Google reviewers rate Risa McKinney Photo five stars based on 126 reviews, noting the owner responds to nearly all feedback. Clients frequently describe the photographer as professional, communicative, and punctual, often highlighting her ability to make subjects feel comfortable during engagement, wedding, family, and business sessions. Recurring themes include reasonable pricing, quick photo delivery, and flexibility with scheduling changes. No common criticisms appear in the provided five-star excerpts.
Google rating: 5.0 out of 5 from 126 reviews (98% five-star).
Reviews on this page: 126 Google reviews (123 with written comments, 24 with photos).
Owner responses: the business replied to 99% of reviews.
Most recent review: October 13, 2026.
Service: Photographer serving Kansas City, Missouri.
Data from Google, last updated October 25, 2026.
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Brandon Tiedeman11 reviews
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Risa took engagement photos for me and my fiance. She was great to work with during our session, reasonably priced, and the photos turned out great. We plan to book future sessions with her.
Price assessment: Great price
Services: Portrait photography
Response from the owner · a week ago
Thank you, Brandon for your review!! Return clients mean the world, so I would love to have you and your fiance back!
Risa was so kind and wonderful to work with! She was the perfect photographer to capture such a special moment for us. She was enthusiastic about my inspiration photos while also suggesting lovely ideas of her own. We received our photos so quickly, and she truly did an amazing job capturing our proposal and all the emotions that came with it. We’re so thankful to have these photos to look back on forever!
Price assessment: Reasonable price
Services: Portrait photography
Response from the owner · a month ago
Aww, Catherine thank you so much for your review!! I am so happy you both had a great experience and loved the photos. I was honored to capture your beautiful proposal! Congratulations, again!!
We absolutely loved working with Risa!! She is kind, patient, flexible, proffesional and personable. Shes a great listener. Thank you so much for capturing these beautiful moments Risa! We will cherish these photos for years to come.
Price assessment: Reasonable price
Services: Maternity and newborn
Response from the owner · 8 months ago
Hi Sruthi!! Aww, thank you so much for your review. It was such an honor capturing your maternity and newborn photos. You guys were such a wonderful couple to work with! I hope to continue working with you!
Risa was premier in her professionalism every step of the way. She was communicative from the beginning. She even gave me a good spot on the plaza to propose. She showed up on time during the consultation and was there on time and even earlier for the proposal. The photos were delivered timely and are amazing. No complaints. This was about as perfect as anything could have went.
Price assessment: Great price
Services: Portrait photography
Response from the owner · 9 months ago
Thank you, John!! I am so happy to hear your feedback/kind words. Proposals take extra care and attention to execute, and it was truly my pleasure to help!! I am so glad you enjoyed the experience and love the photos!!!
Risa is top notch! Not only is her work stunning, but she is communicative, professional and just generally a joy to work with!
Price assessment: Not sure
Services: Events and parties
Response from the owner · 10 months ago
Thank you so much, Sydney!! It was a joy to work with you and the team at Loews! I look forward to staying connected and capturing weddings at there again :)
Risa is an AMAZINGGG photographer and will most certainly get the job done for you all with a smile :) If you ever find yourself in need of someone to take lovely photos for you, and does it with a positive attitude, Risa is your girl!
Services: Portrait photography
Response from the owner · 11 months ago
Thank you so much, Lily!! You looked stunning for your engagement photos and truly made my job a breeze. I had so much fun working with you both!!
Risa was absolutely amazing to work with and she helped me so much plan a surprise proposal. The photos turned out fantastic, we had so much fun and laughter during our shoot.
Response from the owner · a year ago
Thank you for your review, Jake!! It is always such an honor to be a part of proposals — I genuinely love getting to do so. I’m so happy I was able to help and also able to capture photos you love!! You two are so adorable, the laughs were contagious! Congratulations, again!!
We had such a wonderful experience working with Risa! From the moment we met, they made our whole family feel comfortable and at ease, which is no small task with little ones. They captured the most beautiful, natural moments and somehow managed to get genuine smiles from everyone (even the kids!). On top of that, Risa was so kind, professional, and patient throughout the whole process. We couldn’t recommend them more highly and are already looking forward to booking with them again!
Services: Family and group
Response from the owner · a year ago
Aww thank you, Madi!! It was so much fun capturing your family photos. You little babe is seriously SO cute! My job was a breeze hehe. Again, thank you so much for your kind words. It means lot!!
I couldn’t have asked for a better photographer! Risa arrived early for the proposal, was able to get some great, natural, authentic pictures that will certainly get framed! The 24 hour turnaround for edited pictures after a proposal is no joke either! I didn’t think that I could get quality, edited photos so quickly, even on the weekend. I highly recommend Risa for any sort of photo session and will certainly be recommending her to all of my friends looking for a photographer in KC! I can’t thank you enough, Risa!
Response from the owner · a year ago
Aww, thank you so much!! I genuinely meant it when I said that I love proposals! It was truly an honor capturing it! Recommending my business with friends and family means so much to me, thank you SO much!! I hope to work with you again in the future!
Risa was awesome! She was super helpful and went above and beyond with everything to make sure we got exactly what we wanted. I Couldn’t recommend her enough!
Response from the owner · a year ago
Thank you, Christian! It was SO much fun being able to capture your proposal. I wish you both the best together!! Best of luck with the wedding planning!