Best Family Photographers in Phoenix

Whether you’ve just welcomed a newborn into the family, are sending your firstborn off to school, or are dealing with the teenage years, raising a family is full of adventures. Kids grow up so fast and having family portraits that preserve particular moments in time will ensure the memories live on well after they leave home.

Families living in Phoenix are spoiled for choice when it comes to photographers who specialize in documenting family connection and love. In this guide, we’ll introduce some of our favorites and what it is that sets them apart.

Lisa Eley Photography

Lisa Eley got her first break in photography at the age of 15 when she started working for an award-winning artist and photographer. Through the experience, she was mentored in everything from production and lighting to retouching and went on to study photography and artistic design at college. In 2007, she established her own business and hasn’t looked back since. In addition to family portrait sessions, she offers newborn and high school senior shoots, and regularly captures all the love and emotion of weddings.

Acapello Photography

Amanda Capello is the owner and photographer of Acapello Photography, a Phoenix-based business that specializes in maternity, newborn baby, motherhood, family, and event photography. She believes that life is one “awfully big adventure” and loves how her career gives her the opportunity to meet wonderful people and capture their most precious milestones. Amanda shoots both on location and at her studio space, which is particularly convenient for families living in Scottsdale, Anthem, Glendale, and Cave Creek.

Virginia Stiles Photography

Specializing in families, newborns, and weddings, Virginia Stiles is a Phoenix-based photographer who lives in the Arcadia neighborhood. She works with clients throughout Arizona and Colorado, with her impressive portfolio including a mix of posed portraits and candid moments. Virginia describes herself as a “super friendly extrovert” who loves taking pictures and the opportunity to capture whoever you are. In particular, we love her gorgeous use of light and ability to bring out authentic emotions.

SweetLife Photography

Amanda is the owner and lead photographer of SweetLife, a lifestyle photography business that specializes in “honest family, motherhood and childhood sessions”. As a mother to two daughters herself, she understands the importance of documenting family portraits and just how quickly the childhood years fly by. She discovered her love for photography just after her first daughter was born and today puts her “heart and soul into creating meaningful art through photographs for other families”.

Duke Photography, Inc.

Duke Photography, Inc, was founded over 60 years ago by James Duke when he opened Arizona’s largest photography studio in Phoenix. While he passed away in 2015, his legacy has been continued by his son, Darrell Duke, who has taken over the family business and expanded the studio’s family and school photography services to the East Valley. He’s on a mission to provide amazing family portraits that will be cherished for many years to come, just as his father did.

Summer Elizabeth Photography

Originally from Thailand, Summer Elizabeth now calls Phoenix “home” where she works and lives with her three children. Like any mom, she is aware of just how fast kids can grow and believes that quality photographic art is the best way to preserve those memories forever. Summer has garnered a reputation for her bright, colorful, and emotionally rich images and has several awards under her belt. In addition to posed portraits, she loves documenting candid, raw, and authentic moments.

Magpie Love Photography

Magpie Love Photography is owned and operated by Megan, a mom of three, as well as a filmmaker and photographer, who is based in Phoenix. She aims to offer family portrait sessions that are fun, beautiful, and stress-free while capturing photos and videos that will make her clients cry happy tears. Megan established her photography business to capture images the way she wanted to remember her family, not standing posed in a field in matching outfits. Her sessions are all about being who you are in a place you call home while doing things that you love.

Kacy Hughes Photography

Focused on family, newborn, engagement, and wedding photography, Kacy Hughes captures beautiful images in and around Phoenix. With more than 10 years of professional experience under her belt, she says that photography has always been a huge part of her life and she loves capturing the raw emotions of the couples and families she works with. That being said, she also understands that having a family photo session can be stressful for some, and she strives to make them as fun as possible for everyone involved.

LaPrada Photography

Lily is the owner and lead photographer of LaPrada Photography, which offers cake smash, family, maternity, and newborn photo sessions in and around Phoenix. She says there is something incredibly rewarding about knowing that her photographs will end up being hung in someone’s living room or passed down through the generations. Lily honed her photography skills during professional training and private lessons, ensuring the images she captures are of the highest quality.

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