There’s something a well-loved photo album or printed wall art can give you that photos on an outdated phone or hard drive can’t. As you turn the pages or arrange your picture frames - it’s all there… the fleeting feelings. The palpable energy. The small yet oh-so-significant moments. Within those four corners is a time of your life worth reliving and a benchmark love story for generations to come. These photos are for you and the tiny fingers of grandchildren on your lap putting together their first dreams for their own wedding day.
There are memories...
& then there is nostalgia.
- Nikki giovanni
- Courtney + Chris
I can't say it enough, Valerie is absolutely amazing at what she does. She might be a new person to you when you reach out but she takes the time to get to know you, for you to get to know her a bit, and before you know it she begins to feel like a friend. She is extremely talented, has her own unique style, and she is very professional. We got our sneak peaks from our wedding and we were blown away. I highly recommend investing in Val!
"She might be a new person to you when you reach out, but she takes the time to get to know you."
- Emily + Forrest
Valerie is hands down one of the best photographers in WNY. She will make you feel comfortable from start to finish. Meeting your needs and going above an beyond with delivering them. She is an amazing artist and person to work with. We are beyond blessed having her capture precious moments of our wedding. If not for your wedding, her talent expands beyond with creating other magical scenes to capture whatever you are wanting to create! She has captured my friends wedding as well as mine and we are adding her to the list for another friends wedding this year.
We are keeping her in the family! <3 100% recommend
"We are keeping her in the family!"
- Jenna + Josh
We hired Val to photograph our elopement at Niagara Falls. Her photographs speak for themselves, she has raw talent, and her work is incredible. She made us feel like good friends after just 1 consultation call, which was important to us as we were getting married without friends or family. We live in MA, and were planning the elopement from out of state. While we were familiar with the Niagara Falls area, Val made extra effort to learn the area and even stopped there prior to the wedding to scope it out. It was clear to us that she loves what she does, values her clients immensely, and has a wealth of knowledge and experience to provide. Val’s work is the first set of professional pictures we’ve had where we love (and I mean LOVE) every single one. Having eloped, they are the only things we have from our wedding day to share with our family & friends. We will 100% be repeat clients.
"It was clear to us that she loves what she does & values her clients immensely."
- Alysa + Justin
My husband and I cannot recommend Val enough for your special day! She helped make an overwhelming day seem like a breeze, helped put together a timeline thinking of things that would’ve never crossed my mind. She gave me so much ease of mind on the day of knowing that she had everything under control, knew when all the important moments were and what to capture and returned the absolute best pictures possible.
"She helped make an overwhelming day seem like a breeze."
- Kayla B.
I have been following Valerie for over a year now and was so excited to finally get an opportunity to book a maternity session with her! She was great with my toddler while taking the photos, she kept her engaged and made us all feel very comfortable! I also received way more photos than I was expecting and that was such an awesome surprise! Keeping in contact with her was easy, she answered any questions I had and she was helpful when I was picking out outfits as well! I look forward to future photo sessions with her!
"I look forward to future photo sessions with her!"
- Hanna + Matt
I can't say enough about how wonderful Val was to work with for our wedding. She is incredibly communicative, organized, kind, and detailed. When I say organized... she had a more thorough outline of the events than our event coordinator did. I loved also having the ability to do an engagement shoot with Val ahead of our wedding so we could meet her in advance and get a little more comfy behind the camera. She really crushed it and captured all of our favorite parts of our wedding day. Don't think twice about reaching out to Val for your wedding/event/shoot/etc.forward to future photo sessions with her!
"She is incredibly communicative, organized, kind, and detailed."
- Engagement Session
- Second Photographer
- Additional Hour/s of Coverage
Optional Add-On's
- Custom collections available!
- Online gallery with unlimited digital downloads and connected online print shop available for 1 year
- Engagement session and second photographer included in most collections and available as an add-on
- Professionally edited high-resolution images + print release
- Vendor recommendations
- Wedding timeline planning assistance
- Open communication and advice every step of the way
- Travel fees may apply for locations beyond 100miles of Marilla, NY.
Weddings
✦ Signed digital contract + 30% non-refundable retainer to book
6, 8, 10 hour collections
STARTING AT $3,000
average investment $4,500+
Portrait Sessions
✦ Signed digital contract + 50% non-refundable retainer to book
Travel fees may apply for locations beyond 30miles of Marilla, NY
Engagements, couples, families, maternity, lifestyle newborn & more
package 2 — $500
- Includes up to a 1.5-hour session
- 50-100+ professionally edited high-resolution images
- 2 outfit option + style guidance
- Online gallery with unlimited digital downloads and connected online print shop available for 1 year
package 1 — $400
Investment
let's talk about pricing
- Includes a 45-minute session
- 20-50 professionally edited high-resolution images
- 1 outfit + style guidance
- Online gallery with unlimited digital downloads and connected online print shop available for 1 year
- Custom USBs and Optional Custom Keepsake Boxes
- Heirloom Flat-lay Albums & Books - 8", 10", 12"
- Expedited Editing - 2 Week Turnaround
→ Eloping or having a destination wedding? Heck yes! Inquire for pricing.
print your photos
Your memories deserve to live beyond your phone & computer screens.
Every portrait & wedding online gallery comes with a connected online print shop to order professional prints & canvas prints of your images.
Photo storage options
- Custom wood or acrylic USBs
- Custom wood engraved or black/white slidebox keepsakes to house your USBs
- Premium archival albums with photos chosen by you and designed by me. Various customizations available.
- Beautiful archival books at a friendlier cost.
- Both include 8", 10", 12" in. options with 20 lay-flat pages. Customizations available.
heirloom Albums & Books
For love, for life, for legacy.
YOU’LL BE GLAD TO HAVE A PIECE OF THEM WHEN YOU CAN’T HOLD ONTO THEM ANYMORE.
Couples will come to me with heavy hearts, full of gratitude for the pictures they now have to hold of a loved one that’s passed. I know from experience that it’ll never feel like you have enough photographs, but the ones you do have are fiercely cherished. People live on through them, they stoke the embers of our memories, and they will tell stories long after we can. So take the photos, love hard today. You’ll want to remember them… this… everything.
A baby photo of me that brings me joy
My parents wedding in our living room
