About this vendor
The best way to get an idea of what I offer and what I'm about is to go to my website, ruthiecrofts.com. I can't fit everything into the text boxes on The Knot, so the only way to get the full picture is to go visit me over there! Here's some of what I can fit in the boxes:
Photos are physical reminders of the link we have with the people we love. They are the gateway to years passed. They are a welcomed reminder of how much we actually love someone when we feel like we don’t. They are the proof that we loved hard and were loved hard during our time here. Your photos deserve to be taken by someone with as much care as possible for one human to hold. I will preserve the beautiful moments of your life with all the care, attention, and respect they deserve.
I’m Ruthie and I document honest, beautiful connection between humans. I care about capturing all of the moments that you two care about. I want to give you photos that will be cherished for generations. I will get you the candid moments, both the quieter + wilder, I will get you the sweet portraits of you two on your day, I will get you all the detail shots of the tables set up and the rings + invites, and I will capture traditional family portraits. I will give you a full wedding experience, with every type of shot. I live in Boise, Idaho, but I travel all over the country to shoot.
Details
Destination Weddings
- Destination Wedding Packages
Photo Shoot Types
- Bridal Portraits
- Day After Session
- Engagement
- Trash The Dress
Photo & Video
- Digital Files
- Photo
- Printed Enlargements
- Same-Day Edits
- Second Shooter Available
- Social Media Sharing
Photo & Video Styles
- Artistic
- Documentary
- Lifestyle
- Modern
Wedding Activities
- Getting Engaged
- Rehearsals & Parties
- After Party
- Wedding
- After Party
Awards and Affiliations
2021 'Best of Weddings'
Best of Weddings
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Reviews
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5
out of 5.010 reviews
Ruthie is an incredible photographer! She communicates promptly, and she takes such high quality photos that are well worth her price. She definitely knows her craft!
We hired Ruthie to shoot my boudoir and wedding photos and she was incredible! She was so great at making me feel comfortable during the boudoir and she was amazing during our chao...
tic wedding. Not to mention the quality of her photos are fantastic. It is really obvious that Ruthie loves photography and cares about producing high quality photos for her clients. We would highly recommend using Ruthie, she's a rockstar.
We absolutely loved working with Ruthie! She was quick to communicate and so easy going and kind. It had been several years since my husband and I had professional photos taken and...
I was a little nervous about getting in front of the camera. She put us right at ease, working with our personalities while pushing us a little out of our comfort zone when needed. This resulted in a gallery of photos that we love! We highly, highly recommend her. ♥
Ruthie was absolutely amazing, hands down. She was both professional and extremely personable. She made two people who hate getting their picture taken feel beautiful and is a mast...
er at capturing emotion. Ruthie goes above and beyond and is very knowledgeable of her craft. She patiently helped me build a timeline for our wedding day, based on the best natural lighting for photos, and helped keep me on task during the entire event. Planning a wedding is super stressful but after talking with Ruthie, I knew immediately our photography was in good hands. We are so glad we got the pleasure of working with Ruthie. We ending up with absolutely stunning photos of our special day, photos that we will treasure always.
Ruthie helped us feel comfortable while taking pictures. I was very nervous to get professional pictures taken and all the pressure disappeared as soon as we started. She took amaz...
ing photos & created so many memories for my fiancé and I! She is awesome!!
Ruthie is an absolute blast! She’s hilarious & easy going, but also very professional. She had us laughing the whole time & made us feel so comfortable. The pictures she took turne...
d out absolute gorgeous!! Definitely recommend.
Ruthie is the most accomodating, and easy to work with photographer for all of the pictures I wanted. We were both super comfortable and she made sure we were all on the ball getti...
ng everyone on time. I didn't feel awkward taking the pictures and love how everything turned out.
She was great at getting my hard to handle family in place for everything and getting them to listen, which can be very difficult to do. Great experience.
Ruthie was amazing. Her photos of us came out just how we wanted them and we have had so many printed for family and such because they look so good. She was patient when inevitable...
wedding mishaps came up, and was really understanding of having a bilingual family situation. We felt comfortable despite never having photos taken of us. She was super nice about having our dog around, her husband even walked our dog around when she wasn't needed for photos. She had great ideas that made us look our best, and we had way more fun than we thought we would. Now everyone in my family wants to get family photos done by her! She really is incredible, what you see is what you get, and she won't let you down. If you are considering using Ruthie, you can ask her for my contact info, and I would be more than happy to be a reference. That's how much I believe in her abilities behind the lens.
My husband and I are both somewhat reserved and shy. I knew wedding photographs were important to me because I grew up obsessing over my mom's wedding album, but I couldn't imagine...
how my photos would wind up looking anything but awkward. Instead, they are absolutely stunning! Ruthie is a rockstar. She is quick to respond, easy to communicate with electronically, flexible with her schedule, and timely with her product. Besides being professional, she is SO FUN to hang out with. What a genuine person. Not only did she put us at ease during photos (engagements, rehearsal dinner, AND wedding day), my family and friends absolutely loved her. If you like a dreamy, calm, cozy, playful, romantic, and candid aesthetic, I can't imagine that you would ever be disappointed. She asks very pointed questions to feel your vibe as a couple, get the images that are most important to you, get a feeling of how much or how little coaching you want during the sessions, and help you decide on gorgeous shoot locations. Based on photographers in my area, she was also very competitively and reasonably priced. Worth every penny! Our galleries will be a treasure forever. Thanks Ruthie :))
Ruthie is magic.
When my husband and I got engaged we planned to elope in the desert and Ruthie was actually one of the first details we sorted out! I was hooked on how intimate ...
and real her photos felt. But as planning progressed and our wedding moved to New York, I was heartbroken to think we wouldn’t be able to have her photograph us. But after working out some details Ruthie flew across the country to a little town Upstate NY for our boho wedding!
From the moment we met she was part of the fam! She hung out for burgers and fries during our rehearsal dinner (and took the best candids! I highly recommend getting a picture of your ‘last’ kiss), kept us on time getting ready, and rounded out the night dancing like crazy to Come on Eileen. Not only did she capture the most raw and beautiful photos I've ever seen, but she did all this while corralling our ‘excitable’ wedding party (@my brother and the groomsmen). She was a dream to work with and captured so many moments I will cherish for the rest of my life. I honestly could not have asked for a more wonderful wedding photographer. She made our wedding experience so overwhelming positive that I’m not getting back into my photography practice! She legit inspired me to get back behind the camera!
Bottom line; if you haven’t yet, BOOK RUTHIE NOW! And if you accidentally feed her spicy pretzels, have a large glass of water nearby ;)
Contact
Idaho, Utah + beyond!
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