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Images By Valerie

Name: Images By Valerie
Address: Santa Barbara, CA, 93110, US
Telephone: +18057707854
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IMAGES BY VALERIE Capturing your event or everyday moments and making memories you want to hold onto in Santa Barbara County.

Specializing in family, maternity, newborn, children and senior portraits.

08/31/2026

“Find out who you are and do it on purpose.” — Dolly Parton 💛

This quote feels especially meaningful today.

Dolly Parton was so much more than an incredible singer. She was a dreamer, a storyteller, a businesswoman, a philanthropist, and a woman who showed us that you could be unapologetically you while still making the world a better place.

And maybe that’s why her words resonate with so many generations.

To the girls figuring out who they are…

To the moms who sometimes wonder who they are beyond all the roles they carry…

To the women reinventing themselves, chasing a dream, starting over, or discovering a new chapter…

You don’t have to have it all figured out.

Keep learning who you are.
Keep becoming.
Keep growing.

And when you discover something that lights you up, something that feels authentically YOU…

✨ Do it on purpose.

I recently found out that my daughter and her friends actually read my Motivation Monday posts (who knew?! 😂), and honestly, that makes me love sharing these little reminders even more.

Because whether you’re 14, 40, or 80, I think we all need someone to remind us:

You are allowed to be yourself.
You are allowed to dream bigger.
You are allowed to evolve.
And you are absolutely allowed to take up space in this world exactly as YOU.

Thank you, Dolly, for the music, the wisdom, the laughter, the kindness, and the reminder that being authentically yourself is a pretty spectacular thing. 💕✨

What is one thing you are learning about yourself right now? I’d love to hear it below. ⬇️

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08/24/2026

Monday reminder: You don’t have to have it all figured out today. 🤍

The schedule is changing. The kids are growing. The to-do list is somehow reproducing overnight. And you’re trying to keep everyone—and yourself—moving forward.

So this week, let’s try something different:

✨ Progress over perfection.
✨ Your path over someone else’s highlight reel.
✨ Small wins count.
✨ Give yourself credit for how hard you’re working.
✨ And remember… you’re allowed to be proud of yourself right now, not just when you reach the next goal.

Maybe today’s win is booking the appointment.
Maybe it’s getting everyone out the door on time.
Maybe it’s finally drinking your coffee or in my case hot chocolate while it’s still hot or make it a win by make it an amazing cool drink with what’s left! ☕️😂

Whatever your win is—count it.

Keep going. You’ve got this. And if nobody has told you lately, I’m proud of you for showing up. 💛

What’s one small win you’re celebrating this week?

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08/19/2026

Sometimes Motivation Monday doesn’t happen on Monday. ❤️

Sometimes it shows up on Wednesday… after the backpacks are packed, the schedules change, the alarms go off earlier than you’d like, and everyone is trying to figure out what this new season is supposed to look like.

This week has been one of those weeks for me.

I’ve been helping my daughter and her friends get ready for a new school year, trying to keep everyone calm, while also figuring out my own new rhythms and routines.

Because the balancing act of motherhood, marriage, and a career?

I don’t think I’ll ever completely perfect it.

And honestly, maybe I’m not supposed to.

Maybe this season is about learning to adjust. To give ourselves grace. To take a breath when everything feels like a lot. To remember that we can be ambitious women, loving moms, supportive wives, and still occasionally have absolutely no idea what we’re doing. 😂

I love this reminder the motherhood is a balancing act.

So here’s your midweek reminder:

You don’t have to have it all figured out.

You just have to keep showing up.
Keep adjusting.
Keep loving.
Keep going.

And maybe give yourself a little more grace along the way. 🤍

Okay mamas, your turn… what are YOU figuring out right now? 👇🏼

🩷 A — Getting everyone back into a routine
💙 B — Figuring out my own schedule
💚 C — Letting go of the “I should have this figured out” guilt
💛 D — Honestly… ALL OF THE ABOVE 😂

Comment your letter—or tell me what your new normal looks like right now. I promise you’re probably not the only one figuring it out. ❤️

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08/11/2026

There are some photographs that mean a little more than others. 🤍🐾

I had the sweetest opportunity to see a repeat client opening her framed artwork—and I got a little emotional watching her take it all in.

These portraits are of her pups, some with her, and together they tell a story of the family she has loved through the years. One of those sweet faces is no longer with us, and her most recent session welcomed a new addition: a senior pup she adopted and brought into her family.

That’s the part of photography I never want to take for granted.

Our families change. Our kids grow. We add new four-legged family members. We say goodbye to some of the ones who were here before. And through it all, photographs hold onto the pieces of those seasons that we never want to forget.

I don’t often get to see my clients after they open and receive their artwork, so getting to witness this moment was such a gift.

And now I can’t wait to see these join the portraits from all of their past sessions on their new portrait wall. 🥹

This is why I love what I do.

Not just pretty pictures.

Your people. Your pets. Your memories. Your story.

And yes… I really, really love my clients. ❤️🐾

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08/10/2026

Motivation Monday ✨

Be the reason someone smiles today.

Not because you have everything figured out.
Not because your day is going perfectly.
And definitely not because you have extra time. 😂

Just because you noticed someone.

Send the text.
Give the compliment.
Hold the door.
Ask how she’s really doing.
Tell someone you’re proud of them.
Smile at the stranger in the grocery store.

We’re all carrying things other people can’t see. And sometimes the smallest moment of kindness can change the whole direction of someone’s day.

So today, let’s make a little more room for kindness.
A little more grace.
A little more “I see you.”

You never know whose day you might change. 💛

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08/06/2026

Some traditions don’t just last a lifetime—they span generations. ❤️

Opening Night of Santa Barbara Old Spanish Days Fiesta has been part of my life since I was a baby. As a descendant of some of Santa Barbara’s earliest families, this celebration has always felt like coming home.

Our family’s connection to Fiesta runs deep. One of my cousins had the honor of serving as Spirit of Fiesta, and today continues to give back as a member of the Old Spanish Days Board. Seeing that dedication to preserving our community’s traditions makes me so proud.

Tonight, I get to experience Fiesta through my daughter’s eyes as she and her friends sell confetti eggs that we spent the past year making from eggs laid by our backyard chickens. 🥚🎉

Watching the next generation laugh, celebrate, and create memories in a place that has meant so much to our family is something I never take for granted.

Fiesta reminds me that traditions aren’t just about looking back—they’re about preserving our history, celebrating our community, and passing these moments on to the next generation.

Here’s to another unforgettable Fiesta filled with music, dancing, laughter, and memories that will last a lifetime.

¡Viva la Fiesta! 🌺❤️

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08/03/2026

This quote by Toni Morrison stopped me today.

How often do we let the world define who we are, what we’re capable of or what our story means?

This week, I’m choosing to remember: we get to define our own legacy.

What word are you choosing for yourself this week?

07/31/2026

It’s Friday, and I’m spending the next few days wearing one of my other hats, Certified Athletic Trainer, covering girls lacrosse camps through the weekend.

And today, I found myself so inspired watching these athletes.

Their strength.
Their confidence.
Their focus.
Their willingness to learn, work, push, grow and keep showing up for themselves.

There is something powerful about watching young women step into what they are capable of, not because someone handed it to them, but because they are building it, one skill, one practice and one brave moment at a time.

And honestly, that is one of the things I love most, whether I’m on the field or behind the camera.

I love encouraging women to see themselves clearly.
To recognize their strength.
To own their beauty.
To stand in the woman they are becoming, the woman they already are and the woman their friends and family already see.

That’s why I’m so excited for my upcoming Parachute Gown Sessions.

I’m looking for 3 women who are ready to experience something bold, beautiful and empowering.

This is for the woman who is ready to see herself as strong.
As worthy.
As accomplished.
As powerful.
As soft and fierce.
As the woman she has worked so hard to become.

Maybe you need to be reminded of your strength.
Maybe you’re celebrating a new chapter.
Maybe you’re ready to finally see yourself the way the people who love you already do.

Let’s do this.

I have space for 3 women for these upcoming Parachute Gown Sessions. If this is speaking to you, send me a message. I would love to create something unforgettable with you.

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07/30/2026

I am so honored and grateful to be nominated for Santa Barbara Independent Best of Photographer 2026!

Voting opens today, and I would be so thankful for your vote this month.

Last year, I was incredibly honored to be named runner-up, and it was even more special because the winner was a dear friend of mine. What a gift to share space in a community filled with so much talent, heart and creativity.

To everyone who has supported me, trusted me and invited me into your lives, thank you. Thank you for allowing me to photograph your families, your children, your pets, your businesses and your beautiful stories. Thank you for letting me help empower you to see yourself the way others see you, with love, strength, beauty and joy.

And to everyone who has participated in my charity fundraisers, thank you for helping me use photography to give back to causes that matter.

I am so excited for this year, for the stories still to be told, for the families and businesses I’ll get to watch grow and for the memories we’ll create together.

If my work has touched your life in some way, I would be so grateful for your vote for Best of Photographer 2026 through Santa Barbara Independent. (I’m in the Romance section of course)

Thank you for being part of this journey. I appreciate you more than words can say.

Thank you,
Valerie

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07/28/2026

Sometimes the ones who help us feel most like ourselves are the little hands that reach for us, the paws that follow us from room to room, or the quiet souls who love us without asking us to be anything but real.

That is what I love to preserve.

Not stiff poses. Not forced smiles.

The connection. The comfort. The confidence that comes from being loved exactly as you are.

My sessions are designed to be consultative, relaxed and focused on real interaction so we can create artwork that reflects the people and pets who make this season of life meaningful.

Because your love deserves to be seen every day.

If there is someone, or some furry someone, who brings out the best in you, send me a message. Let’s plan something beautiful together.

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