Find the Best Photographers in Scottsdale

Jasmyn Sambac Photography, led by photographer Jasmyn Coleman, is a Chandler-based studio offering in-home newborn photography for families throughout the Phoenix Valley, including Scottsdale. Jasmyn describes in-home sessions as her favorite way to document the newborn phase specifically because they let the family set the pace, rather than rushing through a fixed studio schedule during a period when both baby and parents are still adjusting. Her approach favors minimal props and a focus on the raw, authentic emotion of those first days over heavily staged setups, and sessions are typically scheduled during late morning to midday hours to take advantage of the best natural light in a client’s home. Jasmyn’s newborn work extends naturally into her broader family photography practice, and she regularly incorporates siblings, pets, and multiple generations into a single session rather than treating the newborn as the only subject worth photographing. She also provides wardrobe styling guidance ahead of each session, helping families arrive prepared without needing to guess what to wear. For Scottsdale families who want a relaxed, in-home newborn session that welcomes the whole family, siblings, grandparents, and pets included, Jasmyn Sambac Photography offers a flexible, authenticity-focused approach to newborn photography. 

Candace Shiflet Photography, also known online as Candace Photo, offers in-home lifestyle newborn photography for families across Scottsdale, Paradise Valley, and the greater Phoenix area. Rather than studio-posed portraits, Candace works in a baby-led style, building sessions around a newborn’s actual rhythms, pausing for feeding, soothing, and diaper changes instead of working against them to hit a strict shot list. That flexible approach carries over to her family and maternity work as well, with an emphasis on capturing genuine connection between parents and children rather than stiff, formally arranged poses. Long-term clients specifically mention Candace’s habit of remembering personal details about their families across repeat sessions, from returning maternity clients through newborn and later family shoots, a sign of a photographer building real relationships with clients rather than one-off transactions. Candace also runs seasonal offerings, including fall mini sessions, giving Scottsdale families lower-commitment options outside of a full newborn or family session. For parents who want a relaxed, connection-focused newborn session photographed in the comfort of their own home, with a photographer known for remembering their family’s story session after session, Candace Shiflet Photography is a well-regarded option in the Scottsdale and Paradise Valley area. 

Christine Deaton Creative is a Scottsdale-based studio specializing in luxury maternity, newborn, and family photography, built around a signature golden-hour lifestyle approach. Christine schedules most outdoor sessions roughly 90 minutes before sunset to take advantage of soft, warm backlighting, a technique that has become a defining visual signature of her work. For newborn clients, she offers a curated Client Closet of maternity and postpartum gowns, removing the stress of sourcing wardrobe for a session and helping families feel put-together without an extra shopping trip. Christine’s First Year Anthology package extends the newborn experience into a documented arc, pairing a newborn session with 6-month and one-year sessions so families end up with a cohesive record of a baby’s first year rather than a single isolated shoot. Client feedback consistently highlights her posing skill and her ability to keep the mood relaxed, especially in sessions that include young children who don’t always cooperate on cue. For Scottsdale parents drawn to a warm, golden-hour aesthetic and interested in documenting more than just the newborn stage, Christine Deaton Creative offers both single newborn sessions and a structured multi-session package built around a baby’s first year. 

Little Legacies Studio, based in Tempe and led by photographer Lorena, is a full-service luxury newborn and maternity studio serving families across the greater Phoenix area, including Scottsdale, Chandler, Gilbert, Glendale, Ahwatukee, Fountain Hills, Surprise, and Peoria. The studio holds newborn safety credentials from APNPI, displaying both the organization’s Qualified Newborn Photographer and Safety badges, and structures its sessions around Lorena’s guiding philosophy that parenting is a love story. Rather than a simple photo-and-go appointment, sessions are built as a full experience: Lorena coordinates styling, helps arrange outfits, and can coordinate hair and makeup for parents who want to be part of the finished images, not just the baby. Clients consistently mention her calm, professional handling of newborns and her willingness to naturally incorporate siblings into the session rather than treating them as an afterthought. The studio also produces heirloom-quality artwork as a finished product, so the images from a session become physical keepsakes rather than only digital files. For Scottsdale families who want a certified, full-service newborn studio that manages styling and produces finished artwork rather than just a folder of digital images, Little Legacies Studio is a strong, established option in the Valley. 

Summer Elizabeth Photography is a Phoenix-based studio serving newborn, maternity, and family clients throughout the Valley, including Scottsdale, with a style the photographer describes as bright, bold, and emotional fine-art photography. The studio has been recognized multiple times by Expertise.com as one of the Best Newborn Photographers in Phoenix, in both 2022 and 2023, along with a 2022 AFNS award, giving it a track record of consistent third-party recognition rather than self-reported praise alone. Every image is hand-edited without presets, which means each gallery is treated individually rather than run through a one-size-fits-all filter. Summer offers a flexible range of newborn session formats, including in-studio, outdoor, in-home lifestyle, and hospital Fresh 48 sessions for families who want their baby’s very first days documented before leaving the hospital. Client feedback consistently highlights a safety-first approach to handling newborns, with reviewers specifically noting that Summer never rushes feedings or wardrobe changes during a session. For Scottsdale parents who want an award-recognized newborn photographer with the flexibility to shoot in a studio, at home, or even at the hospital, Summer Elizabeth Photography offers a well-rounded set of options backed by real, hand-edited craftsmanship. 

Acapello Photography brings an unusually credentialed approach to newborn photography, holding accreditation from APNPI (Accredited Professional Newborn Photographers International) along with that organization’s Qualified Newborn Photographer badge, Safety badge, and Ambassador badge. The studio was named APNPI Photographer of the Year for both 2025 and 2026, and its photographer also serves as an IPPVA competition judge, credentials that reflect a level of formal newborn-safety training well beyond what most general portrait photographers carry. Acapello’s sessions favor a natural, baby-led style over heavy posing, aiming to capture genuine expressions like a stretch, yawn, or half-smile rather than forcing a pose. Sessions take place in the client’s own home within the first 21 days of a baby’s life, the window when newborns are typically sleepiest and easiest to photograph safely, and the studio structures each visit around the baby’s comfort and the family’s natural interaction rather than a fixed shot list. Based in the Phoenix area and regularly serving Scottsdale families, Acapello Photography is a strong option for parents who specifically want a newborn photographer with documented safety training and recent industry recognition, rather than a general family photographer who occasionally shoots newborns. 

Leah Hope Mancuso has spent 13 years building Leah Hope Photography into one of Scottsdale’s established portrait studios, with newborn sessions as part of a broader family photography practice that also covers maternity, milestones, and seniors. Leah photographs newborns in clients’ own homes, favoring an authentic, lived-in approach over rigid posing; her own description of the style is embracing the chaos, which reflects a philosophy built around capturing how a family actually looks and feels in those first days, rather than a stylized studio ideal. Sessions include detailed pre-session consultations and styling guidance so parents arrive prepared, and Leah’s patience working with infants and young children is a recurring theme in client feedback. Beyond client work, Leah is also active as a photography educator, sharing her techniques with other photographers, which speaks to a depth of technical knowledge that extends beyond a single session. For Scottsdale families who want an in-home newborn session that favors real, relaxed moments over formal posing, captured by a photographer with more than a decade of experience in the local market, Leah Hope Photography is a well-established choice. 

Jennifer Bowen has been photographing Scottsdale families since founding her studio in 2005, and newborn sessions are one of the cornerstones of her 20 years behind the camera. Rather than working in a studio with posed setups and props, Jennifer shoots almost entirely on location in clients’ own homes, using natural light and the family’s existing surroundings to tell a more personal story. Her newborn sessions are intentionally unhurried, typically running 1 to 1.5 hours so there’s time to work around feedings, diaper changes, and a baby’s natural rhythms rather than forcing a shot list. Each session results in a generous gallery of 75 to 100 fully edited, high-resolution images, giving families far more variety than a typical short studio shoot. Jennifer’s long tenure in the Scottsdale market has also brought industry recognition, including being named Best Photographer by Arizona Bride Magazine and The Knot’s Best of Weddings. While that award reflects her wedding work, it speaks to the same eye for authentic emotion and natural light that defines her newborn and family photography. For Scottsdale parents who want an established, two-decade veteran shooting relaxed, in-home newborn sessions rather than posed studio portraits, Jennifer Bowen Photography is a well-established local option. 

Alexandra Kayy Photography brings more than 11 years of professional experience to newborn and maternity sessions across the greater Phoenix area, including Scottsdale. Alexandra’s path to photography wound through a military family childhood in Italy and eight years working in California before she settled in Arizona, and that varied background shows up in a photography style that blends polish with genuine warmth. Rather than treating a newborn session as a one-time event that lives only on a hard drive, Alexandra focuses on turning each session into a tangible keepsake, with designed wall art and heirloom albums that families actually display, not just digital files that get buried in a phone. Her studio, based in the Peoria/Phoenix area, has built a loyal following, reflected in a 5.0-star rating across 48 Google reviews, with clients repeatedly praising her patience and her eye for color and composition. For Scottsdale parents planning a newborn session, Alexandra Kayy Photography offers the reassurance of over a decade of consistent, highly rated work along with a clear plan for how those first fleeting days end up living in the family’s home for years to come, rather than forgotten in a folder. 

Studio Kristi, led by husband-and-wife team Kristi and John Bowman, has been photographing Scottsdale and Phoenix-area newborns since 2008. In that time the studio has completed more than 3,000 sessions, building a reputation clients back up with more than 160 five-star Google reviews. Kristi specializes in classic posed newborn portraiture, including swaddled wraps and the signature swing pose, alongside softer lifestyle-style sessions for parents who prefer a more natural look. The studio’s approach centers on patience: newborn sessions are scheduled around feeding and soothing needs rather than a fixed clock, which is part of why the Bowmans are trusted with babies as young as a few days old. Beyond newborn work, Studio Kristi also offers maternity, milestone, and cake smash photography, giving Scottsdale families a single studio to document a baby’s entire first year. Kristi has also built a second career teaching other photographers through mentoring sessions and online courses, reflecting a depth of technical experience that shows up in the studio’s consistently sharp, well-lit images. For Scottsdale parents who want an established, highly reviewed studio with a proven system for handling newborns safely and comfortably, Studio Kristi is one of the most established names in the Valley. 

Twenty-six years is a long tenure in wedding photography, and Leslie Ann Photography has spent it building not a solo practice but a team: founder Leslie now leads a roster of named photographers — Andrea, Chad, Silvana, Shannon, Micah, Tara, and Caryn — alongside videographers and photography coordinators, all trained in what the studio calls its “Leslie Ann approach” so style and service stay consistent no matter who shoots your day. That consistency shows up across more than 1,000 weddings photographed in the greater Phoenix area, with a dedicated Scottsdale Weddings page speaking directly to couples marrying at desert resorts and golf-course venues in the city. The studio’s throughline is natural light photography — timeless, true-to-color images that prioritize real moments and thoughtful detail over heavily staged shots — extending from Scottsdale into Sedona, Flagstaff, and the surrounding region. Recent gallery work includes weddings at Sonesta Suites at Gainey Ranch, Kimpton Mira Linda Resort, and Ancala Country Club, giving Scottsdale couples a direct look at how the team handles local venues. Leslie Ann Photography states it has more than 150 five-star reviews across Google and WeddingWire, and can be reached by phone or text at 480-219-3156. For couples who want proven experience and a team built specifically to deliver a repeatable, dependable result, this studio’s track record speaks for itself. 

Laurie, the photographer and owner behind Sweetface Photography, works out of Scottsdale and shoots weddings throughout Phoenix and the surrounding Arizona area. Every wedding booking comes with two photographers on site, covering everything from getting-ready shots through the reception, and coverage packages generally run five to nine hours depending on the day. Laurie describes her approach as treating each gallery like a love letter to the couple’s own journey — the aim is to capture individual personalities rather than a generic version of a wedding day. Alongside weddings, she also shoots engagements, boudoir sessions, and family/lifestyle portraits, and has photographed destination weddings as far as San Francisco in addition to her regular Arizona work. Laurie is known for a relaxed, conversational style with clients; she jokes about being “the Yoda of helping with awkward peeps,” a nod to how comfortable she makes camera-shy couples feel in front of the lens. She’s also open about being a dog person and welcomes four-legged wedding guests into sessions. For booking, she prefers text over email, typically responding within minutes. Packages start at $1,850. On WeddingWire, past clients describe her as fun, easygoing, and unflappable — one couple noted she stayed calm and prepared through rain on their wedding day, helping keep a large, blended family relaxed throughout. 

Ask Scott English about his approach and he’ll tell you it isn’t about him — it’s about the unnoticed glance between two people, the laugh that happens off to the side of the ceremony, the moments nobody staged. Based in Phoenix and shooting weddings throughout Arizona, Scott built his business around documentary-style coverage: real interactions captured as they happen rather than a checklist of posed setups borrowed from Pinterest. Couples who’ve worked with him describe a calm, unhurried presence on the wedding day, the kind that lets nervous first-timers relax in front of the camera within minutes. He typically meets with couples ahead of the wedding to understand what actually matters to them before he ever picks up a camera, then builds the day’s coverage around those priorities rather than a generic shot list. His wedding photography starts at $2,800, with engagement and anniversary sessions offered separately starting at $500. Scott also photographs families, maternity, and lifestyle sessions, and he’s available for destination weddings outside Arizona. The throughline across his portfolio, from a Desert Botanical Garden ceremony to backyard celebrations and mountain elopements, is restraint: little intervention, a lot of attention, and images meant to be looked at again decades from now, not just liked once and forgotten. 

Before she ever photographed a wedding, Megan Cary was backstage with Fender Musical Instruments at 18, photographing and filming artists like Eddie Van Halen, Jack White, and The Black Keys for spreads in Rolling Stone and Billboard. That music-industry eye for candid, high-energy moments followed her to Nashville, where she worked with the Country Music Hall of Fame and Big Machine Label Group before relocating to Scottsdale, drawn by the desert’s golden light and dramatic sunsets. Operating as Megan Cary Photography since 2016, she’s built a style defined by soft, “honey” neutral tones that complement Arizona’s natural palette — light and airy, with warmth baked in rather than added after the fact. Weddings sit alongside engagements and elopements in her core offerings, with add-ons spanning boudoir sessions, custom photo albums, and destination coverage for couples marrying outside Arizona. Clients can choose an all-inclusive wedding-day package or a leaner photography-only option, a flexibility reviewers on WeddingWire and The Knot frequently cite alongside her calm, efficient handling of group photos and knack for catching unscripted moments as they happen. Inquiries go through an online booking form rather than a phone line, keeping the process quick and paperwork-light. For Scottsdale couples who want a photographer with real commercial and editorial chops — not just wedding-day experience — Megan Cary brings a rare hybrid resume to the altar. 

Timeless over trendy is the whole point for Sydney Shaye. Working out of Arizona and shooting for couples across Phoenix, Scottsdale, Sedona, and beyond, Sydney built her wedding photography practice around a single idea: images should feel just as meaningful decades from now as they do the day they’re taken. That shows up as a deliberately calm, unobtrusive presence on wedding days — she lets the celebration unfold at its own pace and documents it with a blend of directed portraiture and observational storytelling, rather than heavily orchestrating every frame. Her site describes an eye trained on the ‘quiet in-between moments’ as much as the big ones: the details guests won’t notice in the moment but couples will treasure later. She shoots both digital and film, and offers wedding videography alongside photography for couples who want their day documented in motion as well as stills. Sydney also travels for destination weddings. Clients on WeddingWire consistently highlight her professionalism, flexibility, and fast turnaround. If you’re drawn to editorial, emotionally honest wedding photography over stiff, formal posing, her portfolio — full of natural light, genuine reactions, and carefully composed details — reflects that sensibility throughout. 

Sage Oexman will tell you straight out that Arizona’s harsh, unforgiving light is her specialty, not her obstacle. A Phoenix native who’s spent roughly twelve years photographing weddings across Arizona — including Scottsdale, Paradise Valley, and Sedona — Sage built her reputation shooting in exactly the conditions that trip up a lot of photographers: blazing midday sun, high-contrast desert landscapes, and venues with tricky mixed lighting. Her editing style leans more saturated and colorful than what’s currently trendy in the wedding industry; she deliberately keeps skin tones and color hues close to true-to-life rather than desaturating everything toward a muted, editorial look. Clients repeatedly describe her as easygoing and nearly invisible during the day itself — several reviews mention forgetting she was even there until the photos arrived. Before each wedding, she takes time getting to know couples individually to shape coverage around their actual relationship rather than a generic formula. She was named a Best of Phoenix Wedding Photographer in 2019 and holds The Knot’s Best of Weddings distinction. Packages run from a 4-hour Opal package to a 10-hour Diamond package with a second photographer and engagement session included, with all packages delivering high-resolution images and print rights. 

Ask any DePoy Studios couple what stood out, and inclusivity usually comes up first — the Chandler-based team, led by photographer Cristina DePoy, has been photographing LGBTQIA+ weddings since before it was a marketing bullet point, and that ethos still shapes how they run a wedding day. With more than a decade behind the camera, DePoy Studios covers weddings across Scottsdale, Phoenix, Chandler, Gilbert, Tempe, Mesa, and even destination shoots in Sedona and Flagstaff, blending candid documentary moments with intentional sunset portraits. Every package is built to be all-inclusive, and couples get full online galleries with expert-edited images rather than a stripped-down proof set. A small but couple-friendly touch: DePoy Studios offers a free audio guestbook at receptions, letting guests leave voice messages instead of — or alongside — the usual written cards. The studio keeps office hours from 10am to 7pm (closed Mondays) and aims to answer inquiries within about 24 hours, which matters during the compressed timeline of wedding planning. Whether the venue is a resort ballroom in Scottsdale or a backyard elopement, the studio’s approach stays consistent: show up prepared, stay unobtrusive during key moments, and hand back a gallery that reads like the day actually felt. 

Gina Ooi has spent more than fifteen years behind the camera as a PPA-certified professional photographer, and her studio — marketed as Studio Gina — has now documented over 350 weddings and events. Her work has been featured in WedAZ Magazine, and she’s built a reputation solid enough to earn the WeddingWire Couples’ Choice Award along with more than 135 five-star reviews from past clients. Photography and videography are offered together, giving couples one point of contact for both stills and wedding film rather than juggling separate vendors. Gina’s service area extends beyond her home base to cover destination weddings in other states and cities — notably without charging separate travel fees, a detail she highlights for couples planning weddings away from home. Clients consistently point to her team’s ability to work quietly and efficiently in the background on the wedding day itself, capturing candid moments without inserting themselves into the flow of the celebration, and to her flexibility when multi-day wedding schedules shift at the last minute. With 350-plus weddings behind her, Gina brings a practiced, unhurried confidence to logistics that trip up less experienced photographers — from lighting a reception venue to managing a tight family portrait list — while keeping the day feeling personal rather than produced. 

Steven Aquilino didn’t start behind a still camera — he started on motion picture sets in 1991, working as a camera assistant before founding Stephen J. Photographic and shifting into fashion and portrait work. That film-industry eye for movement and light is what he now brings to SJA Studios, his Phoenix-based wedding and corporate photography practice that’s logged more than 21 years in business. Steven is a member of the Professional Photographers of America (PPA) and has built a client base that’s earned the studio 180+ five-star reviews, with WeddingWire alone showing a 5.0 rating across nearly 200 reviews. SJA Studios covers weddings throughout the Scottsdale and greater Phoenix area and is openly LGBT-friendly, taking on both same-sex and traditional ceremonies with the same relaxed, unobtrusive approach. Clients describe sessions with Steven as more fun than formal — he’s known for keeping couples at ease rather than stage-managing every pose, a habit that traces back to his cinema background where capturing a real moment mattered more than a perfect frame. Beyond weddings, SJA Studios also handles corporate and associate photography work, giving Steven a range that few dedicated wedding photographers maintain. For couples marrying in Scottsdale who want a photographer with two decades of consistent, reviewed experience, SJA Studios is an established, low-risk choice. 

Eivan’s Photo & Video has been shooting weddings for more than 30 years, which puts them among the longest-running studios covering the Phoenix metro, including Scottsdale. Rather than a single photographer’s boutique operation, Eivan’s runs as a larger studio model — a roster of photographers and videographers paired to each couple based on style fit, which is how they’ve managed to rack up 332 reviews and a 4.9-star average on Zola while still keeping entry-level packages accessible (their Classic Photo & Video package starts near $1,299). The house style leans photojournalistic: candid, in-the-moment coverage over heavily posed portrait sessions. Eivan’s has picked up recognition from both The Knot (Best of Weddings Hall of Fame) and WeddingWire, awards that reward consistency across a large volume of weddings rather than a single standout shoot. Because the studio operates in more than a hundred markets nationwide, Scottsdale couples get the benefit of an established production and editing pipeline — contracts, timelines, and delivery processes refined over three decades — paired with photographers who work the local venue circuit. It’s a different value proposition than a solo Scottsdale photographer: less personal-brand intimacy, more built-in reliability and price flexibility for couples comparing multiple quotes.