You two are the story.

Hi there,
nice to meet you.

Welcome. I’m really glad you’re here.

I’m a photographer based in San Jose, California. This all started with watching my friends’ faces light up at photos I’d made of them. That’s the feeling I’m chasing for you, every time you open your gallery.

The editorial eye is constant: the feeling is yours. Shoots with me are calm, easy, and honestly pretty fun; people at ease make the best photos. I shape the light, the pacing, and the direction around who you two actually are, so the photos look like you at your absolute best, never like a formula.

Raymond Lei holding a camera outdoors beside yellow flowers
Selected framesDifferent styles, same feeling.
Candid graduation portrait among flowers
Moody editorial portrait in shadow
Editorial portrait in an arched architectural walkway
Couple embracing on the coast
Soft natural-light bridal portrait
Black and white editorial portrait outdoors

Photos that feel like the day, every time you open them.

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