Old Salem Family Session | Winston-Salem, NC | Winston-Salem Family Photographer

I love sharing family portrait sessions with you! This was my first time doing portraits at Old Salem in Winston-Salem, NC. This family was such troopers in the cold rain and I can’t wait to share their photo shoot with you in this Old Salem family session!


Old Salem Family Session | Winston-Salem, NC | Winston-Salem Family Photographer


It was so nice to photograph the Hamilton family. They are relatively new to the area and moved around a lot just like my family! The older daughter was in town just for the weekend she lives in Kansas, so we couldn’t choose another date. Of course, the forecast was cold and rainy all weekend so we had to find a good location for a photoshoot in the rain in Winston-Salem. 


I had a good time exploring during this Old Salem family session! I had never been to Old Salem, so it was fun to wander around the historical site and explore. Old Salem was the perfect location for a rainy day photoshoot! The visitor center had a covered area outside. There is also Old Salem Heritage Bridge to provide a covered place to take photos. It is a pedestrian bridge one of only 3 covered bridges in North Carolina. It would make a really nice place around Christmas to take photos. The stars on the ceiling light up. I brought a clear umbrella to use as long as the rain wasn't too heavy. We were able to sneak out of the covered bridge for a few photos when the rain settled down. There was also another cool covered area with a concrete and stone arch by the Doctor’s house and Salem College building with white pillars.  We were planning on using them, but they were too frozen for more photos. Haha 


What is Old Salem?

Old Salem Museums & Gardens is a historic site that tells the stories of people, including Moravian, Black, and Indigenous peoples, in the American South. The Historic Town of Salem is made up of galleries at Frank L. Horton Museum Center, Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts (MESDA), and the Gardens at Old Salem. The address for the visitor center at Old Salem is 900 Old Salem Road Winston-Salem, NC 27101. Old Salem is the perfect location for a family photoshoot in Winston-Salem. They charge a $50 photography fee

Family smiling for portraits at Old Salem visitor center in Winston-Salem, NC
Family laughing together at Old Salem visitor center in Winston-Salem, NC
Sisters smiling in matching white dresses.
Parents looking at each other and smiling.
Sisters with their dog on the Old Salem Heritage Bridge.
Couple Kissing at the Visitor Center of Old Salem.
Sisters smiling on the Old Salem Heritage Bridge.
Family smiling on the Old Salem Heritage Bridge.
Couple smiling on the Old Salem Heritage Bridge.
Spring portrait of Girl Smiling with clear umbrella wearing a white dress.
Couple with their dog on the Old Salem Heritage Bridge.
Girl Smiling with clear umbrella with white dress for Spring Portraits
Couple smiling with their dog on the Old Salem Heritage Bridge.
Sisters smiling at family portraits at Old Salem in Winston-Salem.
Couple smiling for family portraits at Old Salem in Winston-Salem.

Hi, I'm Sarah Marchwiany! I have a light, bright, and timeless photography style. I am a Winston-Salem family photographer. I do portrait photography in Greensboro, Winston-Salem, High Point, Chapel hill, Durham, Raleigh, and beyond.