Valentina Glidden Photography

Looking back at the many sessions I got to photograph this year with so much gratitude. I know my posting has fallen off a cliff lately because, well, 4 kids. But I’m still finding so much joy behind the camera 🤩

Happy Cuteness Overload Day! 🎃 Also known as the day before Christmas decorating begins 🎄🥳

This year we got a pair of ninjas, Ash and Pikachu, & Mando with Baby Yoda.

Happy Halloween, friends!

Can you believe the baby’s dress and bonnet are from 1850? This is the ultimate family heirloom, passed down from generation to generation and 100% adorable 😍

To me, few places are dreamier than these Malibu hills 😍 it’s not too late to book a mini session happening this Sunday (October 8th) in these very hills. Check out the link on my profile or DM me for more details 🎉

🎉MINI SESSIONS ARE HERE!🎉
It’s crazy for me to even be thinking about fall mini sessions and Christmas cards because it feels like this year just got started. Anyone else feel like time is flying by? I love this time of year and the many sweet families I get to photograph.

Spots are limited so check out the link on my profile to book a session or send me a DM.

Oh and did I mention I also have some mini sessions spots in the hills of Malibu? 😍😍

Currently finishing up a gallery and I’m enthralled by this image. It so perfectly captures the awe and wonder that comes with pregnancy for those older siblings

Hard to believe this little boy is already 3 years old. Noah brings so much joy to our home. Everything he says is either completely adorable or hilarious or both. There isn’t a day he doesn’t make us laugh. He is so full of personality and his laughter is the best. Watching him grow older is such a gift

He is the sweetest little baby. I know as a mom I’m really biased, but he really is so cute 🥹🥹

Going through the film archives and stumbled upon this sweet photo of my newborn niece from last year. Being an auntie to this little girl is so sweet! Now, if we can only get time to slow down.

One of my favorite scenes! Beautiful couple in love? Check. Beautiful scenery? Check. The sweetest little boy who loves his parents? Check. I’m totally ok with more of this 😍

This little sweetie was the star of this session, and from the looks of it she's the star of this family.

The dreamiest mountain views to capture this sweet and growing family.

“The best thing to hold onto in life is each other” - A. Hepburn

As the days get warmer, my googley eyes for a golden hour in the mountains gets bigger! The mountains have my heart f o r e v e r and ever!

Raise your hand if you’re into sweet babies wearing hats. I cannot get over this little cutie and his hat. It doesn’t get any better than capturing these precious moments.

The beauty of a film is that no matter when the picture was captured, your moments will look timeless.

Unposed and so imperfectly perfect moments. 🤍 Loved capturing these moments with this momma.

Every time I visit my parents in Orlando, I have to go visit Winter Park. I love the charm of this little town ❤️

Anyone else loving these summer sunsets? I love when the days are longer and we have move evening time together as a family. ☀

Toddlers may appear sweeter in our film scans than they were when their photo was being snapped. If you've ever had family photos taken, you k n o w what I'm talking about.

The value of motherhood photography will never be lost on me. Days with little ones fly by in a hurried, sleepless haze. We want to capture each stage of our children's lives, but as a mom, I can relate to the stress and chaos that comes with creating margin in busy schedules for a family photo session! As a photographer that has been photographing families for over a decade, I want to be an advocate for intentionality to savor and capture these legacy moments.

Pretty much my reaction when I found out this sweet family is adding another sweet baby to their family 😆😍

This past weekend we celebrated women, mothers, and matriarch figures in our life. We honored the mothers and mother figures in our lives who give themselves to nurture hopes and dreams, shepherd, kiss owies, train in wisdom (for the 17th time today), and love unconditionally. What a gift mothers are to us. ❤️

When you look like a real life baby doll and your parents can't stop staring at you. 🥹

When all the birds come out to play. 😍 I love this job with all my heart. Such a joy to freeze your moments, like this one, in time.

Happy Friday! Hope you have margin this weekend to rest and spend time with those who bring life to your soul. 🤍

“Enjoy the little things in life because one day you`ll look back and realize they were the big things.” ❤️

This beach session with the Freeman family was such a fun time. I love photographing growing families in places this beautiful. The kids were sharing their excitement for new baby as we enjoy taking in the sunset at the beach.

A mother’s love for her child is like nothing else in the world. ♥️

"To describe a mother would be to write about a hurricane in its perfect power. Or the climbing, falling colors of a rainbow." - Maya Angelou
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