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Welcome to my Blog!

Hi! My name is Valerie Dietsche. I am a wife of ten years and a homeschooling mom of three beautiful children. After a couple of stints overseas, we've now been settled for several years in our little fixer-upper in small-town America. Photography has been an interest of mine for a while, but just recently have I begun pursuing it as more than just a hobby. I love nature and being outdoors, as you can probably tell by many of my photos. I am now branching out into photographing people, as well. Other interests of mine include reading, (both personally and with my kids), good music, good coffee, and good company! You'll learn a lot more about me as you follow along with my random assortment of blog posts, and hopefully you'll also enjoy the photos along the way.

Thanks for stopping by, and please say hello!

p.s.--Please do not use or reproduce my photos without permission. Thanks!

Monthly Archives: June 2009

photo session :: matthew, elizabeth, & allison

i love photographing children because they feel so little pressure to have to pose for the camera, and that allows me to capture more of their true personality coming through.  it wasn’t hard for me to pick up on the fact that matthew is a very bright little boy who loves his cars, his puzzles,...

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garden june 2009

after five years, our landscaping is finally starting to fill in, and matt also recently re-did our front stoop which adds alot. this is the point in the year when things are at their peak (before the japanese beetle assault begins…) that reminds me, i am going to take a look in my...

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family photo session :: oh BOY!

i had the pleasure of photographing an old friend’s extended family at the beach earlier this week. tracey has 2 sisters and 1 brother, and between them they have added 8 little boys to the family in the past 5 years!

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photo session :: rowan

my littlest niece is three months old already!

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photo session :: miranda

here’s my debut photographing an infant – three weeks old to be exact. quite a different experience from chasing around the busy little ones i am usually photographing! hmm… how many angles can one get on a sleeping baby??

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