Heirloom Photography Review

Heirloom Photo Company has been documenting our lives from the very beginning of our story! We have been so fortunate to have Rita and Jen take photos from when we were freshly dating, to now married with our baby boy!
They both keep the mood very comfortable and in the moment, making it so easy to truly be yourself in front of the camera.
Our most recent session Rita took for us was just a month ago of our family, in our new home. The morning of, I was a mess and felt so unsettled with taking photos in a house that was hardly unpacked! But once Rita came over she made us feel instantly at ease, and a part of every moment that morning. From trying to tackle putting pants on our son, to getting our dog to act like he likes getting his picture taken! I am thankful Heirloom knows what these moments mean to us.
Having Rita and Jen document our lives is without a doubt the most cherished thing we have as a family! And I love them for it. Its such wonderful gift having your story so beautifully told!
They are the simply the best.

Rita has now joined Heirloom Photo Company. She is amazing! Great pictures and very friendly. Makes taking pictures plesant.

Rita shot the photos for our food pantry website. The images were amazing but what was even more amazing was Rita s genuine interest in capturing the look and feel that we wanted. It was a fantastic experience and the end product exceeded out expectations.

Jenn and Rita are great! Jenn shot content photos for a website with a small budget they turned out excellent! I couldn't be happier with how they made my project look. Thank you Heirloom!

Heirloom Photo Company has done our engagement, wedding, maternity and newborn photos and they are truly the best! Rita has an eye for detail and captures all the little things and moments that are part of these special days. We have the most beautiful images of the most important times in our lives thanks to Heirloom! I couldn't recommend them enough. If you want a photographer who is a joy to be around and will capture everything in amazing detail, you need Rita!

There were a few areas in our wedding budget that we knew we wanted to splurge on, and Rita was number one on our list! You can spend thousands of dollars on a cake, flowers, decorations, and location, but the only thing that you'll have More

Rita at Heirloom has made my small business shine! Her product photography and professionalism has been a huge help with launching and marketing my business. She is creative and professional with everything she does.

Our three generation family photo session was such a great experience. The results are wonderful images we will treasure forever. Even the pets enjoyed the process.

Rita flew out to Las Vegas to do our family portraits. She took all of our very unique personalities and was able to pull us together for amazing shots in the Las Vegas desert and Red Rock Canyon. Her ability to instantly make you feel comfortable and as if you've known her your whole life is a recipe for priceless photos. You will never regret choosing Rita and the rest of Heirloom Photography

Rita at Heirloom has captured precious moments in time for my family for over 5 years now. From infant photos to larger extended family photographs, she brings the right energy and incredible positivity to every shoot. Like many mothers, I get stressed about family photo shoots, but the moment Rita enters, all of that goes away. One of photo shoots with my youngest, we showed up to the park and he had a complete blowout diaper. I was devastated because I had forgotten a backup outfit, but Rita hopped out of her car and turned the moment into a photo shoot of a real-life moment and had us all laughing. Those photos will bring us laughter for years to come. It doesn't matter the setting or the people or whatever life throws in the way, Rita knows how to connect and bring out the best in others to create beautiful, memorable photos.

Heirloom Photo Company, where do I start . . . My husband, Joey and I, had the pleasure of having Heirloom Photo Company photograph our big day from the morning when we were getting ready to the send-off at the end of the night. I cannot recommend Heirloom Photo Company enough for your wedding day but also throughout your whole life, to be honest. Building that relationship with Rita and Jen of Heirloom Photo Company made our wedding day that much more special. They had been there for some big moments in my family s life; my sister s wedding, our family shoot with our parents (and family dog Lucy before she passed), my engagement (I didn t even see Rita taking photos as my now-husband was down on one knee) and now our wedding day. This photography company is one that you will definitely want to grow with. Their photographs are works of art; they capture the special moments, they are not cheesy and take beautiful candid photographs of the real moments in your life that you will treasure forever.

Not only were we impressed with the final result, our wedding photography album, but the experience on the day-of was also great. When I would get grumpy about how heavy my bouquet was, Rita was there to hold it for me to give me a break during group photos. There was a minor miscommunication about the family photos at the end of the ceremony (our fault!) but Rita and Jen adjusted as needed and never complained (I had our entire family stay for full family photos of each side of the family). What a couple of saints! Our sneak peeks were available only 5 days after our wedding and featured over 100 edited shots. They promised our wedding album 6 weeks after the wedding date which would ve put our album available right before Christmas. Rita and Jen were able to get my mom and mother-in-law some family shots prior to the due date of 6 weeks so that they could show off a family wedding photo for their annual Christmas card- so nice of Heirloom! Working with these two ladies of Heirloom has been a pleasure. I will be hiring them again in the future and hope to have them at all of my future family moments.

Wow! It is hard to even begin to describe the unparalleled, unmatched and amazing talent that is Rita Clark Photography. Rita Clark is a true artist, a tenacious photo-journalist, an inspired director and a friend that just gets it with a single glance. Rita is innately intuitive and could read when to capture quiet moments, when to turn up the party, and when our wedding party needed a break or two so not a single photo seemed forced. She is a warm and vibrant person and my husband and I were so thrilled to share our special day with her. Rita Clark and the second shooter, Michael Lopez, provided more expertise and professionalism than we could have dreamed while capturing our wedding day. Our wedding and celebration went by in a flash, but we are so comforted to know that we will spend a lifetime cherishing the moments of the big day thanks to Rita.

After meeting with Rita initially and our engagement session, we never had a single worry about this choice in vendor. Small glimpses of her perfect shots throughout the day reinforced that confidence in our selection Rita is the best at what she does. I whole heartedly and without reservation recommend Rita Clark Photography to capture the most beautiful moments in your life.

We love ALL the photos from our maternity shoot, birth story, and newborn home photo shoots. We can t get over how wonderful it is to have them to keep forever. Our birth story was a bit chaotic but Rita helped make a scary situation better with her calming presence, humor and sound advice. The photos were the icing on the cake! We now have beautiful images to share with family and friends and keep as a constant reminder of where our family started! Thank you Rita!

Rita is not only amazingly talented, but so fun to work with! She has taken our family portraits for the past few years and continues to amaze us! We highly recommend Heirloom Photo Company!

Heirloom Photo Company holds itself to a high standard of doing only their best work for every client and you can see that when looking at their portfolio. Truthfully, I was worried I wouldn't photograph well, but dang, Jen brought out the best in me and everyone in my party and did it effortlessly! I had no feelings of stress with Jen and Rita. They're fun, honest, and keep you relaxed and capture the most genuine, candid moments. If you want your day documented with breathtaking photos that take you right back to that moment, I'd recommend you book Heirloom Photo Company. All of my expectations were exceeded and now I have awe-inspiring photos to reflect on for the rest of my life!

Rita (Heirloom Photo Company) is an absolute dream. We first met when taking our Engagement photos. Needless to say, it was love at first sight. There is an ease and comfort that Rita brings to her sessions that make you instantly feel like family. Then came the big "W" day and there was no one we trusted more than Rita. What she was able to capture was so much more than your classic wedding photography. The tears, the laughter, the joy all come through each and every photo. We love you, Rita! There is no better human to capture our crazy little family.

My husband and I absolutely loved adored working with Rita! Everything she does from start to finish is wonderful! She had forms and questions to ask me of things that I would have NEVER thought of! If not for her expertise, we might have missed out on some special moments. Her personality, professionalism, and (most important to a Bride) her SKILLS all exceeded our expectations. What I admired most of all, is that I felt like I caught Rita having a fun time at our wedding! Of course she was working, but she looked like a happy guest-- which really impressed me! I am quite picky and I would have no issue in 100% recommending Rita as a photographer. Rita caught some very magical moments of our big day that we will cherish for the rest of our lives. Thank you, Rita! (If this rave review and the others haven't convinced you to hire Rita as your photographer-- girl, you crazy! Hire her!)

Hiring Rita to capture the birth of our sweet daughter Charlotte was the best thing we could have done! When my husband and I told our families that Rita would be coming to capture Charlotte s first moments, they were hesitant, but once they met Rita, they understood. We knew there would be moments that we wouldn t remember. We knew we both wanted to be focused on what mattered, our sweet baby. We looked at her portfolio and knew instantly she was the one to witness our first born coming into the world. Just from her work alone, we knew she was amazing! Until we met her, Rita has such as sweet and giving personality. We were unsure if she could or would even be willing to drive to St. Louis, but she never even paused when we asked if she would be our photographer! She came in from Kansas City to St. Louis.
She has such a commanding presence with such an eye for detail. She allowed us to focus on our daughter and each other. When we got our gallery back within such a short time period, we were stunned, both at the quick turn around and the level of quality of her work! We both cried when we say the day through her artistic and talented eye and lens of her camera. She captured the pure love and joy of the day between the two of us with our baby. We constantly get compliments on her work! We can t wait to have more babies and invite Rita along for the ride again.

Where do I start?? Rita is amazing, personally and professionally. She is in high demand but makes you feel as though you are her only client when working with her. As a wedding planner, I appreciate all of the time she spent with me on the front end to ensure our photo timeline was perfect. She is a true team player and I had full confidence in her discretion to call the shots during photos while we juggled changing plans due to weather, time delays, etc. She had my back and I had hers. It was one of the best photography experiences I've ever had and I can't wait to work with Rita and her team again soon! Thank you!!

My family will forever use Heirloom for all our photograph needs. We have used them for our family weddings and family photos. My husband and I found out we were expecting a baby in July! We had a mini photoshoot with Rita from Heirloom in December so we could get the perfect pregnancy announcement. Our friends and family were so impressed with our Christmas card announcements and our photos we posted on social media.

Not only do we LOVE the photographs that we receive, but we enjoy Rita and love hanging out with her while taking photos. She always makes it fun, easy, and comfortable. I can't wait to use her for more maternity photographs and our newborn photographs with our bundle of joy! Thank you for capturing the biggest and best moments for our family!

THE ABSOLUTE BEST!!!! That is the only way I can start a review for Heirloom Photo Company. My husband and I had the pleasure of having Rita and Josh shoot our weddding and from the moment Rita showed up in my bridal prep room (45 min early!!!) I immediately felt more relaxed. She could tell that I needed a second away from all the commotion and whisked me out of the room for a quick breather. I knew when we hired Rita that we got much more than just a WONDEFUL & TALENTED photographer; throughout our wedding day Rita went above and beyond to make everything run smoothly and stress free for us all while taking photos that we will treasure for the rest of our lives. Even in the months before the wedding Rita was quick to respond to my questions and even met me in person to help with the timeline for our big day. Rita thinks of everything, catches all those tiny details & moments you never want to forget, and somehow keeps you laughing all day!!! She spent the entire day with us even staying a little later to capture some extra dance photos and we started receiving pictures from her THE NEXT DAY!! I cannot recommend Heirloom Photo Company enough. It was by far the best money we put toward our wedding and we will continue to use them for any important events in our lives!

GUYS!!! She did it AGAIN!!! Why do I have to keep telling you to hire Rita Heirloom Photo Company!!! Y'all she made my house look clean - with two littles - and I didn't have to do a thing!!! Plus, do you see those faces?! Hire her, right now. Send her all the dates. Except mine, you can't have mine, I found her first!!

Heirloom Photo and Rita have been taking our family photographs for the last 5 years and we could not be happier with the service or the end results. Rita is fun, professional and makes everyone feel at ease.

I can t say enough about Rita and Heirloom Photography. From the moment we met her via FaceTime we knew we had found our wedding photographer. Dependable, honest, professional, amazing, talented....those are just a few words I would use to describe Rita and her crew. I could not have gotten through my big day without her. Working with large wedding parties and family is no easy task but her and her partner Josh did it with a smile on their face (in the rain!). To say we love Rita and her work would be an understatement, my wedding pictures are just the beginning. I can t wait to have her capture all of our life milestones, I m happy to say-not only is she an amazing photographer but now she is also a friend.

Rita Clark at Heirloom is not only a talented photographer, she s becomes a friend. She came to my session with ideas in her back pocket to make me and my company of woman professionals feel empowered, special and beautiful in our portraits. She has impeccable taste and vision and was able to coach us through the experience even though we are far from seasoned models. My team felt at ease and had so much fun working with her. Rita delivered our images on time and perfect execution and in a gallery we could share with each other. I highly recommend Rita and everything her expertise brings to the table. Love love love Heirloom!

Rita has a gift beyond words. She captures beautiful, fleeting moments in her photos that my family will forever cherish. Kids and tired parents are not easy to photograph well without a lot of stress, but somehow Rita is able to. My husband and I relaxed easily with Rita, letting her guide our photo shoot with a newborn and rambunctious 2-year-old. My 2-year-old fell in love with her and when she didn t cooperate (like a normal toddler), Rita somehow managed to still capture gorgeous photos that show our life exactly as it is today.

Our two babes won t have these tiny hands, a mouthful of baby teeth, and chubby cheeks forever. I m so thankful I will have these photos to help me remember these precious moments. Thank you, Heirloom Photo Company!

Jen and Rita (Heirloom Photo Company) were incredible to work with. They listened first, then took our vision around what type of feeling(s) we wanted to envok with our products and translated that into beautiful, bright and focused photography. If you have the opportunity to work with them, take it! They themselves will enhance your entire experience!

I absolutely love my photos from Rita at Heirloom Photo Company!! She took our newborn photos and they turned out amazing. She made me and my husband feel relaxed and none of our poses felt forced or awkward. She even got great shots of our dogs who never sit still long enough for anything! My son is only 5 months old but I ve already booked his one year photos because I am just so excited to work with Rita again! Her sneak peaks and turn around time make her photos worth the wait. We have found our family photographer for years to come. Highly recommended!

TLDR: Rita is a perfect lifesaving gem who is a master of both her craft AND getting the best out of the humans she works with.

We were introduced to Rita at Heirloom by our first photographer, who I had chosen because I wasn't local, and he did a good job at my college roommate's wedding. Unfortunately, he had a technical issue that led them to double book, and they couldn't do our wedding. I'm starting with this to say two things: 1) This was a VERY overwhelming situation. We don't live in KC, and we thought we had such a big piece of our day settled. Rita totally took over though, and put us at ease with her style of photography and her personality (more on both below). We immediately felt at ease more confident, even that we were going with her. I seriously never looked back.

2) When I did my original Googling/Knotting, Heirloom didn't really register on the first couple pages. However, it should totally be in the top search results for "Kansas City wedding photographer." The fact that it's not (yet) is definitely more because Rita is a world-class photographer, not necessarily a marketer. It's easy to get overwhelmed with choices and to use search results and ratings to help you feel more secure, but Heirloom is a super pro company that you should feel 1000% confident engaging with.

So, the actual process. We wanted a photographer with an artist's perspective, who could feel in the moment what they should shoot, and shoot it. We were looking for photos that skewed more towards documentary I said I wanted to look at the photos and think, "I KNOW that look" or "I can HEAR that person laugh just like that." Secondly, we are pretty low key and took forever to get married partially because weddings can be so canned. Thirdly, we wanted art to hang on our walls. All to say, we didn't want someone that bought a $500 camera and relies on what is cool on Pinterest and like, makes me jump on a bed with my bridesmaids. All of this aligned with Rita's philosophy. She does a few portraits and group shots because she believes you'll want that standard photo for years to come (true), but between her and the second photographer, I'd say 80% of our photos were BRILLIANT candid shots that I will use to teach my children how their great grandparents danced or how their smile (or whatever) is like their aunt. The other 20% are beautiful portraits that I am printing in large scale for my walls.

A nice surprise, and something I didn't think about, was vetting photographers for their personality and how you click with them. I underestimated how intricate a part of the day they are they watch you get dressed, they witness your most intimate moments together so it makes sense that they should "fit in" with you and your partner. We are pretty low key and wanted someone we could trust to do their thing and who would take charge but who would help us feel at ease. Rita nailed this. She is very extroverted but also very emotionally intelligent she can both read and wrangle the room, and she prioritizes the experience of the bride and groom. I can't emphasize this whole part enough. 80% of our delay of a wedding was anxiety around being the center of attention and not wanting to deal with trying to be "those people" who look so glamorous and at ease. Rita was great at making us laugh and fitting her photos to be authentic to us and our style, rather than the other way around.

Boring but important stuff: the pricing was VERY fair, and the deadlines were kept.

Heirloom Photo Company took my senior photos back in 2015. Since then I have told everyone I know about them. Rita made me feel beautiful! We laughed and had an amazing time taking the photos and the final pictures were perfect. I still get compliments now whenever people see them!!! I have gotten to watch this company grow and would recommend them for any and all occasions! Rita and Jen love what they do and you can see that when they are taking the photos as well as when you get them back! The time and detail put into the photos is remarkable. Going above their photography skills their ability to make their clients feel like more than just clients is really special. I felt genuinely cared about when making plans for my photos as well as during my session. Rita and Jen make a connection with their clients that lasts forever!!!! Wether you need your senior photos done or have any sort of event going on I highly recommend Heirloom Photo Company!

Rita's personality immediately put my family at ease and as a result the photos capture each of their individual personalities. Hands down the best family photo experience and images we've had!

Nothing but great things to say about Rita and her photos! She was incredibly helpful during the proposal planing, very flexible when plans changed (unexpected blizzard that shut down the city!!), and captured all of the most special moments of the proposal! We couldn't be happier with our photos and she was so much fun to work with! We would highly recommend Rita / Heirloom Photography!!

When I had my initial meeting with Rita of Heirloom Photo Company I instantly knew it would be a great fit. What I didn t know, then, was how absolutely amazing her and Jen would be on our wedding day and how stunning the pictures would be! The entire process of working with them was a breeze. The day of they were helpful, funny, and relaxed but also helped guide all of the bridal party and kept us all on time in a gentle and fun way. I wasn t stressed at all because everything was totally under control. But the most amazing thing about this photographer is the RESULT - holy moly! We are so in love with our photos. Everything turned out great - from family shots to the most beautiful candid shots. We had our dog there for our wedding day and we got the most beautiful shots of her. We could not recommend Heirloom more highly, and we are extraordinarily happy that we chose them!
-Beth and Rory (and Mookie)

Amazing. Rita has captured several important events for our family, and always does it in a way that feels natural and authentic. Her experience, training, and demeanor lend to an enjoyable experience (even for folks who don't love being in front of a camera--raises hand) and timeless photos we will treasure forever.

When it comes to thanking Rita for her wonderful photography, I m not even sure where to begin. Not only is her photography absolutely stunning, but the woman behind the camera is just as amazing. The first time we met with Rita, I knew that she was the perfect choice for our wedding. She was very fun and energetic with us and was so easy to talk to. I wanted a photographer that would make everyone feel relaxed and someone who could catch the candid moments on our wedding day. We had some drastic changes while planning our wedding and we were so worried that Rita wouldn t be able to be our photographer. She made our dreams possible and ended up being beside us every step of the way.

As you can see from her photos, she catches the most amazing and precious moments of your wedding day. Every time I look through them I become teary-eyed. You can feel the emotion coming through her photographs. She s absolutely wonderful and her photography is such a gift. Every time someone sees our photos they always ask who our photographer was. We receive compliments all the time for them! She has a true talent. I would recommend Rita in a heart beat.

First, Rita did my senior pictures (yes, years ago!) and now, me and my better half did a mini session with her. I knew I wanted her to photograph me and my future partner, but when we all got together, the environment, comfortability and natural love that she brought and captured brought me to tears.

Right after the session, my partner insisted that every life event in our future will have Rita and Heirloom involved! There is nothing and no one comparable. Thank you and I (okay, we) love you!

I booked Heirloom last minute because I was procrastinating while planning my wedding and with all other stuff going on in the world this year. She also had the style of photos that I wanted for my wedding which is vintage, classic, and timeless. She was able to add me on her calendar and even gave me suggestions on the best packages for us to use. She was great! She knew exactly what to do because I've never done any of this before. She helped make sure that all the pictures we wanted taken was done, went down the list of like family members, friends, bridal party, etc. She was also very energetic and always asked to make sure we wanted something done. I would defiantly recommend hiring her for your next event! The pictures turned out so beautiful and amazing! IT was better than I could have hoped for!

Hire Heirloom Photo Company for your next Wedding, event or family photo shoot!!! We selected Heirloom for our wedding based on their ability to capture the impromptu moments of friends and family. Yes, the family portraits are important (and Heirloom proved to be a master at "herding the cats" and getting our families organized for some great shots), but we really wanted to capture everyone's true personalities and the attendees enjoying themselves.

Rita and Jen were delights to work with! As you can see from the photos I've attached to this review, they'll get into any position to ensure they're capturing beautiful photos. I have NEVER had a professional photo session, and was anxious about how awkward I would feel in front of the camera. Rita & Jen made the setting so incredibly casual and relaxed, that most of the time they blended into the background...allowing them to capture great candid moments.

We received 100 "first look photos" within 48 hours of our wedding and then the complete package in a timely manner. We have been completely BLOWN AWAY with the beautiful pictures, candid moments and their ability to totally capture everyone's personality! I can't wait to have an excuse to work with Jen and Rita again.

Let me preface this review with the fact that I didn't know Rita personally prior to our photos, but she did come highly recommended by a friend of mine and our wedding planner. I truly can't put into words how wonderful she is. Even with a hair and makeup snafu and our 2 wild (giant) dogs, our engagement photos are absolutely breathtaking. Let me tell you one thing, this girl works HARD! She literally did everything (even laid in the grass in between us while our dogs were slobbering on her) to capture amazing moments. Not to mention, she is also super outgoing, down to earth and so fun (I mean in reality...you NEED to get along with and genuinely like your photographer). I would recommend Heirloom to anyone and everyone looking for outstanding quality photos/moments captured by an incredible woman. I will report back with another review after our wedding photos.