About this vendor
Captivated Joy Photography is a professional photographer serving weddings in Atlanta, Ga! Ruth is thrilled to be part of each big day she covers. A creative individual and friendly people-person, she is a great choice for couples seeking a photographer who will capture the spirit of their event.
Ruth’s journey into the world of photography is closely tied to her love of community and family. Nowadays, when not photographing wedding celebrations, she loves nothing more than snapping a few family portraits. Needless to say, Ruth understands the importance of every big day she covers. She captures the memories that define each as they are being made with a style that is warm, earthy, and nostalgic.
Captivated Joy Photography is excited to be involved in planning big days. Ruth offers a range of packages to suit the different needs of individual couples. These include up to 10 hours of coverage with 2 professional photographers. Further options include an engagement session that allows couples to get to know Ruth and discuss their needs for the day.
Details
Business Attributes
- Hispanic or Latinx-owned Business
- Woman-owned Business
Destination Weddings
- Destination Wedding Packages
Photo Shoot Types
- Bridal Portraits
- Day After Session
- Engagement
- Trash The Dress
Photo & Video
- Digital Files
- Photo
- Second Shooter Available
- Social Media Sharing
Photo & Video Styles
- Artistic
- Classic
- Documentary
- Dramatic
- Lifestyle
- Modern
Wedding Activities
- Getting Engaged
- Rehearsals & Parties
- After Party
- Wedding
- After Party
Awards and Affiliations
2-Time 'Best of Weddings'
2023.2022.
Best of Weddings
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Ruth captured our wedding back in April 2021 at the Pretty Place Chapel. We’re coming up on our 3 year anniversary and our photos are still my absolute favorite! She was so graciou...
s to us when things didn’t go as planned and made the experience one to remember. She was a true blessing on my wedding day.
Our pictures turned out absolutely breathtaking. Ruth and her husband made us and our wedding party feel so at ease while taking pictures. The day was so much fun and our pictures ...
reflect the joy and happiness that we felt and that our guests felt. The groom and his jazz band played during the reception and the pictures she captured are some of our favorites. Overall, we would recommend Captivated Joy Photography to anyone in need of gorgeous photos for any occasion.
Ruth is awesome and so sweet! After our first meeting, I was confident that I wanted her to be our photographer for our special day. Her style of editing is stunning and I can’t st...
op looking at how well our photos turned out! She was the calming presence I needed. Ruth definitely captivated our joy!! 🥰
Ruth captured our engagement in the best way possible! She helped fulfill the vision and even guided us through our poses/shots and I will say that she is GREAT at what she does! I...
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Working with Ruth was incredible! She was helpful, kind, and professional, listening to what we wanted and providing insight into our day-of timing and suggesting photo options. Sh...
e helped us set our schedule and went above and beyond to help us before, during, and after the big day! As for our photographs, we absolutely LOVE THEM. She captured so many special moments and our friends and family have gushed over our photographs. Her style is classic. Her eye is artistic and her personality is fun and refreshing on what can often be a stressful day! She and her husband where with us for the entire wedding day and both my husband and I felt like we were interacting with friends. We had a lovely experience and highly recommend Captivated Joy Photography! (We actually DID recommend Ruth to dear friends and they loved working with her as well! Their photos are beautiful!)
We want to adopt Ruth lol. She is amazing, she instantly felt like a friend and made both my husband and I feel so completely relaxed. Not to mention her incredible talent! We have...
only seen the sneak peeks so far but they are incredible, we are beside ourselves anticipating the receipt of the rest of the shots. I cannot say enough about Ruth- hire her, and you will not be disappointed!
I didn’t know where to start when planning my wedding, but choosing to work with Ruth was one of the best decisions!! She was professional and yet down to earth. She made getting p...
ictures done in SC summer heat a breeze . I loved that she was able to capture our day! 10/10 recommend.
The best experience ever! Not only were our pictures perfect but we had the pleasure of getting to meet Alex and Ruth who are amazing people that make you feel so comfortable and a...
t ease on your big day. Even our guest are still talking about how kind and great Alex was! We got our pictures back very quickly and we couldn’t be happier, they are beautiful and just what we wanted! The whole experience from start to finish has been nothing but wonderful!
Ruth went above and beyond! I relied on her to help me stay on our timeline and capture everything I ever dreamed of! Her and her husband both speak Spanish and they helped Bridge ...
the gap between our families. Your going to have your photographer hang out with you all day on your wedding day so get you a hard working friend like Ruth! We loved having you guys! Thank you sooo much again.
The best in Greenville!
Ruth was absolutely amazing! I was new in town and she made me feel at ease with our quaint, small wedding. She responded to all my questions promptly. I d...
idn’t need to worry about anything. She knew the venue and knew which shots would look great. The photos were sent to me quick and they were beautiful. She captured the day perfectly. I would recommend to everyone I know.
I cannot HIGHLY recommend Ruth enough!! She did our wedding on July 3rd and we not only received highlight pictures on the July 8th, but she ALREADY sent us our entire album on Fri...
day 7/22. Her work speaks for itself! We’ve gotten so many compliments on how beautiful they are. 10/10 ✨
I absolutely LOVED everything about my experience with Ruth and her husband. Ruth communicated very well with us leading up to & on our wedding day, so there was no confusion or co...
ncerns about anything we wanted photos of. All of our pictures turned out so beautiful. There was only one thing that I’d wished we’d gotten a professional photo of (the floral wreath/decoration that was in my mother’s seat - she passed away last year) but one of our family members got a picture of it, and considering the hundreds of fantastic pictures we received, I really can’t be upset about one thing.
When working with these two, I could tell that they have a real passion for what they’re doing, and it definitely shows in the quality of the photos we received. The turn around time was surprisingly fast, so I didn’t even have to wait long to see all of our pictures! Even still, Ruth does a little “sneak peak” before all of the pictures are finished so you’re not waiting long before you get to see some of the pictures from your special day!
I really can’t recommend Captivated Joy Photography enough. Ruth’s prices are very reasonable, especially considering the high quality of her work :)
LOVED working with Ruth and her husband on our wedding day! She is so personable and is always willing to go the extra mile :) We plan to use her for many other family pictures in ...
the future! You won't be disappointed to have her capture you big day!
Loved every captured moment by Ruth. She absorbed out vision and the pictures are proof. Ruth was timely, considerate, patient, sweet and fun! We are so grateful that she had our d...
ate available. Wouldn’t have wanted it any other way :). Thank you Ruth!
Ruth was great! My husband and I had never formally taken photos as a couple and, from our engagement pictures to our wedding, she was such a great person to work with and we were ...
very happy with the photos.
Ruth was amazing! She delivered pictures that were breathtaking and better than ever! During our wedding, she was so supportive. Making sure we were okay during emotional pictures ...
and she joined in on the fun during the reception. I will recommend Captivated Joy Photography to anyone!
Ruth was equally professional, organized and responsive just as much as she was kind, warm, and shared in our joy. So grateful to have her capture our day so beautifully.
Working with Ruth was an awesome experience. She made the process very easy for me. Firstly, the prices for the product were AMAZING. She’s extremely talented- as you can tell by l...
ooking at her work. Secondly, all I had to do was sign my contract and fill out a questionnaire and that was it. One less thing for me to stress about in regards to the wedding. I needed to make a change to something I wanted done at the wedding because of a death in the family and she was very accommodating to that. I was actually late to my own wedding because my matron of honor got car sick on the way there and I had no service to notify Ruth, she came in clutch and got pictures of the sunrise I was missing and got some photos of the groom before the wedding for me, without me having to ask! My guests were hard to get in order for pictures because they all wanted to talk but Ruth was able to gather them all calmly and get beautiful pictures of everyone. She is super sweet and made our portraits so fun to take. She got our pictures back to us in a timely manner and abided to her deadline she included in the contract. Our wedding pictures are beautiful and I couldn’t have asked for a better person to help us capture our perfect day
Ruth did such an amazing job capturing our wedding day! She used every opportunity the venue had to make the best pictures. So many people have complemented her work!!
Ruth was amazing from the very first day we met. She is very knowledgeable about her work and knew how to work with us as a shy couple who barely had an idea of what to do for enga...
gement and wedding pictures. Her work and style were a perfect fit for us and her portfolio did not disappoint. Would definitely love to work with her again and we constantly recommend her to all of our friends.
She did an amazing job, not only with the pictures that were taken but making us feel comfortable while having our engagement photos taken. She was a complete delight to work with ...
and would certainly use her in the future!!
Ruth was an awesome choice for our engagement and wedding photos! We were happy with the outcome, she was very professional, take-charge attitude, engaged, process was smooth, and...
just knew what to do. We have received many compliments on the quality work and professionalism that were witnessed by the others. Photos came out beautifully! I couldn’t stop smiling. Would definitely recommend to anyone needing great work done for an awesome price!
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