Recent Photo Shoots (my career)
 

Hi everyone! I know you guys have wondered where I've been.....well, here's an update on my career-side! I know a few of you have said you enjoy seeing my pictures, so here ya go!

My most recent engagement shoot was just fantastic. The best of my career. Here's a slide show..... http://3205169664.slide.com/p/0/Cale...any?view=large (note: the photos are low-res and slightly pixelated for the slide show but I promise the full-res versions are crisp and sharp!

The couple is buying a wall-size portrait of the black & white (with red tie) picture. :)

I also had the pleasure of doing an engagement shoot for my best friend from high school and her fiance. (I will be her matron of honor in May!) www.jenniandjeremy.photoherald.com

Over Thanksgiving, I did two family portrait shoots on the beach:
1. (The password is: sarnoff)

2. http://www.hood.photoherald.com/

I also have shot several weddings...and I'm still finishing the album design of the most recent one which was sooooooooooo good, by the way, so stay tuned for those photos.

Here's a wedding and album design (all by me) that I did in mid-December:
http://storybookbride.com/weddings/hartwell/

I am so excited where this career has taken me this past year. I know several of you have followed my journey from news journalist to carriage driver and tourguide, to waitress, almost to be a PetSmart trainer, and then hitting my big break into wedding and portrait photography (which is the career I have wanted for years now). I'm so blessed.

I do travel, by the way! If you're interested in my photography for portraits, weddings, engagements, or any sort of event let me know and we'll talk. I might even bring Sully with me. (hehe)

here's the sarnoff link again.... http://sarnoff.photoherald.com/

It wont play :( do I have to sign in?

No sign-in required. Which one won't play? Maybe you don't have the right flash plugins installed? If it's the engagment shoot, you can view the lower-res individual images at www.verkaik.photoherald.com

and the wedding slide show, the individual images can be found at www.hartwell.weddingherald.com password: hartwell

You do great work!

Val ...I'm SO happy to see you so happy - you deserve it - you're such a talented photographer I would LOVE to have you some day photograph my girls - so when you come to Houston you BETTER Call me :p I'm off to go see your pictures now and nice seeing you again - it's been too long.

Your pictures are great as always Val! I've been wanting to come to Charleston for the weekend and seeing these pics makes me want to come even more!!

All your pictures are beautiful.
Of course, Sully steals the show as always.
Good luck with your career, you certainly have worked hard for it.


Carol & Buddy:aimeeyork

OMG Val, your work is amazing (I'm totally serious -- not just throwing around empty compliments). I wish I would have known you when I got married! Listen, would you ever travel to NY? My sister and her hubby are thinking about having kids soon and if my sister gets pregnant, I'm going to throw her an all time HUGE bridal shower in a wedding hall!! It's going to be very hard for her not having our mom there, so I want to make it extra special for her! I was planning on hiring a professional photographer for the event.

I know I'm jumping ahead of myself here (because she isn't even pregnant yet lolol) :D but I'm seriously interested for when she does become pregnant!

Wow, those are amazing! You are so talented- wish you lived closer!

WOW. That's all I can say - WOW. The photographs are outstanding

Good Job!!! I was a photographer for Sears and it was a very fun job! Keep up the good work!! :)

Awesome! I particularly like the b & w ones :). You must be a very busy lady - high in demand. So, we forgive the long away times ;).

ohh my goodness Val, they are all just so lovely! I love the engagement pics! How awesome!
I just love Photography as well, I wish I would have went back to school and did it as my career. I play around with it, but you have what it takes! God I'm so jealous!

Wow!!! Those pics are just amazing. Great Job!!!!!!!!