Michele Wayman attended Columbia College Chicago, receiving the Presidential Scholarship and the Alex Grahm Memorial Scholarship. She graduated with a degree in photography. Wayman also studies photography at the renowned Hotel Les Ateliers de L'Image in Saint Remy de Provence, France.

Wayman has wored on photoshoots for Chicago Magazine, Entrepreneur Magazine, and Image Magazine Chicago. Her photographs have appeared in RedEye Chicago and Image Magazine Chicago.

Wayman currently resides in Chicago, working as a freelance photographer.