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 […]

“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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

“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 […]

Just one day after Dennis proposed, I received an email from Kim inquiring about engagement photos. They wanted to go back to the spot where he popped the question and was wondering if Linville Falls was a place I would consider going. I eagerly emailed her back with a response and told her how much […]

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 […]

Leah and Chuck were looking for a low-stress wedding day experience. They wanted to keep it simple with a small, intimate ceremony instead of taking on the overwhelming task of planning a big destination wedding from far away. Eloping was an idea the couple explored and they chose an all-inclusive elopement package that the Banner […]

By the time Casey contacted me I was already booked on their anniversary date. I was photographing a wedding that weekend, but because their schedule was flexible we were going to shoot for a session on the day after on Sunday. While I knew I’d be worn out after 16+ hours of wedding photography two […]

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. […]