The Name, the Story, the Why Behind Wild Roots

How Wild Roots Photography Got Its Name 🌿📸

When Jenay and I decided to take the leap and become photography business partners, the first major hurdle was… what do we even call ourselves?! 🤔 Naming a business is no joke—especially when you want it to mean something, to feel right.

Naturally, we turned to our favorite brainstorming buddy: ChatGPT (because of course we did).

Let’s just say… some of the suggestions were a little out there 😅. We cracked up more than once reading through the list. But somewhere in that long scroll of names, one had the word “wild” in it, and another had “roots”—and something about those two words just felt like us.

A Little Backstory 🌎

Jenay and I met in November of 2023. Before that, our lives were full of change, movement, and adventure. What’s wild (no pun intended 😉) is that even though we hadn’t met until then, our stories were strangely similar.

We’re both originally from the Brazosport area—she’s from Lake Jackson, and I’m from Freeport. And we both spent nearly a decade away from home, moving all over the place.

Jenay and her husband Caleb spent time living in Colorado and Montana, embracing the opportunity to explore new surroundings and experience life in different parts of the country. As for me? My family and I moved from Kansas to Hawaii (my favorite 🌺), and eventually San Antonio, thanks to my husband George’s job. Different paths, same theme: constant motion.

But in 2020, we both found ourselves right back where it all started—home.

Why “Wild Roots” 🌱💫

Even early on in our friendship, we realized we shared this deep belief:

Home isn’t always a place—it’s a feeling.

We’ve both talked about how we’ve planted roots wherever life has taken us. That adaptability, that sense of adventure—it’s a part of who we are. And it’s something we pour into our photography too.

So when the name Wild Roots Photography came up, it didn’t just sound cute.

It meant something.

It captured our journeys. Our friendship. Our love for storytelling. And our belief that there’s beauty in wherever you choose to settle and grow—even if it’s just for a season. 🌾

Now, here we are.

Two friends.
Chasing a dream.
Telling stories.
Capturing love, light, and life…Wherever our hearts (and cameras) lead us.📷💕

Have you ever had to name a business, blog, or even a pet? How did you come up with the name?

Ashley & Jenay 💛 | Wild Roots Photography