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.
I freaking love Texas… and anytime I get an inquiry for Texas, I pretty much fist pump at my desk. I would be stoked getting to be a Texas Wedding Photographer all of the time… because some of my all-time favorite weddings have happened to have been Texas weddings. And being a Riven Rock Ranch […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Amanda and Eric| Clover Forest Plantation Wedding | Virginia Wedding Photographer Amanda and Eric met their Senior Year at Virginia Tech (check out the surprise dress shirt Eric revealed during their first dance) when neither of them were looking for anything serious. Turns out falling in love and moving to the other side of the […]
Rachael and Cam got married on a rainy day in Norfolk. One part downtown Norfolk. Commune and the Main. One part homegrown flowers. One part super serious sprained ankle mid-wedding on my part. And yet… it’s still pretty rad.
Being a DC Wedding Photographer always comes with its own struggles. Crowds. There are always crowds. And traffic. I wouldn’t trade it for anything though. I love it. And I love DC. Although I don’t know that I can guarantee I love it as much as Naval Aviators love Creed. (Check out the photos at […]
