Melodie Joy Creatives

08/16/2026

It chose me.
The last fews years came in swinging — loss, uncertainty, the kind of unraveling that makes you question everything. And instead of letting it take me under, I decided to build something out of the wreckage. Something real. Something that outlasts me. — everything I've been quietly becoming.

Photography — US & Dominican Republic - Capturing life, wherever it's lived, your most treasured days...

Sailing, creating, writing, and healing - Healing looks like open water and honest words.

Travel curation — raw, authentic Dominican Republic + United States national park experiences through WanderlustDR.com ***Trips for women healing from trauma — rest, reset, sprinkled with courage and friendship. A journey of resilience advocating against narc-abuse & for women who have suffered through it.

Web design and Automated Business integration — Built to tell your story. Automated to run your business.

This rebrand isn't a brand. It's my life, out loud — split between two worlds, held together by the same fire.

Now booking in the US & the Dominican Republic.

I want to capture your story, build the space that holds your business, or hand you the kind of trip that changes something in you — right here in the magic of Samaná or in the mountains of NC

Drop a comment or DM me. I want to know what you're dreaming up — even the scary, half-formed version of it.

08/12/2026

Do not mistake, I am not just for the treasured moments, events and family love… I will show up to your shop too.
Give me some sparks and supporting small business vibes and I am all in.
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07/13/2026

Us. preserving our personal history. An anchor to my own timeline. No matter how simple or mundane — because even the ordinary moments are still mine to keep.

07/02/2026

2026 Marina Puerto Bahia -Samaná,DR Marina Weekend
… an unforgettable experience.
My two favorite things, capturing moments and getting salty.

06/14/2026

Sweet Cable.
He shared with us how to make it and made us tea from his mamas land.
It was so dang good. Then, he climbed some trees. Wrestled with the pups. The dog stole and hid one of my flops. He learned some fun things with David and the drone. I do love this part so much.
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05/31/2026

The Art of Asking
It begins not with the ring,
but long before —
in the way you learn her silences,
the particular weight of her laughter,
the dreams she keeps folded
in the quiet hours.
You must first become fluent
in the language of her,
study the atlas of her heart,
know which roads lead home
and which ones she is still
brave enough to walk.
Then choose a moment
a place where the ordinary world
steps back and holds its breath,
where it is only the two of you, and your photographer…
when she says yes,
understand it is not a destination,
but the first word
of a very long and beautiful sentence
you will write together.
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Plan
Execute
Photography
She said yes
Beautiful beaches of

05/27/2026

A photograph is not just a picture. It’s the pause button on a moment that would otherwise disappear forever. Years from now, when the flowers have dried and the day is just a memory, the photographs remain. They become the story you tell.
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05/27/2026

It’s LIVE!
We are so proud to announce the launch of Samaná International Academy’s new website we’ve built.

This one has been a labor of love, and watching it go from vision to reality is exactly why I do what I do. Every detail, every page, every pixel — crafted with care to represent SIA.

A huge thank you to the Samaná International Academy team for trusting Melodie Joy Creatives with your vision. It was an honor.

https://www.samanainternationalacademy.com/

SIA

05/27/2026

Rainy day weddings and all the people you love the most…
surrounded by mountains that have stood for centuries. There’s something so quietly powerful about choosing intimacy over grandeur — trading a ballroom for a mountain breeze and vows that echo off the peaks. This is what love looks like when you strip everything else away.