This isn't just a retreat. It's a summer camp built for community
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.
Building a community where photographers can grow into weddings and elopements, no gatekeeping, no ego, just real support.
What Is The Roam
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.
Built for Photographers Who Crave More
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.
It’s Not Just About the Photos
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.
Real Support, Long After the Retreat
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.
Why The Roam Works
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.
Camp Roam, Explained
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.
Shoots Built to Tell a Real Story
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WE'RE DANA + BRI
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 All Time Low? 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. 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).
BUT YOU CAN CALL US D + B
dana
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.
bri
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 my hometown of Cincinnati, OH.
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.
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MEAGHAN (DAD)
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.
hair and makeup artist
lindsey
I’ve been a full-time wedding planner for over a decade, my passion is creating intentional and meaningful events that capture the true love story of my clients in real time. I'm originally from Louisiana, but have lived all over from Colorado, Wyoming, Washington, and now call Nashville, TN my home base (for now).
My business has taken me from continent to continent creating the most dreamy wedding days and I could not be more blessed that I get to travel the world while doing what I love.
A few things you should probably know about me:
• I’m a lifelong reader and restless traveler; always planning the next trip.
• Tattoos are my obsession; I stopped counting a long time ago.
• I’m obsessed with creating meaningful, intentional experiences that linger.
• My 3-year-old, Tytus, absolutely runs the my world and already loves coming along on adventures.
planner
giosi
I am a Floral designer with three years of experience trained by Nashville’s finest. With a past in photography, graphic design, and digital marketing, I bring a storyteller’s eye to every arrangement—especially for weddings across Tennessee, dreamy destinations, luxury affairs, and meaningful budget celebrations. Because I believe the beauty of flowers should be accessible to every story.
My style? Whimsical, vintage, and unapologetically bold. No vision is too grand—if you can dream it, we’ll make it bloom. I also preserve those precious moments through micro dried flower art, and unique vintage trinkets, turning wedding bouquets and arrangements into forever keepsakes.
A few things to know about me:
• Outside the studio, my tattoos are my canvas—where creativity flows when words fall short.
• I dream of a flower farm, an animal sanctuary filled with rescued souls, and a home bursting with children (through IVF and adoption).
• My heart is big, my hope is steady, and I find magic in the tiniest petals, paws, and possibilities.
• When I’m not arranging blooms or planning sanctuaries, I’m writing songs—singer-songwriter at heart, pouring my soul and deepest feelings onto the page, one honest lyric at a time.
Florist
SOME FUN FACTS ABOUT D + B
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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.
We met at a retreat in North Carolina in 2020!
We were the teenagers with the hair swoops and you could find us at all the Warped Tours.
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've been to 28 states, and out of the country together once.
We're obsessed with Dutch Bros.
We're forever showing up with matching outfits and gear without even trying...we even have the same car brand (subaru girlies for life).
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We love a good hoodie / crewneck.
we may look super profesh above but really..
we're just two besties living the dream
