Whimsical bride in lace gown during intimate wedding session in Newport RI by Viva Por Tí Photography

Whimsical, Heirloom-Focused Wedding & Somatic Boudoir Photography in Rhode Island & New England

Preserving unscripted romance, raw emotion, and timeless legacy for soulful lovers and artists.

Founded by Dominique Torres Ramos | Serving Newport, Providence, Boston & Worldwide Destinations

EDITORIAL MEETS STORYTELLING

Old-school, soul-deep romance captured with a moody edge and the cinematic energy of a life lived out loud.

Rhode Island Wedding Photographer

 

 

 

Rhode Island Wedding Photographer & Documentary Filmmaker.

 

Fine-art wedding storytelling, sovereign boudoir portraiture, and documentary motion archives across Newport, Boston, and coastal New England. Preserving the raw, unscripted poetry of your legacy before your memories are ever allowed to fade.

 

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Rhode Island boudoir Photographer

 

 

 

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Editorial & Unscripted Wedding Photography in Newport, RI

 

THE REBELLION AGAINST THE SCREEN

Your love story is not content. Your wedding is not an algorithm.

Somewhere along the way, modern celebrations were hijacked by the pressure to perform for an audience of strangers. The sacred weight of human connection was traded for internet checklists, viral poses, and the shallow speed of a digital grave.   You deserve a space where the outside world is locked out—where your only responsibility is to feel the visceral reality of your day. In this sanctuary, you are not a prop, and your quirks are treated as the sacred stanzas of your poem. We don’t do stiff posing; we document the quiet, holy exhales, the electric tension of an unspoken glance, and the messy, uninhibited joy that makes your history unrepeatable.

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Deeply Known. Artfully Witnessed

 

 

“She has the remarkable ability to make you feel relaxed and comfortable even during your most vulnerable, intimate moments. Dominique puts her heart and soul not only into her work, but into her clients. She made my partner and me feel so seen, and I truly cannot thank her enough for that. If you are looking for someone who is creative, understanding, respectful, and truly dedicated to her craft, you should choose Dominique every time.”   — L&J


I. WEDDINGS
II. BOUDOIR
III. STORY SESSIONS
IV. VIDEO
I. WEDDINGS
II. BOUDOIR
III. STORY SESSIONS
IV. VIDEO
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I. COVENANTS & WEDDINGS

Editorial documentary storytelling and coastal estate elopements throughout Newport, Watch Hill, Boston, and European horizons. Every wedding archive booked with Viva Por Tí strictly includes an integrated Engagement Story Session as a permanent gift to your legacy—ensuring that on your wedding day, our lens is already a familiar sanctuary.

I. WEDDINGS
II. BOUDOIR
III. STORY SESSIONS
IV. VIDEO
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II. SOVEREIGN BOUDOIR

Beyond a photo session—a somatic journey into total self-reverence. Guided by the Psychology of the Unbecoming inside our private Pawtucket studio. Experience high-key daylight unveilings or our signature low-light Midnight Noir sessions free from the male gaze.

I. WEDDINGS
II. BOUDOIR
III. STORY SESSIONS
IV. VIDEO
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III. LINEAGE & STORY SESSIONS

Unhurried life volumes documenting the living ecosystem of your household, maternity transitions, and the raw vitality of active birth vigils. Archiving the messy middle and unrepeatable cadence of family life before the chapter closes forever.

I. WEDDINGS
II. BOUDOIR
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IV. VIDEO
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IV. THE VITALITY MOTION ARCHIVE

A photograph freezes a heartbeat; a film returns the breath. Moving art and acoustic documentary shorts preserving the tremor in a vow, the cadence of an aging voice, and the kinetic celebration of the night.   

The Architectural Path


Four intentional thresholds from first dialogue to physical heirloom

 

I. The Blueprint (The Covenant Dialogue):

An intentional discovery consultation to explore the soul of your connection, map environmental color palettes, and dismantle camera fears long before uncovering the lens

 

II. The Atmosphere (Bespoke Direction):

Custom location scouting and a curated Seasonal Styling & Wardrobe Guide engineered to harmonize with your energetic frequency and the location's natural light.

 

III. The Sanctuary (The Somatic Flow):

An unhurried session—on estate grounds, coastal rocks, or inside our Pawtucket atelier—prioritizing nervous system ease, deep breaths, and natural play over forced poses.

 

IV. The Archive (The Reverent Preservation)

Delivery of your private high-fidelity digital vault, transitioned into the organic grain of 35mm film and custom, hand-bound museum-grade fine art volumes.

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The Heirloom Protocol


Your life is the only book that will never be reprinted

 

 

A legacy is not truly archived until it can be held in your hands. Digital links expire, cloud drives get corrupted, and modern screens turn precious memories into disposable scrolling content.   Through our intentional Heirloom Protocol, your visual history is permanently anchored in custom, hand-bound fine art albums crafted with museum-grade Italian leathers, archival linens, and deckled-edge cotton papers. Crafted to endure for a century, these volumes are physical heirlooms designed to be opened on your children’s coffee tables long after digital trends have vanished into silence.   

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RI Wedding Videographer

 

35mm Film & Super 8 Wedding Coverage Across New England

“To know her is to really know somebody, to know a soul, to know a spirit that’s familiar to you, and comforting, and embracing”

— Nathan | Julius Film Co. & Dedicated Lead Cinematographer
The Witness Behind the Lens

 

Leading with the heart of a friend and the eye of an architect

 

I do not show up on your wedding day as an anonymous vendor working from a generic checklist. I step into your space as your Intentional Witness and the dedicated guardian of your peace.   


My academic foundations in Psychology and Human Development allow me to read the room, ease nervous tension, and notice the smallest micro-details—from stray wrist elastics to unspoken family dynamics—before they disrupt a frame. I guide you with intuitive somatic flow during portraits, then step back into complete, invisible stillness during your most sacred exhales.   



Together with my cinema team—Nathan and Rob of Julius Film Co—and Kourtenay as second witness, we ensure that every dimensional layer of your covenant is held with sacred attention.   


Dominique Marie

Founder & Creative Director

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Calendar Ledger

 

To protect the somatic depth and unhurried pacing of every story, I accept only a limited number of covenants and sessions each season. Current availability is noted below.

A Documentary Approach to Candid Wedding Day Moments

2027 Wedding Horizons: 3 Master Chapters Remaining (Spring & Autumn Allocations)

 

2028 Horizons: Actively Anchoring Initial Covenants

 

Pawtucket Studio Sanctuary: Strictly Limited Monthly Allocations at Lorraine Mills
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THE INNER ARCHIVE


Priority calendar releases, private visionary calls, and unscripted studio dispatches.

Algorithms and social feeds are saturated with noise. The Inner Archive is our quiet, direct sanctuary—designed to keep you grounded and connected without the digital clutter.


By joining our private list, you will receive first access to our seasonal wedding and portrait calendar openings across Rhode Island and New England, invitations to exclusive visionary concepts, and thoughtful musings on intentional living and visual storytelling before they are ever announced to the public.

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