My friends call me, Val.
You can, too.
I’ve been in a deep love affair with storytelling photography since I was about 4 or 5 years old. As a child, I would spend hours staring down the B&W film photos in my parents’ wedding album from the 60’s era, thoroughly captivated. I was fascinated by their facial expressions and body language in the candid moments, what they were all wearing, distinctive to the era, and how people were posed together. It was all a wonder.
What stands out to me, in hindsight, was that from an early age, I was drawn to the art of storytelling through photos, and how reportage plays out in the details. This still holds true today, and is the driving force of how I approach documenting a wedding, a surprise proposal, an event, and just about anything I photograph. Big love.
In Other News…
I travelled solo around India for 5 months in 2011-2012, passing through 41 cities/towns in 13 states. It was before I transitioned to pursuing photography professionally.
My documentary street photography was featured HERE on the cover and in the feature article (pp.32-39.) Needless to say, it was a big thrill, at the time.
TESTIMONIAL
“Valerie is a wonderful person and truly a professional in her field. She was instantly able to put my family at ease, and create some captivating photographs. She was easy to talk to and we were able to bounce ideas off of each other and come up with some great memories. She’s extremely flexible with whomever she is working with, she always goes with the flow and makes sure you are happy with how the session is going.”