Bride and groom holding hands crossing city street in black and white wedding photo.

Valerie lopez

portrait & wedding photography

Happy family with dog sitting together on sandy beach dunes.

Valerie lopez

portrait & wedding photography

Pregnant couple running barefoot on beach at sunset.

Valerie lopez

portrait & wedding photography

My philosophy

Lasting memories through authentic, candid, soulful images

Groom and groomsmen laughing together in navy suits indoors.
Happy family of six sitting together laughing on wooden deck surrounded by trees.

My approach behind the camera is rooted in authentic documentation. I observe rather than direct, stepping back to let moments unfold naturally. When guidance is necessary, I offer it sparingly—just enough to preserve genuine interactions and unguarded reactions. My commitment is simple: to capture images that tell your story, celebrate your family, and reveal your authentic self. No staging—only real, meaningful moments that matter.

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Bride and groom share a romantic sunset kiss on a rooftop with city views.

 

"Truly impressed me with her talent and eye for looking for the organic beauty in the moments shared on our special day. Nothing felt forced or overly orchestrated: moments were naturally captured with simple direction. To think that we almost didn't invest in photography!"

 

amanda + scott

Black and white portrait of a smiling young woman with wavy hair in a black t-shirt.
corpus christi based portrait & wedding photographer

Hi, i'm Val

So glad you're here! I'm a Corpus Christi, TX portrait and wedding photographer with over 8 years of experience documenting candid, sweet, fun moments between families and couples. Whether I'm documenting your wedding day or capturing sweet in-between moments during your family session, my goal is always the same, to create memorable images that reflect your true story.


Every couple and family have a story, and each story deserves to be told and preserved. That is where the foundation of my passion lives. I love being welcomed into your space to observe everything from the gentleness, to the fun and silly moments, down to the vulnerable & emotional moments that deserve to be remembered.


I encourage you to head over to my portfolio, it has some of my favorite images of weddings, engagements, families, and maternity sessions I've taken. When you're ready to reserve a date, head over to my contact page to reach out so we can discuss the vision of your booking.

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My Booking Process

 

1.Fill out the form

Fill out the form with all of the information pertaining to your wedding, session, or event to start the communication.

 

 

2.Call or Meet up

I'll reach out via email first to say hello and to set up a phone call, video call, or a meet up to go over details for your wedding or portrait booking.

 

 

3.save your date

Once you decide that I am your photographer, I will send over all of the things to make it official.

 

 

Corpus Christi native, traveling wherever stories take me


authentic, soulful

portrait & wedding photography


Based in Corpus Christi, Texas, Valerie Lopez Photography serves clients throughout South and Central Texas, including Beeville, Floresville, San Antonio, Austin, Houston, and wherever you are