Demri Rayanne

I just sent a completely unhinged, unplanned email to my subscriber list but life’s short ya know? And I like sharing things when the words call. So here’s a short version to let y’all know where I’m at + where to find me.

Okay! So here’s the thing. I really love working and creating and collabing and all things entrepreneurship. But I also love being home with my babies and being fully present in this season. And also... I kind of want to
go back to school / write a book / become a painter of sorts? / work for a company - maybe, maybe not. Love that for myself and also f**k me lol. Sorry to cuss but that’s just how I feel. I guess you could say it’s
been a catch-22.

So that’s where I’m at. On a journey of discovery. Taking work here and there. Keeping a super chill schedule. And investing in myself / my future. I’m also taking the whole “finding myself in my 30’s” really
seriously which has been fun and emotional as hell.

With that, my photo work is alive and well (limited availability), OHSIA is under construction so client work is paused (for now, not forever) + I’ve started writing! Kind of. On Substack. So that’s where I’ll be investing
most of my time.)

You can find all of my links at www.demrirayanne.co — link in bio ☁️

I’m also in a “done is better than perfect” phase so you will 100% find broken links, missing pages + old info
on my site(s) but that’s okay I suppose.

Thank you so much for (still) being here. You already know I’ve been doing this thing messy and in my own
way for over 10 years now. So it means a ton to have your continued love and support!

Please don’t hesitate to reach out via DM or email ([email protected]). I’d love to connect and hear
what YOU have been up to.

Hope to talk soon!!! I love ya and this complicated beautiful little life.

xx
D

We come from a village. Where community existed in close quarters. The garden was just around the corner and you were surrounded by familiar faces. You could feel the energy. Everyone doing their part. The village created life. It also sustained it. Birthing art and connection and ideas and discussion. The village is where it all started. And yet, we have left it all behind.

THE VILLAGE

Read the article on substack (link in bio)

Photos: Dallas maternity session

Documentary Editorial Photography

Dallas Photographer / Seattle Photographer / Motherhood Photographer

i think as mom’s/parents, we want to curate the most magical memories and moments. but what our little ones will remember most, is how something (so simple) made them feel.

like running through a windy park as laughter floods their ears. now that’s magic.

and a memory that‘s worth celebrating.

if all you did was share a laugh with your kids today while laundry piled up. or you paused mid-melt down and danced it out in the living room (us), you’re doing enough. you’re creating enough. you are, enough.

xx
d

I got teary eyed going through these sessions because I know how much each of these moms/women have sacrificed. Motherhood is something you can’t quite put into words but it is something you can feel. Looking at these images is a reminder of that.

Happy Mother’s Day. To the mothers, mother figures, mothers to be, moms who have experienced loss and those who are trying to conceive.

You are so powerful and magical and beautiful. You are everything.

xx
D

ocean eyes 🌊 personal branding for ✨



personal brand photographer // seattle brand photographer // editorial photographer // sustainable fashion // ethical clothing brand // working moms // motherhood photographer

MOTHER-ing (a personal essay on the state of being a mother in a modern world)

there’s so much noise around what being a mom should and could look like.

and i swear, all of the differing opinions are growing louder by the minute.

labels are shoved down our throats in the form of curated content — influencing us to find our way into a box.

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f*ck.

it’s all too much, isn’t it? the questions and expectations.

we were never meant to consume all of this information, in this amount.

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what we need isn’t more information (although knowledge is power)…

read my first essay on substack xx
link in bio

imagery by



Modern Motherhood / Mom Guilt / Motherhood Pressures / Reclaiming Motherhood / Substack Writer

morning light + creating art with mom — is building such a magical brand and is bringing her daughter along for the journey 🦋

CROATIA • available at The Print Shop

standalone prints
framed artwork

link in bio

Seattle Photographer / Travel Photographer / Documentary Photographer / Wall Art / Framed Photography For Sale / Art Gallery / Lifestyle Photography

I’m in a season of life where all I want is to get back to the basics.

To forget about all of the rules of social media, society and this industry, and to sink deeper into why I fell in love with the medium in the first place.

I fell in love with the art of it all. Getting caught up in a moment and capturing it through a very unique and specific lens. Gathering photographs that can’t be replicated. And experiencing human connection through a relational approach that comes before anything else.

I loved how simple it was to follow my instincts and create. Even if … especially if … it wasn’t perfect. Or curated. Or on trend. I created because I felt compelled.

That’s beautiful.

It also translates to so many things. Dancing through life, with wonder and intent.

What if we did that? What if we followed our instincts and left the rest behind.

What if we stopped caring so much about how we are perceived, and started caring more about how something felt.

Especially when it comes to our day to day. Romanticizing each and every thing and honoring what feels aligned.

So will you promise me something?

Will you try to get back to the basics? Simplifying your process. Playing with the possibility that less can be more. And honoring whatever it is that works for you, and not someone else?

Report back with your findings :) I’m rooting for you. For us. And our creative selves.

Xx,
D