Dori

From being obsessed with Moesha to creating a Den of my own 🦁💖🥹 Life has a funny way of working out. If you’re free tonight my girl @memarje will be showcasing her music in our Den @neighborhoodplantdealer around 6:30. @djcriddy will be spinning for us from 5-8:30ish. Join us. ✨🌸🧚🏽‍♀️🌱

November marks six years of full-time entrepreneurship for me. Scrolling through the archives on my phone, one thing kept jumping out: just how much we’ve grown. In these six years, we made it through a global pandemic. I moved four times. I got a dog. I started a second business and opened a third space. I lost my mother while still grieving a father I had only just begun to connect with. I photographed your engagements, your weddings, your babies, and your families. And I gained two new nieces of my own. So much has changed that it’s hard to recognize the version of myself from six years ago - and yet, l’m still her. Still curious. Still tender. Still a forever student ! I still love. Maybe even more so now. But above all, I feel lucky. Lucky to be supported and cared for in a way that allows me to live a life this full, this creative, this meaningful. Thank you for every booking, every referral, every share, every DM hyping me up, every person who believed in me before I fully believed in myself. You’ve helped me build a life I’m proud of - a life rooted in community, art, and love. Here’s to the next chapter, Here’s to growth I haven’t even dreamed of yet. And here’s to all of you - for walking this journey and growing with me. THANK YOU! 🎋✨♥️😩

“Beautiful Chaos” is the only way to describe our life right now. Going from one to two is no joke, it’s loud, it’s messy, it’s sleepless nights… but it’s also filled with so much laughter and love. A new chapter that’s calling us higher and stretching us in the best ways. I’m so excited for the future watching my babies grow, bond, and build a beautiful friendship. Grateful for the blessing of raising two little humans and soaking in every moment of this season. Cheers to life 🤍 Photos captured by @doreanraye #parenthood #newborn #familyoffour #boymom #girlmom postpartumjourney

I get to meet a new human tomorrow and I couldn’t be more excited about it! 💖💫🌸

Got to hang and assist @techboogie with some head shots recently! Thank you JJ for bringing me on! 🤳🏽: @jessylovespie

Being home with yall for the holidays is my new favorite thing! 🎄🎅🏽 Thank you to everyone who welcomed me into their hearts and lives this year. 🥂✨🎋

A few of my favorite decisive moments from Bayani and Kendall’s big day ❣️✨ Sometimes when I teach photo workshops, we talk about the decisive moment—that split second where feeling, timing, and story collide. After 10 years of photographing weddings, I’ve learned to stay alert, trust my instincts, and anticipate the moments before they happen. These are some of those moments.

The most romantic of tablescapes for Chris and Alison. For weeks before their wedding they would go to the farmers market and test flowers for their table. Allison brought matches to light the candles specifically from her uncle’s collection. Even the restaurant was selected with the idea that they would spend anniversaries celebrating here. Every detail was intentionally planned. And I got to make a little magic of my own that night too—shooting film between courses, sitting at their table, and slipping into the rhythm of their family. I learned their inside jokes, their tenderness, their roots. That closeness shaped every image. It felt less like work and more like being welcomed into a family to share a story I was meant to help tell. 🕯️✨♥️

Ain't nothin on my mind but...🌸🪻 Georgia Street | Vallejo | California ✨️ @doreanraye @savagexfenty @nike @burjushoes @kpxsf @wyphys

Till death and other spooky things

A few of my favs from Jungle and Kitty’s maternity sesh last year. 💙🦕🩵

Keeping on theme, taking a page out of N+U s book and celebrating on the 13th month for good luck 🍀🎋 Happy anniversary ✨📚! From book club to bound hearts 💝 I truly hope these past 13 months have been the fairy tale you all have been waiting for. 🥂to the chapters to come