Our Mission
We can't express how important it is to document your days . Life moves fast , kids grow up and life is ever changing . Your photographs are the way you get to come back to those moments and enjoy them all over again. They are how you leave your mark on the world for future generations to come. Because we know just how monumental these moments are , we take extra special care in photographing you and your family. In short, your pictures matter to us and YOUR STORY matters to us. We promise to treat your engagement, wedding and family milestones with the highest level of care and importance because you're family now.
Lead Photographer
the better half
Hi, I'm Stormy Rae . I'm a wife, mama , artist, hobbyist farmer, equestrian and entrepreneur.
I studied art with a focus on film photography, I consider my self to be a hybrid photographer I shoot both film and digital. I believe in creating timeless heirlooms that will be treasured for a lifetime. I use my artistic creativity in my portraits to create either bright and airy or rich and emotional images. In my free time I enjoy spending time with my family, watching the Golden Girls and unwinding with a good novel and a chai tea latte.
Stormy Rae Mendez
Assisting Photographer
The Best Second
Hey, my name is Jose but my friends call me Joey. I am a dad, gamer and Pokémon enthusiast. I love to make people laugh and will frequently crack jokes throughout the session to get everyone feeling comfortable and having a good time. I like to think of myself as the technical guy behind the Camera Crew and do lots of behind the scenes work on the website design, editing and keeping up with the newest photography gear. My favorite thing about being a photographer is all the different people I get to meet through our work. If I'm not photographing I am assisting my wife in pursing her dreams or playing video games with my friends.
Joey Mendez
Things We
Love
Mexican Food
Our Hobby Farm
Our Family
Traveling
Book Stores
Kayaking
Video Games
Halloween
Board Games
Disney Parks
Game Of Thrones
"Every Love Story is Beautiful, but ours is our favorite"
Our love story began over thirty years ago — as first-grade best friends living across the street from one another. We grew up in sun-soaked summers riding bikes, playing Pokémon, and building lemonade stands… never knowing we were building a forever.
Friendship slowly turned into love. Life carried us down separate paths for a time, but when we found our way back to each other, it felt like coming home. We were married in a simple courthouse ceremony the day after Christmas — quiet, intimate, and full of certainty.
In 2016, we welcomed our daughter, Lily Bay, our brightest little piece of magic and daily reminder that love lives in the smallest moments.
Our own story is what led us to wedding photography. We believe love stories are written in glances, laughter, and fleeting light — and we are endlessly honored to preserve that magic for you.
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