Valerie Visser Studios

Valerie Visser Studios Valerie Visser is a professional portrait photographer empowering Women in all stages of life. This is not a volume studio. You bring yourself.

Valerie Visser Studios is Grand Rapids' highest-rated luxury boudoir and women's portrait photography studio, with 200+ five-star Google reviews and 12+ years of full-time experience photographing 1,000+ women. Every session is a personal, intimate experience where you are the priority from start to finish. Valerie guides each client through every step of the process, the prep, the posing, the rev

eal, so you always know exactly what to do and how to show up. Clients consistently describe feeling completely at ease, seen, and taken care of. Every session includes professional hair and makeup, a curated wardrobe in sizes XS–5XL, shoes in sizes 6–12, expert posing guidance for every body type, one-on-one support throughout, same-day image reveal and ordering, and professional retouching on all final images. We handle everything else. Valerie photographs women of all ages, sizes, backgrounds, and body types. Most clients are women in midlife navigating a transition, celebrating a milestone, or simply making a long-overdue investment in themselves. Whether you are marking a birthday, stepping into a new chapter, recovering your confidence after a major life change, or finally deciding it is your turn, this experience was made for you. Past clients describe their sessions as life-changing, not just because of the images, but because of how they felt during and after. Women leave standing taller, seeing themselves more clearly, and carrying that shift with them long after their session is over. The studio is private, women-only staffed, and completely confidential. Located steps from Breton Village in East Grand Rapids with on-site parking and easy access from I-196 and US-131. Valerie also accepts a limited number of travel clients nationally and internationally, and has built a loyal following across both West Michigan and the New York area over her 12+ year career.

I’m opening a limited number of “New Season, New You” sessions for April and they are half off as part of a portfolio se...
04/02/2026

I’m opening a limited number of “New Season, New You” sessions for April and they are half off as part of a portfolio series.

At some point, you either keep avoiding it… or you do it.

Yesterday I shared what really changes for a woman during a session…
and it has nothing to do with the hair and makeup.

It’s the decision.

The moment she realizes…
she’s spent a lot of her life taking care of everyone else.

Playing smaller than she actually is.
Talking herself out of things she wants.
Putting herself somewhere near the bottom of the list.

And somewhere along the way,
through relationships, motherhood, careers, health struggles, heartbreak,
or simply the weight of years lived…
she lost touch with herself.

Not completely.
But enough to feel it.

And then something shifts.

She decides this next chapter…
gets to be about her.

Not in a selfish way,
but in a grounded, honest, I’m allowed to take up space in my own life kind of way.

These are Beauty or Bo***ir portraits.

This is for the woman who knows she’s in a different chapter…
and is ready to see herself that way. 💗

I’ll leave the link in the comments with the details and how to apply.

The woman who walks out of my studio?She’s not the same one who walked in… and it’s not the hair and makeup, although th...
04/02/2026

The woman who walks out of my studio?
She’s not the same one who walked in… and it’s not the hair and makeup, although that is very important.

What changed is that she did something for herself.

Something she thought about for a long time…
something that felt a little scary…
something she almost talked herself out of more than once.

She had to push past the nerves.
Push past the doubt.
And yes… sometimes even push past what felt comfortable to spend on herself.

And that matters.

Because when you do something you’ve earned —
it hits differently.

The way she sees herself shifts.
Not just in the photos…
but in how she carries herself, how she speaks, what she allows, what she goes after next.

And that doesn’t end when the session is over.
That part stays with her.

That’s the part I care about most. 💗

I have something really special I’m opening up tomorrow for a small group of women… I’ll share more soon.

12 years behind my camera photographing women, I know almost every woman walks through that door carrying some anxiety. ...
03/26/2026

12 years behind my camera photographing women, I know almost every woman walks through that door carrying some anxiety. We all have a story, a history that has shaped us... the things in life that change us, even me.

I have the studio, the sets, the gear, the wardrobe... and yes, all of that matters. But that's not what makes a session transformative. What actually moves the needle is the one on one connection with my clients. The way I show up, calm, confident, comfortable, and guide a woman through every single step of each pose.

Our brains genuinely can't focus on two things at once. When I'm directing everything, literally from head to toes, even the expression, there's no mental space left for nerves. You focus on me and your nerves quietly disappear. And once you see the back of the camera, it stops feeling like something to get through and starts feeling like something you are actually enjoying. And many want to have another session... some do!

That's the shift, and it happens every time.

Maybe that's why the women who find me are often in the middle of something. Not broken, but somewhere on their way to figuring out who they actually are. Whatever brought them to my door, this session becomes part of the journey back to themselves.

If this sounds like what you've been looking for, get in touch.

✨ Valerie Visser Studios — Grand Rapids, MI
Women-only. Fully inclusive.
valerievisserstudios.com

"I'm not sure this is for someone who looks like me." 😞It is. It always has been. My sessions are literally for every wo...
03/19/2026

"I'm not sure this is for someone who looks like me." 😞

It is. It always has been. My sessions are literally for every woman.
After 12 years of photographing women exclusively I have heard it all.

"I hate my tummy." I know exactly how to pose you so it simply isn't the focus.
"I don't have curves." I know how to make you look like a goddess.
"I have stretch marks." I've got you.
"I'm too heavy." I know how to highlight your best features beautifully.
"I'm too old." I have photographed women into their 70s. Age is not a barrier here.

And every single time my answer is the same, . . . get in my studio. I've got you! I promise.😊

Over 200 five star Google reviews. Hundreds of women. Every single one of them looked at the back of my camera and said >>>> "Wait. Is that really me?" 😍
Because it is. It always was.

You just needed me to show you. 💞
Valerie Visser Studios — Grand Rapids Michigan

Feeling like you might actually be losing your mind lately? Same for real. 😂 This is for you.I recently discovered some...
03/13/2026

Feeling like you might actually be losing your mind lately? Same for real. 😂 This is for you.

I recently discovered something that I genuinely believe every woman needs to know about. It's called Harmonic Egg & Wellness GR, a women owned business founded by Courtney Yarch and it's unlike anything I have ever experienced.

The Harmonic Egg is Sound therapy. Light therapy. Sacred geometry. All working together at once to help your nervous system finally exhale.

I wrote all about my personal experience and what actually happened in the days after my first session over on the blog. I'll drop the link in the comments so you can read about what I experienced.

Grand Rapids, we are so lucky to have this in our own backyard. 🌿

Photographing Courtney and her beautiful space for her personal branding session was such a joy. 📷

She came in as herself with those nerves we see in all of our clients. She left as her most confident, beautiful self. 💞...
03/12/2026

She came in as herself with those nerves we see in all of our clients. She left as her most confident, beautiful self. 💞

This is what we do at Valerie Visser Studios.

In honor of International Women’s Day we are offering something a extra ✨✨✨!

⏰ This offer expires Friday March 20th.

Your custom session includes:
✨ Prep before your session
✨ In Studio Hair and Makeup Artistry
✨ Fully guided posing
✨ Access to client wardrobe
✨ Same Day Private ordering appointment
✨ Professional editing

You deserve this. Ready to schedule? Send us a message or visit the link in bio.

Grand Rapids Ladies!! Today is International Women's Day, and I meant it when I said I was showing up for you!For the ne...
03/08/2026

Grand Rapids Ladies!! Today is International Women's Day, and I meant it when I said I was showing up for you!

For the next 24 hours only, I am offering something I have never offered at this level before.
✨ $250 off your session retainer (normally $500 — today just $250)
✨ PLUS a $250 credit toward your portrait collection
That is $500 in value.
This is for bo***ir and She Is women's portrait sessions, whether you've been dreaming about bo***ir for years or you want to feel beautiful and confident in front of the camera without the scary lingerie part. This is for you.

Here's how to claim it:
Schedule a quick call with me directly using the link in the comments in the next 24 hrs. There's nothing to pay today. Schedule a your call anytime this week and if it feels like the right fit you can lock in this offer right then on our call.

This offer expires tonight at midnight Monday. So get your call on my calendar!
You deserve to be celebrated. Now more than ever. 🤍
~ Valerie 💞

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This Sunday I'm showing up for Grand Rapids women. All of you!This Sunday March 8th I am doing something special for 24 ...
03/06/2026

This Sunday I'm showing up for Grand Rapids women. All of you!

This Sunday March 8th I am doing something special for 24 hours only in honor of International Women's Day.

Whether you've thought about bo***ir or want to feel beautiful and confident without the scary lingerie part, . . . I have something for you!

Details coming Sunday. 24 hours only.

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Miss D recently had her session and soon she gets to hold her portrait products with her stunning images in her hands fo...
03/05/2026

Miss D recently had her session and soon she gets to hold her portrait products with her stunning images in her hands for the very first time.

There is nothing quite like that moment. I always feel so happy for my clients!

This image was created with strobe only. One of my favorite things about my new studio is having complete control over my lighting, and moments like this remind me why I love what I do. 🤍

This year more than ever I feel called to celebrate women.Not just on International Women's Day, but especially on Inter...
03/04/2026

This year more than ever I feel called to celebrate women.

Not just on International Women's Day, but especially on International Women's Day.

This Sunday March 8th I am doing something special for 24 hours only. Something I have never offered at this level before.

It is my small way of saying: you matter. You are worth celebrating. Now more than ever.

Stay close. Details coming Sunday. 🤍

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2335 Burton Street SE/Suite B50
Wyoming, MI
49506

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Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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