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PHOTOGRAPHY

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John Valls is known for his nuanced and expressive images. For more than 20 years, John’s skill, experience and versatility have made him the go-to photographer for dynamic food, hospitality and beverage companies on the West Coast.

A Women Talking Cocktails

Cocktails

A Pappardelle Ragu Currents

Food

A Goat Cheese Aged

Purveyors

A Bergstrom White Wine

Wine

A Triquint Wafer

Health

A Tram Casey Eye

Industry

PHOTOGRAPHY + PRODUCTION

HOW WE WORK

John’s talent and versatility make him valuable to visual storytellers. Equally confident in the field or in the studio, John Valls delivers successful images that telegraph meaning and bring campaigns to life.

LIFESTYLE

Responsive and intuitive, John’s style refines and elevates everything he photographs. He is relaxed, dynamic and comfortable even in demanding situations.

STUDIO

We shoot food, wine and product photography in our 2000 sq ft studio in NE Portland. In-house production, styling and retouching make John Valls a streamlined choice.

SOCIAL CONTENT

Working with your digital marketing team, we have the capability to produce ongoing social media content to make your social feeds engaging and attractive.

A PHOTO IS A STORY
STANDING STILL

PHOTOGRAPHY + PRODUCTION

OUR SECRET SAUCE

Beyond talent and vision, photography projects are successful with the right planning and production. Theresa Valls steps in as planner, collaborator, and logistician. In our case, for your project, our two heads are truly better than one.

John Valls

Photographer

Theresa Valls

Producer
Rich Petralia

Eastbank Communications

Simply put, John is a dream to work with. As a photographer, he's talented, thoughtful, and has a great eye. He's quick to understand the art direction we're after, and invariably, always adds something of value to our shoots. We love his focused, yet easy-going style. We also love his efficiency and his ability to work with us to meet our clients' needs.

Corby Stonebreaker-Soles

Roco Winery

It’s remarkable how beautifully Valls captures the essence of what we seek in a “brand” shot whether it be our vineyard, cellar or tasting room. He listens, asks questions, and always responds with shots that exceed our expectations.

Angel Paradise

Solena Estate Winery

Our winery’s holiday catalog featuring product photography from John was sleek, inviting, and professional. We have never looked so good as a company! Working with John and Theresa helped us launch our recently updated brand into a new modern era.

Amy Wood

Curious Plot

We have worked with John Valls on several projects over the last few years, and have been so pleased with the outcome of each shoot. His photos truly bring our campaigns to life, helping us – through the professionalism and beauty of the images – to secure banner coverage in print and online media outlets nationwide. From the original planning stages, to the on-set creative process, John is a talented and wonderful partner to work with.

Vanessa Bazzani

Bergstrom Winery

Working with John Valls is a pleasure. Not only are the photos gorgeous, but the experience is always stellar. From start to finish John shows attention to detail, easy communication, beautiful styling, and great insight into what translates best on the page. He’s the complete package.

Engaging Social Media Content

Feed your Feed

We partner with our clients to produce and shoot engaging social media content. Our in-house capabilities combined with our thorough understanding of our clients’ goals allows us to craft beautiful and successful material. We look at social media content as only one aspect of the marketing conversation and that part should always be in alignment with the larger goals.

Our in-house capabilities include creative direction, content and recipe development, food and prop styling in addition to photography and retouching. We can scale our resources up or down to fit our clients scope and budgets.

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