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Just a quick note to let you know that www.thevalerigaleri.com is back up and working as normal. Of course you can also access both domains, as well as the Blog and Recent Work in the Client Galleries by going to www.valerihoffmanbradford.com and making your selection. I apologize for any inconvenience to anyone who had difficulty.

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A wonderful client just let me know that www.thevalerigaleri.com is not working at this time. I am currently working on the problem. In the meantime, you can access almost everything at www.valerihoffmanbradford.com This site will let you go to my Wedding Portfolios and info as well as my Blog and Client Galleries. I apologize for the inconvenience and will have it back up asap.

UNDERWOOD FAMILY

I had such a good time with the Underwood family last week. We met up at OU-L to start out. There are so many pretty spots there--and I love the bridges. After that, we headed downtown for a few more at the Georgian. I think I managed to capture some of their fun personalities--I'll be that their house is full of fun and laughter most of the time!

ALICIA and DAVE-Engagement photos at OGLEBAY

We took off on a road trip early last Sunday to do Alicia and Dave's engagement photos. We headed to Oglebay Resort in Wheeling, West Virginia. I have only been there once before--briefly for a photo shoot between a wedding ceremony and reception. I loved it the first time, and now even more, since we had some time to explore a lot more of what is there. I know that it's best known for it's Christmas Light festival--which I'm sure is something to see. However, it is a fabulous spot in the summer as well. We had no shortage of locations and I know that we barely scratched the surface of what is there. I loved working with Alicia and Dave and can't wait until their wedding!

Gus Macker Tournament--Downtown Lancaster

We had a wonderful time at the Gus Macker Tournament in Downtown Lancaster. For those who don't know what a Gus Macker Tournament is(which I didn't, until it came to town), it is street basketball played on portable courts that are set up in the street. The teams are 3 on 3 and there are lots of different divisions. We knew several people who played--and even got to catch a game with Lancaster's Phil McKnight Jr. From what I understand, some of the players travel from city to city to compete in the tournaments. Next year the boys have already decided that they are in--we told them they better start practicing now--some of these players are pretty incredible. There were lots of activities for the kids, as well as lots of vendors set up throughout the downtown area. This is a fantastic example of the type of event that Lancaster needs to bring to town--on a regular basis! If anyone is interested in seeing the rest of the photos, they will be posted in the Client Gallery section of my website www.valerihoffmanbradford.com Just look for Gus Macker.

Lancaster High School Class of 1979 30th Reunion

I met up with the Lancaster High School Class of 1979 last weekend at the Moose Lodge for their 30'th reunion class photo. It was great to see some old friends and make a few new ones. A big thank you to Marla and everyone else who helped the photo shoot and delivery run so smoothly. From my perspective, it was the most organized reunion that I have ever photographed--or attended for that matter. You guys rock--and you look great too!

CATELIN-Amanda Clearcreek Senior Photography

Here is a sneak peek from Catelin's senior session. She was wonderful to work with! She had some great ideas and was willing to work with mine as well. I had the added pleasure of seeing her sister and her best friend who were senior clients just a couple of years ago themselves. It's always great to catch up and see how their lives have gone since graduation. We shot at several locations--and managed to get stuck in the Gus Macker traffic and craziness on our way to and from downtown Lancaster.