Val Stone Photography

Introducing… Studio Portrait and Headshot Sessions, scheduled effortlessly at your convenience, anytime. Capture life’s most important moments with ease. If you've been waiting to update your headshot or meaning to book your baby's milestone session, book now to save 20%. Use the Coupon Code: STUDIO20 by Monday, April 13th to save. 👉https://valstonephotography.com/raleigh-mini-sessions

These studio sessions are for clients who want beautiful, timeless images and professionally guided experience, scheduled effortlessly at your convenience. If you've been waiting to update your headshot or meaning to book your baby's milestone session, book now to save 20%.

Always so fun to photograph projects for Positively Community ! Thank you, Leslie Limerick Lockhart for a great morning.

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🌷Spring Mini Sessions are here! The flowers are blooming, the evenings are softer, and the kiddos look a little older than last year. There are new additions, lost teeth, and first steps. That's reason enough to make sure you grab a spot!
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Timeless outfits create space for your photographs to endure. Simple silhouettes, neutral tones, and thoughtful layers allow images to feel just as relevant many years from now as they do today. When clothing isn’t tied to a moment or a trend, portraits can be displayed and enjoyed forever without ever feeling dated.

Your family's portraits are meant to be seen, felt, and lived with every day, on the walls you walk past, and in the spaces where your life actually happens. I'm always happy to guide you on how to best display your portraits as wall art, in albums, and on your shelves.

Newborn sessions are slow, gentle, and completely baby-led. There’s time to settle, soothe, and pause, then try again. Safety, trust, and comfort always come first.

I don’t often speak publicly about current events, but some things transcend business. I’m a mother first. And I was trained as an elementary teacher and in child psychology before I was a photographer. I was a mandatory reporter. I was taught to protect children. Always.

Protecting children, believing survivors, and standing firmly against exploitation and abuse are not optional. It's not political. There are no sides to be taken. These are the moral, human responsibilities we all share. The future is in our hands.

When the weather is unpredictable and the trees are bare, there are still plenty of beautiful places to host your family's portraits, whether it's in your home or around town.

One year of love and bonding and snuggles. These simple milestones are always worth documenting.

Maybe some of your family members have four legs. Dogs have a way of grounding a session, and reminding us what unconditional love looks like. When your pets are part of your everyday life, they belong in your family photographs, right alongside the people who love them most.