Rita Coury Photography, Inc

Seriously the best at what she does. Amazing with children of ALL ages. She enchanted our 5 and 3 year old girls and our very grumpy 3-​month old boy. She took fantastic photos that we will cherish forever. I was amazed that she captured my children’s very different personalities — my reserved middle girl, my outgoing first born and even my new (ish)born baby boy! Note that unlike some newborn photographer who only wants to work with super young newborns, she will be happy take pics of children of any age and they will be precious. Of course, having said that, I wish we did her grow with me specials with all of our children — it’s a deal where she takes pics at various ages from newborn to one year. Almost tempted to have another baby just for that. Ha!
She is also very on it — communication was always speedy and she is VERY flexible and will work with you on anything and everything. Above all, she is a kind human being and it shows in her work.
Absolutely recommend her — if you can, book her early, she is the best so she gets booked up weeks and weeks in advance. Will book her again again for sure — I just need to lose more weight. Ha ha!

An awesome photographer and artist! My wife and I were truly impressed with all her photos. Every photo was beautiful! Rita’s warm welcome and loving personality made it such a wonderful experience for us and our little one. Her patience and careful handling of our little one in order to create the perfect shot was simply amazing! I highly recommend Rita Coury to photograph your loved ones and to capture those special moments! Thank you Rita! Mahalo!

I love, love, LOVE Rita and her photography!
We arranged an appointment for her to photograph our daughter at 10 days. She was responsive and flexible to our needs. We texted her while we were in the hospital and got right back to us so we could set up the appointment.
During the photo session she was gentle, kind, and very open to suggestions as to what we wanted. Looking at other people’s photos you can see that she has a particular style but she also took our thoughts into account and we were able to work together to create some amazing photos. For example, she likes to take photos using a baby scale. Hers are very nice but I happened to have one that was my dad’s (born in 1939) which still worked. She used that one instead, which gave the photo extra meaning since my dad had passed about a month before our daughter was born.
After the photos were ready she invited us to her apartment and we browsed through the photos checking each and every one of them. We never felt rushed and, again, she was open to cropping suggestions and requests for specific photos.
Her photos are beautiful and everyone that we’ve shown them to and/​or sent them to loves them. On top of that Rita is just an amazing human being. She’s got an inner beauty and exudes a love for her craft and her subjects.

She is an amazing photographer, however READ THE FINE PRINT in her contract. She won’t even tell you upfront how her «system» works.
Unwilling to compromise…

Rita has been our family photographer for the last 3 years and has captured everything including my 2 little furry babies! We recently booked Rita for the Mommy and Me Collection for our second child that we welcomed in February. As my previous review stated, we were completely blown away and in tears when we saw the proofs. The pictures were AMAZING!!! I cried! These pictures are everything I envisioned them to be and everything I wanted it to be when we did our maternity and newborn shoot for our first child. Our biggest regret is I wish we had booked Rita then when he was born, but I’m so glad that the beautiful pics that we do have are of our entire family with our newest baby. There are no words to express how appreciative and thankful we are for Rita and these photos. All I can say is I can’t wait to continue making beautiful memories like this with Rita Coury in the future!

YOU MUST HAVE YOUR PICTURES TAKEN BY RITA!
I did a lot of research when I found out I was pregnant and by far, I made the BEST decision to go with Rita. Here are the top 5 reasons why:
1. She’s the most talented artist when it comes to natural lighting and babies! I GUARANTEE YOU!
2. I promise, she is the baby whisperer. Our baby was fussy the morning of our shoot, but Rita has such unbelievable experience with infants and knew how to handle our baby girl. The two times that we’ve seen her, we left with so many baby tips that you never hear about from hospitals, books, or family members.
3. She is the most friendly, caring, loving and most comfortable person to work with from the beginning of our first phone call, during our photo shoot and even after!!!
4. Pictures are flawless and so PERFECT! There are No words to explain how much we love our pictures.
5. Quality! All her pictures, products and service is top quality! She is all about capturing emotion and producing the most honest pictures out there!
If you’re debating on booking her, don’t second guess yourself… just set up an appt! You will not regret it. I knew that once my husband couldn’t stop talking about Ritas wonderful work and our experience, I knew that I made the right choice! Thanks Rita for Everything!

There are no words for how amazing rita is!!! Not only does she take spectacular photos she is amazing with babies!!! If you are looking for a high quality experience i wouldn’t go anywhere but rita!!!

We knew we wanted to have our pictures taken while on vacation in Hawaii. After lots and lots of research-​I came across Rita. I immediately fell in love with her work. It’s flawless. Rita was a pleasure to work with from the very beginning-​from scheduling the session all the way up to receiving our pictures. She allowed us to change clothes half way through our session and made us feel so comfortable through the entire session. She got us a little outside our comfort zone-​it was raining, we had sand all over us-​my hair was a hot mess but it made the pictures all the more beautiful. It was my husband and I having a blast in the gorgeous waters of Hawaii. I wouldn’t change a thing! Thank you Rita for capturing this memory for us!

I always imagined someone capturing this special trip for us. I never imagined it would bring tears to my eyes. Rita captured my children in a way I only thought I could see as a mother. seeing my kids on the sand embracing each other with the big beautiful world behind them, gave me so much hope and so many dreams for them! They have their whole lives ahead and can achieve anything and they will always have each other… to capture this in a photo is… UNBELIEVABLE!!!

Oh My Goodness!!! Can’t say enough amazing things about Rita Coury Photography!!! As I work with a lot of families who are having children I always refer them to Rita for their new born or family photos. We are all so blessed to have Rita as her work is so heart touching. When you see her photos you feel the love!!! Thank you Rita Coury Photography!!!

We have admired Rita’s work for a long time and we finally got a session scheduled with my 7 month old. I was a little worried that she was going to be fussy for the photo shoot but we were at the beach and the place seemed to be a relaxing space for her, and Rita is very patient so we didn’t feel rushed or that she had to «perform.» I really liked that she wasn’t afraid to be silly to get the shots too.
My mother-​in law also wanted some shots with her and her grand baby and Rita did a great job balancing the light with their contrasting skin tones and keeping the mood light so everyone felt comfortable. The finished images were awesome and we are so happy that we took the time to capture these moments with her. I highly recommend her to anyone wanting to capture their babies’ first years.

So I finally got around to scheduling a session with Rita (I wanted to diet and lose weight first, but oh well, who knew how long that was gonna take…) and had some serious concerns… not that I even had a doubt that the photos were gonna be gorgeous, because I KNEW they’d be awesome, but I was already envisioning my family being a major pain in Rita’s butt.
My daughter, who wasn’t quite 3 at the time, is tough to photograph. I warned Rita that my daughter doesn’t like to smile on command and is pretty stubborn, but Rita welcomed the challenge head-​on! She kicked off her shoes and chased my little monster all over the place, making her laugh and squeal and flash smiles galore! Rita captured the most heart-​warming shots of my two children and how close they are — no kidding, you can actually FEEL how much they love each other in these pictures. That doesn’t sound cheesy, does it?
Rita came completely prepared to the shoot with some gorgeous props, her keen eye for detail and her commitment to capture precious moments of my family. I’ve never hired a professional photographer until I met Rita — but I am so glad I did. Her work hangs proudly in my house, and we get complimented on them all of the time.
Wait, I’m getting ahead of myself… when I met with Rita to pick up the canvasses, memory book and other goodies, I felt like I was unwrapping a present! Everything was packaged so beautifully and painstakingly… I was excited! She really knows how to make it all feel so very special… thank you, Rita, so very much — for giving us this perfect way to cherish our family and how unique we are. :)

Rita Coury is a great photographer! She is very fun, friendly, professional and great with babies. My family & I feel very comfortable with her during the maternity and newborn sessions and really enjoy having her around. She can even calm my baby throughout the entire photo shoot, we truly adore her. Rita is an amazing artist and you can truly see her passion for her job, very inspiring. The only downside for me is the pricing, quite high for photography but I do understand the meaning behind it, in the end I’m sure its all worth keeping. Keep up the good work, Rita. For anyone in need of a photographer, come to her, To see is to believe. BEST & fun photographer on the island. We love you Rita!

Rita is absolutely awesome. She took our first family portraits along with my sons’ 1 year old photos. Me and my significant other are the most un-​photogenic people on the planet, and she made us look great. My son, on the other hand– so photogenic it’s disgusting– had a riot with Rita. She knew how to manage him, manage us and made everyone feel comfortable. We never thought a photo-​shoot could be fun– and Rita is exactly that. All laughs and giggles, my son, who takes a minute to warm up to strangers– fell for Rita almost immediately. We put him in costumes, hats, and she got the perfect shot every time.
When I was looking for a family photographer, I wanted someone that would capture the spirit of our little man, and us too. Rita did exactly that. It can be overwhelming to commit to a photographer because there is a financial investment involved, however Rita’s system is the best I have come across. The shooting fee is nominal– you see the photos after a couple of weeks– and can choose what you want to buy– or not. Pretty simple, incredibly fair and we were incredibly pleased. Honestly, we were expecting some good photos, but we loved everything she did.
These moments when our little one is small are fleeting, we wanted to capture this point of his life so we always have it to look back on. No regrets with Rita. We will be doing this annually with her, she did some amazing work and we are EXTREMELY happy with the result.

Rita Coury is definitely an artist. I remember visiting her website, looking through her gallery and instantly falling in love with her work. She was absolutely superb with my son Emmet, and he loved her. I mean I could barely leave my mother in law alone with Emmet, but with Rita I felt so comfortable! The pictures of Emmet were amazing, and I couldn’t be more pleased. However, for the family photos and the pictures of me and Emmet I expected a little more. Obviously 12 days after delivery I’m not going to look super, but I wish she would have worked different angles a little bit more and asked me to position myself in different angles. I felt a little stressed. I ended up not getting any close-​ups of me and Emmet because they were unflattering, and some of them my eyes were semi open. Anyways, she was extremely patient with Emmet and with me!

Stop looking because your search for a photographer is over now that you’ve found Rita Coury. I can’t say enough good things about her. You want personality? She’s got it! Just talking on the phone with her felt like I’d made a new friend. She is bubbly, down to earth, and very easy to get a hold of. You want experience? Rita’s been photographing for years and she was voted best local photographer for 2012. It shows as she coaches you in everything from what to wear, how to pose to avoid unflattering angles, and in the creativity she has in choosing locations and props. You want value? Rita offers a military discount and she has loads of packages and options to choose from so you can get the products you want at any price point. You want memories that will last a lifetime? Do yourself a favor and call her to book a session before she fills up (and she books up fast).
I asked Rita to shoot an album for my one year wedding anniversary and I could not be happier with the results (and either could my husband). Rita was reassuring, she made me feel like a beauty, and I left my session with her knowing that these photos were everything I wanted to capture and more. She took her time to make sure each shot was perfect to her discerning eye and I never felt rushed to hurry up and finish the session. My pre-​baby body is beautifully preserved for our memories and I can only hope Rita will be available to photograph our future additions as our family grows. A thousand thank yous Rita!

Rita Coury is, hands down, the best maternity and newborn photographer on the island. My maternity pictures were amazing. Rita was so professional in assisting with everything from what to where (she brought almost everything herself), poses to avoid that double chin that happens as we gain weight, to photo shopping my stretch marks! I couldn’t be happier. We also had Rita do our newborn pictures which turned out even better (if that’s possible). Rita was soooo patient with my 7 day old baby who cried more than half the time and pooped and peed on several of her props. But Rita managed not only to pacify my baby with an ease I’ve only seen on TV, but the pictures portrayed a happy and serene baby.
I loved receiving our order as it came wrapped in pink paper and bows. Rita’s attention to detail makes working with her such a pleasure.

I simply cannot praise Rita enough! Her work is second to none.
I found Rita right here on Unilocal.Was going to Honolulu on vacation with my husband; our final trip alone before our son is born. I had the bright idea to try and get photos taken while there. By a MIRACLE, Rita had a cancellation and was able to shoot me and my husband the day after we arrived.
THESE PHOTOS are AMAZING!!! Everyone who has seen them is stunned and in awe. My mother who is very conservative and did not like seeing bare pregnant bellies, was completely turned around after she viewed Rita’s proofs. She said, «All of these shots are amazing. They will be something to treasure for a long, long time!»
These shots are the best that have ever been taken of me or my husband. While we have yet to print or hang any of our wedding photos, which were lovely, Rita’s pregnancy shots on the beach trump! I am staring at our 20″ x 30″ canvas as I write this and am filled with joy and will relive the experience whenever I see it.
Not to mention, as everyone else has, Rita is the most delightful, fun, humorous, talented angel of light! I was blessed by this brilliant woman and have adopted her as a friend whether she likes it or not! Just teasing, we really clicked.
Did I mention that I live in Los Angeles? ATTENTION: any preggos planning a babymoon in Honolulu. .. GET YOUR PICTURES TAKEN BY RITA!!! Call in advance, don’t leave it up to chance. It just may be the best thing you do during your pregnancy!

Rita’s friendliness and professionalism makes is easy to get what you’re looking for in your photos.
Stylish, Happy, and Fun are the words I’d choose to describe your product when working with Rita’s photography service. :)