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If you scour my yearbooks from 6th grade until my senior year in high school, you will only find my photo in two yearbooks. I used to go to great lengths to avoid having my picture taken when I was younger. I remember going to extremes in order to miss picture day, from faking sick […]

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Stepping Outside My Comfort Zone | Boone, NC Wedding Photographer

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I sought out the definition of self-love recently just because I was curious, and I was astonished to see how it was defined. To give you a quick idea of what I discovered, here are a few synonyms for Self-Love: conceit, narcissism, and vanity. Not what I expected AT ALL! I was somewhat irked by […]

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Redefining Self-Love w/ Celebrate You Sessions | Boone, NC Photographer

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“You know, falling from anything higher than 6-ft. is considered a DEATH FALL, right?!,” Jack, the owner of Camp Sky Ranch, said. Suddenly, that 8-ft. tall ladder I was staring at leaned up against the wall looked more like a skyscraper to me. “Did you seriously just use the word DEATH FALL?!,” I exclaimed, as […]

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Behind-the-Scenes: Adventures in a Wooded Wonderland | Boone, NC Photographer

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If you’ve been following Wayfaring Wanderer for any period of time, you know that I have a slight (ok, BIG) obsession when it comes to food. Not only that, but I’m also pretty crazy about taking pictures of the food that I consume when I’m eating out. Yeah, I can cause a scene at times, […]

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4 Great Boone Restaurants | Foodie Friday

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Have you thought about Holiday portraits for the family, but have yet to make any arrangements? Look no further! For a limited time, I’ll be offering Holiday Mini-Sessions here in Boone, NC and Blowing Rock, NC, and I’d love to photograph your happy family. This is a quick and easy way to get your family […]

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Holiday Mini-Sessions | Boone Area Photographer

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  One thing I learned from my first roller derby competition is that you call it a BOUT. Not a match or a game, but a BOUT! I’m glad they clarified that in their little brochure because I would have been calling it everything but that, probably. Going into my first roller derby, I didn’t […]

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[Warning!] Roller Derby Can Be Addictive! My First Appalachian Rollergirls Bout in Boone, NC.

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I must confess. This year, I was a little bummed out about not having a grand getaway planned for my birthday. You see, for the past four years or so, taking a trip for my birthday has become a tradition, but not this year. It’s mainly because October has shaped up to be a pretty […]

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My Birthday Weekend Recap | Boone, NC

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There is a secret that I’ve been hiding from you. It’s a BIG one, too. One that is positively life changing in so many different ways. I’m excited and terrified all at the same time as I head in this new direction. But it’s time that I made this leap. It’s time that I have […]

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A Secret I Can No Longer Keep! | Boone, NC Photographer & Graphic Designer