HEY THERE! I AM DOMINIQUE MARIE.

IF YOU LIKE RAW, INTIMATE & SOULFUL PHOTOS, I'M YOUR WING-WOMAN.
Speaking about myself has never been an easy task for me. The reason may have been that I did not feel like I belonged anywhere for many years. I struggled to fit in or meet others' expectations. In other words, I always felt like I had to prove people wrong. Right after High School, I attended the University of Rhode Island. I became the first in my family to attend college and graduate. I graduated with two bachelor's degrees in Psychology and Human Development in Families. During my senior year of college, my life took an unexpected turn. I got pregnant.
I couldn't wait to become a mother. It was something I yearned for and prayed for. I had a miscarriage during my second trimester. Grieving the loss of my daughter was difficult, and I didn't know how to process it. I no longer cared about my life. It wasn't long before I knew I was heading down a dark path and needed to change my habits, behaviors, and vices. I needed to find another outlet to cope with the loss of my daughter. That's when I decided to purchase my first camera.
After college, I dived deeper into my career and loved working in the Mental Health Field and Victim Services. However, I knew in my soul: that I craved much more than just working a 9 to 5. When I purchased my camera in 2013, I didn't have the confidence or courage to chase my childhood dream. I started photographing landscapes and buildings, but never people. It wasn't until I had my son, Avery, that I felt inspired and let go of my fear. I was home on maternity leave, teaching myself everything there is to know about photography.
In 2017, Viva Por Ti Photography came to fruition and was inspired by the saying, "I live for you" in Spanish. My children are the ones who gave me the courage to go after what my soul craves. For the first time in a long time, I felt like I was doing something for myself and not what someone else wanted for me or expected of me. It wasn't until February of 2021 I dared to quit my field after 15 years and go full-time with photography.
Photography has transformed me in ways there will never be enough words to encompass what it has done for me and my life. I am so grateful that I didn't let fear stop me from chasing a childhood dream I had since I was seven years old when I was photographing my Barbies (I cannot wait to tell you this story). The best way I can describe what photography means to me: is that it fuels my soul, and moves the world beneath my feet.
Never did
I ever imagine this would be my story.

My heart burns with love for photography when I feel the immense love you feel. I thrive on creating imagery that speaks to your soul and evokes emotions. Whenever I talk about immense love, I'm not just referring to love with a partner. Instead, I'm talking about love in every aspect of your life. Witnessing the sacred laughter, and smiles between loved ones is captivating. It is this that ignites my soul. To me, a photo is not just about liking it, it is about feeling it.
Whatever type of session you may need, whether it's capturing those sacred touches, kisses, or gazes between you and your partner, the endless love surrounding a couple on their wedding day, the connection and love a family shares, the welcoming of a baby to earth side, the sensuality and beauty of an individual, or even capturing the essence of one's brand. Viva Por Ti Photography is here to give you an experience you won't forget.
CAPTURING HUMANS
IS MY LOVE LANGUAGE.
I've always had a passion for photography but it wasn't until Avery was born that I felt inspired to go after my childhood dream. Before I had Avery, I was lost, had a toxic relationship with myself, and was very careless with my life. If I am honest, I wasn't living, I was purely existing. When I gave birth to Avery, I was also reborn. I wasn't just born into a mother and transformed into a woman. Avery has reshaped my life in a way I would have never imagined. I feel a love and an attachment that I never knew existed. Some of our favorite things to do together are playing outside, shopping (mainly target for Avery...haha), getting Starbucks (we both are suckers for the cake pops), doing arts and crafts, and cooking together.
HE WAS THE BRIGHTEST LIGHT DURING MY DARKEST TIMES, AND NOW HE MAKES MY LIFE EVEN BRIGHTER.
"WHEN YOU DO THINGS FROM YOUR SOUL,
YOU FEEL A RIVER MOVING IN YOU, A JOY."
-RUMI

✦ crystals
✦ the moon
✦ zodiac signs
✦ reading
✦ writing
✦ textured art
✦ candle making
✦ yoga + meditation
✦ ROAD TRIPS + TRAVELING

Photography fuels my soul and moves to the world beneath my feet.