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  • Welcome. I’m Ruth.

    I'm a traveler, a missionary, and a photographer. I want to reveal the beauty and wonder in this world as well as the darkness. I want to capture the emotion from a moment and seal it in a photograph for people to relive every time you see it.

    A portion of every shoot I do goes to fund mission work all over the world. I believe it's important to love the broken, feed and clothe the poor, and give hope to the orphaned.

    I personally invite you to come with me on my travels as you browse my blog below.

Windows in their Eyes….

What can I say… I love me some window light. It’s flattering, diffused, and even. It doesn’t happen to have two very adorable subjects, too.

jacksonville portrait photography

A Special Engagement | Katie & Andrew at the Jacksonville Zoo

Another fabulous engagement shoot at the Jacksonville Zoo. I wanted to post something special on Valentine’s Day this year, so I held off sharing this one until today.

These two are so lovely together.

Dawn | Bridal Portraits

I don’t have much to say about this photo.. it’s so striking. Thank you Dawn for being such a pleasure to work with.

Makeup Artist: Faythe Mesic, Dress: Susan Wittle of ‘Say I Do’ in Starke, FL

Love, Engagement & Marriage + Photographer Ruth Shepherd

Love sessions are my absolute favorite. Whether you’re going all out for Engagement pictures or creating something new as a couple, I love photographing people in love.

I got the chance to do some more traditional portraits of Greg and Tandy last weekend on the beach. It was a beautiful, misty day so I chose a more classic, fine-art look to the shots. I’m pretty happy to share a few of them with you here.

Thanks guys for such an amazing shoot!

-Ruth

Christmas in Jacksonville, FL | Roving Girl Photography

Amongst Florida implants, it’s still a novelty to have such warm winters… and even more fun to send photos of our warm beaches back home to our shivering family up North. I’m beginning to think this is why beach photos are so popular in the winter. And they’re SO much fun to me to do!… Here are a few beachy shots that I’ve taken in Jacksonville Beach and Atlantic Beach this year in preparation for the holiday season.