“We absolutely hit the jackpot by hiring Valerie as our photographer. She provided a constant line of communication throughout the whole process (this includes rescheduling our wedding date THREE TIMES due to COVID). She’s not only fun and made us feel at ease as her clients, but above all her work is absolutely STUNNING! Book her immediately, far as a talented artist her calendar fills up fast.”

“Thank you for being one of the few photographers I can count on to be inclusive! I’m so glad we meet and that you’re unafraid to do the right thing no matter what. There are so many people whose hearts are in the right place but won’t stand for what they believe in because of “how it might impact business” and I absolutely applaud you for being a trailblazer. You are exactly the kind of person who inspires many around you whether you realize it or not, and I’m so lucky to know you!”

"WE ARE OBSESSED WITH VAL. We first met Valerie in 2016, we actually found her over an Instagram hashtag! She flew up to Portland from San Diego to do our engagement shoot, and it was nothing short of an amazing adventure. What made it even better though is how at ease she made us feel in front of the camera; we seriously forgot our photos were being taken! If that hadn't already solidified to us that we needed her to shoot our wedding, her photos blew us away. One thing that really impressed me about Valerie was her background and talent in the visual arts. I'm an art student, so I am educated in this as well, and her deep knowledge of colors, tones, composition, etc., truly shows in her work (she also has the most creative/unique ideas for shoots, SERIOUSLY GIVE HER CREATIVE CONTROL she won't let you down!!!!).

She did an incredible job on our wedding day as well, and now not only do we make sure we book a shoot with her every time she's in the Pacific Northwest, but we've become REALLY good friends (seriously though, she even stayed with us the last time she came up and it was so much fun).

We seriously couldn't recommend her enough!"

"Valerie is one of the few photographers I can count on to be inclusive! I don't often meet a lot of people at weddings or parties that end up pleasantly surprising me in this way, but she are definitely one of them. I'm so glad we met and that she's unafraid to do the right thing, no matter what. There are so many people who's hearts are in the right place but won't stand for what they believe in because of "how it might impact their business", and I absolutely applaud Valerie for being a trailblazer."

"Valerie was the best photographer ever for my wedding. Her work is stunning and I'm SO happy she did our photos. My husband kept saying how much he loved how perfectly she kept the day moving and that it felt perfect."

“Valerie, we are so extremely grateful you have been such a big part of our lives of the past year! From becoming great friend with you and Ben, to dodging a fat fine from a State Park Ranger, to an epic photoshoot with our dog Shadow, and of course, your amazing work during the best day we have ever had - we can’t thank you enough! Being able to work with someone we trust and who knows us so well allowed us to enjoy the day and not worry knowing we were getting invaluable pictures for us to cherish forever. Again, thank you for being so amazing at what you do, for all the hours you put into capturing our love, and the work you continue to do behind the scenes!”