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Banff Boone 2020 | In-Home Film Festival experience features outdoor adventure films that are winners and/finalists of the Banff Mountain Film Festival.

Adventure, Travel

Banff Boone NC 2020 | Two Night In-Home Film Festival

Banff Boone NC 2020
Vidalia Restaurant Boone, NC - Food Photography

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Having too much business used to be a bad thing for Vidalia, a Boone, NC restaurant located in the downtown area. Before their expansion took place they consistently had to turn away business because the dining room was at full capacity. While that was a good problem to have, reservations used to be required if […]

Food, Travel

Boone, NC Restaurant You Must Try: Vidalia Restaurant & Wine Bar

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After the unpredictable Boone weather caused us to reschedule on two different occasions, it was finally time for Abby + Cameron to step in front of my camera. They ventured up the mountain all the way from Charlotte, NC to meet up with me here in Boone, NC for their engagement photos. I’m so glad […]

Engagement

Abby + Cameron’s Mountain Engagement Photography Adventure by Boone NC Photographer Wayfaring Wanderer

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Braving bitter winter temperatures isn’t something that every couple is willing to do for the sake of a beautiful backdrop for their engagement photos, but I am so very thankful for flexible folks like Katie and Dom because going on adventures is what it’s all about! It’s no secret that I love photographing outdoor engagement […]

Engagement

Katie + Dom’s Winter Engagement Photo Adventure by Boone Photographer Wayfaring Wanderer

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It’s been nearly a year since a handful of local Boone wedding vendors got together and took on the challenge to photograph an Alice in Wonderland wedding themed styled shoot in the dead of winter. It was a pretty crazy idea to pull all of this together in under a month, but we had such […]

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PUBLISHED: High Country Wedding Guide Featured Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland Styled Shoot

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“I have learned how complex and overwhelming it can be to plan a wedding! It’s not easy that’s for sure!” I’ve heard on numerous occasions how overwhelming it is to plan a wedding from my brides. They share nearly the same sentiment every time I check in with them as we get closer to their […]

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Coming Soon: Boone Bride Guide | Wedding Planning Resource | Boone NC Photographer

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“I haven’t reached my daily number of hugs yet today,” Grayson proclaimed, “but I’m almost there!”  I was so intrigued when he shared this that I prodded him for more information. I responded, “You mean to tell me that you have a HUG QUOTA to meet every day?!” He proudly countered with a resounding, “YUP, 12 a […]

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Scott Family Adventure on the Blue Ridge Parkway | Boone, NC Family Photographer

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You just returned home from another super awesome family vacation where you laughed and played and enjoyed each other’s company all the livelong day! The entire trip couldn’t have been any more perfect even though you experienced a few hiccups here and there (of course). Your #1 goal was to soak up as many of […]

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No More Boring Family Photos! | Choose Your Adventure Family Photography | Boone, NC Photographer

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While most of the weddings I photograph happen off the mountain around North Carolina and beyond, it was a real treat to have the opportunity to work with local wedding vendors here in Boone, NC for our Alice in Wonderland styled shoot. Once Desi came on board she ended up being an integral part of […]

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Behind-the-Scenes: Interview w/ Desi’s Floral & Design Studio | Boone, NC Wedding Vendor

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I reach a certain point in the depths of winter when I find myself feeling a little despondent. There’s not as much going on because folks are hibernating. The gaps between my weddings and photoshoots feels unusually elongated which causes my creativity to take a hit. That’s why I was thrilled when Andi and I decided […]

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Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland | Wedding Styled Shoot | Boone, NC Photographer