for REAL PEOPLE
portrait + Wedding photography
I'm Valerie. I'm an East-Coast based photographer who digs real moments.
I don't think professional has to mean stuffy or traditional. I believe in doing things your own way, being yourself and having some fun along the way.
DC Elopement Photographer | DC Small Wedding Photographer Kathryn and Andrew decided to say “I do” in an intimate Washington DC wedding at Cafe 44 in Alexandria. We started the day getting ready at the Kimpton Lorien Hotel and decided to do a first look on their suite roof patio. It was a perfect clean, […]
What’s better than California light, palm trees, and the spot where John proposed to Bridget for their engagement photos? I can’t think of anything.
Creative Maryland Wedding Photographer | Swan Cover Manor Wedding Emma and Brian literally threw a party to end all parties… and celebrated getting married all at the same time. This might be my most favorite set of reception photos ever. And it was the first time anyone has ever had the national anthem played during […]
I love Baltimore. I probably love it too much for someone who has never lived there. I would 100,000% move there. Sam and David are having a Baltimore Museum of Art wedding this fall and I am STOKED about it. They are the most fun and the cutest and are both insanely smart and I […]
Mariya and Ronny | Celebrations at the Reservoir Wedding Photographer | RVA Wedding Photographer Mariya and Ronny live in DC, grew up in NYC, and got married in Richmond… so basically, they’re my kind of people. They wanted a wedding in the woods filled with lush green and lots of laughs… and I think they […]
Misty | Virginia Beach Brand Photographer | Social Media Content Photographer So, a ton of you will probably recognize Misty… who has been second shooting for me lately. In her REAL life when I’m not dragging her to weddings… she actually runs a social media management company called Misty Saves the Day. She runs social […]
Hannah and Travis | Washington DC Wedding Photographer | District Wharf Engagement Session I love DC. I love going to concerts at the Anthem. I love the wharf. I love shooting DC engagement sessions. AND I love clients who laugh together.
Kathleen and Patrick had a perfect fall day for a Westover Plantation Wedding. I always love a good bold color palette and Virginia in the fall… AND people who just want to spend the day laughing and dancing and being happy with their people. Those people are my kind of people. VENDOR LOVE Wedding Planning […]
