About this vendor
Valerie Marie Photography provides specialized wedding photography services to couples planning their big events in Rochester, NY, and beyond. Val is the owner of the company and a professional who sees herself as an intuitive and narrative photographer. Her goal is to document milestone occasions in an authentic story-telling way.
Val comes from a background in health and wellness and is revered for her down-to-earth nature and people-first personality. She loves life behind the camera lens and sees it as a way to shine a light on the beautiful individuals she works with and their unique love stories. When it comes to the actual quality of each image, Valerie Marie Photography is known for delivering emotion-saturated pictures that exude a healthy nostalgic value.
Moreover, Val insists on providing a straightforward and streamlined planning service from beginning to end. From arranging additional photoshoot sessions to discussing whether you wish to include physical heirlooms with your digital gallery, this expert aims to guide you through each step of the process. Val is also happy to work with other photographers and can help you organize a second professional for double exposure at your wedding.
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Business Attributes
- Woman-owned Business
Photo Shoot Types
- Boudoir
- Bridal Portraits
- Day After Session
- Engagement
- Trash The Dress
Photo & Video
- Digital Files
- Photo
- Second Shooter Available
- Social Media Sharing
Photo & Video Styles
- Artistic
- Documentary
- Dramatic
- Lifestyle
- Modern
- Vintage
Wedding Activities
- Getting Engaged
- Wedding
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I have nothing but incredible things to say about Val. She captured the most beautiful pictures for us. She took all of the stress away from me on during the planning process and on wedding day. Her calm and loving demeanor makes for an incredible day !! It’s the icing on the cake that our pictures are STUNNING. !!!
We are beyond grateful for Valerie Marie Photography and her incredible talent in capturing our wedding day! Every photo is stunning, filled with emotion, and tells the story of our day beautifully. She made us feel comfortable and at ease, capturing both candid and posed shots that feel authentic and natural. Her attention to detail and ability to catch those magical, fleeting moments is unmatched. We couldn’t be happier with our photos and highly recommend Valerie to anyone looking for a wedding photographer who will exceed all expectations!
Valerie was a total dream to work with. From the very first meeting with her, she was so organized, proactive, and kind. She has such a gentle spirit, my fiance and I knew she would be the perfect addition to our wedding day team. Throughout the entire planning process, she was so on top of things- communicative, adaptable, and patient. The day of the wedding, I was soooo nervous about running behind, but Valerie and Emilia were such sweethearts and reassured me that it was NORMAL for the day to be chaotic. My fiance and I leaned into the chaos and embraced it all. Valerie even gave us some extra time from what was in our contract to get some pictures of the dance floor! Our final pictures were to die for! The perfect balance of creative/artsy shots, and the classic wedding pictures everyone dreams of having. Could not recommend Valerie enough.
Valerie is absolutely incredible. The first time we met over zoom, her calming energy made us immediately know that we needed to have her capturing our wedding day. She was so helpful through every step of the process, and you could tell that she genuinely cared about us and that everything was as easy and enjoyable as possible. Our pictures are amazing. She so perfectly captured how fun our day was in every shot. I cannot recommend her enough!!
Hiring Valerie for our wedding day was the best decision we made! Val was by far our favorite vendor from our first phone call with her to well after our wedding day had passed. She is such a caring, calming, and wonderful person who is passionate about her art and SO talented. Her communication was fantastic and our wedding photos are truly stunning! She was so thoughtful about what our priorities were and so attentive on our wedding day to capture all of the meaningful moments with our friends and family. We knew we were in such good hands with Val and I couldn’t imagine not having her with us throughout planning process and on our wedding day. We even had the unexpected surprise of receiving our wedding photos during our honeymoon along with a heartfelt blog written about our special day! I think what really sets her apart from other photographers is how she goes the extra mile for her clients and how intentional she is to ensure you have the best experience. She made everything flow so seamlessly and we’re already looking forward to the next time we get to work with her!
Val was recommended to us by a close friend so we were really hopeful in our decision when reaching out to her. Val exceeded our expectations right from the beginning! Val took the time to really learn about our styles through questionnaires, zoom chats, and in-person for our engagement shoot. We feel so incredibly lucky to know Val and experience her talent of capturing life’s biggest moments. Our wedding photos are absolutely stunning, thanks to Val and her presence! We look forward to seeing Val for future family memories! 🥰
Val is the most encouraging, calming, and positive presence you could ask for on your wedding day—and the days leading up to the wedding. She provided me with a timeline for the day as a starting point, shared tips that she's learned, studied my Pinterest board, and was always responsive when I reached out with questions.
As far as her photography and editing skills…INCREDIBLE. A few things that people said after seeing our wedding photos include, "Magazine quality", "Your photographers killed it!", "She was so sweet and remembered so many of our names - I was impressed!", "She friggin KILLED IT holy crap", and "These are seriously incredible!" I couldn't agree more with all of these statements. Val is so talented and I would recommend her to everyone (and I'm picky, so that means something).
Val went above and beyond. She made us feel so comfortable and was the perfect, calming energy I needed that day. She was so professional, taking charge so we stayed on schedule. Her photos are STUNNING!
I am never using another photographer again after working with Val. She is the absolute best of the best!!! She made my husband and I feel so comfortable and was so helpful during our wedding planning process. We now consider her a friend for life and I just love her so much!!!! She has the most positive energy and kept me sane during my wedding day. I don’t know what I would’ve done without her!! The pictures she takes are absolutely beautiful. She is so amazing at what she does, book with her you will never be disappointed💗
Val has been my Photographer throughout my whole relationship, it started out as simple couple pictures and has continued into pictures of our son. When it came to picking a photographer for our wedding we knew exactly who we wanted and that was Val. She does amazing work and makes you feel so beautiful and special. She made sure that we got all the pictures we wanted at our wedding. One thing I found amazing about her compared to other photographers is after the ceremony she doesn't just push right into pictures with the bridal party or family, she gave us as a new married couple 10-15 minutes to soak in being married. while she sat back and took pictures of us just enjoying each other. This made our Pictures extra special to us. I would recommend her over and over, a million times.
Valerie is simply THE BEST!!! Not only did she capture our day beautifully, she makes you feel so comfortable and is incredibly fun to work with. We can’t say enough positive things about our experience working with Valerie!
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