The Founder
Joseph Mayden
The Story Behind the Lens
U.S. Navy veteran. Montana photographer. Founder of a full-service creative agency. I bring the same discipline and precision from my years of service into every frame I capture.
New York Post Featured
2025 SBA VOSB of the Year
U.S. Navy Veteran
2025
MT VOSB OF THE YEAR
15+
years behind the camera
150+
Projects delivered
2
brands, one operator
My Story
I spent years serving my country in the United States Navy and my community as a law enforcement professional before a medical retirement closed one chapter and opened another. The discipline didn't leave me. Neither did the attention to detail, the pressure management, or the obsession with logistics.
Those traits translate directly into photography. Weddings are high-stakes. Elopements happen in remote locations with changing weather and unforgiving light. Commercial shoots run on tight timelines. I'm built for it.
My work has taken me across the United States, Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and Europe. I've photographed weddings in Glacier National Park, brands across Montana, celebrity chefs at the Whitefish Food & Wine Festival — work that landed in the pages of The New York Post.
I spent years serving my country in the United States Navy and my community as a law enforcement professional before a medical retirement closed one chapter and opened another.
Those traits translate directly into photography. Weddings are high-stakes. Elopements happen in remote locations with changing weather. I'm built for it.
My work has landed in the pages of The New York Post. In 2025, the SBA named me Montana's Veteran-Owned Small Business of the Year.
law enforcement professional
Weddings are
high-stakes
United States Navy
The New York Post.
From Service
To Storytelling
What started as one photographer with a camera has become a two-brand operation serving couples, businesses, and creators across Montana and beyond.
What I Build
Cinematic wedding and elopement photography across Montana, Glacier National Park, and worldwide.
Full-service creative agency for businesses. Brand identity, web development, marketing, and content.
Two Brands.
One Operator.
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ShotsFired Media Group
A full-service creative agency for businesses that refuse to blend in. Brand identity, website development, marketing strategy, social media, and content creation — all built to dominate.
Brand · Build · Launch
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Joseph Mayden Photography
Cinematic wedding and elopement photography across Montana, Glacier National Park, and destinations worldwide. Full-day coverage, timeline planning, drone work, and galleries that tell your real story.
Weddings · Elopements · Portraits
Redundancy on every shoot. The right tool for every scenario. A decade of technical knowledge behind every setup.
The Arsenal
Professional Grade.
No Single Point of Failure.
Gimbles
DJI rs3 mini
DJI RS 4 PRO
Cinema
Sony A7SIII w/ Atomos Ninja
Drones
DJI Mavic 3 Pro
AVATA FPV
Camera Bodies
Sony
A7RIV | A7RV
Lighting
godox flashes
Apature & Lume
Telephoto
Sony
16-35mm F2.8
24-70mm f2.8
70-200mm f2.8
FlaT lay
Chasing Stone hand painted canvas
Primes
Sony
35mm f1.4
50mm f1.4
85mm f1.4
I live in Northwest Montana with my family. When I'm not behind the camera, I'm scouting new locations across Northwest Montana, tuning gear, or out behind the lens just for myself. No shot left behind — that's not just a motto. It's how I live.
I live in Northwest Montana with my family. When I'm not behind the camera, I'm scouting locations across Montana, tuning gear, or out behind the lens just for myself. No shot left behind.
