
Wander and Wilderness
Ruth Schmelzer & Ben Daley
Photographers, Filmmakers, Storytellers
We’re Ruth and Ben! We are family, couple, portrait, wedding and aspiring adventure photographers and filmmakers. Ruth founded Wander & Wilderness in September 2016 and has documented many weddings since. Ben has been officially a part of the business since September 2020. A passion for travel and the outdoors brought us together as a couple, while a passion for wanting to relive our favorite moments through a camera brought us to be business partners. Ruth has traveled to four continents in search of knowledge of culture and diversity while seeing some unbelievable sights. Some of her favorite places are Ireland, Scotland, Chile, and Israel. Ben is an avid explorer of the outdoors, having adventured through many of America’s National Parks. So far, he has been to 16 parks and counting, considering Glacier National Park, Grand Teton National Park and the collection of parks in southern Utah to be amongst his favorites. We have so many goals and aspirations for W and W and we can not WAIT to grow and to meet so many new friends along the way (aka… you!!). As we continue this journey of capturing love, we hope to expand into the world of adventure photography and give the outdoors the spotlight it deserves. We may even combine the two and venture into the world of elopements... (stay tuned)!!
Our mission is to make our work as personal as possible. We want these important moments in your life to reflect who you are and make you feel special in the decades to come. So reach out and let's be friends! We can’t wait to work with you!!