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Valerie Ott Photography is a senior portrait photographer based in Kalamazoo, Michigan. She specializes in modern and stylish senior pictures.

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She is confident and passionate and she knows what looks good. Her goal with photographing seniors is to make them feel as beautiful on this outside as they are on the inside. When you get your outside to match your inside, something magical happens. You want Valerie to be a part of your senior pic experience.

She is colorful and intentional and she knows what looks good. It seems as though she was meant for this career, starting at the age of 12. At that age, she found beauty in her Grandmother's delicate things giving her an incredible appreciation for what we value in our heart, not our hand.
Lovely Sarah

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Kristine said ... "I can not say enough positive t

Kristine said ... "I can not say enough positive things about Valerie and Sarah! From picking out the right clothes to stunning hair and makeup it is all about bringing out the best you! There was lots of laughter as they made my daughter feel comfortable and beautiful! The attention to detail, even a moving a stray hair, is fabulous! As a Mom of four daughters there isn't anyone else I would want to take their photos! Thanks Valerie and Sarah for a special day!"
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#flashbackfriday because sometimes laughing is all

#flashbackfriday because sometimes laughing is all you can do. 🤩

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What is true beauty? "I think beauty comes from wi

What is true beauty?
"I think beauty comes from within. I believe that in order to be beautiful, you must be kind, compassionate, considerate and respectful of others."
- Regan
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A statement I hear a lot is: "I need to wait until

A statement I hear a lot is:
"I need to wait until all my children graduate from high school before I will display pictures on the wall."
My question to that statement is WHY?
Why are you waiting for each child to graduate? You should celebrate this milestone for each individual child. Each person will have a turn at going through life events. Portraits should be on the wall, not on your computer.

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More of my clients favorite products. You can't be

More of my clients favorite products. You can't be the Keepsake box/proofs/digital combo. Everyone loves it.

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Be afraid and do it anyway. I read a book once th

Be afraid and do it anyway.

I read a book once that told me to name my fear/anxiety. I decided to call her Tammy because at the time I was binging Parks and Rec and Ron had two ex-wives, both named Tammy. The book told me to recognize anytime fear or anxiety came up and call her by her name. Call her out. Tell that nasty b**ch that she isn't welcome.

I am feeling all sorts of anxiety today because it was a tough weekend. I recognized Tammy in the room on several occasions. If found it very, very helpful to have a name to recognize her. It didn't take my anxiety away completely, but it was reassuring to know she was there.

I spent so many years not know why I had anxiety. I refused to recognize the cause of my fear. I wanted to ignore it, but that never worked. Instead I had to work through it. I am still working through it. I'm waiting for the day I can be on the other side. It takes time. It takes willingness. It takes recognition. Tammy.

Go ahead and give your fear/anxiety a name. It helps.

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If anyone is on the fence about a mirrorless camer

If anyone is on the fence about a mirrorless camera, you need to DM me because I will talk you into it. I feel like my photography changed in February when I switched to a mirrorless camera.

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There are some pictures I look at and think "why a

There are some pictures I look at and think "why am I spinning?" Here's an example.

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