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Caroline Whatley

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After a year playing at film festivals, Full Spectrum - A Queer Outdoorsy Film About Autism is now available for everyone to watch.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=UMfvglRg4Gw

Comment FULL SPECTRUM and we’ll DM you the link.

Thank you first and foremost to @nomanslandfilmfestival @inheadlights and @chroniclecinema for their financial support via the Queer Filmmakers Grant. Without them this short film would have just stayed in our heads. Being able to see it on a big screen with our community is something we’ll never forget. The work you do to create meaningful change in this world does not go unnoticed. You are incredible.

Thank you also to @appalachianqueerfilmfest @mqffca1 and @atlantawomensfilmfest. It means a lot when the humans behind a festival choose to share your work with their audiences. Thank you to everyone who watched, supported, and made space for the film.

Thank you also to @neurokoryous whose feedback and guidance during the making of this project was invaluable and inspiring.

This is just one very small window into @carolineperdue’s journey but we hope it connects with you in some way because chances are, we all know and love an autistic person.

These days it’s more important than ever to keep seeking the truth, filtering the nonsense, and building community. Use your voice and be as courageous as you can.

#autism #autismawarness #austismspectrum #autisticwomen #autisticpride by @carolineperdue

We’re busy getting ready for our first art market! Come see us this Sunday, September 27, from 8am-1pm at @grandmascoffeegarden in Nob Hill! Grandmas is the super cute space hidden behind an adobe wall on the corner of Girard and Silver. We’ll have framed prints of our handmade linocut art, unframed prints, and cards for sale for you to check out while you sip on a delicious drink or scratch made pastry. There will be 20+ vendors! See you there! ✨

#albuquerqueart #visitabq #abqnm #printmakingart #linocutprints by @carolineperdue

It’s the 100th anniversary of this iconic route and to celebrate we took a road trip in our Wayfarer Van, LaVerne. We started in Albuquerque, New Mexico and ended at the Santa Monica Pier in California! If you delight in randomness and whimsy, a vintage aesthetic, history, and art, this is one road trip you’ll want to take. @wayfarervans

To see the full length video on YouTube go to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXG3vttELOU

#WayfarerVans #route66roadtrip #campervanadventures #route66centennial #campervanadventure by @carolineperdue

Pride month has had different meanings to us over the years. The first year (first photo) it was just finding the courage to say “hey this is us and we’re proud of our love.” It didn’t take too long til we were ready and willing and working to take up space and to share our stories to help others connect to them and open their mind and change a point of view, to put a human behind the words queer and lesbian. But I won’t lie to you: it’s hard. Harder than it’s ever been. Scary, too. But we believe more than ever that everyone deserves a safe space to be who they are and love who they love. To all the allies and co-conspirators out there keep on keeping on. Showing up and loving someone can make all the difference. Having one accepting and affirming adult in an LGBTQ youths life reduces their suicide risk by 40%. Love is a beautiful thing to see. And a terrible thing to hate. This is us at year one, year five, and year 10. Love is love and it’s everything. by @carolineperdue

Camper van road trips are even better with a copilot like Maggie! [AD] From scenic spots to cozy van naps and amazing hikes, the best adventures are shared with your dog.

Watch the full video on YouTube! Drop a “🐶” in the comments and I’ll send the video straight to your DMs.

@wayfarervans #wayfarervans #campervanlifestyle #travel #dogadventure #campervanconversion by @carolineperdue

It’s hard to believe but 2026 is our 10th year in business! 🥳 It’s an anniversary we never imagined because in the beginning we just wanted to survive. But slowly one month turned into another and then a year and then another. We are grateful to every client who has chosen to work with us and helped us not only live out a dream of creating photos and videos together but also doing this life together. Swipe to see who brings us good luck. 🍀

Pictured here is our @wayfarervans Ford Transit Medium Roof Van. Grateful to the crew at Wayfarer for partnering with us back in 2019 and continuing that today.

#freelancephotographer #freelancefilmmaker #campervanlife #authenticstoryco #womenwhocreate by @carolineperdue

Comment WAYFARER and I’ll send you a link to learn more about the van and the build! 🚐

Back in January we traveled to Colorado Springs to drop off our empty, mid-roof, 148” wheelbase Ford Transit van with the team at @wayfarervans. In two days time they turned our van into a ready-to-roll adventure mobile! We are so excited for this new chapter!

🎥: @authenticstoryco @e.mcgrady @carolineperdue

#WayfarerVans #campervan #campervanconversion #campervanlifestyle #travel by @carolineperdue

10/10 would recommend booking a tour with @tsngt2015 into Monument Valley. They are a 100% Navajo-owned business and each of their tours make numerous stops to learn about the land and culture and take some photos. You get the option of riding in the back of an open air truck or going in an enclosed vehicle. We chose the truck and would choose that again so you can take photos the whole way. Plus, it was pet friendly so Maggie could come. Our guide was Bennie and he was awesome. by @carolineperdue

Before you reel in the catch of your life, you’ll need a fishing license. Check out Takemefishing.org and @take_me_fishing for more information on how to get your license as well as ideas on where to go fishing. And if you’re in Oklahoma and you want to get out on the water, I highly recommend my friends Capt. Derryle and Captain Teals of @okccharters who run the best, most fun charters on Lake Hefner in Oklahoma City! (AD)

To purchase a new fishing license as a new angler or to renew your fishing license visit: https://gooutdoorsoklahoma.com/?utm_source=wildlifedepartmentcom&utm_medium=website&utm_campaign=license_page

*This project was funded by a Multistate Conservation Grant F25AP00104 from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and jointly administered by the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies.

#takemefishing #findyourbestself #womenfishing #womenwhofish #gonefishing by @carolineperdue

To all the women out there everywhere: this International Women’s Day and every day, we see you and we’re with you.

#internationalwomensday2026 #iwd #internationalwomensday by @carolineperdue

Happy Lunar New Year, Happy Year of the Fire Horse!

@qmliondance @talinmarket @abqtodo @visitabq @newmexicotrue #lunarnewyear2026 #yearofthefirehorse #newmexicotrue #abqtodo #visitabq by @carolineperdue

Nine years together in nine photos. Those early days … I’m not crying lol okay yes I am. Love is love and it’s everything. 🌈 by @carolineperdue