The R2 Studio

The R2 Studio is absolutely awesome. They totally rock at doing photos! Your jaw will drop! You will not be disappointed! They go above and beyond to get just the right shot — not only that but they take the time to walk through a timeline of how the day is going to go and offer professional advice as to whether or not there is enough time to do the shots you want and make sure there are no surprises on the big day. I feel like they offer a secondary service as an event coordinator in addition to their photography skills, which is so valuable! They are worth every penny to capture the special moments in your life! Thank you R2 for capturing our special day and producing the most beautiful photos that will last a life time!

When my husband and I originally started planning our wedding we were going to use a photographer that comes with the venue package. I looked at the books the venue had out and they all looked good… good enough I should say. Then we met with Renee and Robin because we wanted to make sure we did it right. The moment we met with them and saw their work we knew we would do whatever possible to make sure our wedding budget included them. They gave venue advice, met with us many times before the wedding to plan and made sure we were comfortable. We did an e-​sesh (engagement) with R2 in Flagstaff and the pictures turned out amazing. I hate having pictures taken and they made the experience so much fun. On wedding day, R2 and the video crew showed up promptly and not only got awesome shots but also helped with any little wedding details we needed. This is what I feel made them stand out even more because they cared about us having a great day not just how many hours they had to be there. Then when we got our pictures and album back we loved absolutely every picture. Our wedding videos are amazing too. The pictures don’t look forced, they aren’t the standard shots everyone at the venue gets and we had such a good rapport with R2 that or smiles are genuine because we were laughing and having a great time.
We also did a vogue/​trash the dress session with R2 in Kauai. We weren’t going to just fly over someone we didn’t love to Hawaii. I can’t even express to you how freaking amazing our voice pictures are. They went above and beyond to make the experience amazing for us.
They are one of kind and you will never regret hiring them. R2 are 100% professional and will give you the best pictures but they will also be a friend for life who you genuinely like being around. On wedding day when you are nervous and stressed, doesn’t having a friend by your side all day taking your pics sound good? It did to me and now I have the best pictures ever thanks to R2.

I cannot express enough just how amazing R2 is! My husband and I were on a tight wedding budget and had to really reflect on what was the most important aspect of our day. After we met with Robin and Renee we knew that our top priority would be photography. Honestly, it really wasn’t the cost aspect (we knew we would find a way to make it work) it was because we loved their unique style of photos and how down to Earth they were. After we booked with them, they were accommodating with payments, communication and met with us multiple times to get specific shot lists. They were real and upfront! Due to the fact we were getting ready across town from our venue they suggested we add more time with them. We were so grateful they let us know all their thoughts and tips for our special day. On the wedding day they really took time with us, family and friends to make sure they captured all the important details. We have been married 2 ½ years and I still love looking at all our amazing images. We are so thankful we chose R2 studios!!! –Katie and Ted Pribil

I don’t even know where to begin. Robin and Renee were perfect, our photos are gorgeous: D everyone is so impressed and you’d be crazy to go with any other photographers!

Holy cow where do I begin… My wife and I have been R2 clients for the past four years. We where lucky that one of my wive’s friends had used R2 for their wedding, so when it came time to find a wedding photographer, it was a very short list to check out. Upon meeting Robin (one ½ of R2) we fell in love with their photography and personalities. In the past four years we have used R2 for our engagement shoot, wedding, Vogue Sesh (one year anniversary shoot), and just a month ago had them shoot our 3 year anniversary session. Heck we love them so much we paid a good chunk of change to be their clients for life!
If you’re looking for the boring normal wedding photographers or you have to be «creative» and use everything off of Pinterest… move on. R2 is not for you. If you want an EXPERIENCE unlike anything else R2 is for you! R2 is edgy and super creative. Like I said before, my wife and I have had four separate photography sessions with R2 and every time R2 blows my mind with the photos! There’s always something different. Either it be the way they get the backgrounds to POP or a sweet way to pose… there’s always something cool about it!
Look wedding photography is not cheap. I get it, everything wedding related is expensive. But look… in 10 years will you remember your cake? It has been 3 years for my wife and I, yup don’t remember the cake. But what do I remember? My awesome photos. We have them everywhere in our house… you will too one day (well not pictures of us…). R2 is worth every penny.
I should rephrase something I said… we are not R2’s clients. We are their friends and family. This is really what makes R2 different. R2 spends more than just a quick few minutes getting your sale and wont see you again until your wedding. They actively spend time getting to know YOU and your tastes and ideas for your wedding/​shoot. I’ve had several of my friends get married (and didn’t listen to me when I said to hire R2)…yeah big difference. There’s no rapport between the photographer and clients. Yeah you may get decent pictures… but if your photographer actually knows how to get the best smile/​pose out of you, don’t you think it’s worth it?
Still haven’t convinced you? Go check our their website. You won’t be disappointed!

I can’t say enough about how awesome our wedding photos came out. My wife and I had a pretty unconventional wedding — and R2 handled it perfectly. We had our wedding at night outside and knew It would take some good photographers to capture our ceremony and reception and they nailed it!
We got our pictures back wicked fast and got our wedding book within two days of approving it (I actually think it came NEXT day).
Everyone was super professional, fun, and got stuff done when it needed to be. They were what you want and need on your wedding day.
So glad we went with R2 and can’t recommend them enough!

I, a man who doesn’t know anything about pictures for weddings but price. Was not going to go cheap on the most monumental day of my wifes and I future. I also was so impressed with the way the R2 studios covered my wedding I have befriended them. When you want the best, you pay for the best. «If your ugly they will make you look pretty». My photographers for life. R2.

Robin and Renee were the best decision I made on my wedding day… well with the exception of whom I chose to marry :) We booked them with only 3 months til the wedding and they walked us thru every step to ensure we had pictures to last a lifetime. Now, you may think– sounds easy. Not so much, we live in LA they are based in AZ and we were getting married in Vegas. Despite, never meeting them face to face until our wedding day (although many skype sessions were had) we instantly felt connected to them. They were there in very intimate moments as we got ready yet we never seemed to bothered by their presence.
Let me also say that they convinced me (which if you knew me would know that I’m not easily swayed) of dedicating 2 hours of time to do a «first look.» These pictures are my favorite of the whole day because they truly capture what our wedding day was all about– me and my husband bonding and enjoying our joyous occasion.
My only regret is that I didn’t make them stay for tequila shots after they were done shooting. And yes, i didn’t have them stay til the bitter end becuase– Let’s just say some memories were supposed to stay in Vegas ;)
We have since done a vogue shoot with them that was also amazing! However, I am still dying to trash my dress… Holler!
This will be the best investment you make and you will have memories to last a lifetime.
P. S. the r2 studio is not just a photography studio– it is a way of life, it is a family and I’m so happy to be a part of it!

We met R2 at a bridal show and decided to go with them. My husband and I paid over a thousand for 2 hours of service so that we would be able to have the rights to the images. Leading up to the wedding Renee was prompt and professional. Her and her assistant arrive on site on time and moved around the ceremony getting some good shots with out being distracting.
Now for the not so good. We discusses the shots we wanted before hand and it was simple. Getting ready images (got that), detail shots (got that), ceremony (yes again), and afterwards we wanted the family photo and wedding party shots. Unfortunately due to my husbands large one family photo (all of the people were present and ready) Renee told us afterwards we had ran out of time (took her longer to put everyone in a line) so we had to choose to take our individual bride and groom photos or the ones with me and my bridesmaids and moh /​the groom and his men and BM. We of course had chosen to have the bride and groom photos. The other option was to add an additional hour for a crazy price just to have shots that we thought would be included. To this day I kick myself and I wish I was I had my photo with my sister (maid of honor) and I or together from our wedding.
Also our couple shots were of good quality but I felt the lacked creativity. The photographers other work has a high fashion style to it this is not what we got at all. I’m content with the images but not 100% satisfied and if I could do it over I would either chose differently or express my concerns during the wedding.

I don’t even know how to organize this review because there was SO much awesomeness working with the R2 family!
We initially met the R2 family at a Wedding Expo in Phoenix. We were overwhelmed walking through the aisles upon aisles of very nice looking wedding and engagement photos (and eating plenty of sample cake and food from the caterers of course: P). How were we going to pick an amazing photographer when every picture looked the same? Just then, something magical happened. We turned around to see this rockin’ display of totally rad pictures. Every photo displayed was full of color, awesome backgrounds, and cool, funky lines.
What we have loved about working with R2 is that they think outside the box and will do whatever they need to capture that amazing photo. Outside of how amazing the photos looked, the R2 family is so great to work with. We always felt so comfortable with everyone — whether it was meeting at the expo, having an e-​sesh, discussing packages, or planning the timeline for our big day. They also made us feel like we belonged in the pages of Men’s Vogue which was kind of fun too
To be honest, what really sold us on R2 was our gut feeling. Something just feels SO right about going with R2. We wanted to have cool people at our wedding… We wanted to have people we would invite to the wedding working with us on our big day. (I don’t know how to explain that part more… but that’s a big thing).
We were lucky enough to work with many different members of the R2 family throughout our experience from the E-​Sesh, love is love shoot, and our actual wedding. The best part is that every picture that was taken has that awesome R2 flair! While members of the team have their own style, each photo is a stunning piece of art not just a pretty picture.
Andy & Mykie were so much fun to work with! Besides being amazing, creative, and talented behind the lens it was so much fun having them be part of our big day. Andy has such a good eye to frame the perfect picture. Mykie would catch so many candid moments to really capture the moments. Both Andy and Mykie were fun and complimentary that we felt totally comfortable. Both encouraged us to share ideas and really collaborate to contribute to the shoot.
You can tell from the moment that you meet with any of the members of the R2 Studios family that they are the photographers you want capturing your day!

When planning our wedding, my husband and I had a list of priorities. At the top of that list was photography, because at the end of the day, aside from memories and a marriage certificate, that is what you get to keep!
We found R2 after stumbling around the phoenix bridal show and were instantly captivated by their unique style — and it is different in the best way possible. No boring Pinterest photos here! We talked to Robin, got their prices, and when we were still hung over by the brain number expo, we filled out their AMAZING mad lib questionnaire and had a sneaking suspicion we were on to something great.
We met with Robin at their Gilbert studio and after discussing the R2 philosophy of not only getting a wedding photographer, but a family photographer we were in. We were on a small budget, but we were more than willing to plop down a significant portion of that budget for these amazing photographers… booking their top-​tier package, which included the engagement session + guest book, 8 hours of wedding photography with Robin and Renee, and then an ADDITIONAL «Vogue» session (I’ll get to that), and photography for life — 1 session a year for EVER.
So then the amazing-​ness began!
Robin and Renee totally ‘put up with’ some of our crazy requests. My husband and I came up with a crazy engagement-​photo theme of mad scientists and taking over the world, and these girls made it happen. Topped off with an awesome Comic-​book themed guest book (which we get compliments on every time someone sees it prominently displayed in our house).
Our wedding photos are phenomenal. I have a few on my work computer and co-​workers come by all the time and are blown away that they are actually –my– wedding photos. Take a look through their website if you have doubts. They make everyone look like a freakin’ model. Oh, did I mention you get your photos in like 2 weeks? Yeah. Fully finished photos lightening fast. Their turn-​around is amazing.
Then…the vogue session. To follow our themed engagement session, my husband and I thought, «Hey! Why not do a ‘Hangover’ style session in Vegas?» …and R2 was like, Heck ya! So, they met up with us in Vegas, paid for me to have my hair and make-​up done, and we ventured along the strip getting the coolest photos ever.
In addition to getting more than what you pay for, R2 throws parties, game nights, and get-​togethers for their clients. They really do treat everyone like family, so you get so much more than a wedding photographer.
Weddings are very expensive. You really get everything and more when you hire these ladies. I cannot recommend them enough, and I do, every chance I get! So, stop reading this review and go hire them. Seriously.

If I could give them more stars I would!
From the moment my husband and I got engaged I knew that photos were going to be with us forever and you only get one shot at them. So after looking and looking and finding nothing I finally stumbled upon these two wonderful woman & knew no matter what we had to have them!
Robin & Renee go above and beyond and their photos are mind blowingly great! They shot our engagement photos which friends and family described as something out of a magazine, a session with my mother sister and my grandmother before she passed in my wedding dress, our wedding, & soon to be our maternity photos. Along with some tear jerking videos, one from the day at the dress shop and the other from our big day.
They are so professional but at the same time shooting with them is like hanging out with an old friend… even when you’ve just barely met them! They can take the most awkward person and make them feel comfortable in front of the camera.
These two have grown to be like family and I can honestly say if you are looking for kick butt wedding photos, a ton of fun, and no stress look them up! The R2 Studio will not disappoint! We couldn’t have asked for a better outcome and to this day our friends and family still talk about how gorgeous our photos are!

I almost don’t want to write this review because I want to hoard R2 for myself… but I decided not to be so selfish and share these amazing ladies with the world. R2 consists of owners and photographers Robin and Renee, amazing ladies who have some insane talent. Seriously, check out their website, it is pretty wonderful. They have other associates who do photography and videography. We had Robin and Renee and a team of others capture our wedding and do an (included) engagement session (e sesh in R2 terms). The pictures are beautiful and modern. So much so that we have a bunch hanging in our house without it seeming too arrogant/​lame… at least I don’t think so anyway. Most of their work is fairly ‘out of the box’ or modern, but they certainly work with you and make your photos fit your personality. Robin and Renee spent a lot of time meeting with us to get to know us and understand what we wanted for both sessions. They made even our oddest requests happen (e.g. I wanted pictures of my sitting on the ground in an alley in my wedding dress… they made it happen… we wanted pictures at the light rail and, despite almost getting in trouble with the federal police, they made it happen!). We just received our album today (and yes, they insist you get an album), and it is just wonderful. Very professional and artistic. I can see it being something we can display forever. Now, I can go on and on about their photography, but beyond that, they are really cool people and they make you feel like you are part of their family. They even put on yearly proms (which are freakin awesome). A lot of stuff didn’t go the way I wished it had for my wedding, but this was the one thing that went perfectly. Check out their site and consider them for your next event or family pics or pictures just for fun… you won’t be sorry!