Doing a beach session has been on her bucket list for a long time.

Valerie is no stranger to the local modeling scene as she has walked in numerous shows and worked with several, very talented, photographers. Sadly, I wasn’t one of them. We have several friends in common and but our paths never crossed until I got a message from her recently.

During our chat she revealed that she had never done a beach portrait session. It was something she has always wanted to do but never got the opportunity. Talk about a match made in Heaven. We quickly set up a time to meet up.

What a time it was. She’s is such an open, free, spirit. You can’t help but be infected by being around her. We had a lovely time together. When it was all said and done, we instantly agreed that we had to go again in the near future.

Mark Knopp is a Virginia Beach-based photographer covering the Hampton Roads community and beyond. Contact him today at mknopp1@cox.net for your portrait needs or if you would like to learn photography.