Valerie Begley Photography

11/01/2024

Please find me a loving home. You can fill out the application here :

https://form.jotform.com/200704042819145

I am Xena warrior princess. I was named that because I am playful and athletic. But after I’m done playing, I would love to sit in your lap. If you pet me, I will purr up a storm.

11/01/2024

Please find me a loving home. You can fill out the application here :

https://form.jotform.com/200704042819145

I am Kahn. That is my name because I am superior to most others of my species. I am big bold, and beautiful, just look at my shiny fur . But I’m also a lover boy who loves to sit in your lap and purr. Actually, just pet me and i’ll purr. You will also love my sister Xena. We do everything together.

10/25/2024

I have had a blast fostering these four kittens. They will be eight weeks old next week and ready to be adopted.
They’re being fostered for the shelter “Live To Purr Another Day” that was damaged during the hurricane.
I called them Han, Luke, princess Leah, and Xena warrior princess. Can you guess which is which?
Please contact me if you know anyone who is interested.

08/22/2024

Great night to photograph a "Slingshot"

06/18/2024

03/05/2024

I call this image "Avarice and Innocence."

Another fun image in my studio. I asked my model Ciera to channel the character, Maleficent for the red subject, and Innocence and goodness in the white image. I think she did a great job! This was done with conventional compositing techniques.

03/04/2024

Fun in the studio...with AI.
Thank you to my model Ciera for helping me with this project.
We hear about AI (Artificial Intelligence), all over the news these days. Photoshop now has AI capabilities. I have used it for small edits such as to take out an object and replace it with something suitable for the scene.

This is my most ambitious attempt at using AI in my photo editing.
My concept was to create a "Snow White in the forest with animals" scene. All animals were created using photoshop AI image generator.
What can you visualize. Do you think AI can create it?

01/26/2024

Last summer I did the photography for the calendar from the play "Calendar Girls" presented by Players Theatre of Southern Oaks here in The Villages. This play is based on the movie with actress Helen Mirren. They have supplied me with some of these 2024 calendars available for sale at the Photography Showcase tomorrow at the Eisenhower Rec Center. $10 each.

01/23/2024

Come see me this weekend at the Photography Showcase. Eisenhower Rec Center. I will be in the Admiral Nimitz\Admiral King room.

01/11/2024

What a treat to have a teenager in my studio!!! Ciera helped me show off one of my new backgrounds. Didn't she do a great job! (My cat had to get in on the photos session also).

12/24/2023

Happy Holidays to all from Valerie, Bill, Sweetness and Teddy Bear our cats.