Your love
is art.

Lisbon Wedding Photographer
for the Soulful and Wonderfully Real

Hi! I'm Rita.

If you’re dreaming of a wedding in Lisbon, you’re in the right place.

I’m Rita: a Lisbon wedding photographer capturing love stories with heart, intention, and a quiet presence. From golden rooftops to oceanside vows, I’m here to preserve your day exactly as it felt — honest, emotional, and effortlessly you.

years telling stories

How I show up for you:

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Weddings

A quiet yet attentive presence, documenting your day with emotion, intention, and honesty.

The beauty of spontaneous gestures, shared glances, and the dance between light and time.

Family

More than just photographs: a safe space to be yourselves.

Here, the value lies in living memories, in the beautiful chaos of everyday life, in tight hugs and awkward giggles.

Branding

Images that communicate your brand’s essence with honesty and intention.

Strategic, authentic galleries designed to represent you with pride.

Content Creation

Short, engaging videos to share your day with the world.

Crafted for social media, edited with intention and filled with feeling.

The most recent chapters

A bride and groom walk hand-in-hand along a garden path at Vandelli Botanical Garden, surrounded by manicured hedges, with a cityscape and the iconic red bridge of Lisbon wedding photography in the background.

Vandelli Botanical Garden Wedding | Romantic Lisbon Venue with Timeless Charm

Catarina & Cláudio | A Colorful and Emotional Wedding at Quinta Nova do Hespanhol

Sunset engagement in Ericeira Portugal overlooking the Atlantic

Where to Propose in Lisbon | Romantic Spots for Engagements in Portugal

Francisco & Justine | A Timeless Destination Wedding at Quinta de Santana in Mafra

Engagement photographer in Portugal capturing candid beach moments

Angel & Nuno | A Sunset Engagement at Praia da Adraga, Portugal

Finding Inspiration in the Douro as a Wedding Photographer in Portugal

Testimonials

What People Say

As a Lisbon Wedding Photographer over the years, I’ve had the honor of photographing weddings, families, and soulful stories across Lisbon, Setúbal, and all over Portugal. Here’s what some of my incredible clients have shared about their experience — honest words, heartfelt moments, and the reason I love what I do.

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Rita is an absolutely amazing photographer. You should definitely use her for any engagement or wedding photos. As she has a great grasp of knowledge of how to make a photo pop and look the best. We were extremely blessed to have someone special as her capture one of the biggest moments in our lives.

Kendall Taylor

May 2025

Rita was the photographer at our wedding and helped up capture our special day. She was incredibly professional and good at making us and our guests feel comfortable in front of a camera, and took excellent candid photos without us realizing. We cannot thank you enough for the incredible memories!

emotional wedding photographer Lisbon Portugal

Ellie & Gabriele

October 2024

We recently visited Portugal with friends from Oregon, and my fiancée, Morgan, and I decided it was the perfect opportunity to finally have our engagement photos taken. Enter Rita, who was absolutely incredible! I’ve never been one to enjoy taking photos but Rita made the entire experience so much fun and put all my anxieties to rest. She chose two stunning locations for our shoot that perfectly captured the magic of Portugal, and we couldn't be happier with the results.

A couple walks together on a stone pathway beside a grand, columned building on a sunny day, surrounded by tall trees and greenery—captured beautifully by a Lisbon wedding photographer.

Albert & Morgan

august 2024

Rita was amazing! She was very helpful in planning how things should go in regards to photography for my proposal and she genuinely cared about the proposal going well and cared about the pictures being as perfect as we could make them. Rita was also very informative, responsive and generally very nice and I always had a great conversation with her any time we talked to each other. The pictures came out amazing and me, my fiancée and my family couldn't be happier! Thank you so much Rita!

Timothy Rebelo

June 2024

Wedding Film Photography in Portugal

Film has a way of slowing time. With its soft tones, grain and timeless texture, wedding film photography turns fleeting moments into heirloom memories. Whether on 35mm or medium format, each frame is intentional, romantic and alive.