Today, my priorities and rhythms center around my faith and my family. I regularly assess the season we are in, the assignment the Lord has for me, and I’ll be honest - my heart set on the long game of eternity. I spend my days managing my household, raising littles, investing in our marriage, and sharing weekly encouragement on the Work and Play podcast. I love creating practical tools to help women live with intention in their faith, their home, and their work. My hope is simple: to live the legacy I want to leave, one ordinary day at a time.

After 12 years of growing my photography business, 2019 marked the last year of Nancy Ray Photography. God gently gave me some new assignments - leading me further into motherhood (I had 3 more babies came after we closed!) and starting a podcast! Ending one chapter created space for new things. While I miss my photography work, I’m so grateful to be spending my days homeschooling, driving them around, and creating content on my pod. I truly love my life!

Everything changed when I became a mama. Welcoming our first reshaped my heart, my rhythms, and my priorities. Life got fuller in the best way, but challenged me in new ways I had to learn to navigate. Motherhood gave me a deeper understanding of purpose, legacy, and the kind of healthy balance that I had to fight for. I discovered the thing I was most afraid of was the very thing that fulfilled me. God is so good like that, isn’t He?

Those early years were full of growth, both personally and professionally. I brought Will on board to NRP and we built a team of photographers who became like family. Together, we served hundreds of couples and families, and I learned what it meant to lead with vision, humility, and faith in a fast-moving season.

In June of 2008, I married Will, my high school sweet heart at just 21 years old. That same year, I photographed my first wedding and graduated from college, launching Nancy Ray Photography. I loved people, I loved stories, and I loved photography. With a camera in hand and a heart eager to serve, I began my journey as a photographer and business owner, and most importantly - my journey as a wife to my best friend.