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Let’s Turn Your Photos into Beautiful, Lasting Art.
Your photos deserve to be seen and enjoyed every day. I offer a curated selection of high-quality prints, albums, and wall art, all designed to bring your favorite moments to life. During our ordering appointment, you’ll get to see and feel each product in person. Together, we’ll choose the perfect pieces that fit your style, your home, and your life—so you can enjoy these memories for years to come, without the hassle of printing and framing on your own.
custom products
FRAMED WALL ART, Choose from Canvas, Print, or Metal, starting at 590
Our museum-grade archival canvases are crafted to last, giving your portraits a polished, high-quality finish that stands the test of time. Each canvas is expertly stretched over a solid, reinforced frame, preventing sagging or loosening over the years. A protective coating adds an extra layer of durability, ensuring your images stay vibrant for generations. Delivered ready to hang with your choice of bracket or wire mounting, these canvases make it easy to bring your favorite moments to life on your walls.
Metal WALL ART, starting at 590
Our Mounted Metal Prints deliver a modern way to display your portraits. Handcrafted in Italy, these pieces are built with exceptional quality and arrive ready to hang, making it effortless to showcase your favorite images.
The sleek metal surface brings out rich, vibrant colors through a special sublimation process, creating a bold and eye-catching result. Each print is mounted on your choice of four beautiful wood tones, adding warmth and depth to this contemporary style.
Designed to be both elegant and durable, these prints make a statement in any home—turning your memories into stunning, lasting artwork.
DIGITAL FILES, starting at 890
With every printed portrait purchase, you'll receive it's high-resolution digital counterpart included in the print price.
I also offer digital collections for the images you would like to keep, but are not quite ready to print.
Digital file collections begin at 5 images for 890.
Alongside, you gain personal print rights, granting you the freedom to print from your digital files at your convenience, forever.
Matted Print Collections, starting at 990
A beautiful way to preserve and display your favorite portraits.
These elegant, handcrafted boxes hold 5, 15, or 30 matted prints (7×10” matted to 11×14”), giving you the flexibility to store, frame, or share them.
Most of my clients use these matted prints to create a stunning wall gallery—easily filling a large wall, going up a stairway, or lining a hallway with memories. They’re also perfect for setting aside a few to gift to grandparents.
Each box is carefully made with luxurious linens, silks, and vegan suedes, adding a timeless touch to your collection. Whether kept in the heirloom box, placed on an easel, or framed for your walls, these portraits will be treasured for years to come.
WALNUT PORTRAIT BOX, starting at 1990
Crafted from the finest Black Walnut sourced from the Appalachian Mountains, this beautifully designed box is more than just storage—it’s a statement piece. The clear glass window showcases your favorite image, while the soft-touch lining inside protects and presents your matted prints. Designed with durable gunmetal hinges, it’s both practical and stylish.
Unlike traditional frames, the Walnut Folio Box doesn’t require wall space—it’s perfect for displaying on a sideboard, coffee table, or shelf. Even when empty, its timeless craftsmanship makes it a beautiful décor piece in your home. Whether you rotate your prints over time or keep a favorite image front and center, this versatile, heirloom-quality box ensures your portraits are always beautifully on display.
THE HEIRLOOM ALBUM, starting at 2490
Designed to last for generations, the Heirloom Album is the perfect way to relive your favorite moments. Featuring lay-flat pages, it allows images to be displayed seamlessly across spreads for a stunning, uninterrupted presentation.
Each photo is carefully mounted onto sturdy mat board pages and finished with a protective coating to ensure longevity. Choose from Linen, Silk, or Leather covers to create a truly custom, timeless keepsake that reflects your style.
Simple, elegant, and made to be enjoyed for years to come, this album is more than just a book—it’s a collection of memories you’ll treasure forever.
ALBUM & PORTFOLIO BOX MATERIAL SELECTIONS
Framed Fine Art Paintings, starting at 2500
The Framed Fine Art Painting is something you won’t find anywhere else—a rare collaboration of photography and hand-painted artistry. Each piece begins with a photograph, carefully transformed into a digital painting, with each brushstroke added by hand, no filters involved. Printed on fine giclée canvas, it’s then enhanced with layers of hand-painted acrylic, bringing depth and texture to every stroke. Finished in a custom, hand-carved frame, this timeless artwork is delivered directly to your home, ready to be cherished for generations and available in up to 60 inches for a stunning piece of family art.
** Swatch images and product images are courtesy of my labs & suppliers.
These are not examples of my photography work, but purely to illustrate the beautiful custom products I offer.
All art products will be personalized with my individual clients images.**
Vallentyne Photography is a portrait studio in Carlsbad, CA, serving families throughout North County San Diego and surrounding coastal communities.
With 20 years of experience, we specialize in natural, timeless portraits for families, maternity, newborns, and seniors — 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 you’ll love for years to come.
Nobody warns you how quickly newborns stop looking like newborns.
One day they`re all curled up and sleepy.
A few weeks later they`re stretching out, making eye contact, and already looking more like the little person they`re becoming.
Those first weeks are their own little chapter.
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Senior year goes by in a flash. Faster than any other school year. If you`ve ever thought, "these are just for the yearbook," you`re not alone. But the truth is these images will have 100 times the value as the years go by. This season deserves to be remembered🤍#VallentynePhotography #SeniorPortraits #CarlsbadSeniorPhotographer #ClassOf2027 #BeachSeniorSession #SanDiegoSeniorPortraits #NorthCountyPhotographer #SeniorPhotography
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Message me anytime and we’ll hop on a quick call to plan something beautiful.
The newborn stage feels long when you`re living it and impossibly short when it`s over. That`s why I believe these tiny moments deserve to be documented before they become memories. #VallentynePhotography #StudioNewbornPhotography #CarlsbadNewbornPhotographer #NewbornPortraits #BabyPhotography #NorthCountyFamilies #OceansidePhotographer #NewbornSession #BabyMemories
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Message me anytime and we’ll hop on a quick call to plan something beautiful.
One of the biggest reasons families call me is simple: "We don`t have a good photo of all of us together." Everyone is usually busy taking pictures of each other, but very few families have photos where everyone is actually in the frame. #VallentynePhotography #FamilyBeachPhotos #CarlsbadPhotographer #FamilyPortraits #NorthCountySanDiego #BeachFamilySession #OceansidePhotography #FamilyMemories #SanDiegoFamilies
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Message me anytime and we’ll hop on a quick call to plan something beautiful.
One of my favorite questions to ask parents is, "What`s your favorite thing they`re doing right now?"
Nobody ever says sitting up.
They say:
"The way he belly laughs."
"The little dance she does."
"The way she claps for herself."
"The face he makes when he`s proud."
Those are the things worth remembering.
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Message me anytime and we’ll hop on a quick call to plan something beautiful.
The newborn photos are never really about the baby alone. They`re about the people who already love them more than they ever thought possible. That`s the story I want families to remember years from now. #VallentynePhotography #NewbornPhotographer #FamilyConnection #CarlsbadStudioPhotographer #BabyPhotography #NorthCountySanDiego #NewbornPortraits #FamilyStory #OceansidePhotographer
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Message me anytime and we’ll hop on a quick call to plan something beautiful.
