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 […]

Okay y’all… let’s talk about something real for a minute. 💬 I’m not 25 anymore. 😅 I feel like I am—in my head, I swear I’m still that version of me who can do all the things 💪, crush a workout 🏋️‍♀️, and bounce back like a rubber band 🌀. But then I try to […]

Okay, let’s just get this out of the way: if you’ve been following our blog, you’ve probably noticed that there’s no real rhyme or reason to the posts I (Ashley) share. 🤷‍♀️ But hey, that’s just how I roll! If you knew me personally, you’d know I’m all about that spontaneous, no-filter life. When Jenay […]

Confessions of a Struggling Gardener: Will This Be the Year? 🌱🤞 Ah, springtime! The season of new beginnings, sunshine, and—gulp—gardening. Yay! (Insert sarcasm here. 😅) This will be my umpteenth attempt at starting a successful spring garden. Every year, I scroll through social media and see these picture-perfect gardens, bursting with color and overflowing with […]

🌴 Dreaming of Paradise: A Year in the Making I’m sitting here in Montego Bay, listening to a thunderstorm roll in as I type this blog. Y’all, this trip was one to remember! We spent an entire year planning this getaway, researching everything we could about the resort, reading reviews, and making sure every detail […]

Confession Time: We Get the Pre-Photoshoot Jitters Too! 😅📸 Okay, real talk—getting in front of a camera can feel kinda awkward, right? You start overthinking everything… Where do I put my hands? Am I smiling too much? What do I do with my face?! 😆 We totally get it. But what you might not know […]

Hey friends! Jenay and I are over-the-moon excited about something HUGE in our photography journey—we just made our first big purchase with the earnings from Wild Roots Photography! 🎉 Okay, maybe it’s not “huge” to everyone, but to us? It’s a dream come true. It’s proof that all the hard work we’ve put in these […]

Let’s be real—senior year is a BIG deal. It’s full of once-in-a-lifetime moments, late-night memories, and a whole lot of “lasts.” And for us? It all started with a few snapshots at school dances. Yep, that’s right. Jenay and I first got into photography by capturing high schoolers in their best outfits, laughing, dancing, and […]

Every relationship has a unique story. Some are serendipitous, others are gradual, but every one of them is worth telling. Our story began with a simple moment that snowballed into a journey we’ll never forget. Here’s how Jenay and I met and how our connection grew over time. November 2022 – How I Met My […]

If you ever thought homeschooling meant being stuck at home, think again! One of the coolest things about homeschooling is the flexibility it gives us to follow our kids’ interests—whether that’s through hands-on activities, travel, or competitions. And right now, our boys are all about robotics. They’re both on a 4-H robotics team, which means […]