valerie, to be strong, brave & fierce.

Welcome to my world beauties!

My name is Valerie, the wizard behind the camera and your babe in charge of this hell cat collective! I was born on Valentines Day, which is how THE STAR namesake relates. For all of my sage&hood babes, IYKYK!

My love for photography started many moons ago during the analog times! My faaaaavorite part was developing my film in the dark room, until digital came about and then that changed the game!

I spent several years photographing family portraits, maternity, events, street photography, and even a look book! That look book was what piqued my interest in boudoir, as the brand I was shooting for was a women’s intimate apparel line.

Fast forward to January 2018, I shot my first boudoir model, my big sis (naturally). Since that time I have had the immense honor and pleasure of photographing countless women from ALL walks of life, shapes, sizes, ages, and abilities - and continue to create a safe space for women, to explore their own power,

I endeavor to provide powerful intimate portraits of women, existing in their own sensuality - unapologetically.

With eternal love and gratitude!

xox

V (aka THE STAR)