A recent customer says:
Valerie, your photos are beautiful! I grew up in New Hampshire as a child. I joined the military at 21 and my spouse and I are now retired from the service. I obtained a catalog with your business in it. I looked at your pictures and found a bit of my heritage! Gorgeous!~ K.K., O Fallon IL
Valerie, your photos are beautiful! I grew up in New Hampshire as a child. I joined the military at 21 and my spouse and I are now retired from the service. I obtained a catalog with your business in it. I looked at your pictures and found a bit of my heritage! Gorgeous!~ K.K., O Fallon IL
About Me...
When Valerie Hill picked up her first camera, she had no idea what to expect from her photographs, but, she knew she enjoyed taking pictures. Born in a time when every one had a "point and shoot" camera, she began taking pictures at an early age. Several large boxes of photographs, thousands of negatives and four or five over- stuffed photo albums later, she has decided the majority of her pictures tell a story, although the storyline and it's interpretation may be left entirely to the viewer.
By 1999, she had become bored with her auto focus 35 mm camera and felt up to the challenge of a SLR with all the bells and whistles, but, her technology minded husband felt she should step into the future and go digital. After acquiring a basic Nikon Coolpix 800, she taught herself to use the camera, seeing things with a different perspective. She captures the beauty of her surroundings whether her subject is a vast field of dandelions or the shape of a cloud. Her move to a Nikon D200, a digital SLR hybrid, has increased her ability to produce extraordinary images. Her images are printed on Kodak Professional grade paper and mounted on foam core using a dry mount press to prevent lifting or bubbling of the image. Archival quality mats are then affixed, using linen hinges, which allow the mat to be changed to fit the customer's decor or personal tastes.
In 2002, "The Friends Of Pollyanna Society of New Hampshire" chose Ms. Hill's image, "The Spirit Of Youth" for their invitation to the fictional character's anniversary celebration. In 2003, her image, "Bend In The River" was selected as the cover for the Littleton-St Johnsbury regional phone book and two of her photographs were chosen by the town of Stark, NH to be used as cover material for their annual town report. Her image "Woodland Beauties" was awarded third place at the Plymouth, NH Art Festival in the photography category. She received an Honorable Mention at the 2004 Jackson, NH Art Show for her body of work. People who visited the 2005 Fifth Annual Fall Festival of The Arts People's Art Show chose Valerie's image entitled "Frangipani" to receive Third Place honors in the photography division. Honorable Mentions were garnered at the 2006 Littleton Art Show and the Plymouth Art Show for her image entitled "Rising Mist". Many of Ms. Hill's photographs have been published in the Guide to the Western White Mountains as well as local newspapers and other publications. The piece entitled "Nature's Artistry" received 2nd place honors at 2012 Littleton Art Show. She became a member of NHMade in 2016.
Locally themed images may be viewed at Artistic Roots in Plymouth,NH. Over the years, her work has also hung in the McKee-Hurst Gallery of Hartford, Ct., The Spa at The Mountain View Grand in Whitefield, The Old Mill Studio in Whitefield, WREN Ovation in Bethlehem, Birds Of A Feather in Lancaster and the Society For The Protection Of NH Forests Conservation Center in Concord, NH.
Most of Ms. Hill's body of work represents the pristine beauty of New Hampshire and it's surrounding neighbors, but Valerie and her husband, Carl, love to travel. Over the years, Ms. Hill has acquired a substantial international body of work from such exotic locations as Curacao, Fanning Island, Belize, Isla Margarita, Barbados, Hawaii, Mexico, Guadeloupe, New Zealand and Australia. After completing an epic 17,000 mile, 21 state and 4 province trip in 2011, her portfolio has expanded to include some of North America's most beloved scenery.
Valerie's photographic interests are also expanding to include portrait photography. Wherever she goes, be assured, her camera is never far from her side.
When Valerie finds "that moment", she'll add it to her galleries here so you may enjoy the view.
By 1999, she had become bored with her auto focus 35 mm camera and felt up to the challenge of a SLR with all the bells and whistles, but, her technology minded husband felt she should step into the future and go digital. After acquiring a basic Nikon Coolpix 800, she taught herself to use the camera, seeing things with a different perspective. She captures the beauty of her surroundings whether her subject is a vast field of dandelions or the shape of a cloud. Her move to a Nikon D200, a digital SLR hybrid, has increased her ability to produce extraordinary images. Her images are printed on Kodak Professional grade paper and mounted on foam core using a dry mount press to prevent lifting or bubbling of the image. Archival quality mats are then affixed, using linen hinges, which allow the mat to be changed to fit the customer's decor or personal tastes.
In 2002, "The Friends Of Pollyanna Society of New Hampshire" chose Ms. Hill's image, "The Spirit Of Youth" for their invitation to the fictional character's anniversary celebration. In 2003, her image, "Bend In The River" was selected as the cover for the Littleton-St Johnsbury regional phone book and two of her photographs were chosen by the town of Stark, NH to be used as cover material for their annual town report. Her image "Woodland Beauties" was awarded third place at the Plymouth, NH Art Festival in the photography category. She received an Honorable Mention at the 2004 Jackson, NH Art Show for her body of work. People who visited the 2005 Fifth Annual Fall Festival of The Arts People's Art Show chose Valerie's image entitled "Frangipani" to receive Third Place honors in the photography division. Honorable Mentions were garnered at the 2006 Littleton Art Show and the Plymouth Art Show for her image entitled "Rising Mist". Many of Ms. Hill's photographs have been published in the Guide to the Western White Mountains as well as local newspapers and other publications. The piece entitled "Nature's Artistry" received 2nd place honors at 2012 Littleton Art Show. She became a member of NHMade in 2016.
Locally themed images may be viewed at Artistic Roots in Plymouth,NH. Over the years, her work has also hung in the McKee-Hurst Gallery of Hartford, Ct., The Spa at The Mountain View Grand in Whitefield, The Old Mill Studio in Whitefield, WREN Ovation in Bethlehem, Birds Of A Feather in Lancaster and the Society For The Protection Of NH Forests Conservation Center in Concord, NH.
Most of Ms. Hill's body of work represents the pristine beauty of New Hampshire and it's surrounding neighbors, but Valerie and her husband, Carl, love to travel. Over the years, Ms. Hill has acquired a substantial international body of work from such exotic locations as Curacao, Fanning Island, Belize, Isla Margarita, Barbados, Hawaii, Mexico, Guadeloupe, New Zealand and Australia. After completing an epic 17,000 mile, 21 state and 4 province trip in 2011, her portfolio has expanded to include some of North America's most beloved scenery.
Valerie's photographic interests are also expanding to include portrait photography. Wherever she goes, be assured, her camera is never far from her side.
When Valerie finds "that moment", she'll add it to her galleries here so you may enjoy the view.
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Valerie Hill
77 Hidden Acre Drive Whitefield, NH 03598 603-616-9468 |
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