MODERN KEEPSAKES FOR PERENNIAL LOVERS
NOSTALGIA AND FILM
ART
TIMELESSNESS
WARMTH AND HUMAN CONNECTION.
Dallas, Texas / Engagements
The Carpenter Hotel / Austin, TX
Dallas, Texas / Engagements
Mercury Hall + The Carpenter Hotel in Austin, Texas / Wedding
Ennis, TX / couples
Brake + Clutch Warehouse, Deep Ellum TX / Wedding
Leonard, TX / wedding
Hotel Havana + The Southwest School of Art, San Antonio TX / Wedding
Fort Worth, TX / Wedding
Broken Bow, Oklahoma / Wedding
NOSTALGIA AND FILM
ART
TIMELESSNESS
WARMTH AND HUMAN CONNECTION.
One time I got 40 fire ant bites on my legs from rolling around in the weeds during a photoshoot, and I regret (almost) nothing. This is just who I am. I'm pretty un-fancy and I'm pretty ok with it.
A lot of dualities shape my life. I am both a photographer and a designer, American and Australian, an extroverted introvert, and I’m a lover of both crunchy and smooth peanut butter (although never tell my husb that, because this is our single longest-running disagreement of all time).
Learn more about me in my interview with Voyage Dallas Magazine, here or tap the button below.
Lower image credit: Lauren Apel Photo
testimonials and nice words
We are absolutely blown away by your talent... Joe and I finally had a moment to sit down together this weekend to go through each and every beautiful photo you took. Wow - just wow - you made us laugh, cry and smile so big with what you captured. We thought the previews had set such a high bar but the full gallery took our breath away... every single one is our favorite. You have such an eye for light, texture and composition, each of these photos have so much soul and love within them. There were so many details we didn't get to appreciate because time was in hyperspeed that day, but getting to sit with them now makes us so grateful. You are incredible. We can't thank you enough for capturing each beautiful moment, bringing such a calm and fun energy, and gifting us souvenirs to revisit for many years to come. Our families are going to love all of the photos and we can't wait to share. We hope this is just the start of us working together - you will forever be our go-to photographer!
I had had the opportunity to work with Valerie in the past so when the time came for my husband and I to do some photos for our anniversary I knew Valerie was the person I wanted to reach out to! I trusted Valerie and her creative eye so I let her take control of the whole session and words can’t describe how beautiful the photos came out. You will not regret hiring this talented gal!
I absolutely LOVE Valerie. This is the second time I have booked her to capture my family. The first time it was myself, my husband, and my dog, and this time we added my 1 year old to the mix. She always takes AMAZING photos and she is so sweet and fun. She makes us feel comfortable and makes us laugh. I will use her for every photoshoot we need done!
We adore Valerie -- we are SO in love with our photos from our maternity session with her. Leading up to our session, she was very responsive with all communications and gave great advice. During the session, she gave us the space to interact with one another while also giving us direction. We thoroughly enjoyed our session with Valerie and will forever be grateful to her capturing us during this special time in our lives.
Valerie is everything we wanted in a wedding photographer! She was attentive to our wants and needs, and made sure we were always on the same page. She made the otherwise stressful process of planning a wedding much easier and stress-free. Valerie always responded to us quickly and professionally, and was excited and happy for us! She captured our day so beautifully, and what I love is that you did not even notice her or her assistant during the ceremony or reception. I do not like when I go to a wedding and the photographer is front and center the entire time. Valerie got the same shots, capturing the emotion and the joy of our day, all while not shoving a camera in everyones face. Needless to say, my husband and I are obsessed with our gallery and would 1000% book her again!
I would pick Valerie 110x over to do our wedding day from the first time we spoke to the final results. Valerie takes photos that are stunning BEYOND measure and that will stand the test of time. Every time I look at them it brings back the joy from that day because she captured US so perfectly. She was SO sweet, SO professional, SO thoughtful, SO ON IT. You seriously won't regret booking her. Just read all of her fabulous reviews and you'll know.
Okay if you are wanting someone who will go above and beyond to get the perfect picture then look no further! Valerie is INCREDIBLE from the actual day of photography to the editing. Every time I see her pictures I am blown away. Not only that but Valerie was flexible and empathetic throughout the whole process as I changed my plans at least 3-4 times due to COVID. During the day of the wedding it was outdoors in August in Texas and Valerie showed up with an AMAZING attitude and essentially also became the wedding party’s professional hype woman! I cannot say enough nice things about Valerie she is so stellar at what she does and really captured our day in such an incredibly beautiful way!
Valerie is amazing! She works absolute magic with her camera and makes you feel so comfortable and easy. She shot both our engagement photos and our wedding and she is a gem to work with. She is so attentive, supportive, and fun. You can absolutely feel that this is her passion and it shows through her incredible work. We highly recommend her for any of your photography needs!
Valerie is such a beautiful soul and she brought so much light and magic into our engagement session and wedding day! She was flexible and so much fun to work with. She has a true talent for capturing the most perfect moments and all of the emotions that encompassed them, and she has given us photos that my husband and I will look back on and smile at for the rest of our lives. I would recommend her to absolutely anyone, and I hope that we have the opportunity to work with her again in the future.
Valerie is amazing! My husband and I used her for our engagement shoot, my bridal portraits, and then for our wedding. Everything she has done is beautiful and so creative. She also made us feel super comfortable when taking our pictures. My husband doesn’t really like having his pictures taken in general, and he said she was amazing and he would shoot with her again. She is really nice and is the ultimate hype woman. I really think I’m going to have Valerie shoot all of our family picture stuff. 10/10 for sure!
This is how much I wanted Valerie to photograph my wedding; I contacted her months before I’d even been proposed to! That should show how wonderful she is! I fell in love with her photos, how soft and lovely the light is in all of them. I knew I just had to have her be my photographer, so I contacted her as soon as I saw her profile on the knot. We got to know her when she took our engagement photos, which turned out just beautiful. I got so many compliments on them! Valerie worked hard during the shoot to make us feel comfortable (especially my husband, who isn’t the most natural in from of the camera). She was all that and more again on our wedding day, helping to scout out good locations for photos since we had to change plans because of rain.
I was pretty early in the game in looking for a photographer, but I was beside myself when she told me she could photograph our wedding. I can’t even begin to describe the beauty and grace she brought out of me during our portraits, wedding photos, etc. Imagine a clumsy, camera shy girl and Valerie just brought out the very best in me and honestly captured the most beautiful pictures I have ever seen. I don’t want to sound too sappy, but she honestly gave me so much more than the most stunning photos. She gave me confidence in myself! She had so many fun and adventurous photo ideas and honestly I was so down for all of it. She absolutely knows what she’s doing and knows how to create the most incredible photos so I just did whatever she said and couldn’t be happier with the result.
Ok so Valerie is like the best person ever! She is such a sweetheart and a real pleasure to work worth. She always has me and my husband laughing and having a great time. Even our wedding guest mentioned how great she is! On our wedding day her second shooter Brittany, ran to Target to grab a bow tie for one of our sons! How amazing is that! From engagement to our wedding she has been a dream! BEST.PHOTOGRAPHER.EVER!
Valerie is a freaking rockstar. From the moment we met a couple years ago, I knew we’d be a perfect match. Her style & vibe is everything I ever wanted in a photographer! Fast forward to now- she’s shot our proposal, engagements, the best boudoir sesh, & OUR WEDDING! I love our photos more & more with every shoot. Just love that girl.
We had decided to have a surprise wedding and the time we spent waiting for guests to arrive for the big reveal was nerve-wracking. Through it all Valerie was calm and patient. When the big reveal came she caught some of the most important photos of the whole day in the most beautiful way… I work in the wedding industry and have seen many weddings and many vendors that make or break your wedding. Too many people cut cost where it matters most. Take the time, and invest in your photographer and choose the best- which is Valerie Thompson Photography. She will invest in you and present you with honest, emotional, raw, beautiful and timeless photos. I have come out of this process with wonderful photos that I will treasure for a lifetime, our photographer for life, and a new friend. Cheers to Val for being amazing.
Valerie was simply incredible. I searched all over online finding a photographer with the feel that I wanted for our engagement photos. She was eager to help and excited to hear about our story. She guided us on how to prepare for the session and she made us feel comfortable like we were just being ourselves. On the day of the session, we hit a lot of traffic getting to the photo site and she was completely understanding and even extended our session so we could capture the awesome sunset lighting. Her photos have turned out amazingly and we still get lots of compliments on them. We'll cherish these photos for years to come. Thanks, Valerie!
Valerie is AMAZING!!! My fiancé and I moved to Dallas a few months ago and found Valerie on the knot! Being that we were new to the area, she gave great recommendations and made everything so easy and seamless. Our photos turned out perfect- we really feel like Valerie captured “us!” She also got our pictures back to us in three days!! and all were absolutely perfect! We highly recommend Valerie!
One of the best decisions we made in planning our wedding is having Valerie be apart of it! From the engagement pictures, bridals and of course of our big day she did not skip a beat and nailed it to a tee! The great thing about Valerie, besides her insane talent, is she truly cares about her customers and making each part of the experience memorable. I have already recommended Valerie to a great friend and my friend couldn't thank me enough after seeing the pictures from her wedding. I really could go on and on and on about how much I adore her but really just look at her work it speaks for itself!
P.S.- One of our wedding pictures Valerie took got featured on Martha Stewart Wedding... She is the real deal people and you would be lucky to have her be apart of your big day!
Honestly, I only have great things to say about this woman. I was the last of my good girlfriends and sisters to get married. Every single one that had a wedding complained about their wedding photographers or they were wishing they had a professional instead of their uncle. For a bride, the day goes by in the blink of an eye. I reminded myself to be present during many moments, but it went by so quickly. However, through Valerie's beautiful photos of the night, I get to relive this night with loved ones as often as I want to. It is a lot of trust to put into someone, to forever capture a night you spent so much time and money and heart on. You can't go wrong with Valerie. Best decision I made for my wedding, hands down. She is organized, a wonderful communicator and a true friend throughout the entire process. Thank you, Valerie!
If you want to have fun you HAVE to book Valerie! She was absolutely amazing and sweet. My fiance and I have never taken any sort of professional photos and we were very anxious about taking the pictures. We've taken our engagement pictures and already cant wait to work with her again for our wedding photos. If you want unique gorgeous photos with an amazing photographer Valerie Thompson Photography is the way to go!
Nuptials under the Texas sky at the historic Wheelock Schoolhouse
Family session shot in a vintage land rover, on Film and Digital
Vintage editorial engagement session shot on Film and Digital