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2022 New Year, New Experiences

ByValerie Villa January 21, 2022April 19, 2023

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!If we haven’t seen each other or connect since the clock ceremoniously ticked off the new year. I wish you an amazing 2022. I am a fan of even numbers, although 2020 was a hard one to accept, I stand strong in the support of 2022. Being born on February 2nd, my daughter…

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Mother’s Strength
Capturing the Moment

Capturing the Now! Create memories!

ByValerie Villa June 13, 2020April 19, 2023

Do you celebrate the big moment or make big of the little moments? Many photographers have been drawn to photography as a profession because there are no images of them growing up. Either they were not the first child and their milestones weren’t documented or it just wasn’t something that was of importance in their…

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📷Empowering Women & Girls
Today’s Visual Storyteller
Helping Families Exist in Photos Capturing Today’s Priceless Moments
👇🏼Choose to Be You!
If you haven’t heard about SIMPLY ME — the pro If you haven’t heard about SIMPLY ME — the project, the experience, the exhibit — please reach out! Every time I talk to a parent about it, I get even more excited. And every session with these amazing kids? Pure joy. We laugh, play, connect — and create something meaningful they’ll always remember. I’m editing one of the sessions right now and smiling the whole time. ✨ It’s that good. Want your child to be part of it? Link in bio or visit 👉 imagesbyvalerie.com/simply-me so we can connect! 📷 #SimplyMePortraits @mygymsantabarbara #SantaBarbaraPhotographer #KidsBeingKids #ExistInPhotos SimplyMeSessions #SantaBarbaraPhotographer #KidsPortraits #PortraitExhibit #RealIsBeautiful #LetThemBeLittle #ChildhoodUnfiltered #AuthenticMoments #BlackandWhitePhotography #BoutiquePhotography #CelebrateYourKids #CherishEveryMoment #CommunityArt #ExistInPhotos #FirstThursday #KidPortraits #LocalArtEvent #LoveAndLaughter #PhotographyGallery #RealPersonalities #Santabarbaraphotographer #SimplyMe #capturetoday #capturingthemoments #childrenphotographer #santabarbara_moms #stoppingtime #stoptime #AuthenticMoments #BoutiquePhotography #CelebrateYourKids #CherishEveryMoment #CommunityArt
🇺🇸 Happy Independence Day 🇺🇸 This blac 🇺🇸 Happy Independence Day 🇺🇸 This black-and-white image—stirs something deep. A reminder of what the 4th of July truly stands for: hope, resilience, and the courage to begin again. I’m a 9th-generation Santa Barbaran, with roots in this town stretching back nearly 250 years. And yet, like so many Americans, I’m also the granddaughter of immigrants—both of my other grandparents came from France, met here, and built a life, a family, a future. We are a nation of dreamers, of doers, of people who show up for each other. Today we celebrate independence—hard fought, fiercely protected, and belonging to everyone who makes up this beautiful, diverse tapestry we call America. Let’s honor the past. Let’s defend the future. Let’s stand for each other. #Happy4thOfJuly #MeltingPot #WeThePeople #AmericanTapestry #StatueOfLiberty #ImmigrantHeritage #IndependenceDay #FamilyHistory #SantaBarbaraRoots #FreedomForAll
🌬✨ ONLY 3 SPOTS • AUG 8–10 ✨🌬 Santa 🌬✨ ONLY 3 SPOTS • AUG 8–10 ✨🌬 Santa Barbara women — it’s your moment. My Annual Parachute Gown Sessions are HERE. This year’s gown: GOLD — bold, radiant, powerful. The wind, tides, sunrise & sunset light — all lining up perfectly that weekend. 📸 And I only have 3 openings. 💛 These sessions are for the woman who’s: → Ready to say “This is Me” → Breastfeeding, maternal, or embracing her season → Building a brand and wants an image that STOPS THE SCROLL → Or just needs a reminder of her strength, beauty & story 🌞 Sunrise. ☀️ Daylight. 🌅 Sunset. We’ll harness the elements & create something unforgettable. 📩 DM me right now or email valerie@imagesbyvalerie.com We’ll chat to see if it’s the right fit — but spots are already booking. ✨ Don’t miss this. It’s more than a photo — it’s who you are. #ParachuteGownSessions #SantaBarbaraPhotographer #ExistInPhotos #EmpowermentSession #GoldGownVibes AuthenticMoments #CelebrateYou #CherishEveryMoment #EmpowermentSessions #LoveAndLaughter #RealPersonalities #Santabarbaraphotographer #SheIsUnique #StrongWomen #WomenEmpowerment #WomenSupportingWomen #capturetoday #capturingthemoments #creatingmemories #downtownsantabarbara #existinphotos #momblogger #momentsintime #mommyblogger #santabarbara_moms #santabarbarasmallbusiness #smallbusiness #stoppingtime #stoptime #supportlocalbusiness
✨ There’s nothing quite like it… ✨ The gig ✨ There’s nothing quite like it… ✨ The giggles. The twirls. The quiet moments. The bold personalities. SIMPLY ME sessions are all about celebrating your child exactly as they are — and featuring them in a gallery exhibit this November where they’ll see themselves larger-than-life. Families have already started their sessions and the joy is real. This isn’t a model call — it’s a chance for your child to feel seen, confident, and celebrated. Only a handful of spots left out of 20 total. 📩 DM me today to grab your session! 📷 @imagesbyvalerie | #ExistInPhotos #SimplyMePortraits #SantaBarbaraKids #SBPhotographer #ChildhoodUnfiltered @mygymsantabarbara
Motivation Monday 💛 To the Santa Barbara moms—this is for you. “Being a mother is learning about strengths you didn’t know you had and dealing with fears you didn’t know existed.” — Nishan Panwar In this world that moves so fast, where headlines weigh heavy and the to-do lists never seem to end— You’re still showing up. Still pouring love into your families. Still holding it all. Maybe a little tired. Maybe a little worried. But full of heart. You’re doing more than enough. You are seen. #MotivationMonday #SantaBarbaraMoms #MotherhoodIsStrength #YouAreNotAloneMama #SeenAndLoved #HoldingItAll #ImagesByValerie ⸻ Would you like me to tailor this further for a carousel post with multiple images or text slides?
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