Hey, I'm val!

Hello and welcome to my blog! I'm a plant-collecting and puppy cuddling photographer based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Thanks for stopping by!

Woman with curly red hair and glasses smiling at desk in bright home office with plants.

“But the most beautiful things in life are just not things. They’re people and places, memories and pictures. They’re feelings and moments and smiles and laughter.”

Pregnant couple holding hands splashing through shallow beach water in jeans.
  • maternity sessions ·
  • tips and tricks ·
  • lifestyle photography

September 10, 2026

How to Plan a Maternity Photo Session That Feels Like You

  • maternity sessions ·
  • tips and tricks ·
  • lifestyle photography
Newborn baby Indy sleeping on his mother's chest, wearing a blue hat, after his waterbirth at the Ottawa Birth and Wellness Centre.
  • Birth and Fresh 48 Photography

August 27, 2026

The Birth of Indy | An Ottawa Waterbirth Story

  • Birth and Fresh 48 Photography
Smiling blonde woman in a blue blouse holding a red decorative plush toy while seated indoors.
  • branding sessions ·
  • lifestyle photography

March 7, 2026

Doula Branding Session for Haven Doula - Ottawa Birth Newborn and Brand Photographer

  • branding sessions ·
  • lifestyle photography
Mother smiling and cuddling her baby in a floral milk bath with pink flowers.
  • family sessions ·
  • lifestyle photography ·
  • maternity sessions ·
  • newborn sessions

June 17, 2025

Josee's Milkbath Motherhood Portraits - Ottawa Maternity and Newborn Photographer

  • family sessions ·
  • lifestyle photography ·
  • maternity sessions ·
  • newborn sessions
Two mothers smiling with newborn baby and black dog in bright cozy home setting.

June 24, 2023

Nat and Dom's At-Home Newborn Photo | Ottawa Maternity and Newborn Photographer
Black and white photo of a large happy family with four children cuddling together on a white bed.
  • family sessions ·
  • lifestyle photography ·
  • maternity sessions ·
  • newborn sessions

February 14, 2022

At-Home Newborn Session - Rachael Dan and Everly - Ottawa Newborn Photographer

  • family sessions ·
  • lifestyle photography ·
  • maternity sessions ·
  • newborn sessions
Happy family with a golden retriever dog relaxing together on a white bed at home.
  • dogs ·
  • family sessions ·
  • lifestyle photography ·
  • newborn sessions ·
  • maternity sessions

February 4, 2022

At-Home Newborn Session - Robyn and Adam - Ottawa Newborn Photographer

  • dogs ·
  • family sessions ·
  • lifestyle photography ·
  • newborn sessions ·
  • maternity sessions
Bride and groom walk hand-in-hand through a scenic meadow path on their wedding day.
  • elopements ·
  • weddings

November 10, 2021

Talya and Ryan's Boho Wedding at Davalon Healing Center - Ottawa Wedding Photographer

  • elopements ·
  • weddings
Bride and groom walking hand in hand through a sunlit garden on their wedding day.
  • dogs ·
  • elopements ·
  • lifestyle photography ·
  • weddings

October 11, 2021

Sylvia and Pat's Fall Wedding at Temple's Sugar Bush - Ottawa Wedding Photographer

  • dogs ·
  • elopements ·
  • lifestyle photography ·
  • weddings
  • branding sessions ·
  • lifestyle photography

September 25, 2021

70s Themed Cocktail Workshop with Coupe and Mixer - Ottawa Branding Photographer

  • branding sessions ·
  • lifestyle photography
  • family sessions ·
  • lifestyle photography ·
  • maternity sessions

July 25, 2021

Steph and Mat's Petrie Island Beach Maternity Session - Ottawa Maternity and Newborn Photographer

  • family sessions ·
  • lifestyle photography ·
  • maternity sessions
  • family sessions ·
  • lifestyle photography

June 26, 2021

Sarah and Colin's At-Home Family Session in Chelsea - Ottawa Lifestyle Photographer

  • family sessions ·
  • lifestyle photography
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