Jaime Val Photography

Jaime Val Photography Family, Newborn and Maternity photographer in the Fox Valley. A boy mom who has mastered controlling chaos and turning it into cinematic, timeless art.

From my heart to yours, motherhood can be bottled and kept 🤎

This year, I began drying the dandelions I get picked. I’m really savoring and trying to keep this season of littleness ...
06/01/2026

This year, I began drying the dandelions I get picked. I’m really savoring and trying to keep this season of littleness that my children still hold onto. I have no idea what I’ll do with them, but I’ll have them, and that’s what I important to me. I hosted dandelion minis in a dandelion field last month, and magic is an understatement.

Summer officially begins this week for our school district, which means I get to soak up slow mornings and unstructured time with my boys. I look forward to it so much since two are in school full time now… my little middle turns six tomorrow, and we have a BIG surprise for his gift. Stay tuned for photos 🥹

05/28/2026

I have had this shot in my brain since I saw my son stand on this hill. It couldn’t have been more perfectly executed, and I can’t wait to share more from this incredible day.

Appleton-ites… any ideas where this location is?

There are so many more than five, but I feel like these really showcase the purpose of why JVP exists. Doing this job is...
05/26/2026

There are so many more than five, but I feel like these really showcase the purpose of why JVP exists. Doing this job is rewarding in ways I had never expected when I opened my LLC and began being a “professional photographer.” It’s hard to sell myself on that because this isn’t what I went to college for, and I had a full-blown career before this. But then, my children called. Motherhood changed every plan I thought I had, and it led me on a path of self discovery.

I have a lot of other photographers on here- are there any you would add?

I am officially back on the grid from a little family camping trip! We had a lot of fun over the long weekend, but I wil...
05/25/2026

I am officially back on the grid from a little family camping trip! We had a lot of fun over the long weekend, but I will say, camping with kids is NOT relaxing (until they go to sleep). My spouse and I are exhausted, but if kids have taught me anything, it’s that I will sleep when I’m dead. 🤣 I think I’m caught up on emails, and I’ll be back to social media throughout today and tomorrow as I get little pops of quiet in the day. I hope everyone had a beautiful weekend and got to connect with their little fams, too!

I still have some beautiful work to share from April minis, and I have been keeping these in my pocket for a beautiful day like today. I have to admit… mini sessions with first time clients always rattle my nerves. A short amount of time to razzle dazzle new people can be a lot of pressure, BUT these amazing kids made our shoot so much fun and truly made my job easy! I think these have to be the perfect ages for a mini session. No stranger danger, all fun and games!

Now that I have your attention with these twin baby macro details, I wanted to let everyone know that I will be out of t...
05/22/2026

Now that I have your attention with these twin baby macro details, I wanted to let everyone know that I will be out of the office until Monday for a staycation. All inquiries and emails will be responded to then đź’›

There are so many factors that guide the decision of which photographer to hire. For most families, budget is in the dri...
05/20/2026

There are so many factors that guide the decision of which photographer to hire. For most families, budget is in the drivers seat, followed by website/portfolio, followed by reviews and social media content. There are so many incredible options (especially where I live in the Fox Valley), and the research process can feel overwhelming.

My advice for anyone looking to hire a photographer is to ask themselves these questions:
• Is my budget flexible based on my needs?
• Is my budget determined by what I think photography should cost versus what it does cost?
• Does the photographer provide my wardrobe?
• What do other people say about him/her?
• And most importantly (if you have young kids), how ridiculous and shameless is this person willing to be when it comes to getting my toddler to smile?

If you’re looking for your forever family photographer in the Fox Valley, my name is Jaime and I’d love to meet you.

Three generations of girlies 🫶I am slowly adopting myself into this family. Baby Ella is one of my Baby Book package bab...
05/19/2026

Three generations of girlies 🫶

I am slowly adopting myself into this family. Baby Ella is one of my Baby Book package babies, and because of this adorable little peach, I have met the most incredible group of people. I’m not sure how I got this lucky, but I learned long ago never to question a good thing!

A few updates!
• my summer calendar is almost full! Inquire through my website if you’d love a sunset session before fall.
• Poetry sessions have gotten so popular! I still have morning by availability this summer for a few more!
• I have begun sending out a newsletter on the first of each month. You can subscribe on my website if you aren’t!

Would you ever guess that these girls needed to warm up a bit before we started shooting? But once they did, the show wa...
05/18/2026

Would you ever guess that these girls needed to warm up a bit before we started shooting? But once they did, the show was stolen ✨ I always have a few prompts planned going into a mini session, but I mostly look for the moments that happen before and after. That timeframe is where the genuine emotion lives… the laughs, the tickles, the silly, the authentic.

If I waited until we renovated, I wouldn’t have these. If I stopped to clean the water spots off of my window, I wouldn’...
05/16/2026

If I waited until we renovated, I wouldn’t have these. If I stopped to clean the water spots off of my window, I wouldn’t have these. If I did anything to make my house more aesthetic, I wouldn’t have these.

I share this because we all live in messy little houses when we’re in the little-years. I don’t come through a home with a camera and a white glove… I come looking for evidence of love. The school artwork on your fridge, the fingerprints on the sliding door, the Barbie house arranged with a story all it’s own.

Styled family photos in a field at sunset are works of art for your walls… but in home photos of your real life are works of art for your memory. This… this is how I want to remember my motherhood.

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