Camp Roam is a summer camp for wedding photographers who want more than content. More than a portfolio. More than another workshop that promises everything and delivers a checklist.
This is a place to learn, to grow, and to actually experience something, alongside people who get exactly what this industry does to you.
This isn't just a retreat. It's a summer camp built for community
Because we built it to be the thing we always wished existed. Real connection, no cliques, no ego. Just photographers showing up fully, building something better, together.
This isn't a show up and go home kind of thing. Our community sticks. You'll leave with group chats, late night voice memos, and creative partners who show up for every pivot, every hard season, and every win.
Yes, we shoot real micro weddings with real storylines, and yes, the images are good. But that's the bonus. Every shoot is built with intention so you walk away with work that actually feels like yours, the kind that books the clients you want.
If you're still finding your footing, feeling stuck, or just ready for real connection, this is for you. Every camp is part creative reset, part hands on education, part friendship you didn't expect to find in this industry. You'll leave with real work for your portfolio and people you'll actually keep in touch with.
Camp Roam is more than a retreat. It's a summer camp for wedding and elopement photographers ready to grow their skills and their confidence. Through real education, real shoots, and a community that actually lasts, we're here to help you become the photographer you're already capable of being.
We put a lot into these. Real storylines, real details, real intention, so a shoot doesn't feel like a shoot, it feels like a real wedding day.
That's not the point of camp though. It's the bonus.
We've been to plenty of content experiences ourselves. Beautiful setups that somehow still feel staged, more performance than story. So every shoot at Camp Roam is built to feel true to life. Natural posing, real emotion, details that actually mean something, the kind of images that reflect the work you actually want to be booking.
But you could skip every shoot at camp and still leave with what matters most, the education, the people, the reminder that you're not doing this alone.
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BUT YOU CAN CALL US D + B
Besties since 2020 (though honestly, it should’ve been sooner).
Despite growing up 1,800 miles apart — Bri in Ohio, Dana in Arizona — we somehow lived parallel lives. Competitive dance, pop-punk concerts, band tees, and screaming every lyric to The Maine? Check.
We both fell in love with photography through 35mm film, and years later, met at a very questionable retreat. That day, we knew two things: we’d be lifelong friends, and the photo world needed better community.
Fast forward: The Roam Collective Co. (Now Camp Roam) was born — what we wish we had when we were starting out. A space to grow your business and your people. A space where no one’s left out of the shot.
Now we’re long-distance BFFs who spend most days on FaceTime—planning retreats, counting down flights, grabbing Dutch Bros, or getting tattoos (we’ve got three matching ones… and one for each other, obviously).
I’ve been a licensed hair + makeup artist for 15 years—over a decade of that spent glamming up traditional weddings across Baltimore and D.C. But a few years ago, I packed everything up and headed west to Oregon with zero plan and a whole lot of curiosity. That move changed everything.
Now? I specialize in adventure elopements, micro-weddings, and mini-monies—with a soft spot for the gnarly, wild ones. My vibe? A little grunge, a little granola, and glam always.
A few things you should probably know about me:
• Dave Grohl is my Taylor Swift. IYKYK.
• I’m an astrologer and tarot reader, so yes—I do know your moon sign vibes.
• I married my scuba dive buddy, and we’ve been diving around the world ever since.
• New Orleans is my ride-or-die city, and I’ll never turn down a trip.
• I live with the world’s most chaotic Labrador, Radar James O’Reilly. He runs the show.
I’ve been a full-time wedding photographer since 2017, telling love stories with a documentary-inspired, timeless feel. These days, I’m based in Wilmington, NC — but you’ll usually catch me bouncing between there and Oregon.
Over the past few years, I’ve been leaning heavily into intentional storytelling that feels effortless but elevated. And in 2024, I lived out my own love story, marrying my soulmate in Joshua Tree, our favorite place in the world. 🤍
A few things you should probably know about me:
• I’m deeply obsessed with good coffee (decaf only pls).
• I stopped counting my tattoos after the finger ones (Dana and I got them together, obviously). No clue what number I’m on now.
• I’ve hit 49 states. Alaska — you’re next.
• My cat Mango fully runs my life, and I’m okay with that.
I’ve been photographing weddings, elopements, and couples for over five years now, and one thing hasn’t changed: I’m a desert girl, through and through.
Born and raised in the heat of Arizona, life’s taken me on a bit of a ride. In 2017, my husband joined the Air Force, and we moved to Louisiana. Then North Dakota. And finally—bless—we made it back to Arizona in 2024, just in time to welcome our sweet baby girl, Rhya.
A few things you should probably know about me:
• Pasta is my love language. (Specifically, fettuccine alfredo with broccoli, always.)
• I have two pups—Apollo & Zero—and one big angel dog, Moo.
• I’m married to the literal man of my dreams.
• If you see me, I’m probably in Docs or Vans. I own, like, two pairs of “real” shoes.
• I stopped counting my tattoos after my finger tats… and that was well over 30 ago.
We love a good hoodie / crewneck.
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We're forever showing up with matching outfits and gear without even trying...we even have the same car brand (subaru girlies for life).
We're obsessed with Dutch Bros.
We've been to 28 states, and out of the country together once.
Not even a month after meeting each other - we went to Washington together and stayed in a 156 sqft tiny house with two other girls.
We were the teenagers with the hair swoops and you could find us at all the Warped Tours.
We met at a retreat in North Carolina in 2020!
We're utterly obsessed with the maine AND ALL TIME LOW (any other emo girlies here??). We saw them 8 times last year alone LOL.