough... Print your photos!

One of the most common questions we received when setting up a session in today's day and age is "Do I get all my photos digitally?"Of course we have options to own them digitally! We understand the value to you as a client how important it is ...

Jan

The Ferrara Family

These 22 came in from around the country for their winter vacation and called on us to get updated family portraits of the whole bunch! Does your family squawk at the idea of pulling together a family photo shoot which could add to the stress of the ...

Jan

The Duncans

Lantz Duncan attends Lubbock Christian in Texas and came to see us for high school senior portraits and family pictures over his winter break in Scottsdale. This sharp-looking guy wore a jacket and brought his basketball to ...

Jan

The Blunck Family

Never a dull moment with these four beautiful girls in front our our cameras! We've literally seen them grow since Emma, their oldest, was BORN. Hands down, Elizabeth, their mother, is one of our most consistent yearly visits. We ...

Jan

Get to know Heather!

Heather Montasir20 Questions1. Why are you a photographer? Everyone literally sees the world differently. Photography is my way of showing the world how I see it. I love that I get to show my subjects beauty and personality ...

Jan

Tips for Getting the Best Professional Headshot

General TipsTell us your expectations and intentions. Let us know what kind of look you want.Tell us how and where the photo will be used so we can ensure that the proper preparations are made for achieving your needs (i.e. If you need a real ...

Jan

Scottsdale Senior Portrait and Family Session: Alex from Notre Dame Prep!

The Stein Family came to us to get not only senior portraits for Alex but new family portraits too! This is the nicest family with hearts of gold and they looked awesome for the big day! We met at the Golf Course in Paradise Valley for ...

Jan

Scottsdale Senior Portrait Session at Scottsdale Civic Center for Ava!

When your subject is this adorably photogenic and beautiful, you feel so spoiled! Ava is a doll and we put her whole session together pretty quickly before the yearbook ads were due at Notre Dame Prep. Our venue was Downtown Scottsdale ...

Jan

The Garvey Family

A quick Mini Session with these wonderful souls! We've known them for many, many years. Ashlan even worked with us at one point and of course we photographed not only her high school senior portraits but her college pictures too. ...

Jan

Scottsdale Senior Portrait Session: Jackson from Notre Dame Prep!

Jackson is another one of our soon-to-be graduates this year from Notre Dame Preparatory High School in North Scottsdale. The setting for his shoot was in the comfort of his home where we could photograph not only at his house, but also in the ...

Jan

Get to know Sydney!

Sydney Sherman20 Questions1. Why are you a photographer?I can't imagine doing anything else. I've been an artist since I could pick up a crayon. Painting watercolor portraits in high school inspired a lot of my love for creating ...