The Human Behind the Lens

Hello and welcome!
Whatever chapter you're in, planning a wedding, growing your family, chasing a wild toddler, or just surviving on cold coffee and dreams, I'm so freaking pumped you're here.
I'm Sharyce, owner of Ripple Rain Photography

For nearly a decade, I called myself a photographer because I picked up my camera when I felt like it, made some extra cash, and called it a day.
A version of me — younger, a little lost, a little scrappy — thought that was enough. I like to look back and cringe a little at her now... but honestly? She set the foundation for everything I am today. And for that, I love her too.

When I became a mother, photography cracked wide open for me. Pictures stopped being just "pretty things to have" — they became time capsules of everything you can't hold onto forever but will never be ready to let go of. The smell of your baby's hair. The sound of your toddler’s wild giggles echoing through the house. The way your partner looks at you like you’re the whole damn galaxy, even when you’re running on no sleep and cold coffee. The kind of moments that gut you wide open — and somehow piece you back together at the same time. A simple photo can tell one tiny piece of your story.
And being trusted to catch those pieces — for you, for your family, for your someday memories — is the honor of my damn life.

You deserve more than a Pinterest-perfect version of your life. You deserve the messy, beautiful, goosebump-giving, can't-recreate-it-if-you-tried moments.

Real Life, Real Magic

Beyond capturing people's most cherished memories, I built this business to create a life where I could be present — for my kids, my family, myself.
My drive to be an artist and a mother is everything. I'm fueled by dance parties, fort building, sleepy baby snuggles, and trying (and failing) to stay awake through a Netflix binge session with my husband.

We’re a proudly neurodivergent family over here. Creativity, adaptability, and patience are second nature to me — because in both real life and photography, you have to be ready to move, bend, and honor the chaos.

Life isn’t perfect. It isn’t always posed. And honestly, that’s where the real magic lives.

All Families. All Couples. Always.

Love is love. Family is family. Your story deserves to be celebrated — exactly as it is.
Whether you’re planning a wedding, snuggling your newborn, wrangling toddlers for a family session, or celebrating a maternity milestone — I’m here for all of it.

All love stories. All kinds of families. Loud, messy, blended, chosen, born or built — I celebrate them all, unapologetically. 🌈

What It’s Like to Work With Me

I’m not just another stranger with a camera telling you to "say cheese." I’m the calm in the chaos. The bad cop when your partner reallllly doesn’t want to take the photos. The one making sure you actually eat your damn dinner at your wedding — or wrangling your wild toddler with patience and zero judgment during a family session.

My goal? That by the time we’re done, it feels like you had a friend documenting your story.

Basically, I’m your photographer and your unofficial ride-or-die, no matter what season of life you’re in.

I’ll probably trip over my own feet during your session. I’ll definitely embrace the awkward. Because that’s when we’re the most human — and honestly, that’s where the beauty lives.

The Heart Behind It All

I have an incredibly supportive husband who lifts me up when I want to throw it all away and run for a 9–5. He reminds me on the days I forget, that the way I see people, the way I hold space for their stories, is its own kind of magic.

We eloped because for us, it was doing things our own way. It was about the vows, the realness, the "HELL YES" in the middle of real life. And that’s the kind of love I’m obsessed with capturing for others, too.

We have two tiny humans who are basically my heart walking around outside my body —
wild, loud, brilliant little reminders of why I do what I do.

Our son is a firecracker wrapped in creativity — sensitive, spicy, deeply emotional, and somehow already more emotionally intelligent than most grown-ups He’s pure chaotic magic and loves harder than anyone I've ever met.

Our baby girl is currently living her best life as a full-time mama’s girl — intense little eyes soaking up everything, and a smile so huge you’ll forget you were tired five minutes ago.

Being their mom is the coolest damn job I’ll ever have — and my biggest inspiration for why I pick up my camera in the first place.
Because these years are messy, beautiful, exhausting, wild — and they’re gone in a blink.

I don't just capture memories because it's cute. I do it because I know what it feels like to want to hold onto a moment so hard it hurts.

We live with two cats and a tiny but mighty toy poodle who barks way too much and wakes up the baby like it's his full-time job.

One of our cats is a retired lover boy who refuses to act his age; the other is an orange menace fully committed to being... well, an orange cat.

So yes — if you have pets, just know: I’ll 1000% find a way to meet them, wrangle them, bribe them, and sneak them into your photos. Pets are family. Period. I have an extra soft spot for the ones who need a little more time and are a bit unsure. I feel that. And I’ll always move at their comfort level — no rush, no judgment, just patience and love.

A Little More About Me

I’m an unapologetic ally for all love stories. 🌈
Somewhere in an alternate timeline, teenage me didn’t get shamed for kissing girls — Multiverse me is probably rescuing more cats and raising hell with a wife.
Honestly? Good for her.

I’m obsessed with healing work, mental health, and a good redemption arc — and yes, my audiobook library could psychoanalyze me better than most therapists.

Raised by a narcissist. Married one. Divorced one.
Now co-parenting like a gladiator in parallel parenting hell — battle-tested, bullshit-proof, and stronger than I ever thought I'd have to be.

Messy isn’t failure. Messy is proof you’re still fighting.

Let’s Tell Your Story

If you’re ready to celebrate for real life (where my Bluey people at?) — the messy, beautiful, wild, unfiltered parts of it — whether it’s a wedding, a newborn snuggle, a family adventure, or just your everyday magic —I'm your girl.

Because love isn’t just pretty —Love is wild. Love is stubborn. Love is chaotic and sacred and worth fighting for. And every part of your story deserves to be remembered.

Let’s make some unforgettable memories together.