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I’m Rubén, a wedding photographer and videographer dedicated to capturing the real emotions, laughter, and love that make your day unforgettable. I speak English, French, and Spanish (and am improving my Italian), and my goal is to make you feel entirely at ease in front of the camera.
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Sanchir K
Ruben was excellent, he was extremely professional, prompt, and helpful in organizing and setting up my photo shoot. The process was very smooth and enjoyable with Ruben, and we will definitely remember how Ruben stood out in such cold for our photos 😁.
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Karine Paiement
Nous avons engagé Rubén pour notre mariage. Travailler avec lui fut un véritable charme! Nous ne sommes pas très à l'aise devant une caméra mais il a su nous mettre à l'aise et nous guider pour que tout ait l'air le plus naturel possible. Il a aussi sû capter les "bonne shots" quand un moment cocasse se passait. C'est des moments tellement précieux! Et pour ce qui est du côté humain de Rubén, il est d'une gentillesse pas possible! Patient, explicatif, rassurant, aidant, professionnel, engagé! Il était tellement enthousiaste pour nous et notre moment magique! Nos invités l'ont tous adoré et n'ont que de bons mots à son égard. Il avait toujours de bonnes réponses pour nous rassurer et dans de bons délais. Plusieurs ont de la difficuleté à avoir des réponses de leurs professionnels. C'est triste. Nous avec Rubén, on n'a jamais senti qu'on était un client parmis tant d'autres. Il avait à coeur de nous faire paraitre sous notre meilleur jour! Et c'est MISSION ACCOMPLIE! Merci pour tout Rubén! Grace à toi, nous aurons des souvenirs inestimables pour le reste de nos jours! Merci merci merci!!! Je vous le recommande chaudement! More...
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Karine Paiement
Nous avons engagé Rubén pour notre mariage. Travailler avec lui fut un véritable charme! Nous ne sommes pas très à l'aise devant une caméra mais il a su nous mettre à l'aise et nous guider pour que tout ait l'air le plus naturel possible. Il a aussi sû capter les "bonne shots" quand un moment cocasse se passait. C'est des moments tellement précieux! Et pour ce qui est du côté humain de Rubén, il est d'une gentillesse pas possible! Patient, explicatif, rassurant, aidant, professionnel, engagé! Il était tellement enthousiaste pour nous et notre moment magique! Nos invités l'ont tous adoré et n'ont que de bons mots à son égard. Il avait toujours de bonnes réponses pour nous rassurer et dans de bons délais. Plusieurs ont de la difficuleté à avoir des réponses de leurs professionnels. C'est triste. Nous avec Rubén, on n'a jamais senti qu'on était un client parmis tant d'autres. Il avait à coeur de nous faire paraitre sous notre meilleur jour! Et c'est MISSION ACCOMPLIE! Merci pour tout Rubén! Grace à toi, nous aurons des souvenirs inestimables pour le reste de nos jours! Merci merci merci!!! Je vous le recommande chaudement! More...
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Bryan Franc
Super service and experience. Best photographer! Got quality photos. He came all the way from Montréal and were in Ottawa. He was nice with everyone and had great ideas. The photos came out great. Just awesome. It was enjoyable for the family and us. It was truly a special day and I'm glad Ruben was part of that day. More...
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Sherylann Berube
Si vous cherchez un vidéaste, à l’écoute, accueillant et super gentil, c’est Ruben qu’il vous faut! Nous sommes plus que ravie d’avoir fais affaire avec lui pour notre mariage 🥹 Notre vidéo est magnifique et c’est littéralement mieux que ce nous avions espérez! Merci 1000x! N’hésitez pas, c’est lui qu’il vous faut! More...
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Sherylann Bérubé
Si vous cherchez un vidéaste, à l’écoute, accueillant et super gentil, c’est Ruben qu’il vous faut! Nous sommes plus que ravie d’avoir fais affaire avec lui pour notre mariage 🥹 Notre vidéo est magnifique et c’est littéralement mieux que ce nous avions espérez! Merci 1000x! N’hésitez pas, c’est lui qu’il vous faut! More...
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Amanda M
Great photographer!! So kind and gentle. Easy to communicate and amazing pics in the end!!
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Serena Tringali
What can we say about Ruben? He is amazing! My husband & i have done two photoshoots with Ruben (our engagement photos & recently our son’s baptism) He listens to your ideas, gives his own & the results are jaw dropping. Ruben is super nice & kind he checks up on you even once your event or shoot is done. We’ll definitely continue asking him to take our pictures/videos in the future. Thank you again Ruben keep up the great work you do! More...
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Serena Tringali
What can we say about Ruben? He is amazing! My husband & i have done two photoshoots with Ruben (our engagement photos & recently our son’s baptism) He listens to your ideas, gives his own & the results are jaw dropping. Ruben is super nice & kind he checks up on you even once your event or shoot is done. We’ll definitely continue asking him to take our pictures/videos in the future. Thank you again Ruben keep up the great work that you do! More...
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Jessy
Event & Party Photography
Working with Smileformycamera was an absolute pleasure. Rubèn, the photographer, was incredibly easy to communicate with, answers quick, and attentive to our needs. We hired him to photograph a grad show at Algonquin College, and we couldn’t be happier with the results. He captured every moment beautifully and made sure that nothing was missed. Throughout the event, he was kind, professional, and proactive, even checking in with us to see if there were any specific shots we wanted and went out of his way to guide us to make every picture better. I was told by everyone “he’s soo good who hired him” and “thank you for hiring him he’s the best” throughout the entire event and even more once we received the pictures 2 days later. We’re truly grateful to have had him there and highly recommend his services and we will definitely be hiring him in the future. Thank you again Rubèn! More...
Jessy Choueiri
Working with Smileformycamera was an absolute pleasure. Rubèn, the photographer, was incredibly easy to communicate with, answers quick, and attentive to our needs. We hired him to photograph a grad show at Algonquin College, and we couldn’t be happier with the results. He captured every moment beautifully and made sure that nothing was missed. Throughout the event, he was kind, professional, and proactive, even checking in with us to see if there were any specific shots we wanted and went out of his way to guide us to make every picture better. I was told by everyone “he’s soo good who hired him” and “thank you for hiring him he’s the best” throughout the entire event and even more once we received the pictures 2 days later. We’re truly grateful to have had him there and highly recommend his services and we will definitely be hiring him in the future. Thank you again Rubèn! More...
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Andrew Tsartolias
General Photography
Rubén was great to work with! He was super easy to communicate with and he offered a really personalized service.
Final results were great, too!
Andrew Tsartolias
Rubén was great to work with! He was super easy to communicate with and he offered a really personalized service. Final results were great, too!
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angelica bernier
Ruben (Smile for my Camera) was the photographer for our wedding and let's just say he was amazing. Not only was he very attentive to every detail and groove of the day, but his energy was just refreshing. We also receieved many comments from many of our guests about how fanatastic he was; his energy, his joy, his passion, etc. Highly recommend! More...
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Joe Younes
We booked Rubén for our wedding and we could not have asked for a better person. He is extremely patient, the nicest guy in the room and is at your service when required. He was on time and stayed as long as we needed him to be. Thank you Rubén! More...
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Shahroze Hashmi
General Photography
We had the pleasure of working with Ruben for our engagement photos in Montreal, and we couldn’t be happier with the results!
From the moment we met him, Ruben’s warm and professional demeanor put us at ease, making the entire experience enjoyable and stress-free.
He has an incredible eye for detail and knew exactly how to capture the beauty of Montreal’s iconic spots while keeping the focus on us as a couple. His creative direction felt natural, and he made us feel comfortable in front of the camera, which really showed in the candid, authentic moments he captured.
The photos turned out stunning—vibrant, romantic, and perfectly tailored to our personalities. Ruben exceeded our expectations in every way, delivering not only beautiful images but also a memorable experience. We highly recommend him to anyone looking for a talented photographer who truly cares about his clients and their vision!
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Shahroze Hashmi
We had the pleasure of working with Ruben for our engagement photos in Montreal, and we couldn’t be happier with the results! From the moment we met him, Ruben’s warm and professional demeanor put us at ease, making the entire experience enjoyable and stress-free. He has an incredible eye for detail and knew exactly how to capture the beauty of Montreal’s iconic spots while keeping the focus on us as a couple. His creative direction felt natural, and he made us feel comfortable in front of the camera, which really showed in the candid, authentic moments he captured. The photos turned out stunning—vibrant, romantic, and perfectly tailored to our personalities. Ruben exceeded our expectations in every way, delivering not only beautiful images but also a memorable experience. We highly recommend him to anyone looking for a talented photographer who truly cares about his clients and their vision! More...
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Danick Vallée
Wedding Photography
Ruben a été un photographe exceptionnel pour notre mariage à Ottawa. Il est arrivé à l'avance pour bien identifier les lieux intéressants, il a su nous guider pour créer de magnifiques photos et capturer les beaux moments de notre mariage. Ce fût une expérience très agréable. More...
Danick Vallee
Ruben a été un photographe exceptionnel pour notre mariage à Ottawa. Il est arrivé à l'avance pour bien identifier les lieux intéressants, il a su nous guider pour créer de magnifiques photos et capturer les beaux moments de notre mariage. Ce fût une expérience très agréable. More...
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Danick Vallee Blancahrd
Ruben a été un photographe exceptionnel pour notre mariage à Ottawa. Il est arrivé à l'avance pour bien identifier les lieux intéressants, il a su nous guider pour créer de magnifiques photos et capturer les beaux moments de notre mariage. Ce fût une expérience très agréable. More...
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Dalal
Best experience for my wedding, we loved Ruben energy he is joyful cheering and creative making a nice environment for the photos and the poses , highly recommended
Dalia
Wedding Photography
Great experience working with Ruben, he is joyful cheering and creative, he takes advantage capturing each beautiful moment and make the full environment joyful and happy . Highly recommended
Dalal Halwani
Great experience working with Ruben, he is joyful cheering and creative, he takes advantage capturing each beautiful moment and make the full environment joyful and happy . Highly recommended
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Dalia Halwani
Best photos experience for my wedding, we loved Ruben energy he is joyful cheering us and creating a nice environment for the photos and the poses , highly recommended
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Christian F
Event & Party Photography
It was really great to work with Ruben for my wife's birthday. He replied super quickly, was flexible, on time, and made everyone feel very comfortable!
The photos turned out incredible. Really great to have quality photos to remember that day by.
Would work with him again!
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It was really great to work with Ruben for my wife's birthday. He replied super quickly, was flexible, on time, and made everyone feel very comfortable! The photos turned out incredible. Really great to have quality photos to remember that day by. Would work with him again! More...
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Cassandra Coallier
Rubén est un photographe professionnel, talentueux et vraiment gentil! Nous avons eu recours à ses services lors de notre séance photo de fiançailles, notre journée de mariage ainsi qu’une séance photo maternité/familiale, avec notre coco de un an et ma bedaine de bébé 2! 🥰 A chaque fois, même résultat; un moment agréable, des sourires et de magnifiques photos! Rubén sait nous mettre à l’aise devant l’objectif et ça permet d’avoir de belles photos naturelles! Si vous voulez un photographe à l’écoute, qui aime ce qu’il fait et qui sait capturer le bon moment, sans être envahissant, ne cherchez plus! En plus, il offre un service de vidéaste et ses vidéos sont vraiment magnifiques (lors de notre mariage, il a fait un superbe montage vidéo qui nous émeut encore a chaque écoute.)! More...
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Cassandra
Ruben sait nous mettre alaise devant la caméra! 😁 Nous avons eu recours à ses services pour notre shooting de fiançailles (c’est là que nous avons pu créer un premier contact, afin d’être alaise au mariage! ), notre journée de mariage ainsi que pour une séance familiale/maternité, lors de ma 2e grossesse, avec notre fils qui avait un peu moins d’un an! 😊 à chaque fois, même résultat; Une séance agréable, de la bonne humeur, du professionnalisme et des sourires! Les photos de Ruben sont très belles et professionnelles! Les couleurs, les poses, les endroits, les angles de vue, tout est parfait! Ce que j’apprécie également est le fait que tout se fait naturellement, rien de forcer, vraiment juste un moment de complicité spontanée, capter au bon moment! Bref! Je vous recommande fortement de travailler avec lui, vous ne serez pas déçu! ;) More...
Julie Girard
De magnifiques photos livrées après seulement 3 jours de l’événement d’anniversaire de notre école de Danse 😍 Ce photographe est bienveillant, à l’écoute de nos besoins et il sait mettre confortable tout le monde pour s’assurer d’avoir des photos naturelles & authentiques, c’est un défi prendre des gens en mouvement qui dansent et nous sommes très heureux et pouvoir compter sur lui depuis les débuts de notre école, il y 7 ans! Merci encore !
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Victoria Infante
Ça a été un plaisir de rencontrer Ruben lors de notre planification très serrée de mariage! Il a réussi à capturer exactamente ce que nous souhaitions garder comme souvenir de notre union. Nous sommes plus que reconaissants pour l’entousiasme et la creativité dont il a fait preuve durant notre session de photo! Nous le recommandons fortement! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Ps. Y además también habla español y francés ! More...
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Matthieu
Nous avons eu une très belle expérience pour notre session de photo de mariage. Tout était au top le timing, les conseils, le rendu final!
Abderezzak Amimer
General Photography
I trusted Ruben with a once in life time event and he truly met all of my expectations! The final outputs were perfect and he was very helpful. He did everything he could to make my proposal perfect. The pictures he took were great, he helped with the selection of the location and he was very fast to deliver the results! I 100% recommend him. More...
abderezzak amimer
I had a great experience with Ruben shooting my proposal! I trusted him with this once in a lifetime event and I couldn’t be happier! The pictures came out amazing and he delivered them really fast. He also helped me a lot with the selection of the proposal location :) I highly recommend his services :) More...
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Hyannis
Wedding Photography
Un service très professionnel, respect des clauses du contrat et délai de livraison surtout la qualité des photos sont impeccables Nous sommes très heureux du résultat .
Hyannis Kiyindou
Un grand merci à toi Rubén .je vous le recommande vivement pour vos séances photos de mariage et autres événements c'est un professionnel ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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Victoria
Ruben has been our family photographer for several years. His photos capture natural moments between us, and they always turn out beautifully (we always inevitably end up purchasing extra because there are so many good ones).
On top of that, he is always relaxed and smiling, and super patient with our kids' antics as we try to get the perfect shots.
Ruben has done some photography adventures with us; meeting us at special locations, and even doing our 10th anniversary photos in a park in the middle of winter.
Last I'll just mention that we have found his prices are very reasonable, and the photos are always sent to us within a very reasonable time frame.
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V. Beaudin
Ruben has been our family photographer for several years. His photos capture natural moments between us, and they always turn out beautifully (we always inevitably end up purchasing extra because there are so many good ones). On top of that, he is always relaxed and smiling, and super patient with our kids' antics as we try to get the perfect shots. Ruben has done some photography adventures with us; meeting us at special locations, and even doing our 10th anniversary photos in a park in the middle of winter. He obviously loves what he does, and has done a great job every time. Last I'll just mention that we have found his prices are very reasonable, and the photos are always sent to us quickly. More...
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Victoria Beaudin Santos
Ruben has been our family photographer for several years. His photos capture natural moments between us, and they always turn out beautifully (we always inevitably end up purchasing extra because there are so many good ones). On top of that, he is always relaxed and smiling, and super patient with our kids' antics as we try to get the perfect shots. Ruben has done some photography adventures with us; meeting us at special locations, and even doing our 10th anniversary photos in a park in the middle of winter. He obviously loves what he does, and has done a great job every time. Last I'll just mention that we have found his prices are very reasonable, and the photos are always sent to us quickly. More...
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Anouchka
Rubén a été un photographe à l'écoute lors de notre séance de photos de fiançailles et lors de notre mariage. Il nous a fait sentir à notre aise et cela transparaît dans ses photos d'un grand professionnalisme. Présent dans tous les moments importants, il a l'oeil pour capter des scènes naturelles et empreints d'amour. Mon mari et moi le recommandons sans hésiter et nous espérons avoir une autre occasion pour bénéficier de ses talents. More...
Anouchka Bérard-Salamin
Rubén a été un photographe à l'écoute lors de notre séance de photos de fiançailles et lors de notre mariage. Il nous a fait sentir à notre aise et cela transparaît dans ses photos d'un grand professionnalisme. Présent dans tous les moments importants, il a l'oeil pour capter des scènes naturelles et empreints d'amour. Mon mari et moi le recommandons sans hésiter et nous espérons avoir une autre occasion pour bénéficier de ses talents. More...
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Anouchka Bérard-Salamin
Rubén a été un photographe à l'écoute lors de notre séance de photos de fiançailles et lors de notre mariage. Il nous a fait sentir à notre aise et cela transparaît dans ses photos d'un grand professionnalisme. Présent dans tous les moments importants, il a l'oeil pour capter des scènes naturelles et empreints d'amour. Mon mari et moi le recommandons sans hésiter et nous espérons avoir une autre occasion pour bénéficier de ses talents. More...
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What’s the secret to taking a great photograph?
Being passionate about freezing genuine moments of love and joy, immortalizing the essence of your unique story. Every frame of my camera is aimed at capturing emotions that transport you back to that magical day. That's the secret!
What do you love most about your job?
My goal is to capture beautiful images and films that you’ll treasure for years to come, the kind you’ll look back on and instantly feel the laughter, the tears, and the joy all over again. Nothing means more to me than knowing my clients trust me to preserve their most meaningful moments, and it’s a privilege I truly value.
What inspired you to start your own business?
I've always been passionate about capturing moments and telling stories through images. Witnessing the joy and emotion that a single photograph can evoke inspired me to start my own photography business. I realized that photography is not just about taking pictures but about preserving memories and creating a visual legacy for families and couples.
After working on various photography projects, I wanted the creative freedom to bring my unique vision to life and connect more personally with my clients. Starting my own business allowed me to focus on what I love most: capturing the genuine, intimate moments that make each occasion unique. Seeing the happiness my photos bring to my clients is incredibly fulfilling, and it motivates me to hone my craft and continually deliver the best possible experience.
Why should our clients choose you?
Clients choose me because I go beyond simply creating beautiful images; I focus on creating a genuine connection with you. I take the time to understand your vision and what truly matters to you. That way, when the camera is on, you feel relaxed, natural, and free to be yourself. The result? Authentic, meaningful photos and films that don’t just look good, they feel like you and tell your story in the most real and timeless way.
Don’t just take my word for it, my 5-star Google reviews reflect the experiences of couples and families who trusted me with their most important moments. Their kind words mean the world to me and show the care and passion I put into every project.
Photography and Videography
Weddings and lifestyle sessions
Lifestyle photography
Family portraits, maternity and couples
