Hi! I’m Rachel Alura, owner of AluraWayne Photography + Film.

I’m originally from Norfolk, VA. I moved to TN to marry the love of my life in 2012.

I opened AluraWayne Photography in 2013 after studying photography at the University of Tennessee.

My business was named for four people: Rachel Alura (myself), Wesley Wayne (my darling husband), and my maternal grandparents- Alura and Wayne. The love and commitment they poured out unto both each other and to the world around them inspires me every single day.

I’m the most extroverted enneagram 2w3 in absolutely EVERY way imaginable.

I am a proud mama and stepmama to four remarkable kiddos ages 17, 16, 13, and 9.

I have an entire zoo at home- one German Shepherd, two cats, four fish, and one beautiful cornsnake named Sneak for his ever-present insistence on finding a weak spot in his habitat.

I got my first tattoo at 23 and I’ve been collecting them ever since.

My favorite thing in the world is to help people feel seen, valued, and loved.

Meet Casey!

She’s our administrative assistant, otherwise known as the one who keeps Rachel/AluraWayne organized and functioning. Based out of North Carolina, Casey keeps track of emails, accounts, and any of those details that need recording while we schedule your sessions. She is a passionate advocate for animals, a mother, a wife, and superwoman overall who manages her family and two full time businesses with ease. We would be lost without her!

My why.

I spent much of my time as a child thumbing through the dozens of photo albums my mom kept from both her own childhood and mine. I watched home videos over and over again to relive those moments that I could otherwise hardly remember. I still do this every single time I go back home. So much so that my mom had our videos put on DVDs so I could take them home with me! It is the most valuable time capsule, so precious and sacred to me.

The photos with my parents in them were the rarest of all. I want to see YOU in those memories too- not just children with parents behind the camera, invisible to us many years down the road. Let’s see you snuggling those babies. Cradling those beautiful pregnant bellies that you have for such a short time. Get in the photos. Give your family the chance to remember this- all of this- forever. Let’s turn your moments into art that will be treasured for years to come.

photo by Lauren Seidel