A bit more about me. My friends call me, Val. You can, too.
I’ve been in a deep love affair with storytelling photography, since I was about 4 or 5 years old. As a child, I would spend hours staring down the B&W film photos in my parents’ wedding album from the 60’s era, thoroughly captivated.
I was fascinated by their facial expressions and body language in the candid moments, what they were all wearing, distinctive to the era, and how people were posed together.
What stands out to me, in hindsight, was that from an early age, I was drawn to the art of storytelling through photos, and how reportage plays out in the details. This still holds true today, and is the driving force of how I approach documenting a wedding, a surprise proposal, an event, and just about anything I photograph. Love it.
In Other News…
I travelled solo around India for 5 months in 2011-2012, passing through 41 cities/towns in 13 states. It was before I transitioned to pursuing photography professionally.
My documentary street photography was featured HERE on the cover and in the feature article (pp.32-39.) Needless to say, it was a big thrill, at the time.