Beautiful photos with a candid approach + easy direction that makes the session natural and fun.
Your only job is to be yourself & let me do the rest.
"Heather just competed out family photos for this year.
We could not be more pleased!
She was fantastic to work with from setting up location and making suggestions to the very impressive final product. She has a warm and friendly personality and makes the process feel as fun and natural as possible. Patient and creative with capturing young kids too!"
the garner family
Images Made With Heart and Soul
How it Works
Phone Call & Session Planning
When you book your call, we'll start getting an idea of who you are and what you'd like to create to remember this season of your life. We'll talk about the process and answer all of your questions and then we will get you booked and on the calendar.
Photo Shoot Day
You'll be fully guided and directed throughout the session so all you will have to focus on is having fun and enjoying the people you love. You might feel a little nervous at first but that will quickly melt away as we focus on your real connections with your family. We are serious about creating art for you, but also serious about giving you the greatest experience you've ever had in front of the camera!
The Reveal & ORdering Session
We will get together via zoom to reveal the gorgeous images we have created together. We will guide you through choosing your favorites and talk about how they might look best in your home. My number one tip, trust your instincts. The ones that make you smile or tear up instantly, are the ones you're going to print!
Delivery, Shipped Direct To Your Home
Within weeks of your ordering appointment, a very special package will be delivered to your home all the way from our professional lab. You will be holding your finished ART in your hands and hanging it on your walls! The best part about the artwork we deliver is that it's going to grow more special and meaningful over the years, increasing in value in your heart as the ages and stages change in your family. I can guarantee that you will still be smiling and tearing up on a normal Tuesday afternoon years from now, as you pass these images on your walls.
Get In Touch
"5 stars from start to finish!
We were coming in from out of town and she made the entire process simple and enjoyable. Heather was a joy to work with and knew exactly how to work with our two small boys. We couldn't be happier with the photos-love, love, love them!!!"
the Benson Family
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Vallentyne Photography is a portrait studio in Carlsbad, CA, serving families throughout North County San Diego and surrounding coastal communities.
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With 20 years of experience, we specialize in natural, timeless portraits for families, maternity, newborns, and seniors โ photographed on location or in our beautiful, natural light studio. Our goal is to make the experience feel relaxed, meaningful, and easy from start to finish while creating artwork youโll love for years to come.
You never realize how tiny they are while you`re in it. Then one day you look back and wonder how those little arms and legs ever fit so perfectly in your hands. #VallentynePhotography #NewbornPhotography #CarlsbadNewbornPhotographer #BabyPortraits #NorthCountySanDiego #StudioNewbornSession #OceansidePhotographer #NewbornMemories #BabyPhotography
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The biggest reason people call isn`t because they need photos. It`s because they suddenly realize time is moving faster than they thought.
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One of my favorite things to photograph is childhood wonder. The daydreaming, the imagination, the quiet moments that disappear as kids grow older.
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The older kids get, the more parents tell me, "We`re overdue." Life gets busy and family photos get pushed to someday. Until suddenly everybody looks different.
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Those first newborn days pass in such a blur. The tiny details, the way they curl into you, and how impossibly small they feel in your arms are all changing before you even realize it.
This is why I love creating simple, timeless newborn portraits that keep the focus exactly where it belongsโon your baby and your connection as a family.
Newborn sessions are photographed in my Carlsbad studio.
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One day you`ll look back and realize these quiet moments together were the good old days. The ordinary days. The ones that felt normal at the time.
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