Portrait at golden hour sunset by water with visible tattoo and natural smile.
Moody bar interior with red lighting featuring bottles on shelves and person at counter.

Behind the lens

Get to know my team

photography for those that want to make lasting memories
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Ria Ziegler & William Scott

Team Members

 

Ria Ziegler

Photographer & Set Designer

Series of sunset portraits at golden hour with warm natural lighting.
Four headshots against a beige background showing different angles of someone with red facial hair wearing black and striped shirts.

William Scott

Assistant Photographer & Set Builder

 

 

How we work

Our approach is rooted in storytelling and connection. Ria is the lead photographer and the primary creative behind each session, capturing moments as they naturally unfold. Most sessions are photographed by Ria alone with William joining as a second shooter and assistant when needed—helping translate ideas into seamless, lived-in moments.

Rather than stiff posing or forced expressions, each session is guided with intention and ease. Ria offers gentle direction and thoughtful prompts, allowing space for authenticity, movement, and real emotion. The atmosphere is relaxed, light-hearted, and unhurried—so you can be fully present while your story is documented honestly.

Whether in the studio or on location, our focus remains the same: to observe, anticipate, and preserve moments as they happen. Creating images that feel true to you and meaningful long after the session ends.

 

 

Our Style

Our photography is all about real moments, genuine emotion, and authentic connection. We take a documentary lifestyle approach, capturing life as it naturally unfolds rather than staging or forcing it. Every smile, glance, and fleeting expression tells a story. Our goal is to preserve it with honesty and heart.

We focus on the subtle details—the quiet moments between laughter, the little gestures that make a relationship unique, and the emotions that often go unnoticed. By blending observation with thoughtful guidance, we create images that feel alive, intimate, and timeless.

Our work is rooted in storytelling. We aim to capture not just what a moment looks like, but how it feels—so every photo carries the emotion, memory, and energy of the experience.

 

 

Portfolio

 

 

 

Maternity, Family & kids

 

 

 

Individuals

 

 

Couples

 

Get in Touch

 

 

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