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“Unplugged Adventures” are for couples and families that are looking for a fun alternative to formal family photos. Instead, you want something that’s focused on capturing natural photographs that showcase your familIes’ unique dynamic. These sessions are exclusively for adventurous families and couples that enjoy spending time connecting in the great outdoors! If sitting in […]

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Uplugged Adventures: Fall + Holiday Family Photos | Boone NC Photographer

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Keeping your family healthy and happy is super important to you, and while I’ve heard that it’s the most fulfilling job in the world, I know it’s also a full-time job that can leave you feeling depleted on occasion. What happened to the “me” time you’ve been meaning to take? Did it get put on the backburner […]

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Mama & Me Mini Sessions by Boone Photographer Wayfaring Wanderer

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On those days when you feel overwhelmed and under appreciated and you’re ready to rip your hair out, you gracefully find a way to ‘keep it together’ all while a raging storm is brewing just below the surface. Other days, well, you’re lucky if you manage to change your undies and brush your teeth as […]

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Mama & Me Short & Sweet Mini Sessions | Boone, NC Family Photographer

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Ali & Stu have a tradition of escaping to the mountains of North Carolina every year after Thanksgiving to kick off the holiday season. They travel all the way from Jacksonville, FL (my hometown) to Blowing Rock, NC because it is one of their favorite places to getaway together. Last year, I photographed them for […]

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Connell Family Adventure in Blowing Rock, NC | Maternity Photography | Boone NC Photographer

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“ROOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAR!” Harper belted out at the top of his lungs from the safety of his Daddy’s arms. It was pretty comical because just a few seconds earlier we were playing the tickle game and he was giggling so hard, but once I got out of reach he just roared as ferociously as he could. I […]

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Johnson Family Adventure at The What Fir Tree Farm | Family Holiday Photography Session WINNER | Boone, NC Photographer

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November and December are, undoubtedly, the busiest months for families looking to have the perfect photo captured for their annual holiday card or easy gift-giving. I send out a handy email with tips to help prepare my clients for their family photos a few days prior to the date we are going to take family […]

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11 Tips for Taking Awesome Family Holiday Photos w/ Wayfaring Wanderer | Boone Photographer

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Meet the Snider family! They were the winners of the “Share the Wander” photo contest I did this month. To WIN a family photo session with me all they had to do was share an image from any family adventure and post it directly to the Wayfaring Wanderer FB page along with a sentence or two […]

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Snider Family Adventure | Short + Sweet Family Photography Session WINNER | Boone, NC Photographer

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“You must have the patience of a saint!” Alyce proclaimed. “I promise you, it’s not the first time I’ve had to deal with something like that! It happens pretty often.” I assured her. We both couldn’t help but laugh as we recalled the full-body tantrums that their two-year-old toddler, Kelby, was having during our family photo […]

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Remove Holiday Stress w/ Short + Sweet Family Photo Sessions | Boone & Blowing Rock, NC Photographer

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We’re starting to come out of hibernation here in Boone and as a result I’m already feeling the spring spirit, so I’ve decided to host a fun giveaways this year to show my appreciation for all of the amazing supporters I have in this community. Your referrals and kind words mean so much to me […]

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Share the Wander Photo Contest | Mama & Me Mini-Session Giveaway | Boone NC Family Photographer

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I had so much fun doing family portrait photography and engagement photography last year during the fall and holidays that I wanted to offer Choose Your Adventure Sessions again this season! It’s not something that I can do throughout the year as often as I’d like even though I get many requests for family photos. […]

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Portrait Photography for Adventurous Folks | Boone & Blowing Rock, NC Area Photographer