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About our blog

People say to me all the time: “You're so lucky. You get to go to weddings all the time." They're right. We are lucky. We get to be among people having a great time, looking and feeling their best and participating in what is often the most important day in someone's life.

Here’s the other thing we are lucky to see: the terrific style and creativity that our clients bring to their celebrations. If there is one thing we’ve learned while photographing weddings, it is that a wedding doesn’t have to be expensive to be lovely. We dedicate our blog to sharing the terrific ideas that we’ve seen before and will see this coming season, with a focus on ideas that are simple, elegant and stylish.

All these images are the work of us or our associate photographers from events we've photographed. So, we say "thank you" to our clients who have shared their warmth and happiness with us. 


About John & Theresa Valls

Because we love to travel, we photographed our first wedding together in exchange for two plane tickets to Europe. That was our original plan: we'd photograph a wedding or two, basically just enough to underwrite our love of italian food eaten in Italy. What we hadn't counted on, however, was how much we would grow to love everything about shooting and working together.

John's wedding photography is influenced by his advertising work with agencies, companies and magazines he shoots for. Avoiding an overly-produced style for his photos, John's images reflect his light touch as well as his ability to capture what is descriptive, yet beautiful.

My background in design management helps us create wedding albums that are both contemporary and timeless. I'm an avid believer in the strength of a killer edit, so I work with our clients to compile a photo selection that will meaningful and satisfying 25 years in the future. 

 

Monthly Archives: May 2008

Chelsea Fuss*

May 30, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized, flowers

This morning we spent some time with Chelsea Fuss, shooting some floral still life ideas that she pulled together. Chelsea is a terrifically talented florist and event designer. She’s also the author of {frolic}, which is the grooviest design blog. I like to dip in when I’m feeling soggy. Her light, bright aesthetic is an...

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Portland Bride & Groom “Best in Class”

May 30, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized

In the latest issue of Portland Bride & Groom, John was quizzed about wedding photography for the Advice column, “What Portland’s wedding experts want you to know”. Here’s some tidbits from his section of the article.
What makes your work unique? My style is more editorial, in that I look for the story to be told...

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Dress for your shape

May 27, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized, dresses

I’ve been mulling over this entry for a long time. For most brides, choosing a wedding dress is the first and sometimes, the most thrilling part of planning her wedding. Even the most pragmatic bride has probably envisioned herself in the dress of her dreams.
As photographers, part of our job is to really look at people. I’ve...

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Color Trend: Navy

May 27, 2008 Posted in colors

After not seeing navy in wedding style for a while–the last two weddings we photographed each used gorgeous blue to very good effect. To my eye, navy is luxurious, substantial and rich. It can look crisp with white or ivory or blend nicely with other rich tones like burgundy or chocolate. And for maid’s dresses,...

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