Meet Alyce Worfel

We caught up with the brilliant and insightful Alyce Worfel a few weeks ago and have shared our conversation below.

Hi Alyce , really happy you were able to join us today and we’re looking forward to sharing your story and insights with our readers. Let’s start with the heart of it all – purpose. How did you find your purpose?

I have always loved taking pictures, growing up it was something I always did and always was the one to say let’s take a picture. As I got older and had a child of my own I couldn’t get enough pictures of her and I. I was to young and broke to afford pictures of us professionally but I took them all the time with my phone. When my husband bought me my first camera I remember opening it up immediately and asking to go take pictures, I captured some of him, my daughter, some trees and mushrooms and from there absolutely fell in love with taking pictures. I knew I wanted to capture every moment in a families life, whether that’s the small moments or the big ones, I wanted families to be able to hold the moments still. I started out as a hobby and quickly grew into my business, I prayed a lot for God to show me exactly how to build my business and that he would bring me the clientele for building one. Here I am 8 years later and I am doing exactly that, capturing moments for families that stand still. The moments you never want to let go of.

Let’s take a small detour – maybe you can share a bit about yourself before we dive back into some of the other questions we had for you?

8 years ago I started my business as a hobby, something fun for me to do since I loved taking pictures. I specifically specialized in families and children as I have 4 of my own and really pride myself in having patience with kids. About 4 years ago I really dove head first into making my hobby a business where I created Worfel photography and started really building a name for myself. I was still solely focused on families, children and had now reached out to couples photography, I loved all of these because I had the opportunity to capture moments where moms weren’t behind the camera they were in front of it with their kids, where couples could have those candid photos and see the love between themselves, The smiles on little kids faces frozen in time that the parents get to hold onto for forever. That’s what made me truly fall in love with photography. In 2022 I was asked to shoot a wedding and captured my first wedding. I was so nervous/ anxious not realizing I would fall in love with wedding photography so much. I have since added weddings into what I do and it’s truly one of my favorite sessions, there is nothing like watching two people in love commit their life to one each other and capturing those special once in a life time memories for them! Capturing moments, editing the photos and sending them off make me so happy knowing that my clients are happy. The thank you so much texts, the I love this photo so much you captured our day perfectly, people telling me how much fun they had at sessions, knowing I can keep my sessions light and happy makes being a photographer all worth it.

If you had to pick three qualities that are most important to develop, which three would you say matter most?

I became a mother at a very young age, and raising my daughter alone for three years taught me an incredible amount of patience. At 19, I became a stepmom to two boys, suddenly a young mom to three sweet, amazing kids. That experience shaped me in ways that deeply influence my photography today. I’ve always loved being around children, and understanding their needs, along with having the patience and care to make them feel comfortable, has been invaluable when photographing families and little ones.

To anyone early in their photography journey: don’t give up. Keep pushing, keep trying, keep learning, and keep striving to be your best. Some days it may feel like the photography world is overflowing with competition, but remember—everyone has their own unique style and their own path. Don’t let anyone make you feel like you don’t belong. Keep going!

To close, maybe we can chat about your parents and what they did that was particularly impactful for you?

Growing up, my parents were always there for me. They raised me in a loving, Christian home, and I couldn’t be more thankful for that. The impact they had on me as a child has carried with me into adulthood, from teaching me patience, to loving others the way Christ loves us, to being incredible role models as both parents and as a couple.

My parents always made a point to capture memories throughout my childhood, and they still have boxes full of photos from every stage of our lives. I think that’s one of the biggest reasons I fell in love with photography is because I want other families, as well as my own, to have those same treasured memories to look back on. Even now, every Christmas and Thanksgiving, you can still find my dad with his camera out, taking pictures of the family. It’s so special to have those moments preserved for a lifetime!

Contact Info:

• Instagram: Worfel.Photography.LLC
• Facebook: Worfel Photography LLC

Image Credits

The image taken of me is by Grace and Co photos.

All other by Worfel Photography