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. 

Chelsea is a really wonderful photographer who I have had the pleasure of getting to know in the last few months… (Just in time for her to move and leave and go to the other side of the state.) She wanted this time documented. Her family’s first home. To remember the moments inside the walls […]

Guys. GUYS. These guys are the cutest. Emma is a really talented photographer in Norfolk and I’m super glad to count her among my friends. Capturing other photographers is always a little nerve-wrecking… and lifestyle sessions are always a toss up with peoples’ expectations. I believe that a true lifestyle session just follows along with […]