Testimonials | Kind words from Lisbon wedding & proposal clients

We chose Rita to capture our unborn baby's special moments, and we couldn't have made a better choice! She's an incredible person with a unique sense of photography. We loved the entire experience—from her communicative and inspiring guidance to the simply gorgeous photos. Even though we're not the most photogenic, Rita made us feel at ease and captured beautiful memories we'll cherish forever. Thank you, Rita, for your patience and talent!

Nanci Ferreira

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

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!

Gabriele & Ellie

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. We got engaged in February 2023, but with everything going on, we hadn’t had the chance to do a photoshoot until this trip. Enter Rita, who was absolutely incredible! I’ve never been one to enjoy taking photos—I tend to get stiff and nervous in front of the camera—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. We’re absolutely thrilled with our photos and will definitely be reaching out to Rita again the next time we're in Portugal. Highly recommended!

Albert & Morgan

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

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Why couples choose Rita Santana Photography

Calm, present, documentary approach that keeps you at ease
Candid, emotional storytelling with editorial polish
Local expertise in Lisbon, Setúbal, Azeitão, Palmela, Sintra for proposals, elopements and weddings
Clear guidance on timing, light and locations, plus a seamless experience from inquiry to album delivery
Heirloom albums and prints: because memory needs a physical home